STEM PIPELINE - STEM STAYCATION
Spring Break 2024 (March 23 – April 7)
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STEMcation Event with Delta Kids
at The Historical Museum of Bay County, Bay City on April 3 at 1 PM
Ever wonder what it looks like to build something taller than you with recycled materials? Join Delta Kids at the Museum as they will be providing different engineering design challenges. Each challenge will provide students with a task. Using recycled materials students will create different structures to complete the task.
Admission: FREE
Prizes are available thanks to donations from Go Great Lakes Bay, the Mt. Pleasant Convention and Visitors Bureau and other regional partners for those who post a picture on Facebook at one of the free events, passport locations or STEM activity listed on the STEM calendar. Simply tag STEM Pipeline (@stempipeline). One picture per location equals one entry and chance to win per post running March 23 through April 7.
Learn more about events: STEM STAYCATION
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LET'S TALK ABOUT LETTERS! | |
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Talk, read, and sing together during family time! Talk about your day over dinner, read books as a family before bed, and sing together in the car! These simple moments are so crucial to your little one’s social-emotional and cognitive development.
For more ideas on how to talk, read, and sing together visit: TALKING IS TEACHING
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Kindergarten Readiness Goal:
- Stack 10 or more blocks
- Initiates, joins in, and sustains positive interactions with a small group of 2-3 children Initiates the sharing of materials in the classroom and outdoors
- Recognizes name and as many as 10 letters
- Identifies 2 and 3 dimensional shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) and describes them (round, has four sides, has 3 corners, etc.)
- Demonstrates knowledge of characteristics of living things (pretends to feed a baby doll or animal, puts baby doll to sleep, etc.)
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Cooking Matters Recipe:
PINEAPPLE CARROT MUFFINS
45 Minutes 12 Servings
Baking and cooking together is a wonderful family activity. Ask your little one to count the tablespoons as they poor them into the bowl. Talk about the color of each ingredients. Together taste test the finish product!
Ingredients:
1 medium carrot
1 cup canned crushed pineapple with juice
5 Tablespoons canola oil
¼ cup cold water
1 Tablespoon white distilled vinegar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
Pinch ground nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, or apple pie spice
Non-stick cooking spray
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Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Rinse and peel carrot. Shred with a grater. Measure out ¾ cup shredded carrot.
- In a medium bowl, add pineapple with juice, oil, water, vinegar, and shredded carrot. Mix with a fork to combine.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Blend well with a fork to break up any lumps.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- If using walnuts or raisins, gently stir in now.
- Coat muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full with batter. Bake on middle rack of oven until muffin tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20–25 minutes.
View the Recipe: PINEAPPLE CARROT MUFFINS
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FOOD GIVEAWAY
Salvation Army Bay City
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Mondays in April (8, 15, 22 & 29th), 5 - 7 PM with walk-ups beginning at 6PM.
You must bring ID.
Learn more and check dates: FOOD GIVEAWAY
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FAMILY MATH - INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL THINKING
Michigan Learning Channel
Bringing you trusted tools and bilingual resources that help families with children ages 2-5 uncover the joy of math in everyday experiences.
Learn more about: FAMILY MATH
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FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT
Talking is Teaching
Together as a family go on a scavenger hunt around your house, neighborhood, and community.
View and print: FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT
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SCREEN TIME AND CHILDREN
Mayo Clinic
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"With screens virtually everywhere, monitoring a child's screen time can be challenging. To complicate matters, some screen time can be educational and support children's social development. So how do you manage your child's screen time? Here's a primer on guiding your child's use of screens and media.”
Read full article: SCREEN TIME AND CHILDREN
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION | |
It is that time of year! Keep an eye out for kindergarten registration at your home school. | |
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Peer 360 Recovery Alliance exists to serve the diverse recovery communities, their family, friends and allies offering a unified voice and a shared recovery vision. We are building bridges across the gaps between professional treatment services and successful lives in long-term recovery so that no more are lost to addiction.
What is peer support?
- Peer support is an informal gathering of others in recovery; it is a chance to share your experience and strength in recovery with others. It is also a chance to talk about your struggles and get support.
