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  • 3 February
    • Gymnastics (Grades 2-6) - Corunna Public Schools
      Date: Tue Feb 3
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Elsa Meyer Elementary School, 100 Hastings St, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Location: Elsa Meyer Gym 100 South Hastings Street, Corunna 48817 Cost: $50 per child (6-week session) Mommy and Me Class:(Ages 1 1⁄2 to 5) 45 minutes Start time is 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm Kindergarten-First grade classes: 50 minutes Start time is 5:15 pm to 6:05 pm Second through Sixth grade classes: 50 minutes Start time is 6:05 pm to 6:55 pm Please call 989-743-6338 to register today. Class sizes are limited.
  • 4 February
    • Food Pantry - Loving Hands Pantry at First Church of God
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: The HUB Owosso First Church of God, 2100 North Michigan 52, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable, Non-perishable 989-723-4510
    • Food Pantry - Loaves and Fishes - Vernon
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
      Location: 202 E Main St, Vernon, MI 48476, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Non-perishables, Hygiene 989-288-3063
    • Winter Storytime With Miss Natalie - Owosso Library
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
      Location: 502 W. Main St., Owosso, MI 48867
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
    • Play and Storytime - Durand Library
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
      Location: 700 N. Saginaw St., Durand, MI 48429
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Parents, caregivers, and children are invited to join us for a fun and interactive Play & Storytime session at the library. It's a great time to introduce your child to the library.  

      • Little ones can explore and enjoy our collection of toys and learning kits,                                                                         
      • Miss Abra will read stories.                                                                 
      • Children can participate in hands-on activities or crafts.

      Play and Storytime is planned for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome.  

       

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • The Parent Talk System - Virtual - MSU Extension
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/the-parent-talk-system-series-january-february-2026

      Contact: For information, contact Courtney Aldrich, at aldric82@msu.edu.

      The Parent Talk System.  No cost. Wednesdays, 11:30am-1pm

      Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11

      Class Information
      This parenting workshop authored by Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman is designed to improve communication and provide practical verbal strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. This class is meant for caregivers of kids from toddlers to teens and will explore the following topics:

      • Eliminating unwanted behavior
      • Setting limits
      • Teaching about consequences
      • Giving effective feedback
      • Promoting independence
      • Developing character

      Participation Information
      This is a series class and participants must plan on attending all six weeks. 

      Certificates for participation are provided upon completion of the series. In order to receive a certificate, participants must actively participate in the webinar throughout all six sessions. 

    • Video Game Club - Byron Library
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
      Location: 312 Maple St, Byron, MI 48418
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      A student-run club to talk all things gaming! Participants are encouraged to bring their own hand held devices, however the library can provide access to tablets if needed.

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • WOW! Taste the World - Corunna Library
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
      Location: 210 E Corunna Ave, Corunna, MI 48817
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

      Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • Taste the World - Morrice Library
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM
      Location: 300 Main St, Morrice, MI 48857
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

      Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • Tiny Tigers Karate - Shiawassee Family YMCA
      Date: Wed Feb 4
      Time: 5:15 PM to 5:45 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
  • 5 February
    • Food Pantry - First United Methodist Church - New Lothrop
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: First United Methodist Church, 7495 Orchard St, New Lothrop, MI 48460, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable, Non-perishable 810-638-5702
    • Food Pantry - Loving Hands Pantry at First Church of God
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: The HUB Owosso First Church of God, 2100 North Michigan 52, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable, Non-perishable 989-723-4510
    • Food Pantry - Salvation Army Pantry
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: The Salvation Army Owosso Citadel Corps, 302 E Exchange St, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable & Non-perishable
    • Food Pantry - First United Methodist Church - Corunna
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: Corunna United Methodist Church, 200 W McArthur St, Corunna, MI 48817, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable, Non-perishable 989-634-5724
    • Food Pantry - Hope Vineyard Church
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
      Location: Hope Vineyard Church, 119 N Delaney Rd, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Perishable, Non-Perishable 989-723-2495
    • Children’s After School Art Classes - Shiawassee Arts Center
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      $10 SAC Member/$12 Guest  Student annual memberships are $20 (Note: A 3% processing fee is applied to all online purchases of SAC classes)


      https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/

      January 8 – Snowy Owl in Oil Pastel – on black textured pastel paper– Snowy Owls are a stunning species with bright yellow eyes and soft white feathers. They are the largest owl species in North America by weight. Myleigh Rohner, Guest Instructor

