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SEE ENTERTAINING. See what’s happening in and around Flint & Genesee for the week of January 8-14 Events Hockey. U.S.A. Hockey certified coaches and volunteers will be on the Tuesday, January 9 ice to ensure a great time. All equipment provided. Please arrive 30 min- “Coloring Party with Flint Handmade” at Tenacity Brewing utes early for equipment fitting and a brief introduction. Free admission. 119 N. Grand Traverse Street, Flint · (810) 339-6676 · flinthandmade.org Saturday, January 13 (Event runs 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.) Join Flint Handmade as they host an eve- “Skate With Minions” at Crystal Fieldhouse Ice Arena ning of coloring with the Flint Candle Company, who created a cozy hyg- 5371 Daly Farms Drive, Burton · (810) 744-0800 · crystalfh.com ge coloring page and will be selling their natural soy candles from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Vehicle City Po’ Boys will also be onsite serving up delicious (Event runs 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.) Bring the family and get the opportu- New Orleans style sandwiches from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Recommended for nity to meet and skate with the Minions. Also, enjoy a special perfor- families of all ages. Free admission and all coloring supplies provided. mance by the Crystal Skating Academy. Reserve your tickets at the above website. Thursday–Sunday, January 11–14 “Flint Elf Khurafeh Shrine Circus” at Dort Event Center Saturday, January 13 3501 Lapeer Road, Flint · (810) 744-0580 · dorteventcenter.com “Tech StudiOH!: Robot Rally” (Show begins Thursday 6:30 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. and Saturday at the Flint Public Library/Main Branch & Sunday 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.) Lions, and tigers, and bears, and 1026 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 232-7111 · fpl.info horses, and acrobats and cotton candy and more! Come out and witness (Event runs 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) Try some new technology and this yearly family fun event. Tickets are available by calling the above think creatively using robots. Learn simple computer coding and help number or at the Dort Event Center’s Box Office before each show. program various robots to do tricks, new adventures and challenges that you design. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Friday, January 12 “Treehouse Storytime: Snow!” at For-Mar Nature Preserve Saturday, January 13 2142 N. Genesee Road, Burton · (810) 789-8567 · geneseecountyparks.org “An Evening with LaKisha Jones” at The Whiting (Event runs 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.) Sprout the love of reading and nature 1241 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-7333 · thewhiting.com while sharing books, singing songs and making a craft. Recommended (Performance begins 8 p.m.) Enjoy this musical night featuring the for all ages. Flint Symphony Orchestra and special guest vocalist – Flint native and American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones, as they perform multiple Saturday, January 13 covers of contemporary hits and original scores. Special guest Eu- “Every Child Ready to Read Super Saturday Story- gene Rogers; Sphinx Medal of Excellence honoree will be conducting time” at the Flint Public Library/Main Branch this incredible performance. 1026 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 232-7111 · fpl.info Saturday, January 13 (Event runs 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) Drop-in at the Children’s Room for some University of Michigan-Flint Men’s Hockey at Crystal great storytime. Recommended for preschool to elementary school ages. Fieldhouse Ice Arena 5371 Daly Farms Drive, Burton · (810) 744-0800 · crystalfh.com Saturday, January 13 “Try Sled Hockey for Free” at Crystal Fieldhouse Ice Arena (Game begins 8 p.m.) Come out for a night of exciting hockey when 5371 Daly Farms Drive, Burton · (810) 744-0800 · crystalfh.com the University of Michigan-Flint Men’s Hockey team plays against Calvin College. (Event runs 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) Come try this amazing sport of Sled 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 January 8-14 Attractions may be entry delays. Please be advised that adults must be accompanied Monday–Sunday, January 8–14 by a child to enter this attraction. Visit the website above for special Sloan Museum hours and closures. Recommended for children ages 3 to 10. 