Taking action in your community for the causes you believe in is a powerful way to make a meaningful impact. Whether you're passionate about environmental sustainability, social justice, or helping those in need, getting involved locally can create real change. By...
Applewood, at the end of East Kearsley Street, sits on what remains of Charles Stewart Mott’s sixty-four-acre estate in the City of Flint. At one time the property stretched from Kearsley Street to Court Street and was a working farm as well as the home of Flint’s...
Hello, Readers. We at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library hope you enjoyed a wonderful National Reading Month in March. April is both D.E.A.R. and National Poetry Month. D.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read,” a celebration of reading designed to remind...
Crossover Outreach, which has provided Flint and Genesee County residents with critical resources since 1991, has reopened for client services and donations in its newly constructed building on Court Street. After being closed for four months during construction,...
It’s a beautiful day in the City of Flint! Exciting developments are underway in our community and I'm thrilled to share the latest updates with you. The energy and engagement within our city are truly inspiring. Here's what you need to know: Pets/Animals - Leash...
The 30-day public comment period for the Genesee County 2024 Community Development Action Plan will be held March 18 – April 19, 2024. During this time, copies of the Genesee County 2024 Action Plan will be made available for review at the following locations:...
It’s time for students to submit their FAFSA! Whether you're a high school senior or a returning college student, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is crucial to unlocking grants, scholarships, and other forms of assistance that can...
The Latinx Technology and Community Center is leading the charge towards a cleaner, greener future with its upcoming Community Clean-Up Day on April 20th, from 10 am to 1 pm. This initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of environmental stewardship...
El Centro Comunitario Latinx está liderando la iniciativa hacia un futuro más limpio y verde con su próximo Día de Limpieza Comunitaria el 20 de abril, de 10 am a 1 pm. Esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo crear conciencia sobre la importancia del cuidado del medio...
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the Flint Community? Do you believe in the power of community-driven initiatives? If so, we invite you to join us at the Latinx Technology & Community Center as a volunteer! Our community center is dedicated...
¿Le apasiona crear un impacto positivo en la comunidad de Flint? ¿Cree en el poder de las iniciativas impulsadas por la comunidad? Si es así, ¡te invitamos a unirte a nosotros en el Centro Comunitario y Tecnológico Latinx como voluntario! Nuestro centro comunitario...
Attention! We are pleased to invite you to the spring 2024 ESL (English as a second language) and SSL (Spanish as a second language) courses, which will begin on April 15, 2024. After our pleasant experience, evaluations and service with the winter 2024 courses...
¡Atención! Nos place invitarlos a los cursos ESL (inglés como segundo idioma) y SSL (español como segundo idioma) temporada de primavera 2024, que comenzaran el 15 de abril de 2024. Luego de nuestra grata experiencia, evaluaciones y servicio con los cursos de...
Have you ever wondered what a Community Interpreter does? A Community Interpreter plays a crucial role in breaking down language barriers and facilitating communication in diverse communities, thereby promoting inclusivity, access to services, and social...
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué hace un Intérprete Comunitario? Un Intérprete Comunitario desempeña un papel crucial cuando se trata de derribar las barreras lingüísticas y facilitar la comunicación en comunidades diversas, promoviendo así la inclusión, el acceso...
Join us for an unforgettable Cinco de Mayo fiesta on May 4th, 2024, at 12 PM in downtown Flint, MI! Celebrate Mexican culture with vibrant music, delicious cuisine, and lively entertainment. Savor traditional tacos, sip on refreshing margaritas, and immerse...
¡Únase a nosotros para una inolvidable fiesta del Cinco de Mayo el 4 de mayo de 2024 a las 12 P.M. en el centro de Flint, Michigan! Celebre la cultura mexicana con música vibrante, deliciosa comida y entretenimiento animado. Saboree tacos tradicionales, beba...
Monday, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00-11:00am Tuesday,...
The MADE Institute, a leading vocational training institution in Flint, Michigan, is excited to announce the launch of its Residential Carpenter Specialist Registered Apprenticeship Program in partnership with GST Michigan Works! This program is designed to provide...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
On Sunday, April 7th at 11:00 am and 3:30 pm, the Foss Avenue Baptist Church family will celebrate Dr. Brian C. Frelix’s 1st Anniversary. The theme is “Jesus is Worthy.” Dr. Christopher Cobbler will be the 11:00 am worship service speaker. Dr. Terrence...
Sunday, April 7, 5:30pm: Rollhaven Skating Center Flint Roller Derby-Skate With Us $10/skater $5/spectator $5/skate-blade rental Tickets: https://bit.ly/3Vu6RVI Friday, April 12, 7:00pm: FIM MacArthur Recital Hall Flint School of Performing Art Faculty Series Dr....
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) is thrilled to announce the selection of soon to be retired U.S. Representative Dan Kildee as the next President and CEO. Following an extensive search process, Kildee was selected given his proven record in...
A group of Flint residents and organizations want the Michigan Department of Transportation to reconsider its working plan for rebuilding I-475 in the city to prevent “the same harms that were caused by its initial construction.” In a letter to MDOT Director...
There is never a dull moment in Flint politics. Whether it’s a heated meeting or fruitless recalls, there is always something going on. But, luckily for the City of Flint, your City Council is consistently working hard in the best interest of their respective...
Join us for the Chavez Huerta Celebration Luncheon on March 23rd, 2024 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church off Coldwater Rd. from 1-3 PM. This annual event stands as a testament to our commitment to community leadership, academic advancement, and the enduring...
Únase a nosotros para el almuerzo de celebración de Chávez Huerta el 23 de marzo de 2024 en la Iglesia Católica Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Coldwater Rd. de 1-3 PM. Este evento anual es un testimonio de nuestro compromiso con el liderazgo comunitario, el avance...
We are pleased to report the latest updates to the ESL (English as a Second Language) and SSL (Spanish as a Second Language) winter 2024 season. It has been a successful two-month period, with new participants reported for a current enrollment of approximately 30...
Nos place informar las últimas actualizaciones de las clases ESL (Ingles como segundo idioma) y SSL (español como segundo idioma) temporada de invierno 2024. Ha sido un bimestre exitoso reportándose nuevos participantes para una matrícula actual de aproximadamente...
Embarking on the fiscal year 2014, the Latinx Technology and Community Resource Center has kicked off with an outstanding performance, welcoming 439 visitors in January. Despite falling slightly short of our 500-visitor goal, the remarkable increase from previous...
Iniciando el ano fiscal 2024, el Centro de Recursos del centro comunitario Latinx ha tenido un comienzo destacado, dando la bienvenida a 439 visitants en enero. A pesar de no alcanzar completam ente nuestra meta de 500 visitants, el notable aumento con respecto a...
Monday, March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, April 1 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00-11:00am Tuesday,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Now through March 16: Buckham Gallery Collectanea: Paloma Núñez-Regueiro, Geo Rutherford, and Jessica Tenbusch and solo show Forest Elegy by Lauren Woods. Collectanea Artist Talk with Paloma Núñez-Regueiro, Geo Rutherford, Jessica Tenbusch: March 8 at 5 PM...
The Genesee County Commissioners approved a $1 million ARPA allocation for Berston Field House this week, adding to allocations of $2.5 million from City of Flint ARPA funds for the renovation and expansion of the 100-year-old recreational facility. “We are so...
Editor’s note: The December 2023 edition of this publication related the story of Robert T. Longway, the major sponsor and benefactor of the Flint Cultural Center. There were many other people involved who contributed money to be sponsors. Here are the short...
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding to help the Flint Institute of Arts purchase new equipment to preserve and protect its artwork. The $150,000 federal grant, awarded through the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, will help the...
Happy February! Relaying good information is important to the progress of our community. With the advent of social media, anyone, anywhere can create a platform to spread their agenda. Fact based or pure fiction. I am proud to announce the launching of “Community...
On January 12, Lansing Fire Chief, Brian Sturdivant announced to personnel that “After an exhaustive nationwide search, we have identified our finalist for the vacant Assistant Fire Chief position. Chief Edwards-Clemons is set to assume her duties on January 29th....
At the FIA, we believe that engagement is important, and knowing what our visitors, members, and patrons are interested in is essential. With this in mind, we are converting to a new operating system called Altru. Altru will allow us to work across departments,...