      January 15 – Snowflake Painting – Watercolor with a touch of acrylic

      January 22 – Celebrating Michigan’s Birthday with a Clay Hand Building Project – As of January 26, 2025, Michigan is 188 Years old! It became the 26th state to join the United States in 1837. Celebrate this birthday my making your own Michigan themed clay try with some of your favorite Michigan symbols. (students will need to sign up for the Glazing class on March 5 to finish their project.)

      January 29 – National Puzzle Day – Create your own 8×10 inch puzzle design using paint markers.

      February 5 – Vintage Valentine Theme Mixed Media Collage – and cards if time permits. Collage is adhering images and scrapes of paper in an overlapping manner. There can be pop-outs, stamping, dry brush techniques with a little paint and more! Myleigh Rohner, Guest Instructor

      February 12 & 19 – Two Week Wendy’s Whimsical Birds of a Feather Exhibit – For Wendy’s Celebration of Youth Art Month in March! Think about the whimsical bird species that you would like to create out of Wendy’s containers and plastic ware. Must be able to attend both of these sessions to finish.

      February 26 – Clay Slumped Texture Bowl – (Hand Building) Learn about adding different textures to a slab of clay to make a bowl that is uniquely yours! (Students will also need to sign-up for the Glazing class on March 5 to finish their project.)

      March 5 – Glazing – Finishing the two clay projects from January 22 and February 26. Clay projects will be fired a second time and available at the next class.

      March 12 & 19 – Two Week Spring Themed Glue Batik – Must be able to attend both sessions. Using glue as the resist, students will create a design then let it dry until next week for painting with fluid acrylics. When dry, the glue will be washed out.

      March 26 – Glass Fused Dish – Create a spring design on a 6inch square glass tile that will be fused flat and then fired a second time, slumped in a mold (Finished dish will be 5.5 inches)

    • Food Pantry - MI Turning Point
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: MI Turning Point, 102 Lovejoy St, Durand, MI 48429, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Mondays and Thursdays 4 - 6 pm Wed 9 am - 2 pm Clothes, small food pantry, personal care items, household goods 989-277-5507
    • Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series - Virtual - MSU Extension
      Date: Thu Feb 5
      Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/guiding-principles-for-highly-successful-parenting-webinar-series-january-2026

      Contact: Courtney Aldrich, aldric82@msu.edu, 517-993-8649

      Dates: Thursdays, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5

      Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm ET

      Location: The link for this webinar will be sent out after registration is complete. 

      This event is offered at no cost. 

      Class Information:
      Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting is a parenting series to help you explore ways that you can be highly effective in raising your kids to be successful in school and in life. This class is meant for parents of kids from toddlers to teens and will explore:

      • Developing family routines
      • Developing emotional control in your child
      • Being a calm assertive parent
      • Developing consistent rules and relationships
      • Learning from mistakes and developing empathy & the ability to be thankful as a result

      Participation Information:
      This is a series class and participants must plan on attending all five weeks. 

      Certificates for participation are provided upon completion of the series. In order to receive a certificate, participants must actively participate in the webinar throughout all five sessions. 

      Participants have the option to attend and actively participate via computer, or an app on a tablet or smartphone. Attendees can also listen to the presentation via phone (by calling in), but active participation is difficult over the phone due to the webinar format. Those who choose to call in must contact the instructor for instructions on how to be eligible for a certificate.

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.

 

 

 

  • 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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