Created by Great Lakes Bay Parents - Informing parents since 2012! |
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Families with children between the ages of 2 months and five residing in Saginaw County can complete a FREE Ages and Stages developmental screening or a social-emotional screening. Screenings take ten minutes to complete and the results are back within a week. Results tell parents what to expect at each state of development. Often times, early diagnosis can help give a child the best opportunity to reach their potential.
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Let's Talk, Read, and Sing About CARING FOR OURSELF! |
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Learning begins at birth! TALKING IS TEACHING is a resource that gives parents ideas on how to talk, read, and sing to their young children. This continuous interaction helps to build their brains and prepare them for success in school and life.
When you read with your child every day, you are helping to boost her early language and brain development. This will help to prepare your little one for success in school and in life.
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SAGINAW COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
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Vaccination Walk-In Services Now Available at the Saginaw County Health Department!
Routine vaccinations are the best protection for people of all ages, especially those returning to school!
Vaccination services are available in room 109.
Tuesday – Thursday
9:45am – 11:30am
1pm – 3:30pm
Call our immunization department at (989) 758-3840 for any questions.
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The Michigan Learning Channel has online resources that you and your child can do at home.
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The Great Start to Quality Easter Resource Center's LENDING LIBRARY has age-appropriate, hands-on learning materials for children 0-5 for parents at no cost.
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SAGINAW COMMUNITY BREASTFEEDING COALITION |
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ONLINE PARENTING CLASSES
MSU Extension
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Extension Extras Parenting Hour
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8 - 9:30 PM
September 5 - Setting the Stage: Promoting Social-Emotional Health in Young Children
September 12 - The Importance of Outdoor Play
September 19 - The Resilience Toolbox
Online Kinship Caregiver Workshops: Let's Talk: Family and School Communication
September 13 at 7:00PM - 8:30PM
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Count the Kicks
One out of every 169 pregnancies ends in stillbirth in the U.S., and that rate is two times higher for Black expectant parents.
The link between fetal movement and a healthy baby is clear, but research continues to uncover more about the importance of tracking baby’s movements. Count the Kicks uses the latest research to help achieve our mission.
Count the Kicks provides free, evidence-based resources for expectant parents to stay informed and monitor their baby’s well-being.
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Preschool & Child Care
Great Start to Quality
Children learn so much in their first five years. Quality licensed programs, for children 0-12, help children learn, grow, and develop. The foundation is set for children to be successful in school, work, and life when they have a safe place to learn, explore their world, and build relationships. Great Start to Quality is committed to helping Michigan families find child care that fits their budget and schedule.
Great Start to Quality is Michigan’s quality rating and improvement system that evaluates the quality of licensed programs, for children 0-12. As a Michigan family, you can use Great Start to Quality as a tool to help you look up and compare early childhood programs to find the best child care. On a scale of one- to five-stars, Michigan child care, preschool, and afterschool programs are scored in different areas, and those scores are combined to give them their Star rating.
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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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BLOG ARTICLE:
Bring Your Children to See Their First Live Concert with DISNEY ENCANTO: THE SING-ALONG CONCERT! at the Midland Center for the Arts
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FALL & HALLOWEEN GUIDE
Check out this guide to learn about:
- Upcoming Fall/ Halloween events.
- Trunk or Treat events
- Pumpkin & Apple Farms
- Haunted Houses
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You and your child can explore STEM Passport locations and events in the Great Lakes Bay Region (GLBR) by accessing our STEM calendar. The GLBR is home to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) destinations and programs. Afterschool programs help children learn, grow, discover who they are and what they love to do, and ultimately realize their full potential. They enhance a child’s foundational skills, like communication, teamwork, and problem solving, and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow. Research shows that this added participation in afterschool programs sparks interest in school so students attend school more often, get better grades, and are more likely to graduate.
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Saginaw: FREE – Preschool Story Time @ Zauel Library |
Location: 1716 Hancock., Saginaw
Date: Starts September 9 at 2-3 PM
This story time is an interactive learning experience that helps preschool aged children strengthen the skills necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Story time and activities focus on early literacy and kindergarten readiness skills such as colors, shapes, numbers, counting, letters, and scissors practice. Stories, activities, and crafts are prepared for children ages 3 to 6.