In a remarkable collaboration that underscores the commitment to empowering the Latinx community, the Latinx Technology and Community Center joined forces with the Mexican Consulate from December 18 to 22. This collaborative effort aimed to simplify access to...
En una colaboración notable que subraya el compromiso de empoderar a la comunidad Latinx, el Centro Tecnológico y Comunitario Latinx unió fuerzas con el Consulado de México del 18 al 22 de diciembre. Este esfuerzo de colaboración tuvo como objetivo simplificar el...
On January 24, the Latinx Technology and Community Center proudly participated as one of the eight hosts in a collaborative Medicaid Renewal Event. This dynamic gathering featured a total of 32 health partners and nonprofits, uniting the community to enhance...
El 24 de enero, el centro Latinx participó con orgullo como uno de los ocho anfitriones en un evento colaborativo de renovación de Medicaid. Esta reunión dinámica contó con un total de 32 socios de salud y organizaciones sin fines de lucro, uniendo a la comunidad...
Monday, February 5, February 12, February 19, February 26, March 4 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, February 6, February 13, February 20, February 27, March 5 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
$2 billion in investments were committed to Flint within 12 months, from June 2022 to June 2023. $300 million: Ashley Capital is redeveloping the Buick City brownfield to create up to 3,000 new jobs. $10 million: ACI Island Plastics invested in a new recycling...
On behalf of the Flint City Council, I would like to extend a New Years blessing to every resident and business owner in our beloved city. It is a privilege to keep our community informed and engaged in local government. We hope that you continue to read and share...
A thought about communication in our city. East Village Magazine, the CSPA Courier, and FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, not to mention FlintSide and FlintBeat, are rare journalistic gifts to all of us. Free, in tune, and present. We are so very fortunate. Perhaps...
Communities First Inc. celebrated the grand opening of The Grand on University apartments with a ribbon cutting ceremony in late December. The nearly $17 million project at the intersection of Grand Traverse and University Avenue in Flint's historic Carriage Town...
On December 7, the Latinx Technology and Community Center played host to a pivotal Secretary of State Roundtable, an event that saw the participation of prominent figures including Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, regional managers, board members, and...
El 7 de diciembre, el centro Latinx fue el anfitrión de una Mesa Redonda del Secretario de Estado, un evento que contó con la participación de figuras prominentes como la Secretaria de Estado de Michigan Jocelyn Benson, gerentes regionales, miembros de la junta y...
Monday, January 8, January 22, January 29, February 5 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, January 9, January 16, January 23, January 30, February 6 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00-11:00am...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
I am overwhelmed with gratitude having been selected by my colleagues to serve as the President of our Flint City Council. This recognition inspires me to become a better community servant and leader. I will continue to pursue my passion to move Flint forward with...
A thought about communication in our city. East Village Magazine, the CSPA Courier, and FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, not to mention FlintSide and FlintBeat, are rare journalistic gifts to all of us. Free, in tune, and present. We are so very fortunate. Perhaps...
"THAT'S FUNNY" - Red Carpet Premiere in Flint December 7, 7:30pm Capitol Theater, Downtown Flint The Red Carpet Premiere at the Capitol Theatre will include appearances by Flint natives and stars of the film, Alex Grossman and Ben Cain. Tickets:...
The Flint City Council approved an additional $1 million allocation of ARPA funds for the Berston Field House renovation and expansion during a special meeting on Nov. 17. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley proposed the allocation after Mott Foundation President Ridgway...
Voices from the Ground The new Community Connectors program is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and conducted in partnership with Equitable Cities, the New Urban Mobility Alliance, and America Walks. Smart Growth America has selected 15...
Voces desde el Suelo El nuevo programa Community Connectors cuenta con el apoyo de la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson y se lleva a cabo en colaboración con New Urban Mobility Alliance, and America Walks. Smart Growth America ha seleccionado 15 proyectos centrados en...
Latinx Technology and Community Center, Alongside Collaborators, Facilitates Connections for 41 Businesses The successful conclusion of the CNPP Small Business Assistance (SBA) program not only marks a significant milestone for local entrepreneurs but also...
El centro Latinx, junto a colaboradores, facilita conexiones para 41 negocios La conclusión exitosa del programa de Asistencia a la Pequeña Empresa (SBA) del CNPP no sólo marca un hito significativo para los empresarios locales, sino que también subraya el impacto...
Monday, December 4, December 11, December 18, December 25, January 1 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, Dec.5, Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Dec. 26, January 2 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00-11:00am...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Council Approves Priority Waste Rate Freeze and Contract Extension to 2028. City Residents to Receive Trash and Recycling Bins The Flint City Council voted on and passed the Priority Waste contract extension in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 14. This ensures that...
46 students have graduated debt-free so far thanks to local scholarship program Over the last five years, 46 Flint Promise Scholars graduated from Kettering University, Mott Community College, and University of Michigan-Flint without student loan debt thanks to the...
Have you heard your kids talk about the “American Chiller” or “Michigan Chiller” books? Nope… they’re not books about the coldest places on our continent! They’re each a series of horror novels for children written by Johnathan Rand. The original series began in...
October is National Fire Safety Month. According to the National Fire Prevention Agency (NFPA), Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused...
A thought about communication in our city. East Village Magazine, the CSPA Courier, and FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, not to mention FlintSide and FlintBeat, are rare journalistic gifts to all of us. Free, in tune, and present. We are so very fortunate. Perhaps...
For Victims of Foreclosure Following Massive Tax Sale Mayor Sheldon Neeley is proposing to spend $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide legal help to residents facing foreclosure after the recent sale of a bundle of 230 occupied homes in and around...
In an increasingly interconnected world, access to essential resources and information is vital for every community. For the Latinx population in the United States, bridging the gap between available services and those who need them has been an ongoing challenge....
En un mundo cada vez más interconectado, el acceso a los recursos y la información esenciales es vital para todas las comunidades. Para la población latina en los Estados Unidos, cerrar la brecha entre los servicios disponibles y aquellos que los necesitan ha sido...
In today's fast-paced world, the role of Latinx Technology and community resource centers has become increasingly vital, serving as lifelines for individuals and families in need. The Latinx Technology and Community Center (LTCC) Resource Center, located at the...
En el acelerado mundo de hoy, el papel de la tecnología Latinx y los centros de recursos comunitarios se ha vuelto cada vez más vital, sirviendo como salvavidas para las personas y familias necesitadas. El Centro de Recursos de Latinx Technology and Community...
Monday, Nov 6, Nov 13, Nov 20, Nov 27, December 4 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28, December 5 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00-11:00am Tuesday, Nov 7, Nov...
Council Member Ladel Lewis, 2nd Ward refused to attend meetings after receiving threats of violence and is calling for City Hall to become a gun-free zone. Lewis made the comment in response to questions at a news conference on Friday, Oct. 20, saying she does not...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Comcast recently announced a donation of $50,000 and 60 laptops to the Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC) to help residents in GFHC’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program get and stay connected to the digital world. The grant will be used by...
The Better Block Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that educates, equips, and empowers communities and their leaders to reshape and reactivate built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods. They work around the world turning vacant...
Living in a safe and secure environment is essential for feeling comfortable and relaxed in your home. Whether you live in a large urban center or a small suburban area, it’s important to take action to protect your neighborhood from crime and safety hazards....
Dear Friend, Happy Fall! Amid crunchy leaves and crisp air, Michiganders are getting ready for a cozy, festive fall filled with apple picking, pumpkin patches, and outdoor fun. Whether you are exploring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore or enjoying a campfire in...
October 14, 2023, Beginning at 10:00am Crafts, Educational, Family Friendly, Festival & Fair, Outdoors. Infant/Toddler, Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior The combo includes all Fall Harvest Festival activities: Fall Harvest Garden Time, Cider Making Demo and harvest...
If you have a high school senior this year, we invite you to attend an important educational opportunity. The Library is pleased to host The Money Talks Scholarship Summit, presented by AROSE Foundation, on Saturday, October 21 at 11:00am. Post-secondary education...
Rules are paramount for every organization. Whether we are referring to faith based organizations or political bodies, without them we will have utter chaos. The Flint City Council has rules that we must abide by in order to function efficiently and effectively....
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funds to support high-quality child care for infants and toddlers, ages birth to five, in Genesee County. The $2,396,340 federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support...