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CHILD CARE PROVIDER 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
This 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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Register for 24:7 DAD by calling 989-752-7226. | |
FREE Online Parenting Classes
Extension Extras Parenting Hour
Tuesdays at 8 - 9:30 PM
April 9 - Parenting in a Digital Age Children 0-8
April 16 - Importance of Outdoor Play
April 23 - Parenting in a Digital Age Children 9-17
April 30 - Let's Talk: Parent and Provider Communication
Online Extension Extras Parenting Hour Positive Discipline
April 2, 2024 8:00 - 9:30PM
Online for Kinship Caregivers Parent Talk System Series - 2024
April 5, 2024 - May 10, 2024 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Online Kinship Caregiver Workshops: Parenting in the Digital Age
April 10, 2024 7:00 - 8:30PM
Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series - April-May 2024
April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 2024 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Learn More & Register: MSU EXTENSION PARENT CLASSES
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NEMSCA - ARENAC COUNTY
Rental Counseling
Financial Literacy Class
Homebuyer Education
Call 989-358-4653 or email [email protected] for dates.
Learn More: NEMSCA
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MCLAREN BAY REGION - BAY COUNTY
Visit the website to learn more about these upcoming classes:
- Virtual Breastfeeding Class – Free of Charge
- Virtual Childbirth Crash Course – Free of Charge
- Breastfeeding Class : Health Pavilion
Learn More & Register: MCLAREN BAY REGION
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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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“Light” Up Your Day At Midland Center’s Newest STEM Exhibit!
Midland Center for the Arts has opened their newest pop-up STEM exhibit in the IFF & DuPont STEM Exhibit space. At the Speed of Light is a hands-on, immersive, and interactive exhibit where children and families can discover the vibrant world of light and the properties of the light spectrum. Learn about the physics of light as you experiment with its movement and bending, explore how our eyes perceive light and color, and uncover the tricks it can play on us, all while exploring nature’s forms of light!
Continue reading: BLOG ARTICLE
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The Historical Museum of Bay County Intertwines STEM with History
At the museum we believe STEM is lots of fun but mix it with history and it takes it to a new level of awesomeness! Bay County has a complex history of innovation that has produced items that are known and used throughout the world. There are countless stories of individual people who used STEM skills to create products, that produced local jobs and built up the county and the towns. They can be found in the museum’s galleries, archives, library, and collections. Some of these histories are shown in the exhibits, using primary sources, such as photographs, maps, archival documents, and artifacts. Visitors can learn about Bay City’s ship building history, the amazing architecture, and the multiple manufacturing and engineering industries found throughout the county.
Continue reading: BLOG ARTICLE
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Start planning your summer with the Summer Camps guide, sponsored by Bay Shore Camps. Explore camps by county or type.
Start planning: SUMMER CAMPS
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April 1 - Wild Potpourri with Nature Discovery | | |
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WHERE: AuGres Community Library, AuGres
DATE: April 1, 1 PM
WHERE: Mary Johnston Memorial Library, Standish
DATE: April 1, 3 PM
Learn More: WILD POTPOURRI WITH NATURE
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April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 - Preschool Tuesdays: Family Playtime @ the Museum | | |
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WHERE: Bay County Historical Society, Bay City
DATE: April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10 AM - 4 PM
Preschoolers + adult are invited to stop by the Museum any time from 10 AM – 4 PM to complete the PRESCHOOL MUSEUM CHALLENGE.
Together you can explore the galleries for clues to complete the challenge, discover Delta College’s PBS Raising Readers Room with books supplied by the Bay County Library System, and play at the activity table. Stop by the Museum Store for a to-go activity and a coupon for a treat from McDonalds.
ADMISSION:
Bay County Residents & BCHS Members: FREE
Non-Bay County Residents: $2/person or $5/Family, Ages 0-5 FREE
Learn more: PRESCHOOL TUESDAYS
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April 2, 3, 4, & 5 - Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt @ the Museum | | |
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WHERE: Bay County Historical Society, Bay City
DATE: April 2, 3, 4, & 5, 10 AM - 4 PM
The Easter Bunny visited the Museum over the Easter break and left a surprise! Families are welcome to join the great EASTER EGG SCAVENGER HUNT. Find all the eggs and win a sweet treat from Michigan Cream & Sugar or St. Laurent Brothers.
ADMISSION:
Bay County Residents & BCHS Members: FREE
Non-Bay County Residents: $2/person or $5/Family, Ages 0-5 FREE
April 3 – FREE for everyone
Learn more: EASTER EGG SCAVENGER HUNT
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April 2 - Story & Activity (age 3-12) | | |
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 2 at 1:30 PM
Children ages 3-12 are invited to join us at Sage Branch Library for Story and Activity on Tuesday, April 2 at 1:30 pm. Make an upcycled succulent planter! We look forward to seeing you!
Call us at 989-892-8555 opt 4 if assistance is needed for registration.
