Events, meeting, exhibits planned for September 2008

Saturday, Sept. 13

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents a song circle; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org). 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). Quilt Exhibit. "A Survey of Technique and Topic in Art Quilts," 25 quilts by Cheryl Dineen-Ferrin; Court Street Village, 700 E. Court St.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free (239-4870). Quilt Exhibit. Flint African American Quilters Guild, 100 quilts by Sonie Joi Ruffins; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; free (232-7111). Quilt Exhibit. "Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational"; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free (238-2787). Quilt Exhibit. "Star Quilts," 50 to 75 quilts; Longway Planetarium, 1310 E. Kearsley St.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow; free (237-3405). Quilt Exhibit. "Time and Memory," 25 to 30 quilts by the Fiber Artist Coalition; Stockton Center, 720 Ann Arbor St.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $3 (238-9140). Quilt Exhibit. "Pieces of the Past," from the Whaley House collection; Whaley House, 624 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $3 (238-9140). FOMA Films. "Young at Heart"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. tomorrow; $6 (234-1695).

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Armchair Traveler. "Yellow Stone"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Tuesday Evening Films. Hispanic heritage film, "Prisoner 13"; Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Fiction Only Book Club. "Run" by Ann Patchett; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon;  free (232-7111).

Friday, Sept. 19

FOMA Films. "Chris and Don: A Love Story"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and 4:30 p.m. tomorrow; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Sept. 20

Perennial Plant Exchange. Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m.;  free (232-7111). FOMA Films. "Pandora's Box"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 2  p.m.; $6 (234-1695). FOMA Films. "Vivere; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30  p.m. today and 2 p.m. tomorrow; $6 (234-1695).

Tuesday, Sept. 23

Armchair Traveler. "Seville"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Tuesday Evening Films. Hispanic heritage film, "The Godfather Mendoza"; Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Sept. 25

Theater. "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard; Kearsley Park; 8 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; free (760-3735).

Friday, Sept. 26

FOMA Films. "The Grocer's Son"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Sept. 27

Garden Tour. Applewood, 1400 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free (233-3835). Sloan Museum Program. "General Motors In Art - 100 Years of Vision and Design"; 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. 4; $6 (237-3450). Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents Doug MacLeod; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org).

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Armchair Traveler. "Canada by Rail"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Tuesday Evening Films. Hispanic heritage film, "Let's Go with Pancho Villa"; Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Friday, Oct. 3

FOMA Films. "Quantum Hoops"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Oct. 4

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. 7

Armchair Traveler. "Scotland"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Meet the Author. Pat Mora, author of "Adobe Odes"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 7 p.m. p.m.; free, (232-7111).

Friday, Oct. 10

Opera. Vagabond Opera performs; UM-Flint Theater, 303 E. Kearsley St.; 8 p.m.; $26 (237-7333). FOMA Films. "Intimidad"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m.; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Oct. 11

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org). FOMA Films. "Al Otro Lado"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m.; $6 (234-1695).

Sunday, Oct. 12

FOMA Films. "Bajo California - El Limite del Tiempo"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 2 p.m.; $6 (234-1695).

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Armchair Traveler. "Bermuda"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Teen Tuesdays Movies After School. "Van Helsing"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Oct. 16

Garden Tour. Applewood, 1400 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; (233-3835). Theater. L.A. Theatre Works present "War of the Worlds" and "The Lost World"; Whiting  Auditorium, 1241 E. Kearsley St.;  7:30 p.m.; $14 to $28  (237-7333).

Friday, Oct. 17

FOMA Films. "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Doctor Hunter S. Thompson"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Oct. 18

Lecture. Christian Science lecture by Don Wallingford; Christian Science Reading Room in the Mott Foundation Building, 503 S. Saginaw St.; 2 p.m.; free (694-3437).

Sunday, Oct. 19

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

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Armchair Traveler. "Kenya Safari"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Teen Tuesdays Movies After School. "College Road Trip"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111). Tuesday Evening Films. "Sugarland Express"; Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Friday, Oct. 24

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents Lou and Peter Berryman; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12  (www.flintfolkmusic.org). FOMA Films. "Anamorph"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $6 (234-1695).

Tuesday, Oct. 28

Armchair Traveler. "Cycling Through Russia"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111). Teen Tuesdays Movies After School. "Step Up 2: The Streets"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111). Tuesday Evening Films. "Midnight Run"; Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 6:30 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Friday, Oct. 31

FOMA Films. "Mister Lonely"; Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St.; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $6 (234-1695).

Saturday, Nov. 8

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents Finvarra's Wren; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org).

Tuesday, Nov. 11

One Man Show. "The Kite Runner"; Whiting  Auditorium, 1241 E. Kearsley St.;  7:30 p.m. today and 8 p.m. Friday; $29 (237-7333).

Sunday, Nov. 16

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

Saturday, Nov. 17

Sneak Peak. FIM holds the "Nutcracker" and "Holiday Pops" preview; Flint Institute of Music, 1025 E. Kearsley St.; 1 to 3  p.m; $5. (238-1359).

Saturday, Nov. 22

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents Mark Dvorak; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org).

Saturday, Dec. 6

Concert. Flint Folk Music Festival presents The Laws; Greater Flint Arts Council, 816 S. Saginaw St.; 7:30 p.m.; $12 (www.flintfolkmusic.org).

Sunday, Jan. 25

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

Sunday, Feb. 22

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

Sunday, March 29

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

Sunday, April 26

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

Sunday, June 7

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