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Great Start recognizes the importance of community involvement and the value of opportunities for families to learn and grow together. We have created these community calendars as a way to share timely community events with you. If you know of any events please take time to add them to our community calendar or forward the information to gsevents@dsisd.net. Please encourage the agencies and organizations that you partner with to do so as well so we can have a comprehensive one stop shop for early childhood information in our communities.

Please note that there are guidelines for submissions and each will be reviewed before posting

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Event Series Open Skate!

Open Skate!

Little Bear West Arena 180 N. Maple, Manistique

$5 per person. Skate rentals (when needed) are $3. There will be no open skate during holiday closures, events or poor weather.   Sundays hours are shifted to 5-8pm.

Event Series Love Letters

Love Letters

Theatre on the Bay 750 W Bay Shore St., Marinette, WI

Love Letters is a tribute to the unmodern. The two-character play by A.R. Gurney from 1989, explores a years-long relationship between an affluent man and woman through the voluminous amount of […]

McDonald Lake Ice Fishing Derby

McDonald Lake Boat Access Dixner Road, Gulliver, MI, United States

Pre-registration can be done at Top O’ Lake in Manistique or Bowman Gas in Gulliver. Otherwise, we will be ready to register at 8 am on February 15.   Things […]

Event Series Escanaba Farmers Market

Escanaba Farmers Market

Escanaba Farmer's Market Escanaba

The Escanaba Farmer's Market is a seasonal market offering healthy, fresh, wholesome, quality local food products to the community. Temporarily being hosted at the Catherine Bonifas Community Center until June […]

Curtis Fish Coop & Winter Carnival

Curtis Curtis, MI

- We will be having shuttled hay rides to and from parking areas all day, as well as a designated handicap parking area- Free Kids games will be open all […]

Story Hour at the Library (ages 0-8)

Escanaba Public Library 400 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI, United States

The Great Start Family Coalition presents a free storytime for ages 0-8 years old. There will be stories, movement activities, and social time! Each child will get a new book. […]

Esky Baroque Concert at the Library

Escanaba Public Library 400 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI, United States

Enjoy a free concert of classic chamber music by Escanaba's finest ensemble.

Event Series Food and Clothing Pantry

Food and Clothing Pantry

Christ Fellowship Ministries 8082 Cornell Rd., Germfask

at the Christ Fellowship Church in Germfask. Weekly on Mondays. Free food and clothing for families in need who are experiencing a hardship. Closed for holidays. Contact Pastor Diana at […]

Nick Dumas & Branchline

Besse Center Theater 2001 N. Lincoln Rd., Escanaba

Join us for an energetic evening of award-winning bluegrass! One of the top emerging artists in bluegrass, Nick Dumas & Branchline brings an incredible hard driving bluegrass performance to the […]

Baby Cafe

Pregnancy Services of Delta County 2501 First Avenue North, Escanaba, MI

Parent Café

KFRC Office at Trinity Episcopal Church 205 E. Montezuma Ave., Houghton, MI, United States

Parent Café is a FREE program for caregivers to meet and connect with other Parents. Calling all Parents! This is your chance to share experiences and explore parenting topics that […]

Free

Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry-Delta Co.

Salvation Army 3001 5th Avenue South, Escanaba, MI, United States

For individuals or families experiencing food insecurity. Event lasts until the food boxes run out.   (If you would like information about other possible food resources you may be eligible […]

Music & Movement (Ages 0-5)

Manistique School and Public Library 100 N. Cedar St., Manistique, MI, United States

Calling all 0-5 year olds with adult supervision, come and join us for a morning full of music and fun!

KFRC Cabin Fever Reliever

Nara Nature Park Chalet 47375 U.S. 41, Houghton, MI, United States

The Keweenaw Family Resource Center will host a family Cabin Fever Reliever at the Nara Park Chalet. Enjoy a snack, a fireside story, and a craft, along with snowshoeing, sledding, […]

Free

Cabin Fever Reliever

Nara Nature Park Chalet 47375 U.S. 41, Houghton, MI, United States

Join us for a family adventure, snacks & crafts along with: Snowshoeing Sledding Scavenger Hunt Outdoor Activities

Free

Little Jiggers Ice Fishing Derby

Manistique Central Park Quarry Lake Manistique, MI

Grab your Ice Fishing Gear and bring the kids fishing. Registration begins at 9:30 am. There will be prizes for kids. Raffles for the adults. Refreshments for all. To Donate […]

32nd Trenary Outhouse Classic

Downtown Trenary MI, United States

A yearly race in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Trenary. Every year 50 or more racers push Outhouses built on skis more than 500 feet on a track made […]

Family Movie Matinee @ The Pine! “Kung Fu Panda”

The Pine Performance Center 9224 Saw-Wa-Quato Street, Curtis

Tickets: $5 MyNorthTickets.com Remaining tickets at the door $7 Concessions available during intermission. Enjoy this beloved 2008 animated classic starring Jack Black with the whole family! This Family Movie Matinee […]

Hearts & Hugs Father & Daughter Celebration Dance

Highland Golf Club 3011 US 2 & 41, Hyde

Time to make memories that your daughter and yourself will remember forever. This dance is the perfect event for all  daughters and their dads or father figure to celebrate their […]

First Aid, CPR & AED Training (ages 12+)

Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA 1600 West Drive, Menominee, MI

central time: American Red Cross course for ages 12 and up. This course will help participants recognize and respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies. You will learn skills to give […]

Event Series Please Touch & Play!

Please Touch & Play!

Lake Effect Community Arts 212 S. Cedar Street (42.35 mi), Manistique

Lake Effect Community Arts Center is proud to present Please Touch and Play: an early childhood art exploration. Please join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 10:30-11:30am with projects […]

Event Series Line Dancing Class

Line Dancing Class

Lake Effect Community Arts 212 S. Cedar Street (42.35 mi), Manistique

Kick Up Your Heels at Lake Effect Community Arts Center with Christi Ryan! Looking for a fun way to beat the winter blues? Join Christi Ryan for an energizing and […]

Bay Film Series: Sing Sing

Besse Center Theater 2001 N. Lincoln Rd., Escanaba

A man named Divine G finds himself at Sing Sing, a notorious men's prison, after being convicted guilty of a crime he did not commit. Struggling with his wrongful incarceration, […]

Groove & Glow Son Dance 2025

Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA 1600 West Drive, Menominee, MI

Date and Time Mar 01, 2025 Sat @ 6:00 PM-8:00 PM (2 hours) Location Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA 1600 West Drive Menominee, MI 49858 View Map Description Annual Son Dance Hosted […]

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