Events
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Mar 25
Citizen Planner Houghton County Classroom Program 2026
March 25, 2026 – April 29, 2026 Gogebic Community College - Coppoer Country Center, 47420 M-26, Houghton, MI 49931
This six-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
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Mar 27
Starting a School or Community Garden Workshop Series
March 27, 2026 – April 10, 2026 Crim Fitness Foundation, 719 Harrison St Suite 102, Flint, MI 48502
Join MSU Extension Educators to learn more about starting a school or community garden. This two-part workshop series will include discussion, group activities, and demonstrations.
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Apr 1
Smart Money Missions Goosechase Game
April 1, 2026 – April 21, 2026 Goosechase app
This fun money management scavenger hunt game is played on the Goosechase app and is open to youth 13-19 years old residing in Michigan.
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Apr 9
TOPP Farmer Webinars: Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers
April 9, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Join 4 FREE Webinars for farmers : 1.Business Planning for Organic Farmers; 2.Succession Planning for Organic Farmers; 3.Organic System Plans: the stepping stone to organic certification; 4.Soil Health: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers
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Apr 13
Washtenaw County Agricultural Plastics Recycling Collection Event
April 13, 2026 9:00AM – 12:00PM Washtenaw Food Hub 4175 Whitmore Lake Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Join us Monday, Apr 13 (9–12) at the Washtenaw Food Hub for an Agricultural Plastics Recycling Collection Event supporting TOPP. Bring clean, accepted farm plastics and register to participate. Details and registration: https://washtenawcd.org/events
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Apr 13
MSU Product Center New Client Intro Seminar
April 13, 2026 7:00PM – 8:00PM Online
This virtual seminar is designed to help prospective clients determine whether the MSU Product Center is the right fit for their business needs. Potential clients must attend one of these seminars to register as a client.
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Apr 14
Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: Basic Training - Apr 14 2026
April 14, 2026 9:00AM – 10:30AM online zoom webinar
Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: Basic Training is designed for food banks, pantries, drives, and other organizations that distribute food to alleviate food insecurity.
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Apr 14
Homeownership Education Webinar (MSHDA) - April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026 9:00AM – 1:00PM Zoom Webinar
This homeownership seminar from MSU Extension will provide you with valuable information about the home buying process.
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Apr 14
The Informed Renter - April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom Webinar
This rental workshop from MSU Extension will equip you with valuable information about the rental process that will help you navigate the technicalities and avoid costly mistakes. Learn your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.
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Apr 14
Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: ADVANCED Training - Apr 14 2026
April 14, 2026 1:00PM – 2:30PM online zoom webinar
Safe Food Handling for Food Donations: ADVANCED Training is designed for food banks, pantries, drives, and other organizations that distribute food to alleviate food insecurity.
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Apr 14
Citizen Planner Antrim County Hybrid Program 2026
April 14, 2026 – May 19, 2026 Helena Township Hall at 8751 Helena Rd., Alden, MI 49612
This six-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
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Apr 14
Online Extension Extras for Parents: The Birds and the Bees - Talking With Kids About Sex
April 14, 2026 7:30PM – 9:00PM Online; 7:30-9pm ET
Extension Extras For Parents is a collection of free online weekly parenting workshops that provide guidance for parents as they navigate the challenges, joys, and concerns of parenting.
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Apr 15
Wrap Up and Celebration: Peer to Peer with a Farmer - Emerging Farmer Learning Series
April 15, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM
All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.
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Apr 15
Thriving on a Fixed Income! (Webinar) - April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Virtual - Zoom
Trying to stretch your money? Struggling to find ways to save?
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Apr 15
How Much Home Can You Afford?
April 15, 2026 4:00PM – 5:00PM Zoom
Looking to buy a home? Learn how to calculate what you can afford based on your current income.
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Apr 15
FREE Organic Rising film screening with a panel of farmers and the filmmaker!
April 15, 2026 6:00PM – 8:45PM Michigan Theater main auditorium, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Join us for a screening of the film Organic Rising, followed by a panel of and the filmmaker on Wednesday April15th at 6 pm at the Michigan Theater main auditorium in Ann Arbor. This event is brought to you by Real Organic Project and Michigan TOPP .
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Apr 16
Every Penny Counts: Savings Strategies (Webinar) - April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM Virtual via Zoom
This one-hour webinar will discuss where to find the money to save and ten strategies to make savings happen.
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Apr 16
2026 April MCP Webinar: Harvesting the Benefits and Recognizing Our Limits: Michigan's Right to Farm Act, Your Community, Your Regulations, Your Master Plan Goals
April 16, 2026 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
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Apr 16
Online Extension Extras for Professionals Third Thursdays- Screen Time for Young Children
April 16, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online; 7:00-8:30pm ET
Extension Extras for Professionals is a collection of free online series of childcare workshops that provide guidance for early childhood professionals and caregivers of young children. Trainings are eligible for MIRegistry hours.
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Apr 18
From Soil to Success: Selecting Land to Farm
April 18, 2026 10:00AM – 1:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Dig in to learn how to locate and evaluate land for your farm or garden goals!