Flint Institute of Arts, Flint Institute of Music coronavirus closures announced
The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA)and the FIA Art School will be closed through April 5, according to a statement issued Saturday. The Flint School of Performing Arts (FSPA) part of the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) will be closed for three weeks. More details from both the FIA and the FIM–and regarding the Flint Repertory Theatre — can be found below. Contact: Ann Marie Van Duyne Chief Mktg & Development Officer...
ICGF International Women’s Day observance cancelled because of coronavirus
The Monday, March 16 observance of International Women’s Day has been cancelled, according to Phyllis Sykes, media contact for the International Center of Greater Flint. It was to have featured U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and had been moved to the Flint Farmers’ Market. Genesee County Women Celebrate International Women’s Day VENUE CHANGE FLINT – On Monday, March 16, 2020, the International Center of Greater Flint in...
More cancellations: Woodside Church, Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
In person worship cancelled at Woodside–statement received today: Based on recommendations from the Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services and our UCC [United Church of Christ] Michigan Conference, Woodside Church is suspending all activities including Sunday worship gatherings for the rest of March. Pastor Deb will be streaming an abbreviated worship on Sunday mornings, and the office will remain open. For more...
Flint Community Schools to provide meals, laptops, “learning packets” in coronavirus response
Two meals a day, Google Chromebooks, and ‘learning packets” will be provided to Flint public school students throughout the coronavirus school closure, Flint Community Schools Superintendent Derrick Lopez announced today. Flint schools were at first closed Friday and will be closed from Monday, March 16 through April 5, along with all other K-12 schools in the state following a decree Thursday from Michigan Gov.Gretchen...
State execs tout census benefits, urgency to Flint in E-Town Hall
By Tom Travis Three of Michigan’s four executive elected officers, Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson came to Flint this week to highlight, with local officials on hand, the importance and convenience of completing the census and the benefits it brings to local communities. Originally planned to be open to the public, last minute changes were made to...
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