December's Family Fun Guide | |
Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! | |
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December 7 at 4:30 PM: Bay-Arenac Great Start Family Network @ Arenac Community Center, Standish
Learn more: FAMILY NETWORK
December 1, 8 & 15 at 10 AM: MotherBaby Cafe @ Bay City Town Center, Bay City
Learn more: MOTHERBABY CAFE
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Let’s talk, read, and sing about HOLIDAYS!
The winter season is filled with a variety of holidays and celebrations! With your little one, talk about the different holidays that your friends, family, and neighbors celebrate. “We celebrate Las Posadas by singing carols. What holidays do your friends celebrate?”
SEE MORE TALKING IS TEACHING TIPS
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)
Bay County Health Department
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With an increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) detections and associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations across Michigan, it's important know what RSV is, who is most at risk, and how you can protect yourself and others.
Learn more: RSV
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Child Care Providers Resources | |
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Michigan Tri-Share
The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program (Tri-Share) is an innovative approach to increasing access to high quality, affordable child care for working families, with the cost of child care shared by an employer, the employee and the State of Michigan. The pilot also seeks to increase the labor market by allowing employers to offer a child care subsidy to help retain and attract talent.
Learn More: MICHIGAN TRI-SHARE
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Child Care Workforce Support Stipends
The Bay Area Community Foundation is funding a onboarding stipend for child care providers hired on or after 9/14/21 (scholarship to support the provider's costs to hire new staff)
Learn More: CHILD CARE WORKFORCE SUPPORT STIPENDS
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Caring for MI Future
Caring for MI Future is a statewide effort to help child care entrepreneurs open 1,000 new or expanded child care programs by the end of 2024. This initiative, led by the Michigan Departments of Education and Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (MDE & LARA) is focusing on what entrepreneurs need most to open and expand child care businesses—help finding and renovating space, startup funding, help recruiting staff, and support creating a business plan.
Learn More: CARING FOR MI FUTURE
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Bedtime Math App - FREE
Math activities to do with your 3 - 8 year old.
Learn more: BEDTIME MATH
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Imagination Library - FREE
Children ages 0-5 receive in the mail one book a month for their personal library.
Learn more: IMAGINATION LIBRARY
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Michigan Learning - FREE
Online programs and activities for your preschooler.
Learn more: MICHIGAN LEARNING
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Talking is Teaching - FREE
Activities, resources, and tips to help you talk, read, and sing with your 0-5 year old.
Learn more: TALKING IS TEACHING
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Bay County: Household Assistance Program | |
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The Bay County Board of Commissioners have set aside $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to assist households with payment of delinquent property taxes, delinquent mortgage payments, delinquent rent payments, and delinquent utility payments. One-time grants of up to $3,000 per household are available to eligible households.
Applicants are qualified by the maximum income categories listed below based on the household size. Maximum gross household income is based on 300% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Bay County will use HUD Part 5 Income Determination Method of income verification.
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FREE COVID 19 Test
Have you ordered another round of free COVID tests from Project Act this month?
Order online at https://accesscovidtests.org or call 211 for help!
Tests are available for every
household in Michigan on a monthly basis (through Feb 2023). Households will receive one kit containing five tests per order.
Learn more about: FREE COVID TEST
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PARENTING CLASS & SUPPORT | | |
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MCLAREN BAY REGION - BAY COUNTY | |
Boot Camp for New Dads
December 1 at 6 - 9 PM
Virtual Breastfeeding Class – Free of Charge
January 5 at 6 - 8 PM
Baby Class for BIG KIDS
January 24 at 6 - 7:30 PM
Learn More & Register: MCLAREN BAY REGION
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Rental Counseling
Financial Literacy Class
Homebuyer Education
Call 989-358-4653 or email gagnona@nemcsca.org for dates.
Learn More: NEMSCA
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Extension Extras Parenting Hour
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8 - 9:30 PM
December 6 - Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Toddlers
December 13 - Birds & The Bees: Talking With Kids About Sex
Online Extension Extras Family
December 15 - The Importance of Self-Care
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Family Holiday Guide
Great Lakes Bay Parents
The Family Holiday Guide list Holiday Events, Santa Houses, Christmas Tree Farms, Light Shows, and STEM gift ideas.
