Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was awarded the Miami City Ballet’s (MCB) Chairman’s Award for Leadership in Arts Education at the 2019 MCB Gala held at Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau Hotel last week. MCB Board Chair Kristi Jernigan introduced Carvalho and presented him with the award.   “Miami City Ballet has given a leg up to the youth of our community by showing them what classical dance is all...

In an effort to help increase cancer awareness and raise more money to fight the deadly disease, a local classic car show has landed a major partner.The 5th Miami Lakes Cars for Cure has teamed up with Hialeah Park Racing and Casino for this year’s event, which includes a concert at the Hialeah park in a prelude to the classic car showcase on Main Street in Miami Lakes.The concert, which features 1980s and 1990s music legends such as Erotic...

The annual Mad Dog Mandich Golf Classic is less than one month away and golfers are already lined up to tee off in an event to honor former Miami Dolphins player Jim Mandich and his wife, Bonnie.The Dolphins Cancer Challenge event is scheduled for Friday, March 29 at Shula’s Golf Club, 7301 Miami Lakes Drive.Registration opens at 10:30 a.m., followed by the putting contest at 11:00 a.m.The golfing tournament starts at noon with a Shotgun...

Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs that are available for the public during March:For Children and Families:Movies and Stories for Kids – Watch favorite movies with family and friends. Movies being shown this month are “Christopher Robin,” “Teen Titans Go to the Movies,” “Darby O’Gill and the Little People,” and “Secret Life of Pets.” Events made possible by the Town of Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3 p.m....

Space STEM Club students from Palm Springs North Elementary School hosted their fourth annual rocketry day, in celebration of Engineers Week. The #464 Opa-Locka cadet squadron from Civil Air Patrol collaborated to design the rockets. The event took place at Florida Memorial University, Lehman Aviation Building, on February 16. STEM Club students are pictured with their coach Dr. Rossana Chiarella and Captain Rodriguez from Civil Air patrol.