I hope you’re ready for a summer weekend! It’s going to be warm, so break out the shorts. Greater Flint has a lot going on both indoors and out. Let the sunshine in this weekend! Here’s your events listing for May 17-19. Fri. May 17 The Capitol Theater: Mega 80’s with Special Guest
The weekend may be a little rainy but that isn’t going to stop the denizens of Greater Flint from having a good time! We have a wonderful amount of music, art and sports on display this weekend. Just don’t forget to celebrate mother’s day at Applewood! Here is your weekend events list for May 10-12.
The Charles Stewart Mott Applewood Estate, officially opened its doors for the season with a celebration from Thursday May 2 through Sunday May 5. This four-day celebration features tours of the Estate house, starting at 11:30am each day; walking garden tours, starting at noon each day; a taste of Applewood, Storytime at Applewood, starting at
Space, music, sports, comedy…what doesn’t Flint have coming up this weekend! Enjoy a scavenger hunt, business fair, crafts and more. The weather’s getting better and the entertainment is warming up. Here’s your weekend events listing for May 3-5! Fri. May 3 Broadway Tunes, Percussion and Tango! At FIM Flint Institute of Music presents: Larry
On the second Sunday in May, families gather to honor the beloved mothers in their lives. Of course, these celebrations typically include sharing a meal, perhaps featuring a special family recipe. For chefs at local eateries, it can be a very busy day, as many people like to get Mom out of the kitchen.
When Jeff Buecking was a boy living in a house on Chestnut Street in Flushing, he saw something one day that sparked a lifelong love of watching birds. Across the street, he saw a red-tailed hawk fly over a field, swoop down and catch a squirrel – a sight he says he has never forgotten.
On April 18, the Zonta Club of Flint was host to the Genesee Regional Women’s Hall of Fame 10th Annual Awards Dinner held at the Flint Institute of Arts. Inductees include women whose achievements (past and present) have made a lasting and positive impact on our community. The 2019 Inductees include: (Historical) Claire Isabel
In the early 1950s, war again populated the headlines. The Red Scare was the social phenomenon of the day and when communist-backed North Korea invaded South Korea in June of 1950, the U.S. leapt back into war. The resulting Korean War would last for three years and cost the lives of over 36,000 United
In Holly Township, there is a place, a quiet place, that is a national treasure – the Great Lakes National Cemetery – a final resting place for our veterans. And both the facility’s Director, Sean Baumgartner and Assistant Director, Christopher English, are proud to work there. “It’s a privilege and an honor to be
The Benevolent Order of Elks is a fraternal order that has existed for more than 150 years. My City Magazine spent a sunny, spring evening with several members of the Flint Elks Lodge 222 to talk about the organization’s 150 years of service, what it means to be a member and what they do
Back in the day, anyone with basketball skills – and a ragtag team – would challenge neighborhood opponents to “prove themselves” on a court at Berston Field House, located at 3300 Saginaw Street. Built in 1923, every generation since then proudly meets up at Berston for friendly competition and to earn a favorable reputation
When Nadeem Gebrael of Gebrael Management, a Flint rental property management company, took a call from Jack Galvin of Nationwide Property Partners, Inc., he had no idea what was ahead. Galvin was thinking about investing in the affordable and growing Flint area. “Jack has properties in Las Vegas and he heard that there was
