Yes, it’s that day we have been waiting for. It’s National Rubber Duckie Day and it is always celebrated on January 13, according to holidayinsights.com. Muppet Ernie of Sesame Street first sang the song in 1970. The Rubber Duckie song reached No. 16 on the Top 100 Chart that year and it is still one of the most favorite childhood songs of all time.
The Flint Rep’s third annual New Works Festival will take place this weekend, January 17-19. This unique three-day event presents staged readings and workshops of new plays and musicals written by new artists and authors. Audience members will get a chance to participate is discussions with the playwrights and composers.
When it’s cold outside, I think about comfort food for dinner. I’m always looking for new recipes to try and found this delicious one for Scalloped Potatoes and Ham with Cheese posted on Food.com by Barbara K. It makes a delicious, satisfying “comfort food” meal on a wintry night.
If you are feeling a little stir crazy this Sunday, January 12, why not head out to the Fenton Winery & Brewery to support Michigan Search & Rescue! From 1-3pm enjoy a delicious buffet including salad, pasta, cheese bread and select Fenton Winery & Brewery pizzas. The cost is $20 per adult and $10 per child (children under 10) and all entry fees support Michigan Search and Rescue (MISAR). Cash only.
Experience great classic rock this weekend!
The Genesee County Bar Foundation has announced that applications are being accepted for the John S. Beagle Scholarship established to assist students from Genesee County, with financial support while in their second or third level of law school. According to the news release, it is through the generosity of the late John S. Beagle and his family that the scholarship has been established.
Communities First, Inc. invites you to attend the next film in our African American Film Series on Thursday, January 9 beginning at 5:30pm at the Flint Institute of Arts.
Beginning this week, coffee prices will fluctuate at Halo Burger, Monday through Friday, to reflect that day’s high temperature for Flint listed on weather.com. For example, if the daily high is 33 degrees Fahrenheit, a cup of regular-sized coffee will be 33 cents.
Two new exhibitions will kick off the new year at the FIA. Wonderfully Made: The Artis Collection of African American Art will open the year on Saturday, January 18. This exhibition presents selections assembled by Flint residents Anthony J. and Davida J. Artis, from their personal collection. The pieces were chosen to both move and inspire museum guests.
Sloan Museum has received a grant of $250,000 from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to support re-imagined Carriage to Car exhibits in the new Sloan Museum of Discovery, opening in late 2021, according to a news release.
The Genesee District Library always presents an action-packed weekend for the little ones and the upcoming weekend is no exception. On Saturday, January 11 the library presents Bubbleman! Bubbleman (also known as Ron Loyd) enchants library patrons with his strange and mesmerizing bubble magic. See volcano bubbles, tornado bubbles, kaleidoscope bubbles, square bubbles, and more. No bubble is too big for the Bubbleman! Please RSVP online at thegdl.org. Bubbleman will be performing at 11am at Burton Memorial Library and at 2pm at the Davison Area Library.
