Summer comes to an end....

Summer is drawing to a close.  Back to school shopping is in full swing and Mom's and Dad's everywhere are ready for those kids to go back to school!!  Enjoy this week with some fun activities.

Art and a Book, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 8/27
Storytime, Davison Library, 8/27
Sideshow Science!, Linden Park, 8/27
Rusty Rocket's Last Blast, Longway Planetarium, 8/27 - 8/31
For-Mar on the Road: Stop on Over, Bluebell Beach, Davison Park, 8/28
Flint Farmers Market, Flint, 8/28, 8/30, 9/1
Messy Art, Flint Children's Museum, 8/28
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes, Davison Park, 8/29
Motown Laser Show, Longway Planetarium, 8/27 - 8/31
Sproutside Snapshots, Flint Children's Museum, 8/29
For-Mar on Road: Zoo Who?, Flushing Park For-Mar, Linden Park, 8/29, 8/30
For-Mar Truck Farm, Flushing Park, Richfield Park, 8/29, 8/30
Bounce House, Flint Children's Museum, 8/30
Monarch Finger Puppets, JJ Cardinals, Grand Blanc, 8/23
Scavenger Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 8/31
Storytime, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 8/31
Celebrate the Harvest, Crossroads Village, 9/1, 9/2
Animal Tracks and Signs, For-Mar Nature Center, 9/1
Off the Beaten Orbit, Longway Planetarium, 9/1
Animal Art, Flint Children's Museum, 9/1
Celebrate Apple Month, Flint Children's Musuem, 9/2
Grand Blanc Farmers Market, Downtown Grand Blanc, 9/2
Muscle Car Exhibit, Sloan Museum, Now - September 16

Crim Festival of Races and More!

It's that time of year again, the Crim Festival of Races are this weekend!  Check out this and other great events going on this week:

Art and a Book, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 8/20
Rusty Rocket's Last Blast, Longway Planetarium, 8/20 - 8/24
Odor Eater Rotten Sneaker Contest, Linden Park, 8/20
For-Mar on the Road: Zoo Who?, Bluebell Beach, Davison Park, 8/21
Flint Farmers Market, Flint, 8/21, 8/23, 8/25
Music Makers, Flint Children's Museum, 8/21
Fitness Fun Puzzles, Flint Children's Museum, 8/21
Cooking Matters for Families, Davison Park, 8/21
Belly Dancing for Fun, Davison Park, 8/22
Motown Laser Show, Longway Planetarium, 8/20 - 8/24
Rock and Roll Painting, Flint Children's Museum, 8/22
Under the Sea Treasure Chest, Flint Children's Museum, 8/22
For-Mar on Road: Zoo Who?, Flushing Park For-Mar, Linden Park, 8/22, 8/23
For-Mar Truck Farm, Flushing Park, Richfield Park, 8/22, 8/23
Fitness Fun Boomerang, Flint Children's Museum, 8/23
Ride the Wind Day, Children's Museum, 8/23
Monarch Finger Puppets, JJ Cardinals, Grand Blanc, 8/23
BMX Clinic, Richfield Park, 8/23
Jazz Walk, Downtown Flint, 8/23
Tie Dye Flowers, Flint Children's Museum, 8/24
Under the Sea Wave Bottles, Flint Children's Museum, 8/24
Storytime, Fenton Library, 8/24
Storytime, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 8/24
Pre-Crim 80's Party, Downtown Flint, 8/24
Day Out with Thomas, Crossroads Village, 8/24 - 8/26
Family Adventure in Nature, For-Mar Nature Center, 8/25
Crim Festival of Races, Downtown Flint, 8/25
Off the Beaten Orbit, Longway Planetarium, 8/25
Fossil Find, Flint Children's Museum, 8/26
Eating Healthy Games, Flint Children's Musuem, 8/26
Grand Blanc Farmers Market, Downtown Grand Blanc, 8/26
Muscle Car Exhibit, Sloan Museum, Now - September 16

Here comes August!!

July draws to a close and the last month of summer vacation begins.  Go out with a bang and enjoy some great activities!!

