Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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2022 Talking is Teaching Campaign Starts |
Let’s talk about HEALTHY HABITS! Come up with a “healthy habits” morning routine with your little one. Talk about all the things you can do each morning to help your body stay healthy and strong throughout the day. “We can stay healthy by brushing our teeth, eating a healthy breakfast, and moving our bodies! What other things can we do to stay healthy?”
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FREE Summer Activity Books
Michigan Learning Channel
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Summer is full of opportunities to play and learn and we want to make it easy to find inspiring, kid-friendly activities! That’s why we’ve worked with PBS stations and content creators from across the country to bundle up some of our favorite activities into one, easy-to-carry-anywhere book. We hope you and your kids will use this to inspire learning all summer long!
Activity Books are available to print for grades
- Preschool & Kindergarten
- 1st - 3rd Grade
- 4th - 6th Grade
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Great Start to Quality Resources Center helps parents find quality licensed programs, for children ages 0-12.
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CHILD CARE WORKFORCE SUPPORT |
In partnership with the Bay Area Community Foundation, we are offering an onboarding stipend for child care providers (scholarship to support the provider's costs to hire new staff). Funding is limited. This opportunity will be open until funding is exhausted from the Bay Area Community Foundation COVID Emergency Fund.
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ARENAC COUNTY - Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency |
NEMCSA brings together federal and state grant funds as well as dollars from local private and public sources. These resources are then directed into programs which aid the poor and otherwise disadvantaged throughout the age spectrum, from pre-schoolers to the elderly of northeast Michigan. The funds include targeted dollars aimed at very specific problems as well as dollars which are more flexible in nature.
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Make Parenting a Pleasure
Free parent support series for
caregivers, parents, and
grandparents of children ages 0-8.
Wednesdays | May 11th - August 24th
5-7pm | Classes held over Zoom
Thursdays | May 12th - August 25th
5-7pm | Classes held over Zoom
Wednesdays | May 25th - September 7th
12-2pm | Classes held over Zoom
Register by calling 989.752.7226.
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The Parent Talk System Webinar Series
May 18 - June 22 at 12:30 - 2 PM
Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series: May-June
May 26, 2022 - June 23 at 8 -9 :30 PM
Online Extension Extras Parenting Hour:
Young at Art
May 10 at 8 - 9:30 PM
Talking With Kids About Race
May 17 at 8 - 9:30 pm
Managing Milestones: Walking, Talking, Potty Training, and More!
May 19 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Toddlers
May 24 at 8 - 9:30 PM
Co-Parenting
May 31 at 8 - 9:30 PM
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MCLAREN BAY REGION - BAY COUNTY |
Infant and Child CPR & First Aid - Family Class
May 11 at 6 - 9 PM
Childbirth Education Saturday Cram Session
May 14 at 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Boot Camp For Dads
May 19 at 6 - 9 PM
NEMSCA - ARENAC COUNTY
Rental Counseling
Financial Literacy Class
Homebuyer Education
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Visit Great Lakes Bay Parents' KIDS DAILY CALENDAR for a full listing of story times, family/ kid events, and new places to discover in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
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Start Planning Your Child's Summer
Summer Camp Page Sponsor: Bay Shore Camp & Ministries
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The 2022 Summer Camps is a directory that list hundreds of camps located in the Great Lakes Bay Region (Arenac, Bay, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw County). Find in-person and virtual camps, over-night camps, and special needs camps.
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2022 STEM Passport Mobile App |
The Great Lakes Bay Region STEM Passport is a learning resource for 19 different hands-on, dynamic STEM organizations in the community. Now locating them is easy! The app is a great resource to access information about current STEM-based activities and events in the region.
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Auburn: FREE – The Storytellers: World Music & Stories *RSVP @ Auburn Area Branch Library |
DATE: May 3 at 6:30pm – 7:15pm
LOCATION: 235 W Midland Rd., Auburn
World Music & Stories features musical selections, captivating stories, hands-on fun with musical instruments from around the world, a short interactive poem, and a hilarious musical skit.
Live musical accompaniment will feature music and musical instruments from the Caribbean, Western Africa, North America, Australia, Brazil and other countries/continents. Steel drums, didgeridoo, balafone, cuica, m’bira, m’bwataand berimbau are a few of the unique instruments that will be showcased!
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Bay City: FREE – Baffling Bill the Magician (age 3-12) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library |
DATE: May 4 at 5:30pm – 6:30pm
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St., Bay City
Family magic at its best! Join Baffling Bill for a magic show featuring audience participation and astounding tricks with Magic Doves, Flipper the Acrobatic Fish and Gus the Bunny.
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Pinconning: FREE – Family Storytime (age 0-6) *RSVP @ Pinconning Branch Library |
DATE: May 4 & 11 at 6:00pm – 6:30pm
LOCATION: 400 S Kaiser St., Pinconning
Stories, music, movement and rhymes that develop early literacy skills and encourage everyone in the family to share their love of reading. Ages 6 & under + participating caregiver.
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DATE: April 6 & 20 at 4:30 pm.
LOCATION: 583 E. Cedar Street, Standish
Drop in for an evening of fun. Connect with other parents, and learn about upcoming events and local resources. Each family will receive a meal kit to make at home.
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Pinconning: FREE – Cameron Zvara’s Comedy Magic Show *RSVP @ Pinconning Boys and Girls Club |
DATE: May 5, 2022 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm
LOCATION: 201 North Street
Pinconning
Join Cameron Zvara for mind-blowing magic, family-friendly comedy, juggling, music, and tons of audience participation!
