The annual conference of Chabad representatives ended last week with a resounding affirmation of the preeminent place of the woman in Jewish life and community. Tzippy Weiss, Chabad representative of Miami Lakes and northwest Miami Dade attended the five-day conference. Weiss said she is heading back home with “bolder vision for my community. The conference provided me with a rich takeaway that has helped sharpen my focus and...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School senior Brian Rodriguez was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Youth Advocacy Award by the National PTA. Rodriguez, who was recently sworn in for his second term as a Miami-Dade Youth Commissioner, is a leader in his school and community who has worked to get young people more engaged in local politics and their hometowns. He is one of Pace’s five Silver Knight nominees and has worked tirelessly at the...

  Graduation dates for local schools are now available through Miami Dade County Public School’s website www.dadeschools.net. Graduation dates and times are as follows: On Wednesday, June 1: Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High – U.S. Century Bank Arena at FIU at 10 a.m. Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy – Adrienne Arsht Center at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, June 2: American Senior High – U.S. Century Bank Arena at FIU at 3...

  Miami Lakes Congregational Church is again hosting “Enhance Fitness,” a group exercise program led by a certified instructor that improves balance, flexibility, bone density, endurance, coordination and mental sharpness, as well as reducing the risk of falling for ages 55 years and older. The class is held in MLCC’s Fellowship Hall, 6701 Miami Lakeway South, on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m., and on...

  Water By The Spoonful, a pulitzer-prize winning play by Quiara Alegria Hudes, will hit the stage at Miami Lakes’ local theatre at 6766 Main Street, The Main Street Playhouse, from February 5 to 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. followed by talkback discussions with guest speakers. The play, directed by Robert Coppel and produced by Dennis Lyzniak, delves into the struggles and ironies in addiction, loss,...