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SUMMER FUN ACTIVITIES

GREAT LAKES BAY PARENTS CALENDAR

Calendar includes local BUSINESSES offering both onsite and virtual programming:  • Open fun places • Virtual tours • Story Times CALENDAR LINK ***Please check out the BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19 and staying safe outside your home. VIEW GUIDELINES

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

Join the Summer Reading Program at your library! There is a space for everyone – whether you are 9 months or 99 years old – we all need to read or be read to! LEARN MORE & SIGN UP

IOSCO-ARENAC DISTRICT LIBRARY

For more SUMMER READING FUN visit the Iosco-Arenac District Library website. WEBSITE LINK

PLACES TO VISIT

BAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Opens July 6 FREE LEARN MORE

BAY CITY STATE PARK Visitor Center & trails open. FREE  LEARN MORE

BAY COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM Check out books, movies & music FREE LEARN MORE

LOVE SCREEN FREE TIME

We are dedicated to promoting screen-free time! The #LoveScreenFreeTime campaign promotes activities that helps you unplug and connect. Sign-up to the TEXT MESSAGE NETWORK and follow #LoveScreenFreeTime on social media for ideas and resources. Sign up for FREE text messages at this link: https://www.remind.com/join/f93akk

CREATE FOREST PUTTY with Tinkergarten Ages: 0-8 Make your own playdough and take it outside to be use as FOREST PUTTY. LEARN MORE

GRAB & GO CRAFT KIDS with the Bay County Library System Available for children and teens. A new craft comes out every Monday. Please contact your branch to check availability and to schedule inside or curbside pickup. FREE Contact numbers are at  www.baycountylibrary.org LEARN MORE

PICK YOUR OWN FRUIT/ VEGGIES in the Great Lakes Bay Region Great Lakes Bay Parents directory of local U-PICK FARMS  LEARN MORE

STEM PASSPORTS

Save money with the STEM Passport . The STEM Passport includes TWENTY-ONE STEM-rich institutions and community-based STEM programs. Many offer coupons, discounts and souvenirs when you show your passport. View the STEM Passport LEARN MORE

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PARENT RESOURCES

ONLINE PARENTING CLASSES

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PRESCHOOL BAY-ARENAC PREGNANCY TO PRESCHOOL PARTNERSHIP The Bay-Arenac Pregnancy to Preschool Partnership wants to support you in finding the best possible programs for your family.  Programs include: Maternal Infant Health Program Early Head Start Starting Strong Head Start LEARN MORE

DIAPER DISTRIBUTION with CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region

BAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

COVID-19 RESOURCES

DO YOU NEED INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19? For up-to-date and credible information about the COVID-19 and our region check the Michigan.gov website. WEBSITE LINK

DO YOU NEED FOOD?

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. WEBSITE LINK

B  ay City's SUMMER FEEDING LINK

DO YOU NEED HELP?

211 is here 24/7/365 to connect you with help of all kinds, like housing support to financial assistance. WEBSITE LINK

DO YOU FEEL ALONE?

If you’re experiencing anxiety during these times, you’re not alone. Crisis Text Line offers free, confidential, and 24/7 crisis counseling that anyone can reach with just a text. They have trained Crisis Counselors to take on hard conversations about anxiety, abuse, and more. Text BELONG to 741741.

2020 CENSUS - BE COUNTED

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. COMPLETE CENSUS

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