Start Exploring: HOLIDAY GUIDE
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Standish: FREE – Storytime for Preschoolers (age 3 – 5) @ Mary Johnston Memorial Library | |
DATE: Wednesdays at 11:15
LOCATION: 114 N. Court St., Standish
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Bay City: FREE – Visit Santa @ NATE & MARY IDA DOAN SANTA HOUSE | |
DATE: Daily
LOCATION: John F Kennedy Dr., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Reindeer @ Sage Branch Library | |
DATE: December 1 at 5 - 7 PM
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
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Auburn: FREE – Reindeer @ Auburn Area Branch Library
DATE: December 6 at 5 - 7 PM
LOCATION: 235 W Midland Rd., Auburn
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Pinconning: FREE – Reindeer @ Pinconning Branch Library
DATE: December 7 at 5 - 7 PM
LOCATION: 400 S Kaiser St., Pinconning
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Bay City: FREE – Reindeer @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library
DATE: December 12 at 5 - 7 PM
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – MotherBaby Cafe @ Bay City Town Center | |
DATE: Thursdays at 10 am – 12 pm
LOCATION: 4101 E. Wilder, Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Playdate (ages 0-4) @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | |
DATE: December 2 & 16 at 10:00am – 11:00am
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Young Scientists: Ice and Snow (age 2-5) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library | |
DATE: December 2 at 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
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Standish: FREE – Lake State Railway Santa Train @ The Standish Historical Depot Welcome Center | |
DATE: December 3 at 8:30 AM – 10 AM
LOCATION: 107 N Main St., Standish
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Au Gres: FREE – Christmas in the City Parade @ Au Gres-Sims School to Au Gres Riverfront Campground | |
DATE: December 3 at 6:15 PM
LOCATION: 140 S Court St., Au Gres
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Bay City: FREE – Kids Workshops @ Home Depot | |
DATE: December 3 at 9 AM - 12 PM
LOCATION: 3860 State St.Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – StoryWalk® Sundays in the City @ Downtown Bay City | |
DATE: December 4, 11 & 18 at 10 AM - 5 PM
LOCATION: Downtown Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – “Sundays in the City” Movie @ State Theatre | |
LOCATION: 913 Washington Ave, Bay City
THE POLAR EXPRESS
DATE: December 4 at 1 - 4 PM
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Bay City: FREE – “Sundays in the City” Movie – “ELF” (2003) @ State Theatre
DATE: December 11 at 1 - 4 PM
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Bay City: FREE – “Sundays in the City” Movie – “WHITE CHRISTMAS” (1954) @ State Theatre
DATE: December 18 at 1 - 4 PM
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Bay City: FREE – Fall Leaves Storytime @ Populace Coffee | |
DATE: December 5 at 9 AM
LOCATION: 810 Saginaw Street, Bay City
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December 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 & 22 | | |
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Standish: FREE – Visit Santa @ Standish Santa House | |
DATE: December 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 & 22 at 6 - 8 PM
LOCATION: Cedar and Grove Street
Standish
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Pinconning: FREE – Santa in the City @ Pinconning City Hall | |
DATE: December 5 - 7 PM
LOCATION: 208 S Manitou St., Pinconning
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Bay City: FREE – Mindfulness & Movement Yoga Storytime (ages 2-4) *RSVP @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | |
DATE: December 9 at 10:30 AM
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave., Bay City
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Auburn: FREE – 6th Annual Parade of Lights @ Downtown Auburn | |
DATE: December 10 at 6 PM
LOCATION: W. Midland Rd., Auburn
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Bay City: FREE – Gingerbread Story Time (Age 2 – 5) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library | |
DATE: December 12 & 13 at 10 AM
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Playgroup at the Museum @ Bay County Historical Society | |
DATE: December 15 at 1:30 PM
LOCATION: 321 Washington Avenue, Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Breakfast with Santa @ Dow Bay Area Family YMCA | |
DATE: December 17 at 9 - 11 AM
LOCATION: 225 Washington Ave, Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Polar Express Family Movie *RSVP @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | |
DATE: December 17 at 10:30 AM
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave., Bay City
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December 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 | | |
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Bay City: FREE – No School Day at the Museum @ Bay County Historical Society | |
DATE: December 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 at 10 AM - 4 PM
LOCATION: 321 Washington Avenue, Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Friday Fun: Super Sleds (age 2-5) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library | |
DATE: December 23 at 10 AM
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – PLAYDOUGH/ LEGO PLAY @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | |
DATE: December 27 at 10:30 AM
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave. Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – New Year’s Eve Craft (Age 0-12) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library | |
DATE: December 30 at 2 PM
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
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Bay City: FREE – Noon Years Eve Party (age 1-12) *RSVP @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library | |
DATE: December 31 at 11:30 AM - 1 PM
LOCATION: 1500 Center Ave., Bay City
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