I N D E X Calendar

ART/THEATRE
THROUGH MAY 2010
Portrait Figures in Miniature: The Pierson Doll
Collection at the Sloan Museum. The collection
includes 120 figures in historical settings.
THROUGH SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 2010
Building America’ s Canals exhibit at the Sloan
Museum, featuring exhibits displaying how
locks work and some of the challenges experienced
during construction of the Erie Canals.
Details: www.sloanlongway.org.
AUDITIONS
TUESDAY, DEC. 1
Auditions for Christmas Crescendo at 7 p.m.
At the PIX Theatre in Lapeer. Details: PIX
Box Office, 810-664-4824.
CHILDREN
SATURDAY, DEC. 5
Make gingerbread houses at the Sloan
Museum from 1-4 p.m. for children ages 4
and up. Cost is $10. No registration necessary.
Details: www.sloanlongway.com or 810-
237-3409.
SATURDAY, DEC. 19
Yuletide for children ages 4 and older from 1-
2:30 p.m. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children.
Step into the Christmastime past at the
Sloan Museum. Registration is required.
Details/registration: www.sloanlongway.com


or 810-237-3409.
CHURCH
TUESDAYS
Revolution, Teen Word of Life Clubs at the
First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc, 6106 S.
Saginaw Rd., from 6-7:30 p.m. Junior and
Senior High School students are welcome.
Details/registration: 810-694-9136 or 810-
241-5258.
WEDNESDAYS
Awana Club from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hadley
Community Church, 3638 Hadley Rd., for
children age 3 through 8th grade. Details:
810-797-4540.
Divorce Care at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 90
Millville Rd., Lapeer, at 7 p.m. Details/registration:
810-664-6653.
Knit/Crochet Out of Love (KOOL) ministry
meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room 219 of
Grand Blanc Faith Lutheran Church. Details:
Judy Caruso at 810-424-1566.
Word of Life clubs at the First Baptist Church
of Grand Blanc.. Club is from 6-7:30 p.m.
Adult Bible study is available at the same
time. Details/registration: 810-694-9136 or
810-694-7888.
SUNDAYS
Beach youth group for junior and senior high
school students from 5-7 p.m. at First Baptist
Church of Grand Blanc, 6106 S. Saginaw Rd.
SUNDAY-MONDAY, NOV. 22-23
Alfonso Vargas ministering at Faith Christian
Family Church, 3440 Davison Rd., at 9:30
a.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 22 and 7 p.m. Nov.
23.
COMMUNITY
MON., TUES., THURS.
Lunch and programs at noon at Temple Beth
El, G-5150 Calkins Rd., Flint, hosted by
Jewish Community Services and funded by
the Genesee County Senior Millage. Cafe
Shalom Namaste features Kosher and Asian
Indian Food, along with educational and
entertainment programs open to those of any
faith or ethnicity. Details: 810-767-5922.
FIRST, THIRD FRIDAYS
Free community gym and dodgeball tournament
from 8-10:30 p.m. at Victory World
Outreach Church, 10291 Green Rd.,
Goodrich. Activities include basketball, ping
pong, fooseball and dodgeball tournaments.
Details: 810-636-2100.
FIRST SATURDAY
Country Jamboree from 1-5 p.m. at the Old
Town Hall in Hadley.
THURSDAYS
Harmony Gateway Chorus rehearsals from 7-
9:30 p.m. at the Davison Assembly of God

Church, 1234 S. Gale Rd., Davison. Details:
810-664-3552, 810-496-0516 or harmonygatewaychorus@







yahoo.com.



SECOND MONDAY
Thumb Area Chapter of Compassionate
Friends meets at 7 p.m. at the Caro
Community of Christ Church, 2081 E.
Deckerville Rd., Caro. Details 810-843-5414
or 810-376-2801
SECOND WEDNESDAY
Meeting of the Grand Blanc Newcomers
Club. Details: call 810-695-1763
FRIDAYS
Free family movies at Dryden United Methodist
Church, 5394 Main St., Dryden.
Refreshments will be available, with proceeds
benefitting the youth. Details: 810-796-3341.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
Video showing and discussion of The


Warning by the Genesee County Progressive
Democrats at 6:30 p.m. At the Plumbers
Local 370, 5500 W. Pierson Rd., Flushing.
Sales and Marketing Executives of Flint informal
networking gathering at Blackstone's,
downtown Flint, from 5-7 p.m.
Coping with the Holidays presented by
Heartland Hospice, a caregivers support
group at Suncrest at 1 p.m.
Nippissing Chapter of the DAR at noon at
Castaways Restaurant on Lake Nepessing.
Ask the Lawyer community seminar on Social
Security and Workers’ Compensation from 6-
7:30 p.m. at the Flint Public Library, 1026 E.
Kearsley St., Flint. Details/reservations: 810-
232-6000 or www.gcbalaw.org.



FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Festive Friday event 3-9 p.m. at Local 659
Union Hall, G-4549 Van Slyke Rd. Holiday
shopping and gold exchange. Details: 248-
240-2918
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
National Survivors of Suicide Day program at
Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S.
State Rd., Goodrich, at 1 p.m. Details: Ashley
Eddy, 810-636-2444 or www.afsp.org.



Michael Deeb book signing from 10:30 a.m.-2
p.m. at the Book Shelf, 359 W. Nepessing St.,
Suite B.
Snow brawl hosted by the Mid Michigan Derby
Girls to benefit the Food Bank of Eastern
Michigan at 7 p.m. At the hockey rink at
Skateland Arena, 8460 N. Dort Hwy., Mount
Morris Township. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Admission is $6. One dollar from every ticket
will be donated to the food bank. Details/tickets:
www.brownpapertickets.com.



SATURDAY, DEC. 5
Christmas Bazaar hosted by the Romeo United
Methodist Church, 280 N. Main St., from 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors wanted. Details: Becky,
586-752-6783.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10
Ask the Lawyer community seminar on Child
Custody and Visitation from 6-7:30 p.m. at the
Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.,
Flint. Details/reservations: 810-232-6000 or
www.gcbalaw.org.



FRIDAY, DEC. 11
Stop and crop at North Pointe Church of
Burton at 6 p.m. Events include light refreshments
and a swap table. Details/reservations:
Sarah White, 810-496-3848.
FOOD FOR A CAUSE
WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Angel food orders taken at Covenant Word of
Life Church, 5058 Lapeer Rd., Burton, at 6
p.m. Wednesdays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays.
Details: www.cwolchurch.com, Kim Rodden at
810-280-0438 or krodden@kettering.edu or
Phyllis Cook at 810-715-3857.
Angel Food Ministries orders taken at
Goodrich United Methodist Church, 8071 S.
State Rd., Goodrich, from 5-6 p.m.
Wednesdays and 11:15 a.m. Sundays.
Details: www.goodrichumc.org, 810-636-2908
or 810-287-1697.

SENIORS
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Friday Night Out from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Clio
Senior Center, 2136 Vienna Rd., Clio. Cost is
$5. Details: 810-687-7260.
SUNDAY, NOV. 22
Super Senior Sunday dinner and dance at
the Grand Blanc Senior Center. Doors open
at 1 p.m., dinner is served at 2 p.m. Music
plays until 6 p.m. Cost is $6 per person and
includes a cranberry chicken dinner and
refreshments, but the event is BYOB. Details:
810-695-3202.
SUNDAY, DEC. 6
Christmas party at the Clio Senior Center,
2136 Vienna Rd., Clio, from 2-4:30 p.m. Cost
is $8 and includes a 3 p.m. lunch, snacks
and refreshments. Details: 810-687-7260.
FIRST SUNDAY
Pancake Breakfast at the Hadley Old Town Hall
from 9 a.m.-noon, hosted by the Hadley
Chamber of Commerce.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Thanksgiving dinner/dance hosted by the
Fenton Area Singles at the Fenton Area
Community Center, 150 S. Leroy St., from 8
p.m.-midnight. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner
begins at 6:30 p.m. Please bring a dish to
pass. Cost is $12 Details: 810-429-6733.
Country breakfast at the Davison Masonic
Center, 9108 Davison Rd., Davison, from 8-
11 a.m. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for kids ages
5-12 and free for kids 4 and younger. Details:
810-653-3831.
MONDAY, NOV. 23
Roast pork loin dinner at Columbiaville United
Methodist, 4696 Pine St., Columbiaville.
Doors open at 4:30 and dinner is served from
5-7 p.m. Cost is a free will donation.
THROUGH NOV. 30
Gourmet's Delight cheese cakes for sale by
the Almont Schools Band and Choir. Cost
ranges from $16-20. Orders must be placed
by Nov. 30 and pick-up is Dec. 14.
Details/orders: Joyce Griffin, 248-628-7325.
MEETINGS
MONDAYS
Davison Greater Area Toastmasters Club
meetings at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’ s
Presbyterian Church on Davison Road.
Details: Ryan Edwards, 810-653-0723 or
Neicy Kowalczyk‚ (810) 877-8474.
TUESDAYS
The Grand Blanc Toastmasters Club meets 7-
8:30 p.m. at the Genesys Medical Center, 1
Genesys Parkway in Grand Blanc. Guests
and new members always welcome. Details:
Dan Ware, president, at speaker_dan@hot


mail.com, 248-705-0407, Vice President of
Membership Craig Kelley at ckelley146@










aol.com or 810-606-4583 or www.grandblanc.





freetoasthost.net.



