Various Locations 8.17.2022 From bagels and barbecue to sliders, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, nearly 20 Fenton and Linden eateries served samplings to hundreds of hungry tasters. Traveling between three regions of tasting stations, participants in the unique dining experience had their Traveling Taste passports stamped to enter in a grand prize drawing for gift cards
Photos by Matthew Wagner & Provided by Sloan*Longway After nearly five years of planning and construction, the new Sloan Museum of Discovery re-opened to the public during a Grand Opening weekend July 16-17. The big day was preceded by a private Donor Preview event on July 12 that was highlighted by the unveiling of the
Buckham Alley Downtown 7.9.2022 After a two-year hiatus, Friends of the Alley brought this signature summer event back with a full day of music, food and more. The beautiful summer weather attracted crowds to the stages at both ends of Buckham Alley on the corners of Kearsley and Second Streets where more than 15 homegrown
Multiple Flint Locations – 7.1-4.2022 This holiday celebration featured events at City Hall, the Applewood Estate, Powers Catholic High School and the Flint Institute of Arts. Friday kicked off with Camp Hydrate – a student-athlete event and water giveaway at multiple Cultural Center locations – and a carnival behind the City Hall Complex that ran
Spring Meadows Country Club 6.9.22 On June 9, the Genesee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated its 125th anniversary. The Genesee Chapter was organized in 1897 with Harriet P. Thompson as regent and continues to promote patriotism, education and historic preservation in Central Michigan. To become a DAR member, a woman has to
Downtown Davison/Lake Callis Recreation Complex 6.8-12.2022 Davison’s annual celebration is always a much-anticipated event in Genesee County. The celebration kicked off on Main Street with the Festival of Flags parade, carnival rides and music from Joshua Meyers. Great music continued during the week-long event with performances by Alive after Five, Joel Close, 3rd Degree Burns,
Flint Institute of Arts 6.11-12.2022 Presented by the Friends of Modern Art (FOMA), this is one of the city’s premier showcases of local artists and their works. Recently voted Michigan’s No. 1 favorite summer event, the fair presents a great variety of art from pottery to paintings for visitors to shop, browse and enjoy. For
Berston Field House 6.18.2022 As part of a city-wide Juneteenth Celebration, Berston Field House welcomed Flintstones and their families for a day of fun and community. The block party featured live music, food, DJs, children’s crafts, bounce-houses and more. The crowd was entertained throughout the day by national touring acts including James Fortune, Big Daddy
Flint Institute of Arts 6.4.2022 This annual event spotlights the museum collection in a transformed environment and welcomes the beginning of summer. Attendees of this fundraiser can always count on an unexpected theme, fantastic food and extraordinary entertainment. The “Vintage Circus” offered talented performers, a signature cocktail, unique photo opportunities and as always, the evening
Signature Chop House 5.07.2022 The theme for this year’s event was “Through the Looking Glass” and the organizers created a fantastic and colorful wonderland for the fundraiser to benefit Hurley’s Adolescent Behavioral Health Services Fund. Construction is underway for Hurley’s new Adolescent Pediatric Health Unit and proceeds from the ball will go toward Hurley’s in-patient
Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club 4.24.22 This annual brunch and champagne reception benefits the shelter animals of The Humane Society of Genesee County, typically targeting donations toward specific facility improvements. The event featured both silent and live auctions of nearly 50 goods and services, with CARS 108 radio personality Lisa Marie serving as emcee
Flint Institute of Arts 4.30.22 For more than 20 years, the FIA has raised over $600,000 at this event hosted in partnership with the Junior League of Flint. The funds support museum programming and outreach programs for PreK-12 students, the JLF and its community partners. Attendees received “passports” to travel on a journey amongst the
