Events, meeting, exhibits planned for December 2009

Sloan Exhibit. “Building America’s Canals”; Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 2; $6 (237-3444). Sloan Exhibit. “Perilous Journey and the Michigan Pioneer”; Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 2; $6 (237-3444). Sloan Exhibit. “Portrait Figures in Miniature: The Pierson Doll Collection”; Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through May; $6 (237-3444). Exhibit. “Lattice Structures, Crystalline Glazed Ceramics” by Flint native Bill Campbell; MCC Visual Arts and Design Center Fine Arts Gallery, 1401 E. Court St.; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Dec. 15; free (762-0443). Flint Youth Theatre. “It’s a Wonderful Life”; Bower Theater, 1220 Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 19; $16 (237-1539). Exhibit. “The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz” photography by Dan White; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; regular gallery hours through Jan. 3; call for price (234-1695).

Saturday, Dec. 12

Exhibit. “Homage to the Hemispheres,” a 20-foot ceramic parade with a circus wagon and horses, elephants, camels and clowns by East Village Magazine staff member, Edwin Custer; Buckham Gallery, 134 W. Second St.; noon to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through December 31; free (239-6334). Super Saturday Story Times. Stories for families with young children; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 11 a.m.; free (232-7111).

Sunday, Dec. 13

Musical. “Annie”; Whiting, 1241 E. Kearsley St.; 2 and 7 p.m.; $19 to $59 (237-7333). Concert. “Christmas Favorites: Old and New” with the Exclamation! Percussion Ensemble; Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 E. Bristol Rd., Burton; 2 p.m.; offering (743-2522).

Tuesday, Dec. 15

Armchair Traveler. “Washington, D.C.”; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Wednesday, Dec. 16

Fiction Only Book Club. “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Dec. 17

Holiday Presentation. “A Soulful Christmas Performance”; McCree Theater, 5005 Cloverlawn; 8 p.m. today and tomorrow and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; call for prices (787-2200).

Friday, Dec. 18

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Saturday, Dec. 19

Sloan Program. “Yuletide”; Sloan Museum, 1221 E. Kearsley St.; 1 to 2:30 p.m.; reservations $7 (237-3444).

Tuesday, Dec. 22

Armchair Traveler. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Armchair Traveler. “British Virgin Islands”; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Friday, Jan. 15

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, Jan. 24

Concert. Jessica Price, flute, and Ina Yoon, piano; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Friday, Feb. 19

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, Feb. 21

Concert. Emery Stephens, baritone, and Joel Schoenhals, piano; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Friday, March 19

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, March 21

Concert. Jeffrey Walker, organ and harpsichord; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Friday, April 16

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, April 18

Concert. Joel Schoenhals, piano; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Friday, May 21

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, May 23

Concert. Exclamation!, percussion ensemble; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Friday, June 18

Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 6 p.m. free (767-4911).