A thought about communication in our city. East Village Magazine, the CSPA Courier, and FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, not to mention FlintSide and FlintBeat, are rare journalistic gifts to all of us. Free, in tune, and present. We are so very fortunate. Perhaps...
In an increasingly interconnected world, access to essential resources and information is vital for every community. For the Latinx population in the United States, bridging the gap between available services and those who need them has been an ongoing challenge....
En un mundo cada vez más interconectado, el acceso a los recursos y la información esenciales es vital para todas las comunidades. Para la población latina en los Estados Unidos, cerrar la brecha entre los servicios disponibles y aquellos que los necesitan ha sido...
Since its inception, the Water Box initiative has had a transformative impact on the communities it serves. Access to clean water has improved the overall health and wellbeing of residents, especially vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. Moreover,...
Desde su creación, la iniciativa Water Box ha tenido un impacto transformador en las comunidades a las que sirve. El acceso al agua potable ha mejorado la salud general y el bienestar de los residentes, especialmente de las poblaciones vulnerables como los niños y...
Monday, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, October 30 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Monday, October 2, October 16 Crossover Outreach-Flint - 225 W Court Street 10:00-11:00am Tuesday, October 3, October 10, October 17,...
While living on Kearsley Park Blvd, across the street from Kearsley Park, just a hop, skip and a jump from Kearsley Street, I’ve often wondered where the name came from. Quite obviously it was someone’s name as nearly everything in Flint is named after someone,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Reprinted with permission by flintbeat.com After nearly nine months of consideration, the Flint Community Schools (FCS) Board voted to demolish Washington Elementary at its meeting on Sept. 13, 2023. Flint Community Schools closed the building in 2014 to address...
Downtown is almost always a good place to spend your time. Granted, some days and times are better than others but, overall, you almost always find something worthwhile to do. In August, however, Downtown is definitely the place to be as 2 signature events take...
A thriving community benefits all involved. By proactively contributing to your community's wellbeing, you can do your small part to ensure it's thriving. This will create a happier, more sustainable neighborhood that you and your family can enjoy. The below...
Our mission at Gloria Coles Flint Public Library is to be Flint’s go-to place to learn for life. That includes all ages! We know that it can be challenging for seniors to make their way to the Library. That’s why we’re pleased to introduce a new service called...
The fifth annual Focus on Flint Quality of Life Survey is underway. If you receive a call or text message on behalf of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation asking your opinion about issues facing the Flint community, please consider participating. As a reminder,...
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This month was designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. According to the American Society of Hematology, “Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood...
Shelter of Flint is thrilled to announce its upcoming fundraising event, A Home of Their Own, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. The event will be held at the Ascension Genesys Banquet and Conference Center, located at 805...
A thought about communication in our city. East Village Magazine, the CSPA Courier, and FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, not to mention FlintSide and FlintBeat, are rare journalistic gifts to all of us. Free, in tune, and present. We are so very fortunate. Perhaps...
Amid the summer sun's embrace, the Latinx Technology and Community Center became a playground of culture, technology, and exuberance on August 5th. The center hosted a spectacular "Latinx Summer Celebration" that brought together families, youth, and the local...
En medio del abrazo del sol de verano, el Latinx Technology and Community Center se convirtió en un patio de juegos de cultura, tecnología y exuberancia el 5 de agosto. El centro organizó una espectacular "Celebración de Verano Latinx" que reunió a familias,...
In a significant step towards promoting unity, understanding, and community-driven progress, the Office of Global Michigan recently convened a transformative round table meeting at the Latinx Technology and Community Center in Flint. On August 29th, the center's...
En un paso significativo hacia la promoción de la unidad, el entendimiento y el progreso impulsado por la comunidad, la Oficina de Global Michigan recientemente convocó una reunión de mesa redonda transformadora en el Centro Latinx en Flint. El 29 de agosto, la...
Monday, September 11, September 18, September 25, October 2 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00-11:00am Tuesday, September 5, September 12, September 19, September 26, October 3 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez...
For more than five years stakeholders at various levels and in various sectors have worked with intention to understand the issues and challenges that negatively impact quality of life for residents of Flint and Genesee County. It’s important to note that COVID 19...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Have you heard about Better Block Flint? Better Block Flint is still seeking vendors to participate in the pop-up event. You can sign up here if you haven’t already: https://bit.ly/44L3A5H Numerous volunteer opportunities are available for neighborhood residents,...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its review of a proposed cleanup plan for the former Delphi Flint East Complex, or the Flint Property, between Dort Highway and Averill Avenue in Flint, Michigan. The plan is the first segment of a two-part cleanup...
The Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees has appointed Mark L. Miller as Interim President and CEO. After a brief transitional period which began on July 1, Mr. Miller assumed full responsibility for all operational activities effective July 28. Mr. Miller, who...
John F. Kennedy once said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” With a vision of being Flint’s go-to place to learn for life, we know how important a strong leader is to both our organization and our community. So it is with great joy and...
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Ms. Taliah Abdullah has accepted the position of Executive Director for the Library, Ms. Abdullah will assume her new responsibilities beginning July 24. The Board engaged in a...
August is a month of celebrations. We are celebrating National Dog Month, National Hair Loss Awareness Month, Back to School Month, American Artist Appreciation Month, Family Fun Month, Happiness Happens Month, National Family Meals Month and American Adventures...
REAL BODIES is a thought provoking exhibition of human anatomy, making use of the display of actual, perfectly preserved human bodies in multiple themed galleries along with 200 anatomical specimens. REAL BODIES invites visitors to explore the entire human...
The FlintNOW Foundation, created by Detroit Pistons owner and Flint native Tom Gores, joined the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission and Flint native Jamiersen Green to unveil a freshly refurbished basketball court and mural on Saturday in William Durant...
In the vibrant heart of Flint's Eastside, the Latinx Technology and Community Center (LTCC) stands tall as a beacon of hope and empowerment for the local community. With a steadfast commitment to addressing the pressing needs of its residents, this remarkable...
En el vibrante corazón de Flint 's Eastside, el centro comunitario Latinx (LTCC) se erige como un faro de esperanza y empoderamiento para la comunidad local. Con un firme compromiso de abordar las necesidades apremiantes de sus residentes, este notable centro se ha...
The Language Services Department at Latinx Technology and Community Center (LTCC) has expanded its capacity due to the rapidly growing Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population in the state of Michigan. Effective communication has never been more critical, as...
El Departamento de Servicios de Idiomas del Centro Tecnológico y Comunitario Latinx (LTCC) ha ampliado su capacidad debido al rápido crecimiento de la población con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) en el estado de Michigan. La comunicación efectiva nunca ha sido...
Monday, August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28, September 4 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00am Monday, August 7, August 14, August 21 Crossover Outreach – 414 W Court St 9:00am Tuesday, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29, September 5...
In celebration of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month, mental health programs in the area collaborated to host a special evening in late July. Black Night, Brown Hope was a one-night event held at The New McCree Theatre on July 21....
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
A renaissance of hope has begun at Flint’s long abandoned Buick City site on the city’s North Side. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on June 5 announcing the start of construction on Building #1 at the all new Flint Commerce Center Industrial Park, making...
Flint witnessed a momentous occasion on June 15 as the Latinx Technology and Community Center unveiled the highly anticipated second floor and playground at the community center. This grand unveiling marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to create a...
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) recently named Flint native Lottie Ferguson as its new Vice President of Development and Donor Services. In this role Ferguson is responsible for building the community’s endowment and connecting donors with...
It’s July… and it’s that time every parent or caregiver dreads. This is the season when all kids seem to echo that age-old refrain, “I’m bored!” We have a cure for those summertime blues! There’s something going on at the Library every day that we’re open. From...
Happy July! This is our nation’s independence month. A time when the Thirteen Colonies claimed their independence from Great Britain and laid the foundation for the United States of America. We honor those that selflessly gave their life in exchange for our...
Visit garden projects by bus or bike. Register at the Farmers’ Market, for 4 p.m. departure. The Food Garden Tour celebrates the hard work and success of food gardeners all over Flint, including the Edible Flint Educational Farm located on Beach Street, which...
El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil is very excited to see you in the Fall for folkloric dance, instrumental, and vocal instruction. Classes will begin on Monday, September 25th, 2023. Musicians will learn to play the traditional music style of México and students in...
