Not only is today Friday the 13th, there is also a full moon! Let’s celebrate the spookiness with my favorite recipe for Deviled Eggs.
With fall just around the corner, it’s time to visit one of Genesee County’s apple orchards for some cider and a doughnut! Check out Mueller’s Orchard and Cider Mill in Linden this weekend and help support a good cause. Every year, on the second weekend in September, Mueller’s Orchard sponsors a car show for Cystic Fibrosis. This is a no entry show that is designed to be fun for the owners as well as the spectators.
Each year, Artists, fans, collectors and writers flock to the Flint Farmer’s Market for the Flint Fall Comic Fest! This fun event for all ages showcases local comic creators, vendors from across the Midwest, Cosplay, books, toys, movies and other neat and rare collectibles. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day and the Cosplay contest begins at 12:30. The first 150 attendees will be given a FREE 5-comic grab bag, full of comics and other pop culture goodies.
Can you remember what you were doing on Sept. 11, 2001? The memories of that day are forever etched in people’s minds — the day the Unites States of America was attacked —four coordinated terrorists attacks that killed 2,296 people and injured over 6,000 others. Two planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 75, crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, initially flying toward Washington DC., crashed into a field near Shanksville, PA, after its passengers thwarted the hijackers.
Alright, wordsmiths. It’s time to get your write on! The Flint Festival of Writers begins on Friday, September 13, with a kick-off party at the Ferris Wheel from 6pm-9pm. Join your local writers for food, drink and live music. Jump into some creative writing activities and find a new story to latch onto during a free book giveaway.
The Michigan House unanimously passed two bills to re-name portions of two area highways.
Join the International Center of Greater Flint in partnership with the City of Flint and Genesee County for Welcoming Week!
It’s been a tradition for Fenton families for nearly five decades. Every September, St. John the Evangelist of Fenton hosts Applefest, one of the largest fall festivals in Michigan. This year, the event will be held Thurs. Sept. 12- Sun. Sept. 15, and attracts over 35,000 visitors from all over to enjoy delicious food, entertainment, games, rides, and of course, apple pie!
Fresh, sweet, juicy tomatoes are bountiful this time of year — in your garden or at the farmers’ markets and vegetable stands. A quick easy recipe to make using this flavorful fruit is Bruschetta.
Clarence Campbell, pastor of Grace Christian Community Fellowship on Davison Rd., needs your help. Mr. Campbell is president of the Eastside Coalition and operates the Power of One anti-blight initiative. He has used his free time to clean up litter and trash around his neighborhood for years. He is also part of the Clean & Green program, volunteering to mow empty lots throughout the Eastside and he is responsible for the flowers and benches located along Franklin Ave.
The Michigan Vietnam Traveling Memorial and the LZ Arrielle Traveling Vietnam Museum will be on display in Holly on Saturday September 8 and Sunday September 9 at the Karl Richter Community Center, 920 Baird Street. It will arrive by escort between 6:15-6:30pm on Saturday. It is a memorial to the men and women of the state of Michigan who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War and a reminder that they will never be forgotten.
