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Kick-off Press Conference Friday Morning Storytime “The Land Before Time” Screening Saturday Summer Teen Events: Basic Location: Flint Public Library Location: Barnes & Noble Location: NCG Burton at Courtland Center & NCG Songs for Teens with Rick Kelley Time: 10:00 am at Genesee Valley Mall Grand Blanc at Trillium Location: Flint Public Library - Upper Level Meet- Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Time: 9:30 am ing Room (205) Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Truck Farm: Many Mouths to Feed! For-Mar on the Road: Be a Tourist in Your Home Town 2018 Flint Alley Fest 2018 Location: McKinley Park Vista Center Area Creature Care Location: Flint and Genesee Chamber of Location: Buckham Alley and Brush Alley in Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Max Brandon Park Pavilion 2 Commerce & Flint Farmer’s Market for Passport Downtown Flint Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Pick-Up; Multiple Locations Time: 4:00 pm to 10:00pm Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Children’s Drop-In Game Days Location: Flint Public Library Storytime at Applewood Storytime and Activities Featuring SUNDAY, JULY 15 Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: Applewood “The Princess and the Pit Stop” Time: 11:30 am to 12:00pm Location: Barnes & Noble at Genesee Valley Mall Flint Family Reunion! Day of PACT Time: 11:00 am Eagle’s Nest Academy Campus Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Center Stage! Day of PACT Location: Campus Nutrition in the Treehouse Saturday Morning Storytime Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Location: For-Mar Nature Preserve and Location: Totem Books Arboretum Time: 11:00 am Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Summer Learning Fun Day Location: Big Brothers Big Sisters Drop-In and Build Fridays Glassblowing Demonstration Time 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Flint Public Library Location: Flint Institute of Arts - Art School Hot Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Shop Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

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