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  • 28 October
    • Exploring Parenting Styles - Virtual - MSU Extension
      Date: Tue Oct 28
      Time: 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Have you ever noticed yourself saying something to your children that your parent said to you? Or have you ever wondered how to guide and support your children effectively, while still preparing them for independence? In this workshop we will explore and reflect on our parenting styles, how they have developed, the benefits and drawbacks of each kind of parenting style, and how to find a balance that best supports a strong family for you.
      https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/online-parenting-hour-exploring-parenting-styles-10-28-25
  • 29 October
    • Food Pantry - Elsie 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
      Food Pantry - Elsie
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
      Location: 219 S Ovid St, Elsie, MI 48831, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Non-Perishable / hygiene
    • Food Pantry - Loving Hands Pantry at First Church of God
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      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
      All are welcome. Perishable  Non-Perishable
    • Food Pantry - Loving Hands Pantry at First Church of God
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      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 Oct 29
      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
    • Fall Storytime With Miss Natalie - Owosso Library
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      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 Oct 29
      Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
      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.

      • Little ones can explore and enjoy our collection of toys and learning kits,                                                                         
      • Students from Durand High School’s Child Development class will read books.                                                                 
      • After storytime, children can participate in a hands-on activity or craft.

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

       

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • Story Time & Craft - Bancroft Library
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      Time: 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
      Location: 3719 Grand River Rd, Bancroft, MI 48414
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      Join us for stories, crafts, and snacks.

      Pre-registration is required. 

      View the event in the library's calendar.
    • Food Pantry - Owosso Church of Christ
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      Location: Owosso Church of Christ, 2005 M-52, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      All are welcome. Non-Perishable Food
    • Zumbini - Shiawassee Family YMCA
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      Time: 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
      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
    • Tiny Tigers Karate - Shiawassee Family YMCA
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      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
    • Sensory Friendly Hours - Impression 5
      Date: Wed Oct 29
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      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. 

  • 30 October
    • Food Pantry - First United Methodist Church - New Lothrop
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      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 - Salvation Army Pantry
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      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
      All are welcome. Perishable, Non-perishable items
    • Food Pantry - First United Methodist Church - Corunna
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      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 Oct 30
      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
    • Glass Fused Creatures - Shiawassee Arts Center
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
      Location: Shiawassee Arts Center, 206 Curwood Castle Dr, Owosso, MI 48867, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      Get your imaginations in gear to create a one of a kind whimsical creature from glass pieces to be fired in the kiln.   https://shiawasseearts.org/youth-classes/
    • Food Pantry - MI Turning Point
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      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
    • Food Pantry - Laingsburg United Methodist Church
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Laingsburg United Methodist Church, 210 Crum St, Laingsburg, MI 48848, USA
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar
      All are welcome. Perishable and Non-Perishable Food
    • Building Early Emotional Skills for Parents - Virtual - MSU Extension
      Date: Thu Oct 30
      Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
      Calendar: Shiawassee County Community Calendar

      This event is free for all. Thursdays, 7:30-9pm

      Dates: October 30, November 6, 13, 20

      Class Information

      Parenting stress? New baby in the house? Trouble with tantrums? Learn how to help your young child manage their strong emotions! Building Early Emotional Skills or BEES is a four-week class for parents and other primary caregivers of children 0-3 that teaches about how young children develop social emotional skills and helps give parents skills to deal with the stress of caring for children and help their children develop strong social emotional skills. BEES will help you learn about:

      • Your child’s temperament and stress
      • Your triggers and how to manage them
      • Being reflective about feelings and emotion coaching
      • Reducing biting, conflict and frustration and handling tantrums
      • Building a solid foundation for tomorrow

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

      https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/building-early-emotional-skills-for-parents-webinar-series-octnov-2025

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.

 

 

 

Join Us!

  • 25 November
    • Family Fun - Family Coalition
      Date: Tue Nov 25
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Shiawassee Family YMCA, 515 W Main 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
  • 27 January
  • 24 February
  • 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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