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ART/THEATER

THROUGH MAY

Portrait Figures in Miniature: The Pierson Doll

Collection at the Sloan Museum. The collection

includes 120 figures in historical settings.

THROUGH MAY 2

Predators hands-on exhibit that explores some of

the most dangerous animals on land, sea and in the sky at the Sloan Museum. Museum admission

is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for

children ages 3-11.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

The Mikado: Opera a la Carte at The Whiting,

1241 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Cost is $18-46 and

the show is at 8 p.m. Details/tickets: 810-237-

7333 or www.thewhiting.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 26

Sol y Canto, Sabor y Memoria: A Musical Feast

in Seven Courses at the UM-Flint Theatre, 303 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Cost is $30 and the

show is at 8 p.m. Details/tickets: 810-237-7333

or www.thewhiting.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 27-28

Disney's Beauty and the Beast at The Whiting,

1241 E. Kearsley St., Flint. Cost is $23-67 and the show is at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2

p.m. Sunday. Details/tickets: 810-237-7333 or

www.thewhiting.com.

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

Adult Bible Study, youth group, Discipleland children’s

ministry and nursery, 7 p.m. Wednesdays

at Faith Christian Family Church, 3440 Davison

Rd. Details: 810-667-0075.

2911 Youth, games and worship for kids ages 13-

18 at 7 p.m. at New Life Christian Church, 4411

Newark Rd. Details: www.newlifechristian.net or

810-724-2702.

Family night at New Life Christian Church, 4411

Newark Rd., at 7 p.m. Details: www.newlifechristian.

net or 810-2702.

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.

Youth night every Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Faith

Christian Family Church, 3440 Davison Rd.,

Lapeer. Details: 810-667-0075.

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.

THURSDAYS

Junior and senior high youth groups at 7 p.m. at

Dryden United Methodist Church, 5394 Main

St., Dryden.

FRIDAYS

The Well young adults group for ages 18-30, 8

p.m. Fridays at Faith Christian Family Church,

3440 Davison Rd., Lapeer. Worship, word and

fellowship. Details: 810-667-0075.

SATURDAYS

Refreshed Hearts meeting at New Beginnings

Family Church, 1066 N. Saginaw St., Lapeer at

5:00 p.m. Please use rear entrance. Details:

810-245-3622.

SUNDAYS

The Element for adults ages 18-30. Details:

www.newlifechristian.net or 810-724-2702.

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.

COMMUNITY

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.

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.

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.

Storytime with Miss Theresa will be at the Attica

Branch of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District

Library at 10:30 a.m. Details/registration: 810-

724-8043

FIRST SATURDAY

Country Jamboree from 1-5 p.m. at the Old Town

Hall in Hadley.

THROUGH SPRING 2010

Raffle of a king size hand made quilt donated by

Lisa Burmann to benefit the Almont Schools Band and Choir. Tickets are $3 each or 4 for $10. Drawing will be at the Spring concert. Details: Brian McCloskey, 810-798-8595 ext. 9210. CARDS AND GAMES

MONDAYS

Bingo at the Elba Lions Club. Early birds start at

7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m.

The kitchen will be open for snacks.

EVERY 3RD THURSDAY

Scrabble Club, 5-7:45 p.m. meets the third

Thursday of each month at the Marguerite deAngeli Library. Bring your Scrabble board

and a clock if possible. Details: Renee-810-

667-7096.

2ND, 4TH FRIDAYS

Euchre nights at VFW Post 4139, 128 Daley Rd.,

Lapeer. First game begins at 6 p.m. and second game at 8 p.m. Cost is $7 per game with

$1 going to the National Home. Details: 810-

664-9222.

THURSDAY, FEB. 18

Euchre Party sponsored by the Davison

Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Davison Masonic Center, 9108 Davison Rd. Entry is $10 and doors open at 6 p.m.

Play begins at 6:30 p.m. Details: 810-658-

8279.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

Texas Hold’em tournament at the Deerfield

Township Hall, 30 E. Burnside Rd., Deerfield Township. Check-in is 6 p.m. and play starts at 7. Cost is $40 for the buy-in. Proceeds benefit the Deerfield Township Fire Department.

Details: Jim Terry, 810-688-2362 or 810-656-

5254.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

Scrapbook fundraiser from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the

Dryden Township Fire Hall. Cost is $30 per person

and includes lunch, snacks, dinner, dessert,

beverages, gift bag, raffles and door prizes.

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

from 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

@hotmail.com, 248-705-0407, Vice President of Membership Craig Kelley at ckelley146@aol.com or 810-606-4583 or

www.grandblanc.freetoasthost.net.

SECOND TUESDAYS Lapeer County Amateur Radio Club meetings at 7:30 p.m. at the Lapeer County Central Dispatch center basement, 2332 W. Genesee St.

WEDNESDAYS

Lapeer Tops 888 meetings at the Masonic Temple, 1685 N. Saginaw St., 8:30-9:30 a.m. weigh in, 9:45- 10:45 meeting Details: Linda, 810-245-3955 or Lois, 810-245-8674.

SECOND WEDNESDAYS

Davison book discussion group meeting at 6 p.m. at the Davison Area library. Proceeds benefit the department auxiliary.

Space is limited. Details/registration: 810-796-

3050 or 810-796-2615.

FOOD FOR A CAUSE

WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS

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.

THIRD THURSDAYS

Spaghetti dinner at the Hadley Old Town Hall,

3551 Hadley Rd., from 5-8 p.m. Proceeds benefit

the restoration of the Hadley Mill.

