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  • 5 December
    • Holiday Village - Corunna Historical Village
      Date: Fri Dec 5
      Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
      Location: Corunna Historical Village, Village Dr, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Concessions Carriage Rides Entertainment in the Church
  • 6 December
    • Gingerbread House Creations - Art Classes - Shiawassee Arts Center
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Call (989) 723-8354 or visit us in person to register!

      *December 6 *Special Saturday Class 10-11:30am*- Gingerbread House Creations – Design your holiday table decoration building little graham cracker houses, using royal frosting as your glue and a plethora of candy decorations to embellish your house!

      *December 6 *Special Saturday Class 1-2:30pm*- Gingerbread House Creations – Design your holiday table decoration building little graham cracker houses, using royal frosting as your glue and a plethora of candy decorations to embellish your house!

      December 11 – Snowman Watercolor Painting – Create winter watercolor wonderland that you’ll want to frame! Julie Penfold, Guest Artist/Instructor

      December 18 – Wooden Block Decorations – Paint your favorite themes on a wooden block…reindeer, Santa, the Grinch, a snowman, gingerbread house or person, etc. You have six sides to complete your cube!

    • The Grinch - NCG Holiday Film Fest - Sensory Friendly
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: NCG Cinemas - Owosso, 314 E Comstock St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/owosso/family-film-festivals

      🎄 It’s the most movie-full time of the year! 🍿

      ✨ Sensory-Friendly shows every Saturday at 10:30 AM

      🎟️ Free tickets available now for all NCG locations (while they last!)

      💚 The Grinch (Dec 5–7)

      🎁 Arthur Christmas (Dec 12–14)

      🚂 The Polar Express (Dec 19–24)

    • Zumbini - Shiawassee Family YMCA
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Music & movement
      Ages 0-4
      Wednesdays 5:00-5:45pm
      Session 1: September 10-October 15
      Session 2: October 29-December 10
      OR Saturdays 11:00-11:45am
      Session 1: September 20-October 25
      Session 2: November 1-December 13
      Member: $35/child & caregiver
      Non-member: $45/child & caregiver
      www.shiawasseeymca.org
    • The Grinch - NCG Holiday Film Fest
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
      Location: NCG Cinemas - Owosso, 314 E Comstock St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/owosso/family-film-festivals

      🎄 It’s the most movie-full time of the year! 🍿

      ✨ Sensory-Friendly shows every Saturday at 10:30 AM

      🎟️ Free tickets available now for all NCG locations (while they last!)

      💚 The Grinch (Dec 5–7)

      🎁 Arthur Christmas (Dec 12–14)

      🚂 The Polar Express (Dec 19–24)

    • Holiday Storytime and Treat Decorating - Durand Memorial Library
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
      Location: 700 N. Saginaw St., Durand, MI 48429
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Enjoy the Holiday Season at Storytime & Treat Decorating!

      📖 Storytime for the little ones begins at 11:00 a.m.

      🍬 Sweet Treat Decorating for all ages continues until 2:00 p.m.

      Join us for a fun time!

       
       
       
       

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      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • Gingerbread House Creations - Art Classes - Shiawassee Arts Center
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Call (989) 723-8354 or visit us in person to register!

      *December 6 *Special Saturday Class 10-11:30am*- Gingerbread House Creations – Design your holiday table decoration building little graham cracker houses, using royal frosting as your glue and a plethora of candy decorations to embellish your house!

      *December 6 *Special Saturday Class 1-2:30pm*- Gingerbread House Creations – Design your holiday table decoration building little graham cracker houses, using royal frosting as your glue and a plethora of candy decorations to embellish your house!

      December 11 – Snowman Watercolor Painting – Create winter watercolor wonderland that you’ll want to frame! Julie Penfold, Guest Artist/Instructor

      December 18 – Wooden Block Decorations – Paint your favorite themes on a wooden block…reindeer, Santa, the Grinch, a snowman, gingerbread house or person, etc. You have six sides to complete your cube!

    • Kids Craft Day - Family Farm & Home
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
      Location: Family Farm & Home, 2500 E M 21, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of creativity! Each month features a new, seasonal craft for kids 12 and under. Contact our store for details! 989-472-4848
    • Tiny Tigers Karate - Shiawassee Family YMCA
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 1:15 PM to 1:45 PM
      Location: Shiawassee Family YMCA, 515 W Main St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Ages 3-4
      Wednesdays 5:15-5:45 and
      Saturdays 1:15-1:45
      $48/member (per month)
      $64/non-member (per month)
      New sessions begin each month!
      www.shiawasseeymca.org
    • Kids Activities @ Christmas in the Village - Byron
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Byron, MI 48418, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Parade of Lights & Lighting the Community Tree 5:30 (line up starts at 5:15) Visit with Santa @ Masonic Lodge from 6-7 Horse drawn carriage rides through village from 6-8 Craft Bazaar @ Byron Methodist 4-8 Bounce House & food @Village Bible Church 6-8
    • Holiday Village - Corunna Historical Village
      Date: Sat Dec 6
      Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
      Location: Corunna Historical Village, Village Dr, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Concessions Carriage Rides Entertainment in the Church
  • 7 December
    • Sensory Friendly Hours - Impression 5
      Date: Sun Dec 7
      Time: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
      Location: Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Dr, Lansing, MI 48933, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Sensory Friendly Hours

