Our Sunday roundup of news from last week, plus some Flint happenings to look forward to in the week ahead
Header photo: Dirt, an Alice in Chains cover band, performed at the Machine Shop in Flint on January 24. (Photo: Patrick Hayes).
Recent Headlines in Case You Missed Them:
* What is the Dating and Social Scene Like in Flint? Take our Anonymous Survey!
* The Latest Buckham Alley Theatre Productions Elevated the Work of Local Playwrights
* Remembering Janice Harden, Who Spent Her Life Championing Flint
* A Flint Northern Grad Started an Instagram Account to Track Flint Pro and College Basketball Players
* A Flint City AFC Standout Signed Her First Professional Contract
* Flint Comedian Bryan McCree Headlined a Comedy Show in His Hometown
* The Rules at Kew’s Korner Pub Are Simple: Be Nice
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Great Non-Flint. Daily. Headlines From This Week:
* Flint Chess Club Builds Community, Critical Thinking Skills | By Tia Scott, Flint Beat
* Flint Schools Continues to Face Test Score, Enrollment Challenges | By Harold C. Ford, East Village Magazine
* For One Day Only, the Flint Firebirds Became the Flint Coney Dogs | By Rob Kost, Flint City Times
This Week in Government:
* Flint City Council Special Affairs and Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 26
* Mott Community College Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 26
* Gloria Coles Flint Public Library Board Special Meeting, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27
* Flint Planning Commission Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27
* Flint Schools Board of Education Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 27
* Flint DDA Board Meeting, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 28
* Michigan Board of Interpreters Meeting, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 28
* Genesee County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28
Something To Do Every Day:
* Drop-in Bingo at Tenacity Brewing, 6 p.m. Monday, January 26
* Restorative Yoga at 81Ohm, 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 27
* Junk Journaling at Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 28
* Crim Winter Warmup Run at Tenacity Brewing, 6 p.m., Thursday, January 29
* Meet the Orchestra! at the Whiting, 9:30 a.m., Friday, January 30
* Flint Forward: Cancer Community Townhall and Mini Clinic, 11 a.m., Saturday, January 31
Find even more to do in Flint by checking out our events calendar
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