1221 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-3450 · sloanlongway.org Monday–Sunday, January 8–14 (Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday 12 p.m. Sea Life Michigan Aquarium to 5 p.m.) Enjoy regional history, historic automobiles and hands-on 4316 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills · (866) 622-0605 · visitsealife.com/michigan science activities where children and adults can explore principles of chemistry and physics through exhibits and staff presentations. (Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Last entry is 1 hour prior to closing time) Located at Great Lakes Crossing “Collecting Flint from A to Z” – The Sloan Museum has a variety of Outlets, get transported into an amazing underwater world. Come nose- artifacts, nearly 400,000 of them! You name it, they probably have to-nose with sharks and prepare for astonishingly close views of every- one. A large, eclectic collection is required to accurately record the thing from humble seahorses to graceful rays. Walk through an underwa- last 200 years of life in Flint & Genesee. This exhibit highlights 26 ter Ocean Tunnel, encounter more than 5,000 sea creatures, hold a crab groups from Sloan’s vast and varied collection, normally hidden away and touch a sea star. Meet Benson, a young Green Sea turtle rescued after in storage. Each alphabetized set reveals something about Flint’s being struck by a boat in Florida. Benson now has permanent damage to shared history. View historic automobiles, firearms, radios, wedding his shell and spine and can’t dive for food, so he will never be able to be dresses, beer, blueprints and everything in-between. released back into the wild. Also, participate in daily fun talks and feed shows. Visit the website above for special hours and closures. “Flint and the American Dream” – This exhibit takes visitors on a fas- cinating journey through Flint in the 20th century – from the birth of the auto industry to the present. Encounter the ups and downs of Monday–Sunday, January 8–14 General Motors, the birth of the UAW, Flint’s role as the “Arsenal of Longway Planetarium Democracy” and what life was like during the 50s, 60s and 70s. The 1310 E. Kearsley Street, Flint · (810) 237-3409 or (810) 237-3400 · gallery displays over 600 artifacts and photographs, including rare sloanlongway.org antique automobiles, colorful neon signs, period clothing, household Due to the dark planetarium environment, shows listed below are furnishings and commercial goods. recommended for children 4 years and older. No late seating and no “Art at Work: Early GM Designs of Dick Ruzzin” - This exhibition re-entry after show begins. Tickets go on sale ½ hour before show time. showcases over 30 automotive design sketches from one of General Shows are subject to change without notice. Please call ahead. Motors’ most prolific car designers, on loan from the artist. Dick “Skies Over Michigan” (Show starts daily 3 p.m.) Learn about the ro- Ruzzin spent over 40 years designing for GM in its various studios tation of the Earth, find the North Star and the way around the night and for its various brands, before retiring as the Director of Design sky, what a constellation is and which are visible in the current night for Chevrolet cars. The artistry of Ruzzin’s designs went largely unac- sky. Also, learn about Moon phases, the daily and monthly motion knowledged until the late 1980s. They were viewed as work product, of the Moon through the sky, visible planets and their movement and generally thrown away when projects came to an end. Ruzzin among the stars. Recommended for ages 6 and older. was given permission to retain only a tiny fraction of the artwork he produced during his career. This exhibition offers a rare glimpse “We Are Stars” (Show starts daily 4 p.m.) What are we made of? into the art generated in the pursuit of a larger goal – to ultimately Where did it all come from? Narrated by Andy Serkis, explore the produce cars that were beautiful, functional and desirable. secrets of our cosmic chemistry and explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe by following the formation “Wisner’s Whizbang Emporium” - Explore Wisner’s Whizbang Em- of Hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of Carbon and the molecules for porium, an interactive gallery where young and old can play together. life. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Wonder at toys from the past as the little one’s shop for food in the min- iature grocery store and cook in the play kitchen. Take the wheel in the “Violent Universe” (Show starts Thursday-Saturday 7 p.m.) The climb-on ambulance, play a board game or discover a book together. beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release Monday–Sunday, January 8–14 its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and LEGOLAND Discovery Center Michigan a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, witness the forces that 4240 Baldwin Road, Auburn Hills · (866) 622-0605 · hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart.