Artwalk at FIA from 7-9pm.Tour an exhibition with an FIA curator at 7pm. Artist demonstrations and hands-on activities from 6-9pm. Exploring the Glass from the new Contemporary Craft Wing with Assistant Curator of Exhibitions Sarah Kohn. The art demonstration is clay with FIA Art School Instructor Jeff Hageman and guests can join in. Members receive a 10 percent discount at the Palette Café. Swing into summer with Friday Night Happy Hour on the FIA patio! Drink specials from 5-9pm.
It was an exciting day for the Flint community when ground was broken in late June at the site of a new, public, nonprofit charter school on the Cultural Center grounds. The Flint Cultural Center Academy is expected to open for the 2019/20 school year and will serve approximately 650 students. The 78,000-square-foot school will feature 37 classrooms, a gymnasium, cafeteria and kitchen. It will also include an adjacent exhibit and learning space with three multipurpose classrooms that will provide students and the staff direct access to the Flint Institute of Music and Sloan Museum.
It was a warm, sunny Wednesday evening on the shores of Lake Fenton and a cool breeze was blowing in from the north. “It’s a great night for sailing!” exclaimed Michael Casler, Commodore of the Lake Fenton Sailing Club. “The wind is steady and coming from a good direction.” Members of the club were straggling in, getting their sailboats in the water for the evening race, which is a weekly event.
Shorkey family didn’t mind craning their necks to get a good view of the 18 life-size, animatronic, fully-moving dinosaurs featured at the “Dinosaurs Unearthed” display, sponsored by Sloan Museum at Courtland Center Mall, 4190 E. Court Street in Burton.
The variety of shopping opportunities in Downtown Flint just might surprise you! Here’s a look at the many unique businesses you can find during a stroll on the bricks.
There are many “hidden gems” in Greater Flint, but the Chester H. Wilson Geology Museum, located in the Gorman Science Center at Mott Community College, is a true hidden gem – literally. The museum houses approximately 2,000 minerals, gems, rock collections and fossils from all over the world.
On 100 acres of pristine land in Mt. Morris Township sits Southview Farm, owned and operated by Sandy Tull. Over 150 years old, it was first a dairy farm owned by Sandy’s grandparents, Carl and Marie Brown, and then by her father, Lloyd Brown. The farm is now a premier dressage training center and full-service horse boarding facility with 24 stalls, pastures, and indoor and outdoor arenas. The Tulls live in the farmhouse that was once owned by her grandfather.
Yes, the dog days of summer are upon us – what better way to beat the summer heat than to drink an ice-cold, draft root beer and devour a delicious hot dog from B-Dogs Hot Dog Cart at the Flint Farmers’ Market? The hot dog cart is owned by Tim Bishop, who is also Mayor of Davison. Previously, Bishop owned a used sporting goods store in Downtown Davison. A few years back, he decided he wanted to add something to the storefront to draw in customers and also attract visitors who came to town for various festivals and events. “So, I got a hot dog cart,” he says with a grin.
The month of August brings one of Flint’s premier events, the HAP Crim Festival of Races, which is always held on the third weekend of the month (this year on August 23-25) bringing thousands of runners, fitness enthusiasts, families and spectators to Downtown Flint from all over the world.
Shon Hart knew he didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of his own father.
Gabrielle Anzalone rounded the final turn of last December’s California International Marathon, anticipating the finish line coming into view, but unsure of what time the clock above it would read.