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Auburn: FREE – Baby Storytime (age 0-2) *RSVP @ Auburn Area Branch Library |
DATE: May 5 & 12 at 10:15am – 10:45am
LOCATION: 235 W Midland Rd., Auburn
Stories, songs, and rhymes, followed by a chance for play! Ages birth-23 months + participating caregiver.
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Bay City: FREE – MotherBaby Cafe @ Bay City Town Center |
DATE: May 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 10 am - 12 pm
LOCATION: 4101 East Wilder Rd., Bay City
Join other mothers and their children for weekly themes, Question and Answers, and guest presenters. Meetings will be at the Bay City Town Center in the Community Room near Game Stop.
Prizes will be raffled.
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Bay City: FREE – Bowling Night with Great Start Dads @ Monitor Lanes |
DATE: May 6 at 4 – 7 PM
LOCATION: 1700 S Euclid Ave., Bay City
Peer 360 and Great Start Dads are partnering to bring you – BOWLING NIGHT! Free bowling, pizza, pop, and GIVEAWAYS! Just show up ready to bowl!
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Bay City: Car Seat Safety Saturday @ Graff Bay City |
DATE: May 7 at 10 AM - 1 PM
LOCATION: 3636 Wilder Rd Bay City
Graff Chevrolet will have Certified Car Seat Safety Technicians on site providing:
- Car Seat Safety Checks
- Help installing car seats
- Some families may qualify for free car seats*
Graff Service Technicians will also be on site providing FREE Battery and tire tread safety checks!
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Bay City: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY @ Cashman’s Comics |
DATE: May 7 11 AM – 7 PM
LOCATION: 114 N. Court St., Standish
Patrons will be able to pick out FREE comics printed exclusively for FCBD. Come dressed as your favorite Hero, Villain or pop culture character. Great time for photo ops as you never know who might show up. Fun for the whole family. Once again Comic Artist Ken Leinaar will be here doing FREE sketches for the kids of all ages.
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Bay City: FREE – Old Fashion Fishing *RSVP @ Bay City State Park |
DATE: May 7 at 12 – 4 pm
LOCATION: 3582 State Park Dr., Bay City
Come try your hand at crafting lures you can use on your next fishing trip. Staff will be crafting new flies sand other style lures that can be used with any kind of fishing pole. We will also be talking about and demonstrating how to craft a homemade willow pole that can be used on the lagoon or your local waters.
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Bay City: FREE – Joel Tacey’s Magical Comedy Show *RSVP @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library |
DATE: May 7 at 2:30pm – 3:30pm
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave., Bay City
Hang 10 with Surfer Joel as he brings oceans of books to life with magical surprises, wacky stunts, and lots of laughs.
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Online: FREE – Affirmation Day with Self Love Beauty |
Date: May 10 all day
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, join in the movement and spread positivity to everyone you meet. Our FREE toolkit, provided to you after signing up, includes ways to join in and the steps to take. Some examples include:
- Write on bathroom mirrors at home
- Hand out affirmation cards to friends or family
- Send out emails to individuals with positive talk
- Put post-its with affirmations around your business or school
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Auburn: FREE – Family Craft Day (age 0-12) *RSVP @ Auburn Area Branch Library |
DATE: May 11 at 4:00pm – 5:00pm
LOCATION: 235 W Midland Rd., Auburn
Children ages 0-12 are invited to attend. Create gifts for the special people in your family!
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Bay City: FREE – Young Scientists: Magnetic Marvel (Age 2-5) *RSVP @ Sage Branch Library |
DATE: May 13 at 10:30am – 11:30am
LOCATION: 100 E Midland St, Bay City
Join us at Sage Branch Library for an in-person science program for children ages 2-5 with the adult as the assistant! Guided by your librarian have the opportunity to engage, interact, ask questions, play, and craft during the hour of science fun beginning at 10:30 am. Become a young scientist in the world of magnetic fun and exploration! We look forward to seeing you!
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Auburn: FREE – A is for Art: Squish Painting (ages 2-5) *RSVP @ Auburn Area Branch Library |
DATE: May 20 at 10:30am – 11:15am
LOCATION: 235 W Midland Rd., Auburn
Ages 2-5 + Adult are invited to attend. Use bottle caps and lids to create colorful patterns!
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Bay City: FREE – STEM Celebration @ Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library |
DATE: May 21 at 10:30am – 11:30am
LOCATION: 500 Center Ave.. Bay City
Families with children. We are celebrating our new collection of STEM kits for you to check out! Along with our friends from Delta College Public Media and the Michigan Learning Channel, we will conduct investigative and hands-on fun activities that will spark your interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Enter for a chance to win your very own robot!
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Auburn: FREE – Foster Care Awareness Festival @ Auburn Park |
DATE: May 21 at 12 – 7 PM
LOCATION: 435 S Auburn Rd., Auburn
Foster Care Awareness Festival is an annual festival held in Auburn, Michigan. This festival helps raise awareness and support for foster families and foster children in our community! Family friendly & fun for all ages!
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Memorial Day Parades are occurring Midland, Saginaw and Frankenmuth
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Stay Connected to the Bay-Arenac Great Start Family Network |
- Always know about upcoming events
- Receive links directly to your phone for the Family Guide and the Talking is Teaching Newsletter
- Get tips and resources to aid in your parenting journey
Text @F93AKK to the number 81010.
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