Events, meeting, exhibits planned for September 2009

Continuing

Historic Home Tours. Whaley House, a 21-room Victorian house restored to 1880s period; 624 E. Kearsley St.; 1 to 4 p.m. every Sunday each month; $5 (235-6841). Sloan Exhibit. "Leaders of the Pack," four Buick Indy pace cars,  engines and  race  cars; 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 Oct. 5; $6 (237-3444). Sloan Exhibit. "Portrait Figures in Miniture: 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. "Basic Drawing Student Exhibition"; 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 Sept. 22; free (762-0443).  Michigan Renaissance Festival. Contests, games, food, exhibits, music and costumes; 12600 Dixie Highway, Holly; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends  through Oct. 5; $18.95 (800 601-4848). Exhibit. "By All Means," an all media, statewide juried exhibition selected by Larry Cressman; Buckham Gallery, 1341⁄2  W. Second St.; noon to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 4; free (239-6334).

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Armchair Traveler. "Tuscany"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Fiction Only Book Club. "One in a Million" by Kimberla Lawson Roby; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon;  free (232-7111). Jazz Vespers. Coffee house setting; Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court St.; 7:30 p.m. free (767-4911).

Sunday, Sept. 20

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

Monday, Sept. 21

Ann Arbor Short Film Festival. "Dahlia," "Studies in Transfalumination," "Utopia, Part 3: The World's Largest Shopping Mall," "Cattle Call," "Retouches" and "A City to Yourself"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 7 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Armchair Traveler. "Spain and Portugal: Majesty of Madrid and Highlights of Castile"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Stories with a Blue Elephant. Stories for families with young children; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Sept. 24

Genealogy on the Internet. Research your family tree on the internet; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Friday, Sept. 25

Bikes on the Bricks. Motorcycle show with law enforcement rodeo, vendors, contests, exhibits and music; Downtown Flint; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, free (232-8903).

Saturday, Sept. 26

Benefit Car Show. Halsey United Methodist Church presents a car show to benefit the Salvation Army of Genesee County; south entrance of Genesys Hospital, west of Holly Road on Baldwin Road in Grand Blanc; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., free (635-9363).

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Armchair Traveler. "Rhodes Greece"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Thursday, Oct. 1

McCree Theatre. "Hangin' Out"; McCree Theater, 5005 Cloverlawn Dr.; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 3 and 8 p.m Staturdays through Oct. 17; call for price (787-2200).

Saturday, Oct. 3

Garden Tour. Applewood, 1400 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free (233-3835).  Book Drop-Off. Contribute your unwanted books, videos, audios and CDs to the Flint Public Library; Flint Public Library south garage door, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to noon (232-7111).

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Armchair Traveler. "Spain and Portugal: Spain's Costa del sol and Seville and Andalusia"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Armchair Traveler. "South Korea"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Thursday, Oct. 15

Genealogy on the Internet. Research your family tree on the internet; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Friday, Oct. 16

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

Sunday, Oct. 18

Concert. Anton Shelepov, violin, and Dimitri  Volobiev, piano; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Armchair Traveler. "Tyrol: West of Australia"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Fiction Only Book Club. "Three Day Road" by Joseph Boyden; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon;  free (232-7111).

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Armchair Traveler. "Malta"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Book Sale. Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6 to 8:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, 11 a.m. to3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday;  free (232-7111).

Friday, Nov. 20

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

Sunday, Nov. 22

Concert. The Merling Trio, violin, cello and piano; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (234-8637).

Tuesday, Dec. 8

Holiday Walk. Applewood, 1400 E. Kearsley St.; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; free.

Friday, Dec. 18

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

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).