| | Over 32 Organizations Celebrating America 250 in Genesee County -America 250 Passbook Being Rolled Out Throughout County-
Press Conference: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1 p.m.
Location: Genesee County Administration Building, Front Porch 324 S Saginaw St, Flint, MI 48502
Topic: Over 32 Organizations Celebrating America 250 in Genesee County from May through September 2026. In celebration of America 250, over 32 organizations, businesses, and venues from Genesee County have joined together to celebrate with a wide variety of activities. 10,000 commemorative America 250-Genesee County passbooks will be made available throughout Genesee County with participants becoming eligible to win souvenir coins and special medallions as they visit the venues. The program will roll out May 1 through September 30, 2026. For details, America250GeneseeCo.org.
Speakers: Todd Slisher, Executive Director-Sloan Museum of Discovery/LongwayPlanetarium; John Cherry, Lieutenant Governor and Co-Chair of America 250-Genesee County; Charles Mueller, Co-Chair of American 250-Genesee County; Patrick Linihan, Genesee County Parks
MEDIA CONTACTS: Anne Mancour, Marketing Manager Office: 810-237-3443
Melissa Gagne, Parks Operations Manager - Genesee County Parks and Recreation 810-249-3812
##### About Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium are overseen by the non-profit Flint Institute of Science and History with a shared mission to engage communities on a learning journey in history and science. Located within the Flint Cultural Center campus in Flint, Michigan, Sloan Museum of Discovery opened July 16, 2022, with four primary hands-on learning galleries and one exhibition hall for special traveling exhibits. Learn more at SloanMuseum.org. Longway Planetarium is Michigan’s largest and most technologically-advanced planetarium. With 129 reclining seats, the dome spans 88 feet in diameter and 52 feet high. A 7.1 surround sound system ensures the audio quality of the show matches the visuals. Learn more at Longway.org. Both Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are supported in part by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). Educational programs are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Learn more at www.SloanLongway.org. For Sloan Museum of Discovery Media Inquiries |
| | Our Mission: We engage communities on a learning journey in history and science |
| Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are funded in part by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage. Your tax dollars are at work. |
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Longway Planetarium 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48503 _____________________________ Sloan Museum of Discovery 1221 E. Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503 |
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