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Frankenmuth: FREE – Story Time with Mrs. Emmons @ Frankenmuth Wickson District Library |
Location: 359 S Franklin St., Frankenmuth
Date: Starts September 18
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Bridgeport: FREE – Story Hour @ Bridgeport Public Library
Location: 3399 Williamson Rd., Saginaw
Dates: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Have fun with stories as Miss Cindy reads and discusses each story. We also sing songs, learn rhymes and fingerplays and make crafts. We promote early literacy by teach the Ready to Read Michigan skills during each story hour.
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Saginaw: FREE – Storytime (age 2-5) @ Carolyn R. Otto Family Literacy Center
Location: 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite #203, Saginaw
Dates: Wednesdays at 11 AM
Join us each week in the Carolyn R. Otto Family Literacy Center for songs, fingerplays, stories and activities! Storytimes are for ages 2-5, but all are welcome! Our activities are open-ended and engaging so all children can participate. Each week children also receive a free book to take home to help build their personal library.
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Saginaw: FREE – Preschool Storytime @ Butman-Fish Library
Location: 1716 Hancock, Saginaw
Dates: Fridays at 10:30am – 11:00am
Drop-in storytime fun! We can’t wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more!
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Saginaw: FREE – Preschool Storytime @ Zauel Library
Location: 3100 N Center Rd., Saginaw
Dates: Saturdays at 10:30 AM
Preschool Storytime at Zauel Memorial – every Saturday morning from 10:30 to 11:00
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Frankenmuth: FRIDAY FUN NIGHTS @ Downtown Frankenmuth |
Location: Main St., Frankenmuth
Date: Friday @ 10:30 AM
Main Street comes alive from 6PM – 9PM with live music and street performers EVERY FRIDAY from May 26th thru September 1st. Discover talented musicians from around the state as well as some local favorites. Face painting, balloon twisting and magicians, oh my! The lineup changes weekly, so be sure to check the website for what fun awaits along Main Street. Entertainment is free, but if you happen upon an act you enjoy, consider throwing them a few bucks to keep them coming back!
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Saginaw: FREE – Kids Workshops @ Home Depot |
Location: 3132 Bueker Dr., Saginaw & 8670 Gratiot Rd., Saginaw
Date: First Saturday at 9 AM – 12 PM
Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops.
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Saginaw: FREE – Saturdays @ Saginaw Art Museum |
Location: 1126 N Michigan Ave., Saginaw
Date: Saturdays at 12 - 5 PM
In an effort to increase accessibility to the museum, we have extended our regular hours to include Saturday afternoons Noon-5pm starting this week, for FREE! We look forward to welcoming you and yours into our gem of a museum to explore our collection, exhibitions, and gardens.
Brought to you through the generous support of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
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Frankenmuth: FREE – Wooden Covered Bridge (Holz Brücke) Labor Day Walk @ Bavarian Inn Lodge |
Location: 1 Covered Bridge Ln., Frankenmuth
Date: September 4 at 12 PM
The Wooden Covered Bridge Labor Day Walk this year will take place at noon, Monday, September 2. This event will begin on the east side of the bridge. Walkers will arrive approximately five minutes later at the Fischer Platz outdoor café, located at the southwest corner of the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. Once there, all in attendance will be able to enjoy musical entertainment along with their favorite food and beverages that will be available for purchase.
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September 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 & 28 |
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Saginaw: FREE – Tales for Twos @ Zauel Library
Location: 3100 N Center Rd., Saginaw
Dates: September 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 & 28 at 10:30 AM
Come read, laugh, and play at our story time program designed for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years. Our story time provides active young children and their caregivers with stories, fingerplays and songs based on simple concepts, repetition, and lots of movement.
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Saginaw: Opening Day @ Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm |
Location: 4715 N Portsmouth Rd., Saginaw
Date: September 9 at 9 AM - 7 PM
Visit Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm for a fall family experience.
Corn maze,
Petting farm
donuts
pumpkins
craft shop
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Saginaw: FREE – An adventure with Moonbear’s Shadow (age 5-12) @ Butman-Fish Library |
Location: 1716 Hancock., Saginaw
Date: September 9 at 2-3 PM
In preparation of the 2023 October, 15th Annular Solar Eclipse we will host a fun and educational program and every person that attends will get a pair of eclipse glasses for viewing the solar eclipse. This program is for kids ages 5-12 and children under age 7 need an adult helper. This program will be a fun way for kids to learn a little about this special event.
