KIDS DAILY CALENDAR

The Visitor Center will be open weekends Saturday and Sunday 10 - 4 p.m. through Memorial day weekend. Stop in for an activity, see live animals or borrow supplies for the trails. The Visitor Center offers snow shoes and explore back packs to borrow free from the front desk. Learn more: BAY CITY STATE PARK […]

Discover the magic of maple syrup season Saturdays and Sundays in March (except March 15) as you experience the process of making syrup from start to finish during this drop-in program. Visitors are invited to peek in buckets on tapped trees, watch the steam rise in the sugarhouse and learn how to change maple sap into […]

Discover the magic of maple syrup season Saturdays and Sundays in March (except March 15) as you experience the process of making syrup from start to finish during this drop-in program. Visitors are invited to peek in buckets on tapped trees, watch the steam rise in the sugarhouse and learn how to change maple sap into […]

The Bay City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Association is delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating this year’s 70th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The parade starts at Center and Park Avenues and disbands at Center and Water Streets. Marching bands, pipe bands, and floats will march down the street led by the […]

Come join us for painting at the museum! A different form of painting every session! https://www.facebook.com/events/1320001875372702/?event_time_id=1320001892039367 Learn more: DISCOVER PAINTING Weekly on Mondays 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Website: ALMA PUBLIC LIBRARY Learn more: STORYTIME Weekly Tuesdays @ 10am

Preschoolers + adult are invited to stop by the Museum any time from 10 AM - 4 PM to complete the PRESCHOOL MUSEUM CHALLENGE. Together you can explore the galleries for clues to complete the challenge, discover Delta College’s PBS Raising Readers Room with books supplied by the Bay County Library System, and play at […]

Music Time at the Museum with Tricia. Admission $10 Learn more: TUNES AND TALES Tuesdays weekly 10:15 am-10:45 am

Library programming for preschool age children and their caregivers starts again next week! Story Hour begins Monday, January 22nd at 10:30 AM Play to Learn begins Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:30 AM Jumping Jammers begins Friday, January26th at 10:30 AM For more information visit our website at www.rauchholzlibrary.org or call the library at 989-642-8621. Learn […]

Learn more: TODDLER TIME  Tuesdays at 10:30 and 12:30 Wednesdays at 1pm Thursdays at 10:30am

Ages 8-12. Players adopt a pet and take on the financial responsibilities of pet ownership. At the end of the program, take home your very own squishy animal! Registration is required. Register: PET CENTS Tuesday, March 18, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Dress up your babies and bring them for a fun baby-sized prom! We'll have a baby dance floor, photo booth, craft, and more! Register: BABY PROM Tuesday, March 18, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Learn more: WARM YOUR HEART

Ages 3-5 with an adult. Try out our mobile kitchen with your preschooler. February: yogurt parfaits. March: banana bread Registration is required.   Thursday, February 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm - Register: BAKE! Wednesday, March 19, 2025 11:30am - 12:00pm - Register: BAKE!

Learn more: TODDLER TIME Wednesdays at 1pm

Do you love gaming? Come join your fellow gamers in crafts, snacks, and some fun games! February: Mario Cart March: Wii Play Wednesday, February 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Register: GAMER CLUB Wednesday, March 5, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Register: GAMER CLUB Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm - Register: GAMER CLUB […]

Open to chess players of all ages. Come for an opportunity to connect with other chess players in our community room over the board. Wednesday, February 19, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm - Register: CHESS AT THE LIBRARY Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm - - Register: CHESS AT THE LIBRARY  

Join us at Sage Library on Wednesday, March 19 for Pups & Pages! Children ages 4-12 will read to a a certified therapy dog beginning at 5:30 pm. Bring a book from home or come a few minutes early to look at books as readers are assigned to a dog as they arrive and check […]

Bring your knitting and crochet projects and join us while we work on our projects. Other handwork is welcomed. Learn More: NEEDLE CRAFTERS CLUB Wednesdays at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Learn more: KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Learn more: WARM YOUR HEART 

Learn more: Email Amy Trogan at trogana@baisd.net Thursdays at 10 am - 12 pm  

Ages 0-5 with an adult. Join us for a story, music, and dancing! Both kids and their caregivers will enjoy shaking their sillies out in this movement-based program. No registration required. Learn more: MOVE AND GROOVE Thursday, February 27, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 10:30am - 11:00am

Learn more: TODDLER TIME Thursdays at 10:30am  

Journey from the depths of the Pacific Ocean into the far reaches of space on a quest to find something that changes everything…signs of life, somewhere else in the universe. This immersive voyage takes audiences from the surface of Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter to the extreme lava fields of Hawaii and thermal […]

Come hang out after school for teen craft! February: casual painting & coloring March: squeegee painting   Thursday, February 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Register: TEEN CRAFT Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Register: TEEN CRAFT  

1st and 3rd Thursdays from 4:00pm-5:00pm Learn more: BOOKS AND BEYOND

We’re excited to partner with Major Chords for Minors for a fun and educational 10-week session! What: Learn to play the Ukulele! Who: Open to children ages 5-17 When: THURSDAYS, 4 PM - 5 PM Dates: Starting February 6TH, 2025 Limited space is available, so don’t wait! Location: Houghton Jones Neighborhood Association Register today by […]

Race and Zoom on Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm Build It! on Thursday, March 20 @ 5:30 pm. Build with and launch marshmallows in the name of science!   Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm- Register: MAD SCIENTISTS Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Register: MAD SCIENTISTS

This series includes classes on alpacas, sheep, and swine.  You can attend one, two, or all three classes!  Schomaker Farms and Saginaw 4-H Michigan State University are teaming up to offer a 12-month farm education learning series in 2025.  Each month will offer a different learning topic and hands-on activity.  Youth will be fully immersed […]

Join us at the Pinconning library for Pups & Pages for ages 4-12! Read to a a certified therapy dog beginning at 2:00 pm. Bring a book from home or come a few minutes early to look at books as readers are assigned to a dog as they arrive and check in at the Pinconning […]

In collaboration with Toyota, Michigan 4-H aims to enrich current initiatives and introduce new programs that cultivate awareness and excitement for future careers in the next generation of workers. Together, we strive to empower youth with the workforce skills and self-sufficiency necessary to unlock their full potential. Through the partnership of Toyota and Michigan 4-H, […]

Visit Discovery Guide Alexis on the museum floor to check out cool sensory activities. 10:30AM to 11:30AM Learn more: SENSORY SPOT

For children that are walking ages 5 and under + Adult Move and dance our wiggles out at a fun musical program. Call 989-892-8555 opt 4 for registration assistance. Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am- Register: LITTLE WIGGLERS Friday, March 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am - Register: LITTLE WIGGLERS  

Play to Learn is a playgroup at the library for kids 0-5 years old and their caregivers. Age-appropriate toys will be available for kids to play with as they socialize, learn to share, and make friends. Caregivers get a chance to socialize, network, and make friends too! Drop in program. No sign up necessary. Meets […]

The aurora is the greatest wonder a human can experience in nature. The show tells the story of how auroras are formed, the secret behind the colors, the best places to see them, their different shapes, auroras on other planets, and more. Cost: $7/adult; $5/seniors, kids, Delta students, military Buy Tickets: AURORA Fridays at 2-3 […]

Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair - Middle / High School Location: UM Flint Riverfront Center March 22nd Student Judging: 9 AM - 12 PM Public Viewing: 1 - 4 PM Join us at the Flint Regional Science and Engineering Fair, the event for students across mid-Michigan.  Students will present their research and compete for […]

The Visitor Center will be open weekends Saturday and Sunday 10 - 4 p.m. through Memorial day weekend. Stop in for an activity, see live animals or borrow supplies for the trails. The Visitor Center offers snow shoes and explore back packs to borrow free from the front desk. Learn more: BAY CITY STATE PARK […]

Discover the magic of maple syrup season Saturdays and Sundays in March (except March 15) as you experience the process of making syrup from start to finish during this drop-in program. Visitors are invited to peek in buckets on tapped trees, watch the steam rise in the sugarhouse and learn how to change maple sap into […]

An exciting journey through time to discover the incredible variety of dinosaurs that ruled our planet's past. Celeste, a young girl fascinated by dinosaurs, travels with her wise and magical friend Moon on an amazing adventure and learns that not all dinosaurs went extinct. Appropriate for all ages. Cost: $7/adult; $5/seniors, kids, Delta students, military […]

Ages 8-12. Join us for 360° virtual exploration of the Sonoran Desert followed by an immersive reading of Dusti Bowling's Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. We'll wrap up the hour with a STEM challenge to make your own prosthetic hand. Registration is required. Register: 360 ADVENTURES Saturday, March 22, 2025 2:00pm - […]

Where did the building blocks of life come from? The answer lies in the hearts of distant stars and incredibly powerful explosions such as supernovae, which help spread fundamental elements to galaxies far and wide where they can spark new life. Narrated by Diego Luna, the California Academy of Sciences’ planetarium film “Spark: The Universe […]

Few mysteries in the universe have the power and awe of a black hole. Only now are we on the verge of understanding their true nature. What are they? How are they made? Is Earth in danger of being pulled into one? Black Holes Revisited takes you on a journey through one of the most […]