June's Family Fun Guide
Great Lakes Bay Parents and the Bay-Arenac Great Start Collaborative are working together to help parents find the resources needed for their families. 
LOCAL FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS
KIDS DAILY CALENDAR
Daily listing of KIDS EVENTS occurring in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Click the town to see family-friendly events:


CALENDAR for Bay, Isabella, Midland & Saginaw County
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS
The Young Peoples Summer Series
Nickless Family Community Pavilion in Bay City
Tuesday Free Movies in the Park
Wenonah Park in Bay City
Summer Reading Program
Bay County Library System
All Branches
June 8 at 9 AM – 4 PM
FREE Fishing Festival
Bay City State Park
June 13 at 10 AM
Lunch Box Bunch:
Stories & More
City Market - Bay City
June 15 at 11 AM
Cheesy Parade
Pinconning
June 17 - August 1
Storytime
Bay County Library System
All Branches
June 19 at 12 PM
Fruit & Veggie Fun: A Foods Class for Kids
City Market - Bay City
June 28 at 12 - 3 PM
Summer Fun
Bay County Community Center
June 29 at 11 AM
FUN IN THE MUD: INTERNATIONAL MUD DAY
Discovery Preserve - Bay City
FAMILY RESOURCES
MATH IN THE MAIL
*FREE
For 3 Year Olds

The Math in the Mail program focuses on developing mathematical skills in three-year-olds, by providing the tools needed in the home environment.
*Qualifying families. Subscriptions are available

BEDTIME MATH
FREE

Bedtime Math is a FREE app for iPhone/iPad or Android, available in both English and Spanish, is a great way for families with kids ages 3-9 to have fun with math together! "

IMAGINATION LIBRARY:
FREE Children's Books For Ages 0-5

The Imagination Library, originally established by Dolly Parton, provides all children in Arenac and Bay counties--ages birth to five-years-old--one book a month for sixty months.


Check the Facebook Page for the meeting location and time.
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