El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil está muy emocionado de verlos en el otoño para la instrucción de danza folklórica, música instrumental y vocal. Las clases comenzarán el lunes, 25 de septiembre de 2023. Los músicos aprenderán a tocar el estilo de música tradicional...
A celebration of flavors, culture, and community support took center stage at the Latinx Technology and Community Center in Flint on the momentous occasion of unveiling its second floor and playground. The ceremony, held on June 15, brought together local leaders,...
Una celebración de sabores, cultura y apoyo comunitario tomó el centro del escenario en el Centro Latinx en Flint en la ocasión trascendental de presentar su segundo piso y patio de recreo. La ceremonia, celebrada el 15 de junio, reunió a líderes locales, miembros...
Monday, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, August 7 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00am Tuesday, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00am Monday, July 3, 8:00am this...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
The Name Seems Too Simple for what Edible Flint DOES! The long planned annual event took place on May 20 in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Engagement Hub. Distribution Day is one of huge visible steps in Edible Flint’s goal of enabling families to grow the...
Whether you grew up in your community and call yourself a native or count yourself as a recent transplant, one thing is for sure—it’s home. You love your neighbors and the local landmarks that make it immediately recognizable. As much as you may appreciate it,...
Come together and connect with others at the Library to celebrate community, expand your circle, express your creativity, and indulge in reading and fun! Summer reading is fantastic for young students. However, it’s also a great way for tired adults to unwind on a...
Happy June Everyone! Flint Residents for Stronger Neighborhoods (FRSN) will be hosting its next meeting on June 12th at 6:00pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (711 S. Saginaw St.). The mission of FRSN is to advocate for quality, effective urbanism in the City of...
Summer is approaching! So much to do, and so much to report to the residents of Flint this month. This month (May) was designated as “Love Your City” month. Whether it’s picking up a few extra pieces of litter, planting flowers, attending a community meeting,...
Grant Supports 24 AmeriCorps Service Members to Work in the Local Community WASHINGTON-Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding that will support an AmeriCorps program addressing areas of critical need in mid-Michigan, including food security...
El Ballet Folklorico Estudiantil is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase self-confidence and leadership for diverse youth through education, practice of cultural heritage, values, arts and performance of Mexican traditions. Founded in 1988, it is...
Access to healthcare, nutrition assistance, and other essential resources is a fundamental right that should be available to all individuals, regardless of their background. However, Latinx communities often face challenges in navigating complex systems and...
El acceso a la atención médica, la asistencia nutricional y otros recursos esenciales es un derecho fundamental que debe estar disponible para todas las personas, independientemente de su origen. Sin embargo, las comunidades Latinx a menudo se enfrentan a desafíos...
Monday, June 5, June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00am Tuesday, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 4 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 8:00am Tuesday, June 6, June 13, June...
Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood Association #1, (4th Saturday), 10:00am, Police kiosk, Clio @ Pierson...
The Neighborhood Engagement Hub works with neighborhood organizations and residents across Flint to improve our community and quality of life through blight elimination, community and neighborhood development, as well as education and advocacy. With that in mind......
Real Bodies: The Exhibition Opens July 7 Partnering with Hurley Medical Center Sloan Museum of Discovery and Hurley Medical Center announced in a joint press conference today that REAL BODIES THE EXHIBITION, the highly original and thought-provoking exhibition of...
It’s almost unbelievable…but one year ago, on May 19, we re-opened the Library to the public after our renovation. And what a year it has been! Our Children’s Learning Center is full of giggling, laughing, playing kids who are learning the skills to read. Our...
An interview with Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II Nearly half of individuals who engaged in mass shootings (48%) leaked their plans in advance to others, according to the National Institute of Justice. The National Institute of Justice website also states of all...
April was a busy month for Flint’s City Council. Major accomplishments passed by the general body are highlighted below. The first order of business was to fill appointments. Council finalized the appointments of Robert Jewel (6th Ward) to the Planning Commission,...
Dear Friend, Yesterday, (April 13) I signed bills into law that will reduce gun violence and save lives. These commonsense laws will establish universal background checks for all firearm purchases and enact safe storage requirements. These long-overdue...
Love Your City Month - May 2023 Getting involved is as close as your curb. Priority Waste is offering unlimited curbside pickups of specific materials each week in May. All designated items must be placed curbside by 7 a.m. on residents’ regular weekly collection...
On Friday, March 31st, The Latinx Technology & Community Center of Flint celebrated the legacy of two civil rights icons, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. The event was held at the UAW Local 652 in Flint and was a day filled with music, food, and community...
El viernes 31 de marzo,El Centro Latinx de Flint celebró el legado de dos íconos de los derechos civiles, Cesar Chávez y Dolores Huerta. El evento se llevó a cabo en el UAW Local 652 en Flint y fue un día lleno de música, comida y construcción de la comunidad.El...
The Latinx Technology & Community Center in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is proud to announce the premier Cinco de Mayo event on May 5th.Come join us at the Buckham Alley downtown Flint, MI from 4-8pm and celebrate cinco de mayo, a...
Limited English Proficient (LEP) residents in Genesee County and Flint are facing significant challenges when attempting to access essential services and resources due to language barriers. Unfortunately, some residents are being forced to reschedule appointments...
Los residentes con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) en el condado de Genesee y Flint enfrentan desafíos significativos al intentar acceder a servicios y recursos esenciales debido a barreras lingüísticas. Desafortunadamente, algunos residentes se ven obligados a...
In the month of March, the Latinx Technology and Community Center hosted a Parent and Child Together Learning community read event. This event showed to be a wonderful opportunity for families to come together and share in the joy of reading. During the event there...
En el mes de marzo, el Centro Comunitario y de Tecnología Latinx organizó un evento de lectura comunitaria de Aprendizaje Juntos para Padres e Hijos. Este evento demostró ser una maravillosa oportunidad para que las familias se reunieran y compartieran la alegría...
Every month on the first Tuesday, from 2-4 pm The Latinx Technology and community center hosts a pop up clinic provided by Hamilton Health Network to provide and administer covid-19, flu and pneumonia vaccines to the underserved and underprivileged members of the...
Women's History Month is an annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. In Flint and Genesee County, Michigan, a group of Latinx women came together to celebrate this important month in a unique and empowering way. On March...
El Mes de la Historia de la Mujer es una celebración anual de las contribuciones y logros de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia. En Flint y el Condado de Genesee, Michigan, un grupo de mujeres Latinx se reunieron para celebrar este importante mes de una manera...
Monday, May 1, May 8, May 15, May 21, May 28 Bethel AME Help Center – 773 E. Gillespie Avenue 9:00am – 11:00am Tuesday, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, May 2, May 9, May 16,...
1 million from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Up to $3.3 million from The Recycling Partnership These grants fund free 96-gallon recycling carts for all single-family households in Flint. The Michigan Department of Environment,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Now through July 30, a segment of Saginaw Street from Court Street to Third Street will be closed for brick restoration and infrastructure upgrades. Northbound traffic will detour to Church Street and southbound traffic will detour to Beach Street. Fourth Street...
Flint: Our Community, Our Voice is proud and happy to announce a new expansion of the monthly newspaper. Not only will FOCOV expand to 16 pages, adding 4 pages of color, but the center section, for now tentatively titled “LatinX News,” will be developed for and by...
Congressman Dan Kildee recently introduced legislation to lower costs for Michigan families by addressing the high cost of insulin. Kildee’s legislation, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, would lower out-of-pocket costs for Americans with diabetes by ensuring no...
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Ave To Register or Get Further Information, Call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You Tuesday, April 4,...
Starting a business in your town is a great way to give back to your community, create local jobs, and achieve your dreams of entrepreneurship. Today, Flint: Our Community, Our Voice shares some tips and resources to help you open and market your new business! Earn...
The Flint City Council has been and will continue to work diligently at prioritizing the business of the City of Flint. Contrary to widespread belief, meeting agendas are almost always completed in their entirety. With the help of the new rules, the meeting times...
MSHDA Investing in Community Housing (MICH) This program is designed to provide single-family home repair and facilitate new construction at the local level to increase accessibility and visit-ability statewide. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is...
Recently I signed an expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act into law. The bipartisan expansion reaffirms and expands legal protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in state law, ensuring no one in Michigan can be fired...
Congressman Dan Kildee announced new federal funds to help Metro Community Development, Inc. develop affordable housing, revitalize neighborhoods, and create good-paying jobs in Flint. This $229,000 federal grant, through the federal NeighborWorks America program,...
