As we all adjust to life during the coronavirus pandemic, schools are closed, sporting events are canceled and we’re being told to isolate ourselves from others to reduce the spread of infection. How are you and your families and friends passing the time? Are you checking in on elders, having Scrabble marathons or binge-watching TV shows and movies? Maybe you’re tackling the garage, gardening, cooking or doing homework and chores?...

Usually all of the library’s monthly courses are listed here. But as of March 18, the branch has closed and all programming is canceled, through at least March 31. In the meantime you can download ebooks, audio books, movies and music at mdpls.org. Call the branch or visit MDPLS.org for updates on hours it will be open. Below are photos from past events: Furry Tales, when kids read to a therapy dog; a skull makeup workshop and a children’s...

The third annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine Festival drew a large crowd to Miami Lakes Optimist Park on Feb. 29. A celebration of community, the festival’s theme can be summed up in co-organizer Lynn Matos’ motto, “Be Kind, Drink Wine.” Proceeds from the event, for which 1,000 tickets were sold, fund the education-oriented projects of the Miami Lakes Town Foundation. Restauranteur Giuseppe Zuozo and Matos, a Realtor, founded the...

The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal15650 Miami Lakeway NorthMiami Lakes 305-558-3961Misa en Espanol: 9 a.m.Sunday Eucharist: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 a.m. Escuela Dominical: 12:15 p.m.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints8201 NW 186 St., Hialeah 305-205-4956Sunday service: 9 p.m.Sunday Spanish service: 11 a.m.Tuesday: youth activities for Spanish speakers: 7:30 p.m.Wednesday: youth activities 7:30 p.m.Thursday:...

Victoria DeBarros, 21, of Miami Lakes was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at Florida International University, the school said. DeBarros, in photo at left, is majoring in biology and minoring in business. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to achieve ranking on the list, the university said. DeBarros, FIU Class of 2021, is a graduate of Barbara Goleman Senior High School. Photo...