THURSDAY, NOV. 19
Sales and Marketing Executives of Flint informal
networking gathering at Blackstone's,
downtown Flint, from 5-7 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Craft Circle at the Genesee Township Johnson
Library at 11 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
Book discussion group at the Davison Area
Library at 1 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 17
Book discussion group at the McFarlen
Library in Grand Blanc at 1 p.m.
SINGLES
THIRD THURSDAY
MidMichigan Christian Singles meeting at
Glad Tidings Tabernacle, 4475 S. Linden Rd.,
Flint Township. All faiths welcome. Details:
Kathy Brackenridge, 810-743-2165.

SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer’ s caregiver support group meets
every second Friday of the month from 10
a.m.-noon at the Davison Senior Center.
Autism/Asperger’ s support group, Inspiring
Hearts for Autism on the first Saturday of the
month at 10:30 a.m. at the Coffee Tree Cafein Lapeer. Details: Jennifer Schenkel, 810-
664-9268.
AL-ANON/Alateen Family Group meetings, call
for dates & times, Details: 810-234-1460 or
www.al-anon.alateen.org.



Grief Support Groups, United Hospice
Bereavement Services, Call for date & times,
Details: 989-635-4134 or 800-635-7490 Ext.
4134.
SATURDAYS
Celebrate recovery from hurts, habits and
hang-ups at Solid Rock Baptist Church, 2222
S. Belsay Rd. Dinner is at 6 p.m., followed by
music, group and fellowship at 7 p.m.
Childcare is available from 7-9 p.m. Details:
80-715-2600.
TUESDAYS
Bowling for widowed men and women at
noon, followed by an optional late lunch at
Collier Bowling Alley, 879 S. Lapeer Rd.,
Oxford. Cost is $2 per game plus shoe rental.
Details: Carol, 248-628-5437 or Janet, 248-
877-6692.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
Surviving Motherhood meeting from 7-9 p.m.
At New Life Christian Church. All moms welcome.
Details: 810-724-2702 or
www.newlifechristian.net.



SUNDAY, DEC. 13
Dinner, conversation and support for widowed
men and women at 2 p.m. At the
Golden Hawk Golf Club, 9861 Meisner Lane.
Choice of prime rib, cod or chicken for $13,
including tax and tip. Pay at the door, cash
only. Bring games or cards to share and
enjoy. Details/reservations: Eileen, 810-326-
3864 or Marilyn, 586-727-6582.
TEENS
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Fantasy Landscape class with Jacquie
Piechowski from 10 a.m.-noon for kids ages
8-16 years old at Gallery 194 in downtown
Lapeer. Cost is $10. Drop-ins welcome, but

NIGHT LIFE
WEDNESDAYS
Duffy Connolly every Wednesday night at The
Outer Limits, 8095 N. State Rd., Davison
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Bill Tucker at Paddy McGee's Irish Pub at the
Jewel Golf Club, 5270 Perry Rd., Grand Blanc.
Details: 810-694-5960.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
Crash Landing at Paddy McGee's Irish Pub at
the Jewel Golf Club, 5270 Perry Rd., Grand
Blanc. Details: 810-694-5960.
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
Crop Circle at Paddy McGee's Irish Pub at the
Jewel Golf Club, 5270 Perry Rd., Grand Blanc.
Details: 810-694-5960.
registration is encouraged. Details/registration:
810-667-1495 or www.gallery194.com.



SATURDAY, NOV. 28
Mask Making part II with Marianna Fiedor from
10 a.m.-noon for kids ages 8-16 years old at
Gallery 194 in downtown Lapeer. Cost is $10.
Drop-ins welcome, but registration is encouraged.
Details/registration: 810-667-1495 or
www.gallery194.com.



SATURDAY, DEC. 5
Abstract art concepts with Jason Cornish from
10 a.m.-noon for kids ages 8-16 years old at
Gallery 194 in downtown Lapeer. Cost is $10.
Drop-ins welcome, but registration is encouraged.
Details/registration: 810-667-1495 or
www.gallery194.com.



VOLUNTEER/DONATE
MONDAY, NOV. 30
Blood drive at the American Red Cross, 1401
S. Grand Traverse, Flint, from noon-5:45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
Blood drive at the American Red Cross, 1401
S. Grand Traverse, Flint, from noon-5:45 p.m.
Blood drive at Faith Lutheran Church Family
Life Center, 12534 Holly Rd., Grand Blanc,
from noon-5:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 3
Blood drive at Comerica Bank, 3800 Owen Rd.,
Fenton, from 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 4
Blood drive at the American Red Cross, 1401
S. Grand Traverse, Flint, from 9 a.m.-2:45
p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 5
Blood drive at the First Presbyterian Church,
503 S. Leroy St., Fenton, from 9 a.m.-1:45
p.m.