Many community members with limited English proficiency (LEP) face significant language barriers when trying to access healthcare, education and social services. To bridge this gap, the Latinx Technology and Community Center (LTCC) offers translation and...
In the wake of this crisis, the Latinx technology & community center in Flint has been instrumental in providing clean water to the community. The Latinx technology & community center is a nonprofit organization that serves the Hispanic and Latinx...
The Latinx Center offers a range of programs aimed at promoting and preserving Latinx culture while also supporting academic success. The program department has a clear mission to help address issues faced by the Latinx community through engagement programming....
El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil es una organización sin fines de lucro enfocada en preservar la cultura Mexicana y enriquecer la vida de los niños y jóvenes a través de la danza, la música y la educación. Durante más de 25 años, El Ballet Folklórico Estudiantil ha...
Como padre o madre, usted puede preguntarse si debe leerles a sus hijos en español o en inglés. Es posible que piense que si les lee en español los va a confundir en su aprendizaje del inglés y eso dificultará que aprendan a leer en inglés. También puede pensar que...
Monday, April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24, May 1 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, April 4, April 11, April 18, April 27, May 2 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am...
2021 was quite the year. We were one year into when the world went into a complete shutdown. A lot of lives were lost to Covid-19. Plans had to be put completely on hold. Travel came to a screeching halt. People stayed sheltered in. Lives were disrupted. Workers...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
The YMCA of Greater Flint is proud to announce The Child Welfare Society granted Y Safe Places with a $16,200 grant which will give Flint youth a safe place to go. Y Safe Places is an offsite summer and after-school program offered by the YMCA of Greater Flint and...
Purchase by the kit or many kits. What’s a KIT? Each kit has a focus to fit your space, your choices of vegetables, the way you cook and season….designed by Flint gardeners – and results of what more than 100 people told us! A Kitchen Garden Kit has 19 transplants...
This paper continues to be a community paper…. remembering beginnings: Before there was a FLINT: Our Community, Our Voice, a back room of Neighborhood Engagement Hub (it was still Salem Housing then), sometime in 2010, 2011, a variety of folks busy in Flint-that...
Bringing our love of choral music to Flint and the surrounding communities. “Enriching lives, one song at a time.” New Century Chorale will be presenting “Enchanted Isles – The Music of Scotland and Ireland.” The concert will be Sunday March 12, 4 PM at St. Paul’s...
On Sunday March 19 at 4 PM St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will be presenting a program called “Portraits of a Man.” This is a piano concert by Tyler Kivel. Music will include Grande sonate: Les quatre âges (The Four Ages) by Charles-Valentin Alkan. The concert will...
Spring break is fast approaching and that means you’ll need some fun things to keep the kids occupied. Flint Public Library is the place to be! We’re offering special drop-in activities during the week of March 27, including a free movie on March 31. Check out...
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center 4121 Martin Luther King Ave. To register or get further information, call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams (Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You.) Tuesday, March 7,...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced recipients of its Michigan Spark Grants recently, awarding $1 million to the City of Flint for development of the St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial Park on Flint’s north side. This grant will support...
UM-Flint students Emily Barrie (left), Lauren Allen and Zehra Alghazaly worked with the Genesee Community Health Center to install a Narcan vending machine in Flint. Naloxone, the medication that reverses opioid overdoses and is delivered via the Narcan nasal...
Monday, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, March 7,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Flint Our Community Our Voice prints 4,000 copies of this 16 page paper each month…. Pick up bundles of papers at the Flint Neighborhoods United meeting on the first Saturday of the month at the Library or come to Neighborhood Engagement Hub, 3216 M.L. King, to...
Many literacy experts will tell you that a child should experience someone reading aloud to him or her at least 1,000 times before kindergarten. That’s a lot of reading! But when adults teach kids to love reading early in life, it does nothing but help those kids...
Some of the 500 retired employees from Genesee County government will receive new health insurance by this summer. Active county employees voted in December to switch health insurance carriers on June 1, according to Genesee County Board of Commissioners...
Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) The museum is showing three exhibitions during February that connect to Black culture and history. The first exhibit, Expressions: Works on Paper by African American Artists presents a selection of works on paper by African American...
Monday, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb 28 Every Nation Church (Riverside Tabernacle) – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 21, Feb...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Genesee Health System (GHS) and the Greater Flint Mental Health Facilities hosted a community open house for the new state-of-the-art Center for Children’s Integrated Services that brings comprehensive care for Flint and Genesee County children to a single...
The 44th Annual Citywide Tribute Dinner honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 at the Genesys Banquet Center in Grand Blanc. Centered on the theme “Grace & Perseverance Under Pressure,” this year’s keynote address will be given by...
In 1985, Gloria Coles was the director of Flint Public Library. She decided to host a program to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at the Library because she thought his words of brotherhood, hope and peace were important to the entire community. She was right! They...
The Greater Flint Health Coalition is getting a new Chief Executive Officer. Senator Jim Ananich (D), who currently serves as the board chair, was selected by a unanimous vote by the board. His term as CEO will begin after his final term as senator in January 2023....
The City of Flint Police Department welcomes 5 new officers to our ranks this week. Officers Forystek, Osborn, VanStrate, Girardin-Robertson and Justice-Gudemoos graduated the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy on December 20. Congratulations and...
Monday, Jan 2, Jan 9, Jan 16, Jan 23, Jan 30 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan...
Congressman Dan Kildee will join House Democratic leadership by serving as co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 118th Congress. Kildee was nominated to serve in this leadership post by incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Every parent has heard this particular complaint, particularly during the holiday season. As if eating, revelry and visiting with family, friends and them visiting you is… well… 'nothing.' With that in mind, sprinkled throughout the pages of this newspaper are...
Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons recently announced her retirement from the Flint Fire Department via a Facebook post. Carrie graduated from the Fire Academy in 1999 and has dutifully served and has risen through the ranks to the 2nd highest rank in the...
After garnering 53% of the vote and winning a second term in the recent general election, Mayor Sheldon Neeley is promising a new effort to rebrand the city, using a not yet developed marketing department as a means for spreading the “good news” about Flint ‘to the...
It is coming… that week (or more) of vacation time during the holidays. If you are already dreading the “I’m bored” comments from your kids, then plan now to visit Flint Public Library! We have many options to keep your kids busy during their vacation time. You can...
Kay Schwartz, Director of Library Services for Flint Public Library, has announced her intention to retire in June 2023. “We have been blessed with strong, courageous, dedicated directors who have led and shaped this institution into a community jewel. Kay Schwartz...
"You don't get to be disciplined; you get to be voted out." – Karen Christian, president, United Teachers of Flint, admonishing the errant behaviors of Flint school board members, Sept. 21, 2022 And so, it came to be in the Nov. 8 general election that four...
Monday, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20, Dec 27 Asbury United...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Mott Foundation and others step up to make project a reality. The City of Flint has allocated $3.25 million in ARPA funding towards Ashley Capital’s redevelopment of the Buick City brownfield. The City of Flint administration submitted a resolution to allocate the...
Excerpted from “Michigan News” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of demolishing a former corner store on the east side of downtown. According to an EPA news release, the cleanup at 1815 Davison Road at the corner of Franklin Avenue will be...
Flint residents are encouraged to bag their leaves for curbside collection now through December 2. Yard waste is picked up weekly on normal trash collection days. The City of Flint began requiring residents to bag leaves over 10 years ago. Residents should NOT rake...
Captivating Marketing Videos Using Your Phone November 8 | Noon - 1 p.m. (lunch provided) In April 2020, Tom Hanks did a monologue for Saturday Night Live that was filmed on an iPhone. The minute that monologue hit the airwaves, everything changed. To quote...
What do seed corn and yoga have in common? They teach skills that are important for reading readiness. That’s why the Library is excited to invite you and your young children to some fun events coming up in November. Little Explorers (Saturday, Nov. 12 at...
King Avenue PLUS hosted a multi-faceted event on a beautiful Saturday in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Garden. This day recognized those whose energy and support have made the transformation of abandoned lots possible. (56 thank you certificates to...
Monday, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 Asbury...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Unless indicated, screenings are at 7:30 PM Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 PM on Sundays. General Admission is $7.00, FIA Member admission is $6.00, and FOMA/Film Society Member admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased online at flintarts.org or at the box office....
