February's Family Fun Guide
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Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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The KIDS CALENDAR includes local BUSINESSES offering for both in-person and virtual programming:
- Virtual & in-house events
- Story Times
- Fun places that are open
- STEM events
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GREAT LAKES BAY PARENTS' BLOG |
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Doodles From the Heart
Lunchbox Doodles - The Book was created by a local parent, John Bellsmith, as a way to connect with his daughter as she returned back to school after a fun-filled summer. This book will make you smile with its silly jokes, funny facts, and special day cartoons. Learn more about the book and a special Great Lakes Bay Parents discount.
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DELTA COLLEGE PLANETARIUM |
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Apollo 14 at 50
FREE Virtual Event with the
Delta College Planetarium
Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 7 PM
February 5, 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 14 touching down on the Fra Mauro highlands of the Moon. Apollo 14 saw the triumphant return of America to spaceflight after the near disaster of Apollo 13. Join the Delta College Planetarium livestream celebrating the momentous anniversary of the Apollo 13 and 14 missions.
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Why Mars?
FREE Virtual Event with the
Delta College Planetarium
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 7 PM
NASA's Perseverance rover touches down on the Red Planet to begin the next chapter of Mars exploration. It's the continuation of a journey to understand the solar system and ourselves. But why the extra fascination over Mars? Join us for a live presentation that tries to answer that question.
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**Delta College Planetarium is a participant in the STEM Passport. Attend events (in-person or virtual) and receive a $25 gift card courtesy of MiSTEM.
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BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM |
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2021 Early Literacy Calendar Now Available
Print out these bright and colorful activity-packed calendars for your family. Based on the Every Child Ready to Read® practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting, each month contains learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more!
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STEAM & STEM Kits
Awesome, entertaining (and educational!) kits are available for Bay County patrons to check out and enjoy. Kits come with hands on activities, books, science equipment, and more to make STEAM come alive at home. These materials are carefully chosen to align with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts taught in schools.
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**The Bay County Library System is a participant in the STEM Passport. Attend events (in-person or virtual) and receive a $25 gift card courtesy of MiSTEM.
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2020-21 STEM Passport
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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PARENTING CLASSES & SUPPORT GROUPS |
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CAN COUNCIL - VIRTUAL CLASS |
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OUR COMMUNITY LISTENS - VIRTUAL EVENT |
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MSU EXTENSION VIRTUAL CLASSES |
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE |
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Stay Well - Family Support Group
February 3 and 17 at 4pm
Many MI parents are feeling overwhelmed by extra responsibilities and stress from COVID-19. Register for a virtual support group specifically for parents of children 18 and younger, hosted by our Stay Well counseling team. Find comfort talking to others who share similar feelings.
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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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BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
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The Bay County Health Department (BCHD) is pleased to announce that healthcare and other critical infrastructure workers who live or work in Bay County may register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Register:
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QUARANTINED STUDENT ASSISTANCE |
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The United Way of Bay County has a program available to families whose employment or income is affected by a mandated school quarantine. If parents fall within the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) income guidelines and have a child PreK- 6th grade quarantined due to COVID-19 from a Bay County school they would be eligible for $250 in assistance through a fund designated through the COVID Community Leadership Coalition lead by the Bay Area Community Foundation. Assistance is offered for up to two weeks, either consecutively or separate, throughout the 2020-21 school year.
The goal is to bridge the gap caused by a lapse in income, ensuring parents do not fall behind in bills or have to choose between caring for their children and putting food on the table or keeping their utilities on.
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