Already feeling cooped up at home? Want to get out of the house for a few? Now is the perfect chance, tonight marks the first performance of “Wait Until Dark” by the Flint Community Players. The show begins at 7:30pm and is sponsored by Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grants Program.
On Wednesday, October 30, the MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership honored Flint’s Back to the Bricks with its award for Heritage Tourism, part of the 6th annual Awards of Excellence during Michigan Auto Heritage Day ceremonies at the Capitol Rotunda in Lansing.
Let no child be forgotten! The eight-week enrollment period has begun for The Old Newsboys (ONB) of Flint annual Christmas Box Program. The Christmas Box Program is designed to be a safety net to provide gifts to children (birth-age 18 if still in high school) who are low income or have special circumstances during the holidays and who might otherwise go without. The Program provides a time frame for parents or legal guardians to enroll their child to receive a gift before the holidays.
Can you feel the beat? This weekend is the much anticipated, annual Kuungana Drum & Dance Conference! This festive workshop features master drummers and dancers from all over the world. Hear rhythms and see dance styles from the nations of Africa and beyond. From November 8-10, attendees will have the chance to learn West African drum & dance from unique instructors specializing in the djembe, sabar and dundun instruments; as well as Kutiro and Congolese dance styles. All classes will be taught at the Flint Masonic Temple.
They’re back! McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first-ever Happy Meal this month, according to a recently released McDonald’s press statement. And the best part of the Happy Meal and the delight of many children, was the toy that was found inside the box. To celebrate this iconic occasion, McDonald’s is launching the Surprise Happy Meal, featuring some of the popular Happy Meal toys from the last four decades. The Limited-Edition Surprise Happy Meal will feature Iconic throwback toys from the past 40 years.
For all the animal lovers out there, this weekend the Genesee Valley Mall will host FARE – Foundation for Animal Rescue & Education. In their amazing, indoor, educational event, attendees will meet over 30 live animals including a sloth, porcupine, armadillo, ferrets, bunnies, opossum, snakes, tarantulas, tortoises, lizards, frogs and many more! This event also includes fun and unique, hands-on animal educational programs that rotate every 45 minutes. The educational programs teach attendees about reptiles & invertebrates in one session and mammals in another. Some feature animals only come out during the educational presentations so you’ll want to be in attendance for both!
Get ready or not, here they come! The Delphonics will perform, one night only, at the New McCree Theatre on Saturday, November 9 at 7pm! Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased online.
Tomorrow, November 5 important elections are taking place in select cities in Genesee County. In Flint, the mayoral election will take place pitting incumbent Mayor Karen Weaver against State Representative Sheldon Neeley. Also, in Flint, voters will decide on two proposals concerning the Flint Public Library. The library is proposing a 12-year, $12.6 million bond and the renewal of a $2 million operating millage. The operating millage is equal to nearly half of the money used to operate the library while the bond will be put towards the new vision and renovation of the library.
This Saturday, Sloan Museum at Courtland Center plays host to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Diamond Jubilee! At 6pm, join community leaders, bigs, littles and others as they pay tribute to those organizations, individuals and businesses that have helped Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flint and Genesee County be successful in their endeavors. The night will consist of a meet & greet followed by a dinner, entertainment and an awards ceremony. Attendees are welcome to tour the Sloan Museum exhibits!
The month of November brings the thought of warm, comforting food now that the days are dark and cold. What’s more comforting than the aroma of mom’s meatloaf bubbling in the oven on a November day? I use the same recipe my mother used while I was growing up. I like to serve meatloaf with fluffy mashed potatoes, steamed green beans, applesauce and a warm roll. I usually make double this recipe to feed my hungry crew. Here is my favorite meatloaf recipe.
One of the longest-serving leaders of a major philanthropy in the United States, William S. White passed away peacefully on October 9 at age 82. He held the position of CEO of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation from 1979-2018 and continued to serve as chairman of the Foundation’s board of trustees until his passing on October 9, 2019.
