Delta-Schoolcraft County Great Start

Rapid River Farmers Market
2025-07-31 15:00 - 2025-12-14 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Masonville Recreation Area, 10465 South Main Street, Rapid River, MI, 49878, United States
Mondays & Thursdays 3pm-6pm until 10/16
Masonville Township Recreation
Area, Cole St, Rapid River.

Diaper Assistance Program
2025-08-20 - 2025-12-31
Diaper Assistance Program
Need to be active in one MDHHS Program
Food Assistance
Medicaid
Child development and Care
Cash Assistance
SER

Reach out to your local office, if you qualify you can pick them up 1x/month for 4 months

NLYMCA Before/After School Program
2025-09-02 07:00 - 2025-12-20 18:30
9/2 through 12/19/25 NLYMCA Before/After School Program
Monday Friday 7am-9am and 2:30pm-6:30pm
Northern Lights YMCA and Cameron Center in Gladstone.
It provides a reliable, safe, fun environment for your child (Ages 5-12) to prepare for their school day
and unwind afterward. $50 per week. Contact 906-789-0202 for more information.

We Rock the Spectrum UP North After School program
2025-09-02 14:30 - 2026-06-08 17:30 | We Rock The Spectrum-Up North, 1401 N 26th St., Ste. 118, Escanaba, MI, 49829
Now Enrolling!
Looking for a fun, safe, and inclusive place for your child before and after school?

We Rock The Spectrum – Kid’s Gym Up North is now offering a Before & After School Program that supports learning, creativity, and personal growth in a sensory-friendly environment!

Monday–Friday
6:30am-bus pickup & drop off-5:30pm ($15 each)
Nutritious snacks provided
Homework assistance
SIBLINGS GET 50% OFF!

Reserve your spot today!
906-553-7186
info@werockthespectrumupnorth.com

Let your child thrive beyond the classroom!

New Life Community Center Free Play
2025-10-17 08:00 - 2025-12-16 17:00
10/3-11/2/25 New Life Community Center Free Play
Free open play hours in the Play Zone starting October 3rd: Fridays 3-7 PM Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM Sundays 1-3 PM.
Socks are required.
Contact 906-786-3858 with any questions.

FREE Online Parenting Classes
2025-10-28 08:00 - 2025-12-15 17:00
MSU Ext Early Childhood Online Extension
Extra Parenting Hour A free online series of parenting workshops that guide parents
of young children as they navigate the challenges, joys, and
concerns of parenting.
They run Tuesdays from 8pm-9:30pm.
11/4 Introduction to Autism and Neurodiversity
11/11 Setting the Stage: Promoting Social-Emotional Health
in Young Children
11/18 The Birds and the Bees: Talking with Kids About Sex
11/25 Potty Training 101
Class Series
(Certificates of attendance are available)
Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting: Explore
routines, emotional control, rules, relationships, and being a
calm, assertive parent. Tuesdays, October 28 through November 25 from 11:30am-1pm
Building Early Emotional Skills: For caregivers of children 0-3.
Teaches how young children develop strong social-emotional
skills and how to deal with the stress of caring for young
children. Thursdays, October 30 through November 20 7:30pm-9pm
The Parent Talk System Parents and caregivers of children of all
ages and is designed to improve communication and provide
practical verbal strategies for raising confident, caring,
responsible children. Mondays, Nov 10th through Dec 15thfrom 7pm-8:30pm
Visit https://bit.ly/msuext-parentedu to register

Misc
2025-11-01 - 2025-12-31
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Good News Club
2025-11-06 15:30 - 2025-12-25 17:00 | Manistique Bible Church, 9143W US-2, Manistique, 49854
11/6 through 11/30 Good News Club 3:30pm-5pm at Manistique Bible
Church every Thursday that there is a full day of school. Grades K-5
grade are all welcome to attend for activities and songs. Parents are
also welcome to attend with their children. Contact Jean Head at 906-
286-1610 for more information.

10/1/25 through 10/31/25 Soup Kitchen
2025-11-14 11:00 - 2025-12-14 14:00
10/1/25 through 10/31/25 Soup Kitchen 11am-2pm at Good Neighbor
Services 200 Deer St Manistique. Every Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday all are welcome (no age or income limit) to Free Soup and
crackers (to-go containers are also available). Contact Todd at 956-874-
8401 with questions or volunteer opportunities.

