The week before the main event weekend, thousands of car enthusiasts gathered for B2B events in six Greater Flint locales for food, music, giveaways and tons of family-friendly fun. Here are some scenes from Back to the Bricks Tune Up Week parties sponsored by Elga Credit Union!

Don’t have any plans yet for Labor Day weekend? You don’t have to travel far to have a great time on summer’s last holiday. Here are some events, festivals and things to do just a short distance away.

It’s opening weekend for high school football in Genesee County and the Vehicle City Gridiron Classic returns to Atwood Stadium. Most Greater Flint schools are back in session with the rest starting after Labor Day, but the great Genesee County student athletes have already been hard at work for weeks. Cross Country, girls golf and boys soccer have already begun with more sports soon to follow.

It’s Funday Monday time at MCM! The end of summer is approaching but there is still plenty of time to enjoy the warm weather outside. And, there are some fun things to do at the Genesee County Parks. Today, a For-Mar Naturalist is hosting a guided hike, Wings and Things: Bats!

Just in time for the Halloween season, local authors Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani will release their book “Haunted Flint” on September 2. Are there evil spirits amongst us causing all sorts of mischief? Does the ghost of Billy Durant haunt the Carriage Factory? Is the city and the ground it sits upon, cursed? One of our earliest known settlers, the Chippewa tribe once believed the area haunted by the vengeful ghost of their once vanquished foes. Could there be truth to the story?

The Michigan Renaissance Festival is in full swing on weekends through the month of August until September 29. For years, the annual festival has provided Holly with a unique venue that regularly attracts more than 250,000 visitors from all over. Patrons will enjoy the sights and sounds of this 17-acre village, Holly Grove, complete with building reproductions of Renaissance shops, taverns and a beautiful castle. Continuous entertainment takes place on the streets and on 17 themed stages featuring comedy, theater shows and music.

Get ready for some fun at the Genesee County Fair this week, Aug. 19-Aug. 25.

Join in on this investigation of different animal skulls and explore their superior senses. Recommended for families of all ages. No pre-registration required. Free admission.  6:30-7:30pm.