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!
At Fenton Center of Hope, the vision is “to serve our neighbors who are hungry and in need of resources resulting in a better quality of life.” The founders, Bob and Jennifer Strygulec, previously ran a Food Pantry and Baby Closet at the Freedom Center Church in Fenton. The couple founded Center of Hope as a non-profit in 2016. The husband/wife team eventually gave up their respective careers in finance and interior design to further their work in addressing the needs of the less fortunate and to provide even more services. “We knew we needed to be here full time,” Jennifer reports. “We see so many of the same people, generations of the same family reaching out for help. Bob had a heart to really do something to change people’s lives and to look at the underlying causes.” Bob adds, “Our thought was: What could we do to help people make a long-term, substantial change?”
Teaching courage, confidence and character for more than 100 years, Girl Scouts is on a mission to change the world one girl at a time and they’re doing it in ways you may not realize.
Get ready for Labor Day weekend with this East Coast favorite. While growing up in Maryland, our Labor Day picnic was a seafood feast. The picnic table was covered in newspaper. Maryland blue fin crabs were steamed in Old Bay seasoning and put on a platter in the center of the table. Old Bay seasoning is a mix of celery salt, paprika, and black and red pepper, and is most commonly used on seafood. Cole slaw and buttered sweet corn were the sides, not to mention a pitcher of ice-cold beer!
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.
Under the Radar Michigan, a popular PBS show is coming to the Flint Public Library tomorrow, August 28, at 6pm. The show’s hosts, Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman, will be on hand to give a presentation about how two “regular guys” ended up with a PBS show and book that feature cool people and places and things that make Michigan a great place to be. The duo will talk about how and why they make their show, and share stories about their Michigan travels. Be sure to bring your questions, your sense of adventure, and your sense of humor, because when Tom and Jim start talking, it’s a wild and crazy ride!
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!
With the abundance of fresh, local produce available in August here is a recipe given to me by a friend that’s sure to be a favorite, especially using fresh corn and tomatoes from a nearby farmer’s market! This takes just 15 minutes to make — and it’s delicious!