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Hemlock: FREE – Sawdust Days @ Richland Township Park |
Location: 348 Colorado Ridge Dr., Hemlock
Date: September 15, 16 & 17
Small town festival at its best. Join us for a weekend of fun at the Richland Township Park. We have a variety of contests, food, various vendors, and great entertainment.
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Saginaw: FREE – Kids Workshop *RSVP @ Lowes |
Location: 2258 Tittabawasee Rd., Saginaw
Date: September 16 at 10 AM – 12 PM
September – tackle a new project when they create a super fun Football Player Card Holder!
Calling all little builders! Kids will love this holiday DIY-U workshop where they’ll learn to build a handmade wreath ornament that also makes a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
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Saginaw: FREE – Harvest Day @ Downtown Saginaw Farmers’ Market |
Location: 203 S. Washington Ave., Saginaw
Date: September 16 @ 10 AM - 1 PM
Live Animal Experience, Harvest Pie Baking Contest, FREE pumpkins for Kid’s Day and MORE
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Saginaw: FREE – Touch-A-Truck 2023 @ Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum |
Location: 315 W Genesee Ave, Saginaw
Date: September 16 @ 10 AM - 3 PM
Come see some of your favorite trucks, first responders, industrial equipment, and other totally awesome vehicles! It is free to come see and interact with the vehicles and the museum will have reduced admission for the day! The parking lot festivities go from 10AM-3PM and the museum is open until 5PM that day. A visit from Kona Ice is confirmed, and we look forward to a few other food trucks as well.
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Location: 1716 Hancock., Saginaw
Date: September 16 at 10 AM
Join us for some Saturday Morning Cartoons. Make your own cereal mix at our cereal bar and unwind with Adventure Time at the library!
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Saginaw: FREE – Japan Festival @ Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House and Gardens of Saginaw |
Location: 527 Ezra Rust Dr., Saginaw
Date: September 17 @ 1 - 4 PM
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Saginaw: Preschool Story Time @ Castle Museum |
Location: 500 Federal Avenue, Saginaw
Date: September 21 @ 10:30 AM
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Saginaw: FREE – Annual River of Time @ Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm
Location: 3100 N Center Rd., Saginaw
Dates: September 22, 23 & 24 at 9 AM - 4 PM
The annual 𝓡𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮 brings encampments of historical reenactors to the public to showcase various time periods and historical events, ranging from the 1600’s to the 1990’s.
• This is a FREE educational event for all ages! Very family friendly.
• New location: Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm in Saginaw, Michigan
• Hundreds of reenactors will be set up to dress, act and live the parts of our past!
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Saginaw: FREE – Hands on History: Vintage School Days @ Castle Museum |
Location: 500 Federal Avenue, Saginaw
Date: September 23 @ 10:30 AM
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Saginaw: FREE – Community Youth Days @ Saginaw Valley State University
Location: 7400 Bay Road. University Center
Dates: September 23 @ 12:30 - 1:30 PM
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Frankenmuth: FREE – Harvest Day @ Harvey Kern Pavilion
Location: 601 Weiss St., Frankenmuth
Dates: September 23 @ 1-4 PM
Come Join us for a day full of fun! On September 23, 2023, Frankenmuth Parks and Recreation will be hosting Harvest Days! There will be Inflatables, games, snacks, and hay rides! This event is FREE so bring the whole family!
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Saginaw: FREE – Family Puzzle Night @ Zauel Library
Location: 3100 N Center Rd., Saginaw
Dates: September 26 at 5:30 - 8 PM
Bring the family in for puzzle time!!!
Remember the fun of spending time with the family putting puzzles together? Create new memories of having silly fun putting puzzles together!
We have Star Wars, animals, landscapes and more! Snacks and water will be provided.
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Saginaw: FREE – Art @ The Mexican American Council
Location: 1537 S. Washington St., Saginaw
Dates: September 29 at 4-6 PM
You are invited to the MAC for free youth art programs this year. These art programs are hosted at the Mexican American Council in partnership with the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum. All programs take place at the MAC, 1537 S. Washington St. in Saginaw.
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Saginaw: FREE – Family 1 Mile Run @ Saginaw YMCA
Location: 1915 Fordney St., Saginaw
Dates: September 30 @ 9:30 AM
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