Program date and time is accommodating our homeschool families.
Register: STORY & ACTIVITY
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April 3 - STEMcation Event with Delta Kids @ the Museum | | |
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WHERE: Bay County Historical Society, Bay City
DATE: April 3, 1 - 2 PM
Ever wonder what it looks like to build something taller than you with recycled materials? Join Delta Kids at the Museum as they will be providing different engineering design challenges. Each challenge will provide students with a task. Using recycled materials students will create different structures to complete the task. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a family 4-pack of tickets from Delta College Planetarium.
Prizes are available for those who post a picture on Facebook at one of the 30 locations and tag STEM Pipeline (@stempipeline). One picture per location equals one entry and chance to win.
Learn More: STEMCATION WITH DELTA KIDS
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April 3 & 17 - Great Start Family Network | | |
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WHERE: Standish Community Center, Standish
DATE: First & Third Wednesday, 4:30 PM
Learn More: Email Amy at [email protected]
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April 4, 11, 18 & 25 - Great Lakes Bay Mom Cafe & Playgroup | | |
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WHERE: Bay City Town Center, Bay City
DATE: Thursdays, 10 AM
Learn More: Email Amy at [email protected]
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April 3 - Fun Comedy Magic Show | | |
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WHERE: Mary Johnston Memorial Library, Standish
DATE: April 3, 1 PM
WHERE: Omer Little Eagles Nest Library, Omer
DATE: April 3, 3 PM
Learn More: FUN COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
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April 3 - Baby Book Club (age 0-3) | | |
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 3, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Bring your baby to sing, rhyme, dance and take home a new book to keep. Stay to play and chat with other parents. We look forward to seeing you!
Learn More: BABY BOOK CLUB
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April 4, 9, 13, & 18- Smart Money MI Kids: Banana Splits on a Budget (age 5-12) | | |
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 4, 5:30 PM
REGISTER
Auburn Branch Library, Auburn
April 9, 5:30 PM
REGISTER
Alice & Jack Wirt Branch Library, Bay City
April 13, 1:30 PM
REGISTER
Pinconning Branch Library, Pinconning
April 18, 5:30 PM
REGISTER
Celebrate Michigan Financial Wellness Month at each of our branches with a special storytime about saving, budgeting, and using math to spend money. Then, use your smart money skills to budget and build your own banana split.
Each child will receive a free copy of the book Owl and Otter and the Big Talent Show, provided by the Michigan Financial Wellness Network, and other prizes provided by our partners at Jolt Credit Union (Wirt and Sage) and United Financial Credit Union (Auburn and Pinconning).
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WHERE: Home Depot, Bay City
DATE: April 6 at 9 AM - 12 PM
Join us the first Saturday of each month between 9 am – 12 pm for free in-person Kids Workshops.
Learn more & register: WOOD WORKSHOP
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April 6 - Peep Birdhouse (age 0 – 12) | | |
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WHERE: Auburn Area Branch Library
DATE: April 6, 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Celebrate spring by building your own edible Peep birdhouse.
Register: PEEP BIRDHOUSE
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April 8 - ECLIPSE Viewing Party | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library, Bay City
DATE: March 8, 2:30 PM
Join us for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the Wirt branch. Watch the solar eclipse with us! You can watch it inside the library as NASA broadcasts the event. Or outdoors on the lawn, using free (while supplies last) eclipse glasses to safely watch the eclipse in the sky. We’ll even have a fun craft and themed snacks (while supplies last) to celebrate.
Learn more: ECLIPSE Viewing Party
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April 11 - Spring Cleaning: Ceramics Edition (age 3-12) | | |
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WHERE: Pinconning Branch Library, Pinconning
DATE: April 11 at 6 PM
Help us with some spring cleaning and choose from one of many different ceramic pieces to paint!
Learn More & RSVP: SPRING CLEANING CERAMICS
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April 12 & 26 - Playdate (ages 0-4) | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library, Bay City
DATE: April 12 & 26, 10 AM
Little ones can play, discover & meet new friends. Ages 4 & under. Participating caregiver required. No registration required.
Drop in for fun play time at Wirt Library Children’s Room.
Learn More: PLAY DATE
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April 12 - Baby Playground | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library, Bay City
DATE: April 12, 10:30 AM
Join us for sensory play and fun for babies! Ages 0-2 + Adult are invited to attend.
Registration is required.
Learn More & RSVP: BABY PLAYGROUND
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 12, 10:30 AM
For children ages 2-5 + Adult
Hear a story, dance, and make some plantable seed paper.