Art and a Book, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 7/30
Storytime,  Flushing Library, 7/30
Rusty Rocket's Last Blast, Longway Planetarium, 7/30 - 8/3
Tunes at Noon, UM Flint Pavilion, 7/31 - 8/3
Flash Mob Dancing, Linden Park, 7/30
Water Party, Sloan Museum, 7/31
Stroytime, Clio Library, 7/31
Boogie, Beehives & Beyond, Grand Blanc Library, 7/31
For-Mar on the Road: Native Americans, Bluebell Beach, Davison Park, 7/31
Flint Farmers Market, Flint, 7/31, 8/2, 8/4
Happy Birthday Harry Potter, Flint Children's Museum, 7/31
Bug Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 7/31
Stamping Workshop, Davison Park, 8/1
Jr. Chemistry Lab, Sloan Museum, 8/1
Telescope Workshop, Longway Planetarium, 8/1
Motown Laser Show, Longway Planetarium, 8/1 - 8/3
Under the Sea, Flint Children's Museum, 8/1
Hawaiian Volcanoes, Flint Children's Museum, 8/1
Ants, Beetles & Dragonflies, Davison Library, 8/2
Good Bug, Bad Bug, Longway Planetarium, 8/2
Bean Bag, Longway Planetarium, 8/2
Fitness Fun Challenge, Flint Children's Museum, 8/2
National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, Children's Museum, 8/2
For-Mar on Road: Native Americans, Flushing Park For-Mar, Linden Park, 8/1, 8/2
For-Mar Truck Farm, Flushing Park, Richfield Park, 8/1, 8/2
National Watermelon Day, Flint Children's Museum, 8/3
Make an Octopus, Flint Children's Museum, 8/3
Hunger Games Party, Fenton Library, 8/3
Storytime, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 8/3
Railfans, Crossroads Village, 8/4 & 8/5
Pajama Party, Genesee Library, 8/4
Celeberate Clown Week, Flint Children's Museum, 8/4
Fitness Fun: Ribbon Dancers, Flint Children's Museum, 8/4
Book Sale, Swartz Creek Library, 8/4
Off the Beaten Orbit, Longway Planetarium, 8/4
Paint with Nature, Flint Children's Museum, 8/5
Submarine Craft, Flint Children's Musuem, 8/5
Grand Blanc Farmers Market, Downtown Grand Blanc, 8/5
Muscle Car Exhibit, Sloan Museum, Now - September 16

Enjoy the end of July!

It's almost the end of July, find some new summer fun activities!

Art and a Book, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 7/23
Storytime,  Flushing Library, 7/23
Plates, Quakes and Volcanoes, Sloan Museum, 7/23
Tunes at Noon, UM Flint Pavilion, 7/23 - 7/27
Flash Mob Dancing, Linden Park, 7/23
Stroytime, Clio Library, 7/24
Egg Drop, Flint Children's Museum, 7/24
Scavenger Hunt, Flint Children's Musuem, 7/24
Cooking Matters, Davison Roadside Park, 7/24
For-Mar on the Road: What Lies Beneath, Bluebell Beach, Davison Park, 7/24
Flint Farmers Market, Flint, 7/24, 7/26, 7/28
Messy Science and Art, Flint Children's Museum, 7/25
Bug Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 7/25
Storytime, Swartz Creek Library, 7/25
Flash Mob Dancin', Davison Park, 7/25
Bounce House, Flint Children's Museum, 7/26
Sproutside Safari, Flint Children's Museum, 7/26
For-Mar on Road: What Lies Beneath, Flushing Park For-Mar, Linden Park, 7/25, 7/26
For-Mar Truck Farm, Flushing Park, Richfield Park, 7/25, 7/26
BMX Clinic, Richfield Park, 7/26
Storytime, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 7/27
Storytime,  Davison Library, 7/27
Prairie Days, Crossroads Village, 7/28 & 7/29
Oh Yuck, Scats and Tracks, Flint Children's Museum, 7/27
Book Sale, Burton Library, 7/28
Magical Mid-Summer Saturday, Flint Children's Museum, 7/28
Smarter Girls Day Camp, Kettering University,  7/28 & 7/29
Peter Pan, Flint Youth Theater, 7/27, 7/28
Magical Miniature Farm,Flint Children's Museum, 7/29
Rusty Rocket's Last Blast, Longway Planetarium, 7/23 - 7/27
Club 90's Laser Show, Longway Planetarium, 7/23 - 7/27
Off the Beaten Orbit, Longway Planetarium, 7/28
Grand Blanc Farmers Market, Downtown Grand Blanc, 7/29
Muscle Car Exhibit, Sloan Museum, Now - September 16

Discover Flint: Buckham Alley Fest

Summer is well underway!  In fact, in my mind I always look at the 4th of July as half way though summer (even though it's not).  I know lots of people had big plans for Independence Day, either spent at home or maybe in northern Michigan.  Don't let yourself get in a rut, continue your festive summer this weekend at the 2nd Annual Buckham Alley Fest.

