The first-ever History on the Move event in Flint is modeled after similar walk/runs organized in Chicago. The free event includes a guided tour through nine Civic Park landmarks.
Office hours are an opportunity for people to come meet with Flintside staff, share story ideas, and shape the work of Flintside’s ongoing On the Ground project in Civic Park. Stop in from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center, 3115 Lawndale Ave in Flint.
At St. Luke’s N.E.W. Life Center, you will find women with dreams and the support needed to achieve them. Yolanda Hull, 49, dreams of becoming a seamstress, giving birth to her son, owning a Chevy Malibu, and continuing to have the strength to show up for herself day after day.
Featuring a theme of growth and renewal, a workshop with local residents provided the inspiration for the mural on the side of the water distribution trailer at Joy Tabernacle Church.
This is the third of this summer’s four planned neighborhood art parades — which include music, games, creation of an individual art project, unity, and a half-mile trek.
The free event will include food, music, and giveaways from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, on the campus of St. Luke's NEW Life Center, 3115 Lawndale Ave. in Flint.
The second annual Heritage and Harmony festival drew about 500 people over three days to the decked out stage, headliner acts, and nationally known artists — but it’s not about the numbers, said Maurice Davis, festival organizer also known as the “King of the Party Blues.”
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Day 1 of the Heritage and Harmony Festival. The free, family-friendly event continues 3-8 p.m. today and tomorrow.
Each day offers a different genre of music starting with gospel on July 2, blues on July 3, and a blend of music styles on July 4. The event is free to attend with food and vendor merchandise available for purchase.
Flint Grounds Crew is a landscaping business that operates as part of the Urban Renaissance Center and is a sister company to Motor City Grounds Crew in Detroit. It launched in March as a new outgrowth of the Rebounding Force work-readiness program as an opportunity for lasting employment after the 12-week training program.
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