My youngest grandson, Elijah, loves macaroni and cheese. If his mother would let him, he would eat it every day for lunch and dinner. A friend gave me an easy recipe for Crock pot Macaroni and Cheese that I serve at family gatherings. It’s delicious and Elijah loves it!
It’s the last chance to register! The Back to the Bricks® Road Rally is back by popular demand! You must register by midnight on Wednesday, July 22 to participate. Special Road Rally shirts are available for purchase until Midnight as well. Visit the Back to the Bricks website to order yours NOW!
Sloan Museum of Discovery received $400,000 from the Hagerman Foundation this week, bringing the foundation’s total contribution to $1 million, according to a press statement. The fundraising goal for the re-imagined history and science museum is $27.5 million. The museum hopes to close out the campaign soon, with $1.8 million left to raise. Sloan Museum of Discovery is slated to open in early 2022.
Today, July 15 at 6am, Pat and AJ from Cars 108 morning show and Mindy Williams, President/CEO of Whaley Children’s Center, began living on the roof of the Downtown Grand Blanc McDonald’s to kick off the fifth annual Cars 108 Roof Sit. They will remain on the roof until Friday, July 17 at 10am to help raise funds for the children at Whaley Children’s Center.
Today will be a busy day outside at the Flint Farmers’ Market (FFM), according to Market Manager Karianne Martus. FFM has designated the outdoor pavilion as a GROWERS ONLY space on Tuesdays from 10am-2pm in an effort to bring more farmers with local and organic produce to the Flint community. “Now in its fourth week, things are starting to pick up with the peak of the Michigan growing season just a month away,” states Martus in a news release.
Genesee District Library is offering a variety of virtual programs during the summer month. Many of the programs that have been enjoyed in the library’s branches will now be offered digitally.
Factory Two, a makerspace in Downtown Flint, is reopening, according to Manager Craig Farrington. And the goal is to open it safely and responsibly. “We believe this is achievable if everyone cooperates and commits to following our new safety policies,” Farrington said in a recently released statement.
Many folks will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a backyard barbecue. With the temperature soaring into the 90s, why not dish up a cool and refreshing cucumber watermelon and feta salad — a perfect side dish to serve with barbecued chicken or ribs.
To encourage youth health and fitness, Financial Plus Credit Union is giving Facebook followers a chance to win one of twenty bikes through the “Financial Plus Kids Bike Giveaway” contest. Starting now and running through August 31, 2020, followers are asked to place a Facebook comment containing the name of the child you are nominating along with their favorite color then use the hashtag #FPCUBikeGiveaway. Winners will be randomly selected on September 1, 2020.
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) has received a grant of $15,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint from the Arthur L. Tuuri Health Fund to support Habitat’s critical repair loan pool, according to a press statement. The grant will provide home repair services for low to moderate income residents at a sliding scale cost based on their income, which enables homeowners to complete critical repairs when they don’t qualify for other assistance programs.
July is National Ice Cream Month.