Competitive Swimming 4-H Club
2025-11-14 17:00 - 2025-12-14 18:00
10/1 through 10/31/25 Competitive Swimming 4-H Club 5pm-6pm for
ages 8 -18. Practices will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
the MMHS Pool. This is not a learn to swim program. Register at
www.4Honline.com. Contact Jill at conninji@msu.edu for questions.

Thomas Theatre Free Summer Movie Series
2025-11-15 14:00 - 2025-12-15 16:00 | Willow Creek Cinema, 2701 3rd Ave North, Escanaba, MI, 49829
8/2 through 9/1/25 Thomas Theatre Free Summer Movie Series 2pm
& 4pm Saturday, Sunday, and Mondays at Willow Creek Theater.
8/2-8/4 Hotel Transylvania 3
8/9-11 The Angry Birds Movie
8/16-18 The Angry Birds Movie 2
8/23-8/25 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
8/30-9/1 Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2

Lunch on Ludington
2025-11-19 11:30 - 2025-12-17 13:30 | Escanaba Farmer’s Market, Escanaba, 49829
11:30am-1:30pm at the
Escanaba Marketplace 1500 Block of Ludington St.
Free music, bring your lunch, and enjoy the music.
6/4 Whiskey Ryan
6/11 The Lark brothers
6/18 The Make Believe Spurs
6/25 Sailer & Sjoquist
7/2 Roman Around

Summer Music Series at Flat Iron Brewing
2025-11-21 17:00 - 2025-12-19 20:00 | Flat Iron Brewing, 375 Traders Point Dr Stop 4, Manistique, MI, 49854, United States
8/1/25 Summer Music Series at Flat Iron Brewing 5pm-8pm Join us all
summer long for live music! 375 Traders Point Dr Stop 4
August 1 Drednot st
August 8 Make Believe Spurs th
August 15 Fyrbird th
August 22 Kaotica nd
August 29 Pink Violin Band

Kid’s Gym Music Mondays
2025-11-24 10:00 - 2025-12-15 12:00 | We Rock The Spectrum-Up North, 1401 N 26th St., Ste. 118, Escanaba, MI, 49829
Kid’s Gym Music Mondays 10am-noon Miss Karsyn leads
and all ages musical funtime. Included in regular play price.
werockthespectrumupnorth.com

Interactive Storytime and Dance Mondays
2025-11-24 10:30 - 2025-12-15 11:30 | We Rock The Spectrum-Up North, 1401 N 26th St., Ste. 118, Escanaba, MI, 49829
11/3 through 11/24/25 Interactive Storytime and Dance Mondays
10:30am-11:30am at We Rock the Spectrum-UP North. A story and a
fall dance with scarves! $15 first child $10 for each additional child.
werockthespectrumupnorth.com

Tai Chi-Senior Center
2025-11-24 17:00 - 2025-12-15 17:30 | Manistique Senior Center, 101 main Street, Manistique, MI, United States
10/6/25 through 10/27 Tai Chi-Senior Center 5pm-5:30pm Every Monday
$10 a month. It is open to all ages. Those who have tried it out really enjoy
it. It is a different form of Tai Chi, but still wonderful for strength building,
flexibility, balance, and coordination. Manistique Senior Center, 101 Main
St, Manistique.

Mindful Parenting Series
2025-11-24 17:00 - 2025-12-15 18:30 | Escanaba Early Childhood Center, 1905 South 21st St, Escanaba, MI, 49829
11/3 to -11/24/25 Mindful Parenting Series 5pm - 6:30pm Mondays
at the Escanaba Early Childhood Center,1905 S 21st St., Escanaba. A
free series to learn Conscious Discipline strategies that help build
connection and cooperation with children.

Toddler Tuesdays
2025-11-25 09:00 - 2025-12-16 11:00 | We Rock The Spectrum-Up North, 1401 N 26th St., Ste. 118, Escanaba, MI, 49829
Toddler Tuesdays 9am-11am at We Rock the Spectrum-UP
North. A special playtime for kids 1-4 years old. $12 per child.

