The East Village Magazine – March 2025
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William Harvey comes back to his earliest roots in Flint
By Jan Worth-Nelson Violinist William Harvey, featured performer at the FIM Flint Symphony Orchestra’s concert on Saturday, March 15, has amassed a rich and impassioned musical life in performing, teaching, and composing internationally. A longtime resident of Mexico City, he is concertmaster for the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, a two-time Latin Grammy award nominee, and founder and director of Cultures in Harmony, a...
International Women’s Day Rally scheduled in Flint
By EVM Staff An International Women’s Day Rally is scheduled for this Saturday, March 8 at noon in Flint’s Willson Park. The event was organized by community members Megan Ropeta and Samantha J.L. Siebert and features a roster of performers and speakers, including Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet of Michigan’s 8th District. “Megan Ropeta had the idea that our community needed this event, and we were connected by...
Press Release: City of Flint, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan to host free property tax foreclosure clinic
By EVM Staff The City of Flint is teaming up with Legal Services of Eastern Michigan and First Ward City Councilman Leon El-Alamin to offer a free property tax foreclosure clinic this Friday, March 7, 2025. According to a City of Flint press release on Tuesday, the event is meant to “assist residents in understanding their rights and exploring options to avoid foreclosure” and will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the...
FlintNOW Fund announces over $1.5m in grants to support the Flint community
By EVM Staff The FlintNOW Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) announced its first round of grant funding in mid-February, totaling $1,595,000, to support what it called “essential programs” in the Flint community. The grants range from $50,000 to $500,000 to multiple organizations for projects in healthcare, education, and well-being: Communities First, Inc. was awarded $120,000 to support Safe Play at...
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