       Explore your Science Center with select exhibits altered to reduce sounds, scents, and lighting stimuli. Guests can expect a limited building capacity, pop-up activity, and map designating the sensory experiences in each exhibit.

      Sunday – 9:30 to 11:30am: September 14, October 12, November 9, December 7, January 4

      Wednesday – 5:30 to 7:30pm: September 24, October 29, November 19, December 17, January 21

       

      Ages: Children and adults of all ages welcome with their families

      Capacity: Up to 250 people in building

      Admission: Regular admission prices apply. Free for members. 

    • The Grinch - NCG Holiday Film Fest
      Date: Sun Dec 7
      Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
      Location: NCG Cinemas - Owosso, 314 E Comstock St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      https://www.ncgmovies.com/movie-theater/owosso/family-film-festivals

      🎄 It’s the most movie-full time of the year! 🍿

      ✨ Sensory-Friendly shows every Saturday at 10:30 AM

      🎟️ Free tickets available now for all NCG locations (while they last!)

      💚 The Grinch (Dec 5–7)

      🎁 Arthur Christmas (Dec 12–14)

      🚂 The Polar Express (Dec 19–24)

    • Holiday Village - Corunna Historical Village
      Date: Sun Dec 7
      Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
      Location: Corunna Historical Village, Village Dr, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Concessions Carriage Rides Entertainment in the Church

Mobile Story Walk

The Great Start Family Coalition has a variety of mobile Story Walks available free to non-profits and educational institutions. 

Story Walk lengths vary, with the maximum being 16 placards long. Each placard is 3 1/2 feet tall by 2 feet wide. They are lightweight with aluminum frames. The number of placards borrowed will depend on the length of the story you choose. The borrower is responsible for picking up and returning the Story Walk. 

Books available include: 

  • Bugs A-Z
  • Fish Eyes
  • Let's Go Bikes 
  • Bee Dance 
  • Hey Coach 
  • Farm Animals 
  • Belly Breathe 
  • Be Who You Are 
  • Gardens are for Growing 
  • Five Little Ducks
  • It's Okay to be Different

Book your mobile story walk by completing this form or by calling 989-725-2581!

Milestones Matter

The CDC has a free milestone checklist to help you learn more about how your baby is developing.  Click here or on the image to visit the CDC's website.

Milestones Matter Poster

 

Literacy Essentials

The General Education Leadership Network (GELN) has created Essential Instructional Practices in Language and Emergent Literacy to help foster literacy in Michigan.  They have literacy resources for birth to though grade 12 on their website at LiteracyEssentials.org.
 

 

Talking is Teaching

Talking, singing, and reading to your child can help build their brain and develop the social-emotional skills that they need.  Talking is Teaching's website, TalkingisTeaching.org, is continually updated with free, fun activities designed to help your child grow. Resources are available in both English and Spanish.

Lets talk about what makes you unique with a multicolored phrases saying what makes people unique

Zero to Three

Zero to Three has resources for parents and grandparents to support them in promoting their children's growth and development.  Resources are available in both English and Spanish at Zerotothree.org.

Two girls playing with a toy.

Little boy with magnifying glass looking for preschool

 

 

 

Join Us!

  • 27 January
  • 24 February
  • 7 March
    • Infant, Child, & Adult CPR/AED/First Aid Training - SRESD
      Date: Sat Mar 7
      Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: Shiawassee RESD College and Career Readiness Center, 201 E Washington Ave, Vernon, MI 48476, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Call to Register 989-725-2581
  • 24 March
    • Grow Into Reading Kids Night - Family Coalition
      Date: Tue Mar 24
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the Month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Dinner is served at 5:30, discussion starts at 6pm.


      www.SRESD.org or register directly at https://bit.ly/ShiawasseeFamily
  • 28 April
    • Exploring Parenting Styles - Family Coalition
      Date: Tue Apr 28
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the Month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Dinner is served at 5:30, discussion starts at 6pm.


      www.SRESD.org or register directly at https://bit.ly/ShiawasseeFamily
  • 26 May
    • Parent Cafe - Family Coalition
      Date: Tue May 26
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 114 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Great Start Shiawassee
      Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the Month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Dinner is served at 5:30, discussion starts at 6pm.


      www.SRESD.org or register directly at https://bit.ly/ShiawasseeFamily

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