Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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October's Family Fun Guide
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BIG NEWS!
The 2020 STEM Passport is HERE!
The Great Lakes Bay Region is home to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) destinations and programs. Experience five (5) or more programs and your family
will receive a prize on behalf of the STEM Impact Initiative & MiSTEM Network.
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Supporting your Child's Social-Emotional Development: Parenting is a Journey
Take time to connect with your child each day—from the moment they’re born. Your loving care and response along the way will help them grow up feeling safe, secure, and confident in the world.
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Calendar includes local BUSINESSES offering both onsite and virtual programming:
• Virtual & in house events
• Fun places that are open
• Halloween Events
• STEM events
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TRUNK OR TREAT
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Li'l Sprouts Child Development Center, Omer
October 28, 5-7 pm
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PLAY CITY at Vets Park, Bay City
ADA compliant destination playground with universally accessible components. A place where children of all abilities can come together in the spirit of play to explore, create, and imagine!
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FREE - PLAY AT HOME
Transform your living room, backyard, or bedroom into your very own mini-MMCM with these ideas for at-home, Play & Learn fun.
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BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM |
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Did you know?
BCLS libraries connect people, ideas, and information. Our vital services include resources for parents, students, teachers and home schoolers, storytimes for your little ones, computers for online job searching, movies, music and ebooks for downloading, and traditional books to check out. With four buildings throughout the county, a bookmobile, a book bike, and a robust website that offers materials 24/7, your award-winning library system is here where--and when--you need us!
Yard signs and posters are available through the Citizens to Keep Our Libraries Open Committee. Contact: Tania Ridley - tmridley@charter.net
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LIBRARY EVENTS
Virtual Story Time
Virtual Craft for Kids
Virtual Lego Challenge
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ONLINE PARENTING CLASSES & EVENTS |
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PARENTING CLASSES AT McLAREN BAY REGION |
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WELLNESS EVENTS with MSU Extension |
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RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 1-22, 6-7:30pm: RSVP
Stress Less with Mindfulness, October 5-9, 9am: RSVP
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 12-15, 9am or 4pm: RSVP
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger, October 26-29, 11am: RSVP
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WARM SOLES - Keeping our little ones warm this winter.
The United Way of Bay County will provide warm boots to qualifying children in PreK - 5th grade. Families who fall into the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) threshold or below qualify.
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BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
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"Most young children in Michigan are in licensed programs, for children ages 0-12, so it is important for these experiences to be the very best. Quality licensed programs, for children ages 0-12, help children learn, grow and develop."
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Great Lakes Bay Region's BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD |
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BY MEETING FAMILIES" NEEDS, BUSINESSES SUCCEED!
Great Lakes Bay Early Childhood Business Advisory connects regional businesses and HR departments to their local early childhood systems in order to better support their employees, mitigating challenges such as employee attrition, truancy and absenteeism due to work-life-family balance issues.
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COVID-19 TESTING in BAY COUNTY
The Great Lakes Bay Health Centers offers drive-up COVID-19 testing.
Where: Behind the Bayside Health Center, 3884 Monitor Rd., Bay City.
When: Monday-Friday at 8am to 12noon
Drive-thru hotline: (989)280-0725
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Michigan's Meet Up and Eat Up Map
If you are in need of food, please check it out for a organization that is providing free meals near you.
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2020 CENSUS FAST FACTS
For each person not counted, Michigan loses $1,800 of annual federal funding. That's funding for programs like school lunches, MIChild and special education.
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