The Flint Jewish Federation is excited to announce the 10th Humanity in Harmony Music Festival-Daniel Pearl World Music Days! The Tenth Humanity in Harmony Music Festival’s signature concert is at 7:30 Saturday October 22, 2022 at the MacArthur Recital Hall, at the...
We are thrilled to announce that the Graff Family Digital Studio is open for business! This Studio is one of the exciting new features of the renovated Library. We have amazing technology for podcasting, and you are welcome to use it. All you need to do is attend...
In response to a grassroots initiative, Flint Public Library Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to embark on a process that will rename the library. Once the legal groundwork is in place, the new name will be the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library. Gloria Coles...
Monday, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 31 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 North Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 18, Oct 25 Asbury...
The YMCA of Greater Flint is excited to offer a free literacy and math program shown to provide strong academic gains at no cost to Flint area families. Registration has opened for the fall session of Power Scholars Academy. Power Scholars Academy uses an...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
In the Fall of 2004 Al Hatch was feeling a little bit of envy thinking about the Woodward Dream Cruise. Why couldn’t Flint do something similar? After all, didn’t Flint have as much to do with the American auto industry as Detroit? So Al visited Jerry Preston at...
Resulting of petition by Flint Police Department Cheers Market on Flint’s west side had its liquor license revoked during a hearing of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission today, as a result of a petition by the City of Flint Police Department. “This is just...
Following a brief discussion, Michigan’s bipartisan Board of State Canvassers recently unanimously voted to certify the August primary elections. Prior to their meeting, the bipartisan boards of county canvassers in the state’s 83 counties also certified the...
Flint’s Deputy Fire Chief, Carrie Edwards-Clemons was recently re-elected to the Presidency of the International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters. Carrie, the first woman elected President of the organization was re-elected at the recent 50th...
The Flint River Watershed Coalition’s (FRWC)biggest fundraiser of the year, the 5th annual '80s in the Hole benefit concert and party, is coming on September 9th. Please share the event widely with your networks to help make it a success. We are also still...
The City of Flint will enter a new era at the end of October when the recently adopted zoning code goes into full effect. The land use classifications and requirements from the age of urban renewal finally will be replaced with 21st century categories for...
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $750,000 to the city of Flint to support upgrades to the buildings, systems and interior spaces at Brennan Senior Center and Hasselbring Senior Center. The two grants aim to address critical needs and create...
Call the City of Flint Water Department at (810) 766-7202 to report any changes in your water. The City of Flint has heard from residents who are concerned about discolored water flowing from a fire hydrant during a Fire Department operation on Jamieson St. Anytime...
Monday, Sept 5, Sept 12, Sept 19, Sept 26 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, Sept 6, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, Sept 6, Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27 Asbury...
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
After nearly 5 years of planning and construction, the new Sloan Museum of Discovery opened to the public the weekend of July 16-17. The $30 million space includes 5 different galleries to educate, enlighten and even provide hands-on educational experiences for...
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $300 million to rebuild the I-475 corridor from Bristol Road to Carpenter Road through Flint, with work potentially beginning by Fall 2023. MDOT is currently gathering public input regarding all aspects...
You may have noticed some snappy new news distribution boxes around town. There are 8 "fresh" Flint: Our Community, Our Voice newsboxes, newly designed and decorated by the fine artists of the Flint Mural Project (special thanks to Joe Schipani). These newsboxes...
A team of 8 youths and their leader from several different congregations in the Lansing Diocese of the Catholic Church joined Meekins Gardens' work team for about 5 hours to make huge changes on these 10 lots originally developed by Carolyn Meekins and her youth...
On July 25th, the Flint City Council passed the brand new zoning code based on the Imagine Flint Master Plan. For the first time in 48 years, Flint has a new zoning ordinance. It took nearly a decade from the first meetings of residents and neighbors in 2013,...
It has been three long years since we were able to celebrate summer with this much-loved event. But it is back! Mark your calendar for a night of music, dancing and socializing with your neighbors as Blues on the Library Lawn returns at 6:00pm on Saturday, August...
Monday, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway, 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez, 9:00am Tuesday,...
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
A new sculpture has arisen in the middle of the campus of the Flint Cultural Center. Located between The Whiting, the Cultural Center Academy and the Sloan Museum of Discovery in the midst of the traffic roundabout. What can it be? NON acceptable answers include:...
Upon the heels of the re-opening of the Flint Public Library last month, another grand re-opening in the Flint Cultural Center will happen this month right across the street. The all-new Sloan Museum of Discovery will re-open to the public Saturday, July 16. I was...
The Voter Outreach Center is open from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, for walk-in or phone assistance with voting issues or to pick up informational brochures. We are located in the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Avenue, Flint....
The upcoming Aug.2 primary election is only weeks away and, if this year is like most, we will have a light turnout for our summer election as voters are otherwise occupied with travel plans, cookouts, and staying cool. Yet this primary may be more important than...
We all remember what the Market’s pavilion was like after the move downtown in 2014. There were local farmers, resellers of Michigan produce, bakers and crafters, all mixed together to make market days, especially Saturdays, busy and fun filled days. Over the...
In Flint, what we build, how we build it, and where we build it, is still governed by a law adopted in 1974. This law, our zoning ordinance, governs not only whether a factory can be built near a neighborhood or whether a store can open on a block with homes, but...
Edible Flint is seeking a Program Director to manage and support both the internal and external program-ming, communications, grant writing, fundraising, volunteer management, supervision of employees/service members and work collaboratively with work groups. This...
Teen Summer Programs It can be hard to find activities that are safe, fun and affordable for teens. This summer, look no further than Flint Public Library! We’re offering a variety of teen programs that will give kids a chance to meet friends and learn something...
Monday, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, July 5, July 12, July 19 , July 26 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, July 5, July 12, July 19 , July 26 Asbury...
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 5+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
We’re still learning our new space so there will be some “growing pains.” No worries, we’ll sort them out! Meantime, we hope you will join us for our August meeting on the 6th at 9:30am.
If I heard that comment once, I heard it a dozen times at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the all-new and, yes, beautiful Flint Public Library. Two years plus after the last time I passed through the doors of the Library I can honestly say that you will not...
Edible Flint & Dozens of Volunteers The Greater Flint Community Will Grow! More than 300 folks planning their gardens drove through Neighborhood Engagement Hub’s parking lot to have Edible Flint volunteers place wonderfully “growing” vegetable transplants into...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
To support local journalism through Flint: Our Community, Our Voice FNU has received a grant of $19,600 from the Community Foundation for Greater Flint to support local journalism through Flint: Our Community, Our Voice. Flint: Our Community, Our Voice is designed...
In anticipation and happiness that the Flint Public Library will re-open on Kearsley Street in the Cultural Center of Flint, we thought we’d go a little back in time when there was another Flint Library located on East Kearsley Street. In the early 1900’s, the...
Celebrating 150 Years at the Intersection! Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has worshiped at the intersection of South Saginaw Street and East Third Street in downtown Flint for almost 150 years! Ground was first broken on May 9, 1872, the cornerstone was set...
It has been a little more than two years since Flint Public Library closed the Kearsley Street building for renovations. Now we are thrilled to welcome the public back to our beautifully updated Library! Here are the dates you need to know: Thursday, May 19: you...
Monday, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 23, May 30 Bethel United Methodist Church – 1309 N. Ballenger Highway 10:00am – 2:00pm Tuesday, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31 Riverside Tabernacle – 429 East Bound Chavez 9:00am Tuesday, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Like every major US city, Flint has seen its boom times and its bust times. Right now, though, Flint is on the way back and for smart home buyers and entrepreneurs, this is a good time to be investing here. Flint, Our Community, Our Voice, the main communications...
League of Women Voters of the Flint Area and a New Service - Information for YOU and from YOU The League of Women Voters* is non- partisan and committed to information available to all voters and they are concerned that many of us are not voting, thus not shaping...
Plans to build Genesee County's first State Park, located at Chevy Commons in Flint, took a big step forward recently when lawmakers approved $30.2 million for the project. “I came to Lansing to make sure that the problems my community faces are addressed. Right...
King Avenue PLUS invites you to plan your garden, or your front steps, or your flower beds to choose vegetables and to get great ideas. TWO days for this “work.” On June 10th, vegetables and flowers will be for sale on East McClellan just off Martin Luther King...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
The Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund expected to help over 8,300 homeowners keep their homes Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) have launched a new program to aid homeowners with additional financial support to...
