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SEE ENTERTAINING. Lumber City Vintage Base Ball Club See what’s happening in and around Flint & Genesee for the week of May 1- 7 Events Saturday, May 6 Monday, May 1 The Flint Public Art Project presents “Cinco Nuevo” “Avian Adventure: Songbirds Return” to Flint’s Downtown Flat Lot at E.A. Cummings Event Center 125 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · flinttown.com 6130 E. Mt. Morris Road, Mt. Morris · (800) 648-PARK · geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Come downtown Flint for this first (Event runs 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) Warblers and many other songbirds annual Cinco de Mayo, celebrating Mexican American Culture – past, have arrived back in Michigan. Join a Naturalist on this hike and learn present and future. Enjoy live music, live art, free activities including more about these birds. Bring a pair of binoculars. Recommended for a best taco in town competition, live screen printing, Mexican Bingo, families of all ages. Free admission. interactive children activities and more. Recommended for families of all ages. Free admission. Friday, May 5 “First Fridays Food Truck Festival” Saturday, May 6 at Grand Blanc High School Flint’s “Lumber City Vintage Base Ball Club” at the 12500 Holly Road, Grand Blanc · cityofgrandblanc.com William S. White Building (U-of-M Flint Campus) 509 Harrison Street, Flint · facebook.com/LumberCityBBC/ (Event runs 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.) The City of Grand Blanc Downtown Development Authority will host this new event in the lower parking (Game begins 2 p.m.) The Lumber City Vintage Base Ball Club will play lot of the Grand Blanc High School with live entertainment, children against the Rochester Grangers. This baseball club of Flint is part of the activities, food trucks, outdoor seating and more. Whaley Historic House Museum’s History Everywhere initiative and the U-of-M Flint Department of History and combines contemporary fea- tures with elements of the game played in the nineteenth century. Enjoy Friday, May 5 watching the game at a unique space nestled along the Flint River on the First Fridays at Longway Planetarium – “MoonSighting” U-of-M Flint Campus. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. 1310 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-3409 · sloanlongway.org (Event runs 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.) Discover connections between astron- Sunday, May 7 omy and Islamic history and culture while exploring moonsighting “Nature Mindfulness & Meditation” – the practice of observing the moon to determine the arrival of the at For-Mar Nature Preserve new month in the Islamic lunar calendar. As the month of Ramadan 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton · (810) 789-8567 · geneseecountyparks.org approaches, Muslims around the world will sight the moon to greet this special season. There will be a lecture in the dome and then everyone (Event runs 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) Get a chance to relax with nature while will head outside and practice sighting the moon through a telescope. learning useful, every day, stress relieving techniques with Todd Robin- Also, enjoy hands-on activities for children. Please call the number son, a mindfulness and meditation master with over 30 years of experi- above to sign-up. ence. Bring something comfortable to sit on and dress appropriately for the weather. Recommended for families of all ages. Free admission. Saturday, May 6 “Digital Storytime” at the Flint Public Library/ Sunday, May 7 Main Branch 10th Annual “Slimy Salamander Stomp” 1026 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 232-7111 · fpl.info at For-Mar Nature Preserve 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton · (810) 789-8567 · geneseecountyparks.org (Event runs 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.) Drop-in at the Children’s Room for some fun digital story time. Recommended for preschool, kindergarten and (Event runs 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) Join biologist and salamander fanatic, elementary school ages. Teresa Yoder-Nowak, on the hunt for salamanders. Teresa has a crazy For more information on Flint & Genesee, visit flintandgenesee.org or find us on Facebook at Explore Flint & Genesee. SEE ENTERTAINING See what’s happening in and around Flint & Genesee for the week of May 1-7 love for these creepy crawly creatures. Discover where and when to find Monday–Sunday, May 1–7 salamanders. Dress to hike and get muddy. Recommended for families LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan with children 5 and older. Organized groups are asked to call ahead. 