What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? According to history.com, Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is short for June 19 and, broadly speaking, commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. It is considered the longest running African American holiday. Juneteenth marks the day Major General Gordon Granger of the Union
Kayak Flint Opens the 2020 Season with Crowdfunding Campaign. On June 12, Kayak Flint, a kayak rental service run by the Flint River Watershed Coalition, opened for business. To support Kayak Flint’s reduced rental rates and help the business survive during the pandemic, a crowdfunding campaign is ongoing with the goal of raising $5,000 by
Growing up in the state of Maryland, fried green tomatoes were something we enjoyed eating when the tomatoes first started to ripen in our huge vegetable garden. This is my mother’s recipe and they are delicious! Mom’s Fried Green Tomatoes 4 medium unripe tomatoes tinged with pink 2 eggs 2 T. milk 1/2 t. cayenne
The Flint Farmers’ Market is prepared to welcome customers back inside. Beginning Tuesday, June 9, the market will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-3pm (in July this will extend to 5pm) and Saturdays 9am-5pm. About 75% of the vendors will be opening all three days. All open vendors will have CDC guidelines in place. Additional vendors are
Starting June 8 and running through July 3, the Cool City Art Auction will take place at the GFAC Gallery! The gallery will host a silent auction of original works by Michigan artists. Show up at the GFAC Gallery and make a bid or, if you just can’t live without the piece, “buy it now.”
On Saturday, June 6, the My People Flint Empowerment Walk will take place starting at 10:00am in Downtown Flint at the flat lot. The walk will take place as an effort to unite and empower our community. State Representative Cynthia Neeley (D-Flint) will be participating. “Everyone from every community is welcome to join us in
The strawberries at Spicer Orchards in Fenton are almost ready to be picked. There is nothing better than the sweet taste of the red berry on a hot summer day. One of my favorite things to do with fresh-picked strawberries is to make a cool, delicious strawberry pie. The recipe I use is from pillsbury.com.
What’s your favorite doughnut? Glazed, nutty or a cinnamon twist? Creme-filled or topped with chocolate or vanilla frosting? Well, today is the day to enjoy a sweet sugary doughnut with your morning coffee because it is National Donut Day. National Doughnut Day is always celebrated on the first Friday in June, which this year, is
Thursday, March 12, was just like any other school day for Brennan Domerese, a senior at Bay City Central High School. Little did he know at the time, that this would be his last day of school for the year and his last high school experience. Schools were ordered to shut down due to the
On Friday, June 5, at 6pm Longway Planetarium presents a virtual educational adventure on Facebook Live. Entitled “These are the Voyages,” the talk details the successful Voyager spacecraft. In the fall of 1977, two remotely piloted spacecraft left Earth on what was originally intended to be a five-year voyage to explore Jupiter and Saturn. Forty-three
Have questions about distance learning over the summer? Do you want to give your student a head start going into the next school year? The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Summer School Programming webinar tomorrow, June 3, from 3-4pm. The webinar will focus on the importance of summer school in supporting
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity is accepting donations of empty deposit bottles and cans. effective immediately Monday-Friday, from 9am-4pm at the ReStore, 101 Burton St. Flint. Please call 810.766.9089 ext.205 upon arrival. All proceeds go towards helping GCHH build homes for low to moderate income individuals and families in Genesee County. Genesee County Habitat for