Congressman Dan Kildee is working hard to provide resources to help our mid-Michigan community. We are proud to partner with community members and organizations like you. On January 21, tax season began! Taxes can be complex, especially with all the changes made to...
Fire investigators, insurers and lawyers are digging through what is left of a devastating home blast in hopes to find answers. After nearly four months of waiting, the examination process of the home explosion on Hogarth Avenue, led by the Michigan State Police...
Captain Collin Birnie was killed in a vehicle crash on Elms Road, between Mount Morris Road and Francis Road. An oncoming vehicle was attempting to pass other cars when it lost control and struck Captain Birnie's department vehicle head-on. Captain Birnie was a...
Woodrow Stanley, a powerful long-time Flint political figure has passed away at the age of 71. Stanley’s career began when elected to the Flint City Council. He was elected by his peers to serve as City Council President, later became mayor in the City of Flint,...
Hamilton Community Health Network offers tips The Snow Season should be wrapping up soon, but it IS Michigan, and no one really believes the snow shoveling season is over. That means many of us will be back out in our driveways with shovels, lifting and throwing,...
Library Updates Flint Public Library is closed while construction wraps up and our staff moves back into our beautifully renovated space! You can find some great photos at YourNewFPL.info if you want a sneak peek. We are planning to reopen in April at Kearsley...
So is Edible Flint’s Garden Starters Work Group, and we want to share an advance notice with you about some super new choices for your 2022 Garden. Gardener surveys offered many great ideas and requests. Throughout the fall and winter, the Work Group designed and...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
An independent board of trustees governs the assets and funds of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF). Trustees are selected for their knowledge of community needs and their professional expertise. CFGF announces the appointment of six community members...
Flint Public Library has closed its temporary Courtland Center location and our staff is now busy packing and moving back into Kearsley Street! Most of our programming is on hold right now, but you can still access many great services and resources via our...
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity has received a grant of $15,000 from the Community Foundation for Greater Flint’s Arthur L. Tuuri Health Fund to support their Owner-Occupied Critical Home Repair Program. The program provides repair services to over 150...
Gov. Whitmer urged Michiganders to take advantage of the federal government’s free COVID-19 testing program. At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests are available for free at COVIDTests.gov, with every household eligible for four free tests that will be shipped directly to...
The United States Postal Service is delivering one shipment of four at-home rapid COVID-19 tests per residential address. If you are interested in receiving a free kit please request a shipment by entering your name, address and email at:...
The “Modern” Civil Rights Movement dates, arguably, back to a cool December day in 1955 when a tired Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man. There are many important dates in Black History that occurred long before that historic day in...
The Flint Fire Department is pleased to announce the imminent arrival of two new pieces of fire fighting apparatus to their arsenal. A Quint truck and a Squad truck. So, what is a Quint? A quint truck is an apparatus that combines the equipment capabilities of a...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Zoning. It’s a topic that many find boring but is one that has a tremendous impact on daily life in Flint. Every new building, every major renovation, every new business is governed by the zoning ordinance. Today, the City is operating off a zoning ordinance...
This is not to say that it’s been canceled. Not by any stretch of the imagination as the ad to the right indicates. There is scheduled to be a Community Celebration at the Flint Institute of Arts, but many events, including the United Way’s annual Martin Luther...
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation granted a total of $253,250 to repair and improve parking lots and other infrastructure for Flint’s three Help Centers. The Help Centers, located at Bethel United Methodist Church, Asbury United Methodist Church and Greater Holy...
Around September of 1969 six young men gathered to form the Megistos Club. Megistos was Greek for “the greatest” and was sponsored by the Beta Theta Chapter of the Phi Delta Kappa. Julian Carpenter was advisor. The purposes of the Megistos were to lift the...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Company coming for the holidays? In a hurry to get to the store? Picking up the kids or Grandma at their friends? AND it is not simple... or familiar as the CLOSED... DETOUR... signs “grow” everywhere, change in a moment… and maybe were left behind... and perhaps...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Christmas at Crossroads Drive Through December 6, 13, 20, 24 and 27, 5:00pm-9:00pm (Hours for Drive Through Only) $10 per vehicle All ticket sales end at 8:30pm. Christmas Dinner Buffet Seating starts at 5:30pm & 6:00pm select weekdays and 5:00pm & 5:30pm...
On a recent "brisk," cloudy, and misty noonday, a dozen or so hearty souls gathered at Donnelly Pavilion in Kearsley Park to do a final clean-up before the snow flies. Sponsored by Park Adopters the “Kearsley Park Muskrats” and Keep Genesee County Beautiful, the...
Goodbyes are never easy, particularly when you are losing someone who has earned respect and love from her fellow workers at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub as well as the residents of Flint. Ashley Everhart has completed her work at the Hub and is moving on to a...
The Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) announces that it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand as part of its Black Community Commitment Grant Program. Funding will be dedicated to the...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
As noted in last month’s edition of FOCOV, the City of Flint hosted Placemaking US to the city, bringing placemakers from 25 states across the country to meet community leaders, explore issues and grow in their placemaking practice together. The early Fall weather...
The Neighborhood Engagement Hub hosted its second citywide cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 18 with the support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as a part of the Focus on Flint initiative. The Mott Foundation granted $82,147 to the NEH to coordinate cleanups...
The Neighborhood Engagement Hub (NEH) board of directors proudly announces Thomas Wyatt as our incoming Executive Director effective October 4th. Mr. Wyatt brings experience working with diverse communities in Flint. His experience with community engagement and...
Have you seen a car driving slowly down your street and stopping in front of every house and every vacant lot taking a photo with a large flat tablet? What’s that all about? Every two years each parcel in Flint is photographed and its condition evaluated. Soon you...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
Over the week of Sept 21st through the 24th, Flint was visited by “placemakers” from all over the country to visit, learn and collaborate with the placemakers and places in Flint. Over the course of the 4 days they visited over 20 locations around the city and were...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
On August 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in...
The Flint Property Portal was launched by the Genesee County Land Bank Authority and the City of Flint in 2017. The purpose of the Portal is to increase public access to property information in order to strengthen engagement, transparency, and trust between...
In print anyway. Honestly, we have not missed a single issue of this newspaper since we had to shut down due to Covid protocols last Spring. We have been available online all of that time, but we also know that large numbers of our readers access this information...
Federal Funds Will Help Genesee County, in Partnership with Flint, Enhance Riverfront Congressman Dan Kildee, Chief Deputy Whip of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, recently announced $1 million in federal resources to help restore the Flint River Riverfront. The...
The Flint Public Library IS open for “business as usual.” People can come to our library at Courtland Center and browse as long as they like during open hours; Tuesday-Thursday 11am-7:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Computer access is...
September 16, 2021 - Dort Financial Center (3501 Lapeer Rd), 1:00pm-5:00pm The Genesee County Career Expo is your opportunity to connect with local talent to fill your current open positions. We look forward to having you join us for this event on September 16,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 will be a special day for our community as Mott Community College officially opens the doors of the new Lenore Croudy Family Life Center on its main campus in the City of Flint (inside the historic former Woodside Church designed by...
With warm weather often comes severe storms, with hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes sweeping many areas in the US. These storms can cause millions of dollars’ worth of damage to businesses and homes and even a loss of life, so it’s important to learn how to be...
Providing Healthy Food Options to Area Residents, Create Economic Growth New grocery store on Flint’s north side will bring access to fresh foods to local residents Vacant site will be revitalized into food co-op, giving ownership opportunities to members of the...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
The Flint Public Library IS open for “business as usual.” People can come to our library at Courtland Center and browse as long as they like during open hours; Tuesday-Thursday 11am-7:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Computer access is...
August 1 Flint Jazz Festival-Riverbank Park, Downtown Flint. August 3-6 Michigan Artists Invitational and Art Walk-Greater Flint Arts Council, 9am-5pm each day. 816 S. Saginaw St. August 7 15th Annual “I Chews the Blues Festival”-Mojoes Wing House, 211 S. Main,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
As the article in the next column indicates… It’s been HOT outside! In most cases, it doesn’t seem to bother your kids too much so here are a couple of ways to not only help keep your kids cool, but you might be tempted to join in on the fun too! Make your own...