Registration is required.
Learn More & RSVP: BAKE
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April 16 - Bake (Age 2-5) | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library, Bay City
DATE: April 16, 10:30 AM
Ages 2-5 with caregiver. Join us at the library for a cooking literacy program inspired by The Little Bitty Bakeshop with your little person utilizing our mobile kitchen. We will be making Crumble Jumble Cake!
Registration is required.
Learn More & RSVP: BAKE
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April 17 - Pups & Pages (age 4-12) | | |
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 17 at 5:30 PM
Join us at Sage Library on Wednesday, Apr 17 for Pups & Pages for ages 4-12! Read to a a certified therapy dog beginning at 5:30 pm. Bring a book from home or come a few minutes early to look at books as readers are assigned to a dog as they arrive and check in at the Sage children’s desk. Registration is required. Call 989-892-8555 ext 4 if you need assistance with registration. We look forward to seeing you!
Learn More & RSVP: PUPS & PAGES
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April 19 - Yoga Adventure Storytime (age 2-4) | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Library, Bay City
DATE: April 19, 10:30 AM
We will introduce both mindfulness and movement during our time together. Please bring a mat or towel and dress comfortably
Register: YOGA STORYTIME
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April 19 - Young Scientists (Age 2-5) | | |
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WHERE: Sage Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 19, 10:30 AM
Young Scientists: Nature Walk in the Park! We will have an hour of fun starting at 10:30 am with STEAM stations, play, and craft! Get ready to learn about the Earth we live on, recycling, and a nature walk at Pershing Park next to Sage library.
Register: YOUNG SCIENTIST
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April 19 - A is for Art (ages 2-5) | | |
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WHERE: Auburn Branch Library, Auburn
DATE: April 19 at 10:30 AM
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.
This could get messy! Please wear old clothes.
Learn more & register: A IS FOR ART
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April 19 - Science Club Junior (age 2-5) | | |
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WHERE: Bay City State Parks, Bay City
DATE: April 19 at 1:30 PM
Learn More: Email Amy at [email protected]
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April 20 - Breakfast & Board Games (age 2+) | | |
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WHERE: Pinconning Branch Library, Pinconning
DATE: April 20, 10 AM
Enjoy a provided breakfast with family and play a board game afterwards-choose one from the library or bring an at-home favorite!
Register: BREAKFAST AND BOARD GAMES
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April 20 - Pups & Pages (age 4-12) | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Branch Library, Bay City
DATE: April 20, 2 PM
Join us in-person at Wirt Library and read to a certified therapy dog. Ages 4-12 read to a certified therapy dog in a one-on-one timed session based upon registration and arrival at the library starting at 2:00 pm. The dogs love to be read to and they look forward to seeing you soon!
We request an adult supervise or be present in the library.
Registration is required.
Register: PUPS & PAGES
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April 23 - Earth Day: Recycle With Crafts (ages 2-5) | | |
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WHERE: Auburn Branch Library, Auburn
DATE: April 23, 4:30 PM
Celebrate Earth Day by doing some recycled crafts with us!
Learn more & Register: EARTH DAY
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April 27 - Pups & Pages (age 4 – 12) | | |
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WHERE: Pinconning Branch Library, Pinconning
DATE: April 27 at 11 AM
Read to a therapy dog or dog in training in a one-on-one session. You will be called to schedule your session the week of the program. Children ages 4-12 are invited to attend.
Learn More & Register: PUPS & PAGES
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April 27 - Family Fun Fair | | |
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WHERE: Delta College Planetarium, Bay City
DATE: April 27, 12 - 2 PM
What’s going on this summer with the arts and culture in Bay City? Find out with a Family Fun Fair hosted by the Bay Arts & Culture Commission at the Delta College Planetarium.
Everyone is invited to see what summer events are being offered by many of Bay City’s organizations representing art, music, theater, reading, science, wellness, history and more. From summer camps and workshops to family events, these Bay City organizations have much to keep you busy this summer. Tables will fill the Planetarium’s Grand Atrium lobby with activities for all ages. Registration information and take-home literature for each organization will be available.
Admission is free.
Learn More: FAMILY FUN FAIR
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April 30 - Dia Day Storytime | | |
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WHERE: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library , Bay City
DATE: April 30, 10:30 AM
Each Story Matters, Every Child Counts! El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day). Join us for a special storytime celebration of cultural backgrounds. This program is geared toward pre-school age children.
No registration required.
Learn More: DIA DAY STORYTIME
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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. | | | | |