4240 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills · (866) 622-0605 · legolanddiscoverycenter.com/michigan Attractions (Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Cen- Monday–Sunday, May 1–7 ter remains open 2 hours after last admission; please allow a minimum Sloan Museum of 2 to 3 hours for a visit) Located at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, this 1221 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-3450 · sloanlongway.org indoor family attraction features two LEGO rides, a 4D cinema, large (Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 children’s play area, a creative workshop where guests learn about LEGO p.m.) Enjoy regional history, historic automobiles and hands-on science building from experts and more. Also, visit Miniland and view some of activities where children and adults can explore principles of chemistry Metro Detroit’s iconic buildings and attractions made from LEGO bricks. and physics through exhibits and staff presentations. All tickets are pre-booked online, meaning that guests must select a visit date and time and arrive at that appointed time to guarantee entry. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” – Take a journey back in time and During peak periods, and because guests can stay as long as they want experience the legend of Titanic like never before. The galleries in once inside, there may be entry delays. Please be advised that adults must this fascinating exhibition feature over 100 real artifacts recovered be accompanied by a child to enter this attraction. Visit the website above from the ocean floor along with room recreations and personal for special hours and closures. Recommended for children ages 3 to 10. stories; each highlighting a different chapter in the compelling story of Titanic’s maiden voyage. Tickets to the exhibition are timed. Ad- Monday–Sunday, May 1–7 vance purchase is recommended, which can be reserved online or by Longway Planetarium calling the number above. 1310 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-3409 or (810) 237-3400 · “Collecting Flint from A to Z” – The Sloan Museum has a variety of sloanlongway.org artifacts, nearly 400,000 of them! You name it, they probably have Due to the dark planetarium environment, shows listed below are rec- one. A large, eclectic collection is required to accurately record the ommended for children 4 years and older. No late seating and no re-en- last 200 years of life in Flint & Genesee. This exhibit highlights 26 try after show begins. Tickets go on sale ½ hour before showtime. Shows groups from Sloan’s vast and varied collection, normally hidden away are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm. in storage. Each alphabetized set reveals something about Flint’s shared history. View historic automobiles, firearms, radios, wedding “We Are Stars” (Show starts daily 2:30 p.m.) What are we made of? dresses, beer, blueprints and everything in-between. Where did it all come from? Narrated by Andy Serkis, explore the se- crets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life “20th Century Gallery” – This exhibit takes visitors on a fascinat- on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation ing journey through Flint in the 20th century – from the birth of of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon and the molecules for the auto industry to the present. Encounter the ups and downs of life. Recommended for ages 10 and older. General Motors, the birth of the UAW, Flint’s role as the “Arsenal of Democracy” and what life was like during the 50s, 60s and 70s. The “Skies Over Michigan” (Show starts Monday-Friday & Sunday 3:30 gallery displays over 600 artifacts and photographs, including rare p.m.) Learn about the rotation of the Earth, find the North Star and antique automobiles, colorful neon signs, period clothing, household the way around the night sky, what a constellation is and which are furnishings and commercial goods. visible in the current night sky. Also, learn about Moon phases, the daily and monthly motion of the Moon through the sky, visible plan- Monday–Sunday, May 1–7 ets and their movement among the stars. Sea Life Michigan Aquarium “Accidental Astronauts” (Show starts Friday 7 p.m. and Saturday & 4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills · (866) 622-0605 · visitsealife.com/michigan Sunday 12:30 p.m.) Follow the adventures of Sy and Annie and their (Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – last dog Armstrong as they embark on an unexpected journey into space. entry is 1 hour prior to closing time) Located at Great Lakes Crossing Explore the Earth, Sun and Moon with a wise-cracking starship Outlets, get transported into an amazing underwater world. Come computer. Follow an asteroid as it crashes into the Moon and bounce nose-to-nose with sharks and prepare for astonishingly close views of along on the lunar surface. Then, get up close and personal with a everything from humble seahorses to graceful rays. Walk through an un- solar system. This show is a space adventure for all ages. derwater Ocean Tunnel, encounter more than 5,000 sea creatures, hold a “Mysteries of the Unseen World” (Show starts Friday 8 p.m., Saturday crab and touch a sea star.