Thurs. Aug. 22 Fenton Concerts in the Park 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 band Captured Detroit will perform a tribute to Journey. Rain location — Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S.
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
Bobby Crim started the race in 1977 as a fundraiser for the special Olympics. The first women’s winner of the 10-mile race is Kim Merritt (USA) with a time of 58:41. The first men’s winner of the 10-mile race is Steve Kenyon (GBR) with a time of 50:05. The course record for men is 45:43,
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
Get ready for some fun at the Genesee County Fair this week, Aug. 19-Aug. 25. This year is the 170th anniversary and there are many activities for the young and old alike, including animal tents and exhibits, Bingo, swine show, Pure Pro Wrestling, petting zoo, Shark Encounter, carnival rides on the Midway and much more.
Thurs. Aug. 15 Flint Public Library: Superior Senses 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. Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., Flint Fenton Concerts in the Park Bring a lawn chair and/or blanket and
Thurs. Aug. 8 Fenton Concerts in the Park 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. In celebration of the Back to the Bricks Tune-Up Parties, the band SHOUT will perform a tribute to the Fab Four
In the mood for some good food and fun? Head on out to Fenton for the 2019 Taste in Fenton event today from 4-8pm at Rackham Park, the back lawn of the Fenton Community & Cultural Center. Several area restaurants are participating, ready to serve some delicious samplings of their food. There is also a
For the last three years, fans of Greater Flint’s music scene have been unanimous in their choice for favorite local band as voted in the MCM City’s Choice Awards. Their pick: Avalon Black. And why not? Their fun, enthusiastic shows, idiosyncratic songwriting and personal camaraderie presents a perfectly balanced rock aesthetic that appeals to anyone
When summer begins, local playgrounds and baseball/softball diamonds fill up with kids and teens looking to enhance their skills and have fun playing a game they love. This sport can be a big part of a youngster’s life. Who remembers playing pick-up games in a vacant lot? How about keeping a new ball glove under
Economic confidence was high at the beginning of the 1980s. Wall Street and the banking industry were set to explode and when Reagan trounced Carter in the general election, the days of big business began. The excess of the 1980s was not simply limited to capitalism. The “Miracle on Ice” occurred at the 1980 Olympic
If you have been motoring around Flint this summer, you may have seen artists at work covering the city with beautiful, colorful murals. Their creations are brought to you courtesy of the Flint Public Art Project (FPAP) as they begin Phase 1 of their goal to paint 100 new murals in Flint by the end
