• May 5

    Hanami Spring Picnic 2024

    May 5, 2024 11:00AM – 3:00PM 28115 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi, MI 48377

    Hanami Spring Picnic is a celebration of the blossoming of the farms ornamental cherry trees, spring, and Japanese culture.

  • May 7

    2024 Agritourism Summit and Pre-Summit Farm Tour

    May 7, 2024 – May 8, 2024 Hagerty Center, 715 E Front St, Traverse City

    Recognizing the importance and value of agritourism to the state of Michigan, MSU Extension and its partners are excited to announce the inaugural Agritourism Summit and Pre-Summit Farm Tour on May 7-8, 2024, in Traverse City, Michigan.

  • May 7

    Short-Term Rental Policy Options for Local Communities May 7 2024

    May 7, 2024 6:00PM – 8:00PM 6-8pm Central Time Memorial Building, 213 S Marquette St., Ironwood, MI 49938

    This 2-hour program will explore trends and policy tools for communities to consider related to short-term rentals (STRs).

  • May 8

    Cooking for Crowds - 08May2024 (Zoom Webinar)

    May 8, 2024 2:00PM – 4:30PM Zoom Webinar

    Cooking for Crowds is an food safety training for community volunteers who handle food for food fundraisers, recognition events, and bereavement meals.

  • May 9

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls

    May 9, 2024 3:00PM – 4:30PM

    This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start.

  • May 10

    How Much Home Can You Afford?

    May 10, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

    Looking to buy a home? Learn how to calculate how much home you can afford based on your current income during this 30-minute lunch and learn event.

  • May 14

    Sustainability Speakers Series: Sustainable Tourism Strategies

    May 14, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online

    Join our Sustainability Series for a diverse lineup of sessions addressing critical sustainability and environmental topics.

  • May 14

    Short-Term Rental Policy Options for Local Communities May 14 2024

    May 14, 2024 6:00PM – 8:00PM 6-8pm Eastern Time Village Office, 315 Quartz St., Ontonagon, MI 49953

    This 2-hour program will explore trends and policy tools for communities to consider related to short-term rentals (STRs).

  • May 16

    Great Lakes Leadership Academy Local Government Leadership Intensive

    May 16, 2024 10:00AM – 4:00PM MML Capitol Office, 208 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48933

    The Great Lakes Leadership Academy and MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy are partnering to offer a 1-day leadership intensive for local government staff and elected or appointed officials.

  • May 16

    Short-Term Rental Policy Options for Local Communities May 16 2024

    May 16, 2024 5:30PM – 7:30PM 530-730pm pm Eastern Time Portage Lake District LIbrary, 58 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931

    This 2-hour program will explore trends and policy tools for communities to consider related to short-term rentals (STRs).