FIRST FRIDAYS

Swiss steak dinner at the Beacon Youth Center,

747 S. Sandusky Rd., Sandusky, from 5-7 p.m.

Suggested donation for dinner is $8.50.

THIRD FRIDAYS

Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. at VFW Post 4139, 128

Daley Rd., Lapeer. Cost is $7 per plate and

includes fish, French fries, cole slaw, roll, desert

and a beverage. Details: 810-664-9222.

FIRST SUNDAYS

Pancake Breakfast at the Hadley Old Town Hall

from 9 a.m.-noon, hosted by the Hadley

Chamber of Commerce.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

Black History Month Brunch at 10 a.m. at the

Genesys Conference and Banquet Center, G- 4195 W. Pasadena Ave. Gospel legend Dorinda Clark-Cole and bestselling author Pearl Cleage will headline the event. Tickets are $20 with the

donation of three non-perishable food items or

$25 without donation. Details: 810-230-9613.

HEALTH/SAFETY

EVERY TUESDAY

Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every

Tuesday at Growth and Opportunity, 525 S.

Court St., Lapeer, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dues are

$5 per month. Details: Cheryl, 810-664-9424.

MARKETS AND EXPOS

SUNDAYS

Flea market at the American Legion Post 16,

1701 W. Genesee St., Lapeer, from 8 a.m.-3

p.m. Breakfast and lunch available. Vendor information:

810-656-4671.

NIGHT LIFE

SECOND SUNDAYS

Country Music Jamboree from 1-5 p.m. at the

Forest Township Hall, 130 E. Main St., Otisville.

Admission is $4. Musicians are welcome to

bring your instruments. Details: 810-793-6068.

WEDNESDAYS

Duffy Connolly every Wednesday night at The

Outer Limits, 8095 N. State Rd., Davison.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

Denny Ewald band at the Thumb Dance Club at

the Sandusky Maple Valley School from 7-11

p.m. Bring finger foods and friends. Details:

Marvin, 810-531-3034 or Leola, 810-657-9349.

Valentine's Day dance at the Flint Elks Club, 7177

E. Maple Ave., Grand Blanc, from 7-11 p.m.

Cost is $10 and includes snacks and a cash bar.

Details: jfinch42@comcast.net or 810-694-7917.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

Project Warm Paws Gala Event, Paws to

Remember, at the Lapeer Center Building at 6

p.m. Cost is $30 and proceeds benefit Paradise

Animal Rescue. Details/ticket: 810-793-5683.

SATURDAY, FEB. 27

Natural Tones band at the Thumb Dance Club at

the Sandusky Maple Valley School from 7-11 REUNIONS

OCTOBER 1-2

Grand Blanc High School Class of 1960 50

year reunion. Classmates’ information needed for contact. Details/information: Patty (Nyman)

Rockafellow, 810-694-5062 or patty.rockafellow@

gmail.com or Vada (Bryant) Riederich, 906-296-8232 or vadalou@sbcglobal.net.

p.m. Bring finger foods and friends. Details:

Marvin, 810-531-3034 or Leola, 810-657-9349. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Ask the Lawyer community seminar on Small

Claims Court 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.

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.

SOCIALS

FRIDAY, FEB. 19

Asperger Social Night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the

St. Joseph Center of Holy Family Church, Grand

Blanc. Cost is $10 per family. Details: 810-655-

5752

Stop and crop at North Pointe Church at 6 p.m.

Events include light refreshments and a swap

table. Details/reservations: Sarah White, 810-

496-3848.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Depression and Bipolar Support Group meets

on the first and third Thursdays of the month

from 6:30-8 p.m. at Holy Family Church in Grand

Blanc. Details: Angela, 810-347-4706.

Dementia/Alzheimer’ s/Lewy’ s Body support

group every 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at McFarlen Library, 515 Perry Rd., Grand Blanc.

Details: Oasis, 810-695-0552, Elena Popova,

810-874-6999 or Phil Brown, 810-252-8941.

Dementia/Alzheimer’ s/Lewy’ s Body support

group every 2nd Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Oasis club for adults with dementia, 5426 Coral Ridge Dr., Grand Blanc. Details: Oasis, 810-695-

0552, Elena Popova, 810-874-6999 or Phil

Brown, 810-252-8941.

Getting Free, Staying Free support group for

women only Thursdays at noon at Faith

Christian Family Church, Lapeer. Details: 810-

667-0075.

Getting Free, Staying Free support group for men

and women every Monday from 7-9 p.m. at Faith

Christian Family Church, Lapeer. Details:810-

667-0075.

Autism/Asperger’s support group, Inspiring

Hearts for Autism on the first Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Details: Jennifer Schenkel,

810-656-6139 or www.hearts4autism.org.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets

every second Friday of the month from 10 a.m.-

noon at the Davison Senior Center.

Grief Support Groups, United Hospice

Bereavement Services. Call for date and times,

Details: 989-635-4134 or 800-635-7490 Ext.

4134.

Family and Friends Support Network, for family

and friends of individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse issues meets on the first and third Thursday of every month from 6-8 p.m. at Lapeer County Community Mental

Health, 1570 Suncrest Dr. in Lapeer. Details:

810-667-0500.

Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parents Support

Group, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Nalo Therapy Center

on the second Monday of the month. Details:

810-667-4111.

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

support group meets one Saturday per month at the Nalo Therapy Center. Day and time information: Beth McElroy-Kremm, 810-667-4111.