Arts and Culture

Volunteers helped a new playground open Tuesday at Hasselbring Senior Center. About 80 percent of the $150,000 funding comes from the Flint Child Health and Development Fund (often called FlintKids.org) and the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Community Development

Because it takes a village: Flint's newest playground opens with help from 100 volunteers

Jake Carah Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Boutique on the Bricks is located at 635 S. Saginaw St. in downtown Flint. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Entrepreneurship

Fashions from bygone era return at Boutique on the Bricks

Jake Carah Sunday, August 13, 2017
Young Artistic Minds launches in the fall at Brownell STEM Academy in Flint. Arts and Culture

Art classes are back at Flint elementary school—thanks to one creative UM-Flint student's nonprofit

Reyna Hurand Monday, August 07, 2017
Ashley MacDermaid, aka, Ash Tray, races out of the pack past opponent blockers, becoming the lead jammer for the Flint City Derby Girls. The lead jammer can also end scoring against the opposing teams jammer during a two minute round. Arts and Culture

Meet the tough girls who roll with Flint City Derby

Jake Carah Thursday, July 27, 2017
Sydney McCarley, aka Slim Fast; Veronica VanCleve, aka Van Cleaver; and Grace Seymore, aka Graced Lightning, (left to right) get ready for the start of a jam. Arts and Culture

Watch the rough-and-tumble Flint City Derby Girls in action

Jake Carah Thursday, July 27, 2017
The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan helps distribute the 1.2 million diapers to needy families. Shown here: A girl makes a donation during the annual Diaper Drive in May 2017. Healthy Communities

Flint Diaper Bank ranks No. 1 in Michigan (see what we did there)

Reyna Hurand Friday, July 21, 2017
Chris Szumowicz found his second home for Wildroot Coffee at Woodside Church, remaining in the college and cultural neighborhood. Neighborhoods

Wildroot Coffee finds second home at Woodside Church

Jake Carah Thursday, July 20, 2017
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First-of-its-kind Flint Literary Festival highlights more than a dozen authors with Flint ties

Shelby Cox Thursday, July 20, 2017
This Gallery on the Go mural is an example of the type of creativity an ArtPlace grant would fund. Neighborhoods

ArtPlace America taps north Flint as finalist for elite $200,000 grant

Makenzie Schroeder Friday, July 14, 2017
Even vandalized, this garden continues to nourish both the body and the soul. Neighborhoods

Hope and community grow from garden vandalism

Bruce Edwards Wednesday, July 12, 2017
While it maybe the most adorable reading program you’ll ever see, Tell-A-Tail also is effective. Flint Public Library will host additional Tell-A-Tail events July 8, 15, and 22. Kids and Education

Cuteness overload: Tell-A-Tail uses puppy love to encourage Flint kids to read

Reyna Hurand Tuesday, July 04, 2017
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Eyeing Flint expats, Flint Homecoming planned to show off investment opportunities

Marjory Raymer Thursday, June 29, 2017
Gianni Love, 19, of Flint Township, rehearses a step-dance routine with other members of the Alpha Esquires at the Mott Community College Workforce Center on North Saginaw Street in Flint earlier this month. Kids and Education

Giving young men in Flint mentors, making young men in Flint leaders—These are the Alpha Esquires

Bruce Edwards Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The Flint Institute of Arts exhibit "Self-Expressions" runs through July 30. It is the first exhibit developed by University of Michigan-Flint art history graduate students at the museum. Higher Education

First-of-its-kind, student-curated exhibit at FIA features "Self-Expression"

Reyna Hurand Saturday, June 24, 2017
Flint Community Schools athletic director Jamie Foster shows off the look of the new unified Flint sports teams—which will be called the Jaguars. Kids and Education

Flint schools sports teams are now the Jaguars

Marjory Raymer Monday, June 19, 2017
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Flintside Launches #FlintFoundations

Reyna Hurand Monday, June 12, 2017
80sintheHole Arts and Culture

Like, totally rad 80s retro party motoring into Flint

Makenzie Schroeder Saturday, June 10, 2017
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