Events, meeting, exhibits planned for February 2008

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 Museum Program. "Rides and Rebels," motorcycle exhibits and programs; 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 March 23;  $6 (237-3450)(web). Sloan Museum Program. "Unearth the World of Treasure"; 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 April 20; $6 (237-3450)(web).

Sunday, Feb. 10

Winter Concert Series. Straight Ahead; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 4 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Monday, Feb. 11

Opening Reception. Open Doors, African American surgeons exhibit; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 7 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Armchair Traveler. "China: World's Greatest Train Ride"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 12:15 p.m.; free, bring lunch (232-7111).

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Teen Movies After School. "Ghost Rider"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Feb. 14

FIM and Flint Symphony Orchestra Celebration. Helen Bas talks about her book about the Flint Institute of Music and Flint Symphony Orchestra with Conductor Enrique Diemecke; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon to 1:30 p.m.; free (232-7111). Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684)(web).

Friday, Feb. 15

Teen Writers' Forum. Teens interested in writing; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3:30 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Saturday, Feb. 16

African American Stories. Brenda Harris tells stories; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 11 a.m.; free (232-7111).

Sunday, Feb. 17

Music at St. Paul's. Isaac Grier, bass and baritone; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (569-1545).

Tuesday, Feb. 19

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

Wednesday, Feb. 20

Teen Movies After School. "Surf's Up"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111). Fiction Only Book Club. "The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God" by Timothy Schaffert; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; noon;  free (232-7111).

Thursday, Feb. 21

African American Matinee. "Amistad"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 10 a.m.; free (232-7111). Teen Book Club. Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 4 to 5 p.m.; free  (232-7111). Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684)(web).

Tuesday, Feb. 26

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

Wednesday, Feb. 27

Teen Movies After School. "Crossover"; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 3 to 5 p.m.; free (232-7111).

Thursday, Feb. 28

McCree Theatre. "I'm Not a Know-It-All: The Frankie Lymon Story"; McCree Theater, 322 E. Hamilton; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 3 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 22; $15 (232-9243)(web). An Evening with Nikki Giovanni. Spend an evening with this poet; Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St.; 7 p.m.; (232-7111). Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684).

Thursday, March 6

Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684)(web).

Sunday, March 9

Music at St. Paul's. Joel Hastings, concert pianist; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (569-1545).

Thursday, March 13

Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684)(web).

Friday, March 14

Lecture. Ken Galvas talks about the history of Flint Faience Tile Company and Flint Police Officer Brian Willingham will talk about his book, "Soul of a Black Cop"; MCC's Applewood Cafe in the Prahl College Center, 1401 E. Court St.; 9:30 a.m.; $10 (762-0390)(web).

Thursday, March 20

Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684).

Thursday, Mach 27

Dinner Theater. "The Good Doctor" presented by Vertigo Theatrics; Masonic Temple, 755 S. Saginaw St.; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. Sundays through April 6; call for price (239-7469)(web). Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684)(web).

Thursday, April 3

Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684).

Friday, April 4

Concert. Etta James; Whiting Auditorium, 1241 E. Kearsley St.; 8 p.m.; call for price (237-7333)(web).

Sunday, April 6

Music at St. Paul's. Edisher Savitski, concert pianist; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St.; 3:30 p.m.; $10 (569-1545). Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684).

Thursday, April 10

Common Hour. An open forum to discuss issues affecting the greater downtown; Good Beans Cafe, 328 Grand Traverse St.; 5 p.m.; free (230-7684).

Friday, April 11

Lecture. Christina Mooney talks about Flint Institute of Music; MCC's Applewood Cafe in the Prahl College Center, 1401 E. Court St.; 9:30 a.m.; $10 (762-0390)(web).

Thursday, May 8

McCree Theatre. "Dreamgirls"; Bower Theater, 1220 E. Kearsley St.; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 3 and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 22; $18 (232-9243)(web).

Friday, May 9

Lecture. Private investigators, Glen Roy Walker and Dan Monroe, discuss their profession; MCC's Applewood Cafe in the Prahl College Center, 1401 E. Court St.; 9:30 a.m.; $10 (762-0390)(web).

Friday, May 16