Events
Cooking Matters for Adults - Hollister Senior Center
October 2, 2023 - November 20, 2023
1505 Michigan Ave. Baldwin, MI 49304
Cooking Matters for Adults is nutrition class where participants learn how to eat healthy, cook, and grocery shop on a limited budget. Includes take home groceries and a grocery store tour.
Cooking Matters for Families - Irons Community Center
October 10, 2023 - November 21, 2023
5071 W 10 1/2 Mile Rd, Irons, MI 49644
Cooking Matters for Families is a nutrition program where participants learn how to eat healthy, cook, and grocery shop on a limited budget. Participants learn how to plan and budget for healthy, affordable, and delicious meals.
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May 15
Mindfulness for Children - Teaching Kids Mindfulness 5.15
May 15, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers is a one-time workshop to help parents learn about the benefits of teaching children mindfulness.
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May 15
Dining with Diabetes Mecosta County
May 15, 2024 – June 5, 2024 Mecosta County MSU Extension, 14485 Northland Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Dining with Diabetes is a four-session course designed for people at risk of diabetes or who have diabetes, as well as their family members. Through this class, you will learn how to make healthier food choices and plan balanced menus.
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May 15
Build and Protect Your Credit- an Adulting 101 session
May 15, 2024 5:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom
Learn why your credit matters, how to start obtaining credit and how to manage it.
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May 16
Preserving MI Harvest-Debunking Food Preservation Myths-To Can or Not to Can?
May 16, 2024 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Social Media can be fun- but is it a safe place to find food preservation information? Let's take a look at some of the most recent trends- and myths!
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May 16
Great Lakes Leadership Academy Local Government Leadership Intensive
May 16, 2024 10:00AM – 4:00PM MML Capitol Office, 208 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
The Great Lakes Leadership Academy and MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy are partnering to offer a 1-day leadership intensive for local government staff and elected or appointed officials.
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May 16
Retirement Myths and Facts
May 16, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
Thinking about what your future will look like? To reduce confusion about retirement it is important to separate fact from fiction.
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May 16
Explore the Farm Through the Seasons Workshop Series: May Event
May 16, 2024 5:45PM – 12:00AM
Schomaker Farms and Saginaw 4-H Michigan State University are teaming up to offer a 12-month farm education learning series in 2024. Each month will offer a different learning topic and hands-on activity.
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May 16
Online Parent Talk System Series - May-June 2024
May 16, 2024 – June 20, 2024 7:30pm-9:00pm ET Online
The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.
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May 18
Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) Training, May 2024
May 18, 2024 9:00AM – 4:00PM Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds, 195 Midway St., Imlay City, MI 48444
This one-day training focuses on managing the scene of an accident, organizing volunteers and working to ensure public safety and animal welfare.
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May 18
Kalamazoo Garden Festival
May 18, 2024 9:00AM – 3:00PM Kalamazoo Expo Center-2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Southwest Michigan Extension Master Gardeners are hosting the Kalamazoo Garden Festival featuring vendors, workshops, speakers and much more!