No joke it’s been HOT this Summer and we’re just moving into August! Here are some Summer cool downs to help you get to September. 1. Drink lots and lots of water Hydration is key when your body is trying to maintain homeostasis, or the regulated state (in this...
If you are living with chronic kidney disease or you care for someone with kidney disease, consider attending the Kidney Personal Action Toward Health (KPATH) workshop presented by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM). Offered at no cost to...
The Flint Public Library IS open for “business as usual.” People can come to our library at Courtland Center and browse as long as they like during open hours; Tuesday-Thursday 11am-7:30pm, Friday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Computer access is...
As nearly all of you are painfully aware, Republic Services, like nearly all business and service industries, has been slowed and made less efficient by staffing shortages caused by the Covid pandemic. In Republic’s case, it has resulted in slow to non-existent...
Did you know... that Flint’s very own Deputy Fire Chief of the City of Flint, President of the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) (1st woman President of that organization I might add), Carrie Edwards-Clemons, has also been named...
There are TONS of events going on in Flint this Summer. Many of them you have heard about in this publication or on the Flint Neighborhoods United Facebook page. That’s GREAT! But there are many more events that don’t get published simply because we’ve heard...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Residents are eligible to receive discounts on internet service and devices. Lt. Gilchrist II and the Connecting Michigan Taskforce are encouraging Michigan families to sign up for a new federal program to help lower the cost of high speed internet service, which...
Packing up and moving locations is stressful no matter what your situation is. When it comes to moving, getting settled, and feeling safe with a child with disabilities, these worries become even more apparent. Flint: Our Community, Our Voice takes a look at some...
With vaccine supply increasing, we are no longer using a pre-registration process. We are now offering walk-in, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED vaccination clinics. Anyone aged 12+, living or working in Genesee County, is eligible for vaccination through the health...
We’ve heard of “Spring Cleaning,” but this is something else. Hundreds of volunteers took to the streets, parks and neighborhoods of Flint in May to Fight Blight! Here are a few pics of their work. Many thanks to all who participated and to Republic Services for...
FOCOV editor’s note: This story is not without some controversy as the “plan” is an ongoing process, not completed, nor signed onto by any of the principals involved. It is a shared vision of those principals that may require some changes before implementation. The...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
May 1st marks the start of the third quarter of this second year of project implementation for Hamilton’s North Flint Illuminating Community Change Safety Project. The 13 sub-awardees for the CBCR grant offered an outpouring of support in the IC2 project area that...
You must either live or work in Genesee County to be eligible for a vaccine with the health department. Pfizer is approved for use in those aged 16+ while Moderna is approved for 18+. If you are under 18, you must schedule your appointment at a Pfizer clinic. If...
I attended the April FNU meeting where a representative from Michigan Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) spoke about the upcoming work on I-475 in Flint. He said Flint will be receiving approximately $400 million in grant money to pay for this work. My question is,...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
51 years ago on April 22, 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated. I remember vividly the entire student body of my high school going outdoors to clean and beautify the road our school was located on as well as the grounds of our expansive campus. It was a...
What would March be like (Yes, I know this is the April edition) without a story about hoops? (Stay with me here…) But I’m not talking about basketball. I’m talking about hoop houses! You’ve seen them all over town. Perhaps a neighbor has one and you thought how...
The water crisis and the pandemic have changed so many things in life, but if your child is enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the program for children from birth to their 5th birthday, the monthly arrival of a book in the mailbox is one thing Flint...
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with LISC, operates the LISC Financial Opportunity Center (FOC), where Genesee County residents can receive financial coaching free of charge. Heston and Celeste discovered the FOC while attending a Show Me the...
Holmes STEM Academy is going to be having a series of spring events happening April 22nd, 23rd and 24th. April 22nd and April 23rd will be dedicated to renovating the school's community garden and courtyard spaces to be used as outdoor classrooms. For those two...
Last year at this time the Community Foundation of Greater Flint graced us with a grant to help with this newspaper. Then Covid 19 hit and it became necessary to amend the grant request because, suddenly, many of our distribution points were closed and many remain...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
It’s a common adage, numbers tell the story. Numbers are NOT biased or prejudiced, they just talk. And our radar sign, that was operating in covert mode when drivers passed by, was talking loudly to our data-collection cloud in the sky, collecting our traffic...
Please check with your group to see if there is a meeting this month. Ballenger Highway Association, (2nd Thursday,) 6:00pm Ballenger Square Community Assn, (2nd Saturday,) 10:00am, New Community Baptist Church, Lavender @ Mackin Bel-Aire Woods Neighborhood...
Your Community Newspaper has acquired a dozen newspaper boxes through a Community Foundation Grant to help distribute Flint: Our Community, Our Voice. There is one currently at the MLK mural on King Avenue. We’d like to know where YOU think we should place one of...
GCCARD is Currently Providing Assistance In the Following Areas: Utilities (water and Consumers) Housing (rent/mortgage/evictions) Commodities WRAP - Water Residential Assistance Program for City of Flint residents Burial assistance for COVID related deaths Senior...
Edible Flint has ordered Walker Farms and Wojo’s Greenhouse to start your vegetables and herbs for a May 15th pick up day for you! LatinX has planted peppers to add to our cooking and eating choices. This year the garden kits include 9 different vegetables and...
Flint Lead Free has released its 2021 report with the goal of sharing the widespread community efforts to reduce lead exposure, highlighting progress from new investments and partnerships, and demonstrating the positive impact on the Flint community. A workgroup of...
Do not use the same disposable gloves for multiple activities & never wash disposable gloves for reuse. Wear well-fitting, disposable gloves when using shared equipment. Medical examination gloves should be reserved for clinical use. When to remove gloves:...
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has granted a total of $192,007 to the Neighborhood Engagement Hub (NEH) to coordinate neighborhood cleanups and hire young people to assist with the work. Mott announced in August that it would fully fund seven neighborhood...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
Pre-enrolled: 32,957 Enrolled: 11,735 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,641 Flint Registry Jobs Created: 55 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your family may need. You will...
Free! Safe education during the Coronavirus pandemic & lockdowns. Is your child or grandchild having difficulties with distanced learning? We have tutors available to assist. For more information, contact Flint Innovative Solutions at 810-529-6607 or visit...
The Speak to Your Health! Community Survey is a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) project that examines a wide range of issues related to individual and community health in Genesee County, Michigan. The survey has been conducted every other year since...
The University of Michigan-Flint recognizes the call for social justice and the need to continue the work that was implemented so many years ago by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As with organizations all over the country, UM-Flint celebrates Dr. King's life work on...
Pitch For $K is designed to foster the entrepreneur mindset in Flint & Genesee County, along with creating an inclusive support system to assist individuals in moving their idea, product, or business forward. If you have an idea for a business or product, we...
When brothers Justin Bush and Jeron Dotson went to the bank to get a loan for their dream of opening a restaurant, right here in their hometown of Flint, Michigan, they were turned down. They knew that had to find another way, but had no idea where to start....
Promice Mosely, Project Assistant at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub, is off on her next great adventure. She has decided to return home to Ghana after spending the last few years helping make Flint a better place for her citizens. Her contributions, spirit and...
Betty Jean Wideman, 8/15/1967 - 11/22/2020 Betty was a “Military Brat,” born in Akron, Ohio and moved around quite a bit as a youth, as duty assignments for her father periodically changed eventually landing in Detroit where she graduated from Cooley High School at...
The North Flint Neighborhood Action Council hosted a quarterly Illuminating Community Change Safety Forum via Zoom on November 19. Recognizing the need for residents and business owners to meet and discuss issues surrounding their community, the convening is just...
You can browse books and movies, use public computers, research genealogy and use our reference materials. You'll find our temporary location at Courtland Center (4190 E. Court St., Burton). Visitors should use the main entrance (Entrance A) and then look for the...
Pre-enrolled: 32,660 Enrolled: 11,448 One year follow-up surveys completed: 464 Referrals to Neurodevelopmental Center of Excellence: 2,319+ Flint Registry Jobs Created: 60 The Registry is designed to help YOU with services you and your family may need. You will...
It’s been almost 2 years, and the Taming Traffic Taskforce has monitored traffic in six neighborhoods, but we have not been able to share our information with police or city officials. Our leaders need to know that driving 98 mph on Miller Rd., and others...
