Honor was the theme of the 17th annual “Ensure the Legacy” dinner and Awards Banquet hosted by the Arab American Heritage Council. Three prominent members of the community received awards for their outstanding dedication to bettering Flint. Dr. Nita Kulkarni was honored as the Community Contributor of the Year while Mrs. Lennetta Bradley Coney received
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint awarded the sixth installment of the Patrick McInnis Community Hero Award to Judge Duncan Beagle this year at their 11th-Annual Suits & Sauce Dinner, sponsored by Fathead LLC. Judge Beagle is an advocate for youth in Genesee County and a supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs
Running a successful business is challenging – requiring hard work, discipline and creativity. For their efforts to make the local economy strong and vibrant, area businesses were honored at the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Business Awards banquet held on November 7. My City Magazine was excited to attend as a nominee for
Holiday shopping got off to an early start in Flint at the First Frost Arts & Fine Crafts Fair, held on November 2 and 3 at the Flint Institute of Arts. The Founders Society and the FIA teamed up to present the work of over 50 artists, whose pieces made from fiber, wood, clay, glass
Every family has a list of Christmas traditions; one of the season’s first is the Annual Holiday Walk at the Cultural Center, a free event. During this event, the beautiful 33-acre Cultural Center campus is transformed into a winter wonderland with holiday light displays, festive music, holiday theatre performances, seasonal craft demonstrations, refreshments and much
Decorating fir trees for Christmas is an age-old tradition, and we all enjoy hauling home a freshly cut Blue Spruce and pulling out our box of funky ornaments made from Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners with which to decorate our tree. It’s doubtful, however, that we pull out as many ornaments as Steve Lowry and
Christmas at Crossroads is literally lighting up the holiday season this year with thousands of lights decorating the authentic, turn-of-the-19th-century village. Executive Director Amy McMillan says that while the Huckleberry Railroad is probably the most iconic part of Christmas at Crossroads, “it’s the whole atmosphere – the Village is really a community, and not a
The wonder and joy of the Christmas season are upon us. It’s a magical time of year: good cheer is spread and angels sing, “Christ our savior was born!” At Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, that feeling is expressed all year long. When children walk through the doors of the world’s largest Christmas store, the
Flint Governor Series Part Two Michigan’s 19th governor was born far from the state in which he spent the majority of his life. Like many early Michigan settlers, he came from New York. Josiah Begole witnessed a number of radical changes in American life during the span of his life, and his political career encapsulates
It was in October of ’67 that the last two hours of my nightly radio program on WTAC began featuring only heavy rock music instead of continuing the station’s basic “Top 40” mix. Although this was unheard of in contemporary programming, it made sense for a number of reasons. First, we had certainly seen a
“Autumn … the year’s last, loveliest smile.” –William Cullen Bryant True gratitude is hard to come by. Sandwiched between the candy mongering of Halloween and the materialism that threatens to overtake Christmas, Thanksgiving can sometimes get buried under a deluge of Black Friday advertisements. It’s sad though, because Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. Folks
On Saturday, November 30, the Young People’s Ballet Theatre will present their annual holiday show “Dancing Thru a Winter Wonderland.” The dancers will perform excerpts from the Christmas classic, Nutcracker and a new YPBT favorite, Christmas Polka. This year’s event offers new theater seating and pre-show musical entertainment, according to Jennifer Wiley, Executive Director. “We’re