Mindful Parenting Series
2025-11-25 17:00 - 2025-12-16 18:30 | Manistique Early Childhood Center, 426 Chippewa Avenue, Manistique, MI, 49854
11/4-11/25/25 Mindful Parenting Series 5pm - 6:30pm Tuesdays at the
Early Childhood Center, 426 Chippewa Ave, Manistique. A free series to
learn Conscious Discipline strategies that help build connection and
cooperation with children. Please register by the day before the session
with Lacey at 906-341-6423 to plan for food & childcare.

Snacks with Serenity
2025-11-26 11:30 - 2025-12-17 13:30 | We Rock The Spectrum-Up North, 1401 N 26th St., Ste. 118, Escanaba, MI, 49829
6/4 through 6/25/25 Snacks with Serenity
Wednesdays 11:30am-1:30pm
We Rock the Spectrum UP North.
Miss Serenity teaches kids ages 6- 10 years old to prepare fun and healthy snacks! Recommended for kids who can measure ingredients and cut soft foods with a knife. Included in the open play-$16 for drop-in. werockthespectrumupnorth.com

Escanaba Farmers Market
2025-11-26 15:00 - 2025-12-17 18:00 | Escanaba Farmer’s Market, Escanaba, 49829
8/2 through 8/31/25 Escanaba Farmer’s Market 1501 Ludington St.
Open Wednesdays 3pm-6pm & Saturdays 8am-12pm with “pop-up”
markets beginning June 13 at the marketplace on Fridays from 11am
to 4pm through the summer.

Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market
2025-11-26 17:00 - 2025-12-17 18:30 | Manistique Triangle Park, 49854
8/6 through 8/27 Manistique Farmer and Artisan Market 5pm-6:30pm
Located at Triangle Park (Oak St and Arbutus Ave in Manistique) Every
Wednesday fresh and local food, crafts, and other items. On Rainy days,
the market moves indoors to Lake Effect Arts at 244 S Cedar St

Lego Building Session
2025-11-27 15:30 - 2025-12-18 16:30
10/9/25 through 10/30/25 Lego Building Session 3:30pm-4:30pm
Manistique School & Public Library. Open to all K-8 youth in the
community (kindergarteners must bring an adult). Registration is required
at www.4Honline.com. Contact Jill at conninji@msu.edu for questions.

Salvation Army Christmas and Toy Shop
2025-12-05 08:00 - 2025-12-27 17:00

Lending Library of the Great Start to Quality UP Resource Center
2025-12-15

Help Me Grow Michigan
2025-12-15 | Various Locations

2025 Family Partnership and Literacy Series with MiMTSS
2025-12-15 | Online
The attached is an an example of some of the classes available.
Please check the website to register and review the rules:

Kids' Zone Enrichment Program 2024-2025 School Year (ages 5-12)
2025-12-15 | Greater Marinette-Menominee YMCA, 1600 West Drive, Menominee, MI, 49858
Bus provided for SJPII, Central and Blesch in Menominee (bus garage in Menominee 906.863.9951) and from Marinette Primary and Intermediate Schools to the YMCA (Westlund 715.732.0238). Experience enrichment programs like art, STEM, swimming, Campfire Monday's, OUTDOOR activities, homework help or reading.
Weekly fees: Members $25, General Public $50 Registration fee: $25
Enter family discount promo code at registration after registering the 1st child at family rate: Family50%

Open to everyone from ages 5 to 12

Costs
Member: $25.00/week
Non-Member: $50.00/week
Registration Fee: $25.00

Menominee County Summer Playgroup Events (kids 0-8)
2025-12-15 | Various locations, dates, and times

Summer Day Camp At the Schoolcraft County Fairgrounds
2025-12-15 07:00 - 17:00 | Schoolcraft County Fairgrounds, Lake St., Manistique, 49854
Open every Monday through Friday, All summer long through Friday (June 9-end of August)
• Open to all school age children 3 ½ to 18 years old
•Attend anytime between the hours of 7:00AM and 5:00 PM, for care and companionship plus educational, recreational and enrichment activities, as well as breakfast, lunch and a snack.
• $1.00/hour/child
• Drop ins and flexible schedules welcomed
• Applications can be completed the first day a child attends or you can request an application via email at 4seasonsfairfun@centurytel.net or through the website. Check your download folder if the document does not open.
