Having started at 8am on April 10, voting is still going on until 11:59 pm on April 17 for you to vote for the school you believe is most-deserving to win $1,000 for having the best Blueberry Moment. From showing love and appreciation to their school crossing guards to helping their grandparents decorate for the
Applications are now being accepted for the John S. Beagle Scholarship. Established by the Genesee County Bar Foundation, the scholarship is intended to help students from Genesee County with financial support while in their second or third level of law school. It is through the generosity of the late John S. Beagle and his family
Genesee District Library and Flint Public Library present the 2nd Annual UM-Flint Student Spoken Word Performance. As part of their final project, 16 students from the University of Michigan-Flint will perform at the Flint Public Library on Wednesday, April 13 from 5pm to 6:45pm. The performance is part of Dr. Traci Currie’s class, “Spoken Word
The Flint Institute of Music is one of the many spices that give Flint its flavor. And to most people, the FIM and the Cultural Center represent an accessible environment in which to grow, learn, and be entertained. This June, Paul Torre, FIM’s President and CEO for two decades, will retire from his position. For
Some people like it hot – and some like it even hotter! AT Bangkok Peppers Thai Cuisine in Grand Blanc, fans of hot and spicy Thai food are not disappointed. The restaurant is family-owned and operated by Chad and Susie Rose, their children Charna Flynn and Adam Rose, and uncle, Charlie Pumklin. Bangkok Peppers originally
Strike up a conversation with Madison Ballard and it soon becomes obvious that the tennis court is her happy place. She finds solace in a strong serve, bliss in a finely-executed backhand, revelry in a winning rally, and euphoria in a firm forehand. “Tennis has really helped with me with life, overall,” Ballard says. “Let’s
Once upon a time, two book lovers shared one vision: to establish a bookstore that provides an open space for people to read, discover, and be inspired. And Reader … they did it. The visually appealing, independently-owned Totem Books is a bright spot amid the chaos of everyday life – “a safe haven,” as general
In late August of 2007, Curt Johnson – lead guitarist of legendary Flint rock group, Terry Knight and the Pack – phoned me. “Hey Rob, Mark is playing down in Pontiac at Arts Beats & Eats for Labor Day. I talked to Lisa and got our names on the list. Let’s go!” Curtis and I
In the Regional Technology Center on the Mott Community College campus, the “FabLab” (Digital Fabrication Laboratory) is a place where students, community members, and business owners can use digital tools to turn their inventive ideas into tangible products. The college sees the lab as a way to support creativity and provide access to sophisticated equipment
“Annie: The Musical” The Whiting 4.9-10.2016 Poetry Under the Stars Longway Planetarium 4.12.2016 Spring Dance Concert UM-Flint Theatre 4.15-17-2016 FSO Bass Quintet St. Paul’s Church 4.17.2016 17th Annual Wine Tasting Flint Institute of Arts 4.23.2016 Flint ComiXcon 2016 Flint Farmers’ Market 4.23.2016 FSO’s “O, Fortuna!” The Whiting 4.30.2016
To kids in a local Flint neighborhood, Vincent Smith, who wears sweats and a t-shirt bearing a #Eating logo, looks like a regular guy trying to rake and clean up a plot of land on Cottage Grove Avenue. Until they start talking to him – and learn that he’s no “regular guy.” He’s Vincent Smith
Raise It Up! Youth Arts & Awareness is an award-winning organization that promotes youth engagement, expression, and empowerment through performance, literary arts, and social justice activism. In 2009, Raise It Up! was officially launched through a grant by the Ruth Mott Foundation and operates under the sponsorship of the United Way of Genesee County. The