After a VERY successful kick off last year, Buckham Alley Fest is back again and ready to show you a good time! This Saturday, July 14th, downtown Flint's Buckham Alley is hosting food, fun, music and lots of local vendors.  It is a free event that will host 10 different bands on two stages, as well as street performers.  There will be five different restaurants offering great goodies and great vendors from all over Flint, including many from Flint Handmade.  

Come downtown and watch Buckham Alley come to life.  Last year the festival welcomed over 2,000 people to the streets.  This year is only going to be bigger and better!  It is the perfect way to enjoy a summer evening in Flint.  The festival starts at 6 p.m. and continues officially until midnight.  Not sure where Buckham Alley is?  Check out the map.  Hope to see you there!

Fun for the week of July 9th!

Happy July everyone!  I hope you all had a safe and fun holiday, I know we did!  Here are some great things happening this week around Flint:

Art and a Book, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 7/9
Tunes at Noon, UM Flint Pavilion, 7/9 - 7/13
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes, Linden Park, 7/9
Teen Quest,  Grand Blanc Library, 7/9 - 7/12
Bug Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 7/10
BUGS!, Flint Children's Musuem, 7/10
Game Night, Genesee Twp. Library, 7/10
Stamping Workshop, Flushing County Park, 7/10
For-Mar on the Road: Animal Olympics, Bluebell Beach, Davison Park, 7/10
Flint Farmers Market, Flint, 7/10, 7/12, 7/14
Sprouside Safari, Flint Children's Museum, 7/11
Storytime, Swartz Creek Library, 7/11
Animal Encounters, Clio, Beecher and Flushing Libraries, 6/27
Origami w/ Ming, Grand Blanc and Davison Libraries, 6/27
Flash Mob Dancin', Davison Park, 7/11
Fun in the Sun, Flint Children's Museum, 7/12
Scavenger Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 7/12
For-Mar on the Road: Animal Olympics, Flushing Park For-Mar, Linden Park, 7/11
For-Mar Truck Farm, Flushing Park, Richfield Park, 7/11
Huckleberry Hustle and Little Berry Dash, Crossroads Village, 7/12
BMX Clinic, Richfield Park, 7/12
Eruption Day, Flint Children's Museum, 7/13
Bug Hunt, Flint Children's Museum, 7/13
Storytime, Barnes and Noble, Flint, 7/13
Storytime, Grand Blanc and Davison Libraries, 7/13
Mid-East Festival, Our Lady of Lebanon Church, Flint, 7/13 - 7/15
Artisan Weekend, Crossroads Village, 7/14
Cow Appreciation, Flint Children's Museum, 7/14
Bubble Magic, Burton Library, 7/14
Breakdance Workshop, Bluebell Beach, 7/14
Buckham Alley Fest, Downtown Flint, 7/14
Rembrandt's Birthday, Flint Children's Museum, 7/15
Cinderella Play,Flint Children's Museum, 7/15
Rusty Rocket's Last Blast, Longway Planetarium, 7/9 - 7/14
Club 90's Laser Show, Longway Planetarium, 7/9 - 7/13
Off the Beaten Orbit, Longway Planetarium, 7/14
Grand Blanc Farmers Market, Downtown Grand Blanc, 7/15

Happy 4th of July!

Happy Independence Day to all of you beautiful families around Genesee county!  I hope everyone  enjoys the upcoming holiday week.  Since so many people are out of town, we are taking the week off too.  There are fireworks all over the place, click the link to find out where! Check back next week to find more fun things to do this summer with the whole family. Also check back for two more weeks of great giveaways!  Congrats to last weeks winner, Nicole Lennox, who won a jar of BabyGanics Healin' Groovy!!

Have a safe and fun week!!