Tag: Ferris Wheel
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News Brief: Aspiring photographers offered chance to network, learn from pros
Three award-winning commercial photographers will be available to network and talk with aspiring photographers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 13 at Foster Coffee Company at the Ferris Wheel, 615 S. Saginaw St. in downtown Flint. Khalid Ibrahim, Leigh Ann Cobb and Marek Dziekonski will share stories about how they entered their field, why they…
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This Month in the Village: May features live music, story time, Jersey Boys, Flint City Bucks and more
Compiled and selected by Meghan Christian “This Month” highlights a selection of events available to our readers—It is not an exhaustive list, rather a sampling of opportunities in the city. To submit events for June, email your event to Managing Editor Meghan Christian at meghan.christian22@gmail.com by May 28. Wellness at the Wheel Mon – Sat.…
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Kids swarm City Hall to read books with Weaver and Howard University spring break students
By Patsy Isenberg Twenty third grade through fifth grade students from Freeman Elementary School in Flint swarmed City Hall Wednesday to read with college students from Howard University, solve a problem about shoe laces, and consider what makes people feel happy and sad in their neighborhoods. The event celebrated March as National Reading Month and…
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This Month in the Village: March features Celtic music, Girls Rock, Science on Tap
“This Month” highlights a selection of events available to our readers. It is not an exhaustive list, rather a sampling of opportunities in the city. To submit events for April email your event to Managing Editor Meghan Christian at meghan.christian22@gmail.com by March 26. Wellness at the Wheel Mon – Sat. The Ferris Wheel, 615 S.…
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Democratic gubernatorial candidates visit Flint in final week of primary campaign
By Paul Rozycki In the last week before the Aug. 7 primary Flint saw visits from two of the major candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The Whitmer campaign meets union leaders On Thursday Aug. 2 the Gretchen Whitmer campaign led a get-out-the-vote rally at Teamsters Local 332, on Dort Highway. Teamster President James Hoffa,…
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Resist “siren call of sameness,” attract internationals to help Flint thrive, experts say
By Jeffery L. Carey Jr. For Flint to thrive, the city needs to become a diverse international community, economic experts told a lively crowd of about 60 at The Ferris Wheel downtown May 7. In fact, one speaker asserted, creating an ethnically diverse team produces provably better results than just one person, and urged the…
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Former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling announces 49th District state house run
By Jan Worth-Nelson Stating that he has a “unique perspective” about state and local issues honed by what he learned from the Flint water crisis, former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling has announced he is running as a Democrat for state representative in the 49th District and expected to file paperwork with the Secretary of State…
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