2024 FREE Summer Concerts in Livingston County
Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Music/ Parent Coalition
Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Music/ Parent Coalition
Music is for everyone, including the tiniest of learners! Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds, patterns, and meanings of words. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression. For children and adults, music even helps with strengthening...
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2024 Spring Break Ideas for Livingston County Littles
Events/ Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Coalition
Events/ Family Coalition/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Coalition
Sticking around Livingston County for spring break and need something to do? Below you will find ideas for each day to keep your little ones busy all week long! If you are unable to get out, just remember that time at home simply playing, talking, singing and reading with...
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Community events/ Community Partner/ Developmental Milestones/ Education/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Education/ Resources/ Virtual Events/ Virtual Learning
Community events/ Community Partner/ Developmental Milestones/ Education/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Education/ Resources/ Virtual Events/ Virtual Learning
Michigan State University Extension Child and Family Development December Offerings MSU Extension has a wide range of free online classes for parents and caregivers of children of all ages and early childhood professionals. See below for our December offerings! Please reach out to your local Extension office or find a Child and Family Development team member near you! Follow our Facebook page for more information and resources...
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Events/ Howell/ Literacy/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Reading
Events/ Howell/ Literacy/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Reading
The Highlander Reading Express will be hitting the road again and running a weekly route all summer long. Each week The Highlander Reading Express will visit areas around our community to promote summer reading. Through this initiative, we hope to increase excitement for reading, maintain student achievement levels, and reduce summer...
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Disability/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Disability/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun
Potter Park Zoo in Lansing has a program called FALCONERS, which is designed to allow children or adults of all ages with special needs and unique challenges (such as autism or developmental disabilities) and their whole family to have an enriching educational experience in a safe, welcoming and sensory...
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Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources
Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources
The Michigan Activity Pass, also know as the MAP Pass, provides free or discounted access to hundreds of state parks, historic sites, cultural attractions, campgrounds and recreation areas across Michigan, and is a great resource for families looking for budget-friendly fun. The program is presented by The Library Network...
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Budget/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Budget/ Low Cost / Free Family Fun/ Parent Resources/ Resources
Through the Museums for All program, those receiving food assistance (SNAP benefits) can gain free or reduced admission to more than 1,000 museums throughout the United States simply by presenting their SNAP EBT (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer) card.  Participating museums provide reduced admission, ranging from free...
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