Miami Lakes Library Programs in March

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, March 16, 2023

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.    

Teen Crafty Corner Thurs., March 16  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Explore your creativity through multi-media crafts.  Ages 12 - 18.

National Endowment for the Arts Big Read 2023 in Spanish   Sat., March 18  3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

“El Principe de las Pulgas” (“The Prince of Fleas”) by Cristina Rebull. A talking, abandoned dog befriends a boy with the goal of finding his human family in Chile. All ages.

Talking is Teaching: Talk, read, sing for toddlers in dos idiomas  Tues., March 21, 28   11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and caregivers in English and Spanish.

Ages 18 mos. - 3. 

National Endowment for the Arts Big Read 2023 in Spanish  Wed., March 22  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  “Volver a Casa” (“Homegoing”) by Yaa Gyasi. A story told over 200 years that follows eight generations of a family, from Ghana to the U.S.

Chess Club  Tues., March 28  6 p.m. - 7 p.m.  Play with other fans of the game.  Ages 8 - 18.

Make Your Own Slime  Wed., March 29  4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Make stretchy or fluffy slime. Materials provided.  Ages 8 - 18.

Homework Help and Tutoring  Sat., April 1  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Free, in-person tutoring by certified teachers for grades K-12 in reading, math and science. Visit www.mdpls.org/tutor for more information and to register.  Funded in part by The Children’s Trust.

STEM Saturday  Sat. April 1  2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Enjoy a hands-on activity with FIU undergraduate and medical students. Materials provided. Made possible by the Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP. Registration required. Ages 5 - 15.

The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Mon. - Thurs., 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. It is closed Sundays and some Mondays. Space in classes is limited and registration may be required.

     Check for hours and class information: https://bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.