It’s blueberry picking time and the deliciously sweet berries are chock full of health benefits. Known as the king of antioxidant foods, blueberries can reduce DNA damage, which may protect against aging and cancer, protects cholesterol in your blood from becoming damaged and may even lower your blood pressure. So, grab a bucket, put on a straw hat and get ready to go. Listed here are places to go berry picking right here in Genesee County:
Bring a lawn chair and/or blanket and enjoy a variety of free music concerts, on Thursday nights, at Fenton’s millpond gazebo with family and friends. Tonight, the Ghost Town Blues Band performs. Rain location – Fenton Community & Cultural Center located at 150 S. Leroy Street.7-8:30pm. The concert if free!
Enjoy four days of great Jazz in Downtown Flint beginning with a Jazz Walk Thursday evening with live jazz performances in a variety of downtown Flint’s finest clubs, followed by three days of local, regional and international jazz groups playing at Flint’s Riverbank Park. Thursday 5-11pm, Friday 5:30-8:30 pm, Saturday 1:30-8:30pm, Sunday 2-8:30pm.
Blood donations are at an all-time low with so many people traveling and vacationing during the summer months. In order to fill the need for more donors, Financial Plus Credit Union is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive event. The blood drive will take place Friday, July 26 from 10am-3:45pm at the Financial Plus Main office at G-3381 Van Slyke Road in Flint.
Wondering where to go to catch all of that fourth of July magic? MCM has you covered. Here’s our fourth of July events list!
It’s going to be a hot one this week. My City Magazine has a few suggestions of where to take the kiddos to “cool off.” Welcome to Splash City!
It’s summer … time for fresh air, sunshine, biking, hiking and s’mores by the campfire. It’s time to relax by the lake, listen to the birds and just breathe. It’s time for the great outdoors! Michigan has the best trails, lakes and streams in the country and you can find perfect examples in and around Genesee County. So, throw on the hiking boots, break out the tent and enjoy as My City Magazine takes you
There’s no better way to enjoy the warm weather than dining with family and friends on a deck by the water. These area eateries offer a casual, waterfront experience.
