Virtual Events
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Apr 24
Online - Mindfulness for Better SLEEP Apr/May Weekly
April 24, 2025 – May 29, 2025 Online via Zoom
This series will introduces participants to the practice of mindfulness and techniques to improve the quality and quantity of their sleep.
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Apr 30
Online Series: RELAX: Alternatives to Anger
April 30, 2025 – May 21, 2025 Online via Zoom Webinar
How individuals handle their anger and stress affects the people around them.
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May 1
Walk with Ease Program MSUE/UPCAP
May 1, 2025 – June 5, 2025 Online
MSU Extension offers the Walk With Ease Hybrid with a self-directed enhanced program where a group of individuals begin and end the six-week program at the same time.
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May 1
Spring 2025 Citizen Planner via Zoom
May 1, 2025 – June 5, 2025 Zoom
This 6-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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May 2
Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series for Kinship Caregivers -May 2025
May 2, 2025 – June 6, 2025 11:30am-1:00pm ET Online
The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.
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May 6
Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit
May 6, 2025 – June 10, 2025 Zoom
The Chronic Pain PATH Toolkit Telephone Course is a series of 6 weekly telephone calls with a leader and 3-5 other people living with chronic pain.
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May 6
Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 1 Michigan State University Extension and University of Michigan Medical Collaboratively Presenting this Research and Evidenced Based Program for Fall Prevention
May 6, 2025 – June 26, 2025 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET ZOOM
Tai Chi has been shown to increase strength, improve balance and posture, reduce stress, increase relaxation, and prevent falls.
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May 7
Chronic Pain Workshop
May 7, 2025 – June 11, 2025 Big Rapids Community Library, 426 S. Michigan Avenue, Big Rapids, MI 49307
The Chronic Pain Workshop is a series of 6 weekly sessions with a leader and 2-4 other people living with chronic pain.
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May 14
Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series - May June 2025
May 14, 2025 – June 18, 2025 11:30am-1:00pm ET Online
The Parent Talk System is a course for caregivers of toddlers to teens to improve communication and provide strategies for raising confident, caring, responsible children. Offered at no cost.
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May 14
Online Kinship Caregiver workshops: Reducing Challenging Behaviors in Toddlers
May 14, 2025 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online; 7-8:30pm ET
Kinship Caregiver workshops are a free online series of workshops that provide guidance for caregivers of children as they navigate the joys, challenges and concerns of raising children.
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May 15
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Post Weed Control (RUP/CCA)
May 15, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is post weed control with Dr. Erin Burns.
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May 15
CANCELLED- Sleep Basics Workshop
May 15, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM 10 - 11 am Online via ZOOM
Learn about the importance of sleep for both physical and mental health.
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May 15
Online Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series - May 2025
May 15, 2025 – June 12, 2025 7:30pm-9:00pm ET online
Guiding Principles is a FREE online course for parents of toddlers to teens to learn strategies for helping children, parents and families be successful.
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May 16
Lunch and Learn : Calming Down and De-stressing
May 16, 2025 12:00PM – 1:30PM Online via Zoom
This lesson includes ways to calm down during everyday anger and stress situations.
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May 19
Lunch and Learn Webinar : Brief Practices in Mindfulness
May 19, 2025 12:00PM – 1:30PM Online via Zoom webinar
The goal of this workshop is to give participants a workshop with a variety of mindfulness practices to use every day.
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May 19
Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls
May 19, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM
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.
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May 19
Michigan Cottage Food Law
May 19, 2025 2:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom Webinar
The Michigan Cottage Food Law, Food safety practices related to producing cottage foods and how to start a cottage food business.
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May 20
5/20/25 & 5/22/25 Virtual Mental Health First Aid
May 20, 2025 – May 22, 2025 This course will take place from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. ET on both course days. Zoom
The 5/20/25 & 5/22/25 Virtual Mental Health First Aid certification course is for adults 18 years and older who hope to learn how to assist other adults experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.
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May 20
Living Well with Diabetes--Smart Food Choices
May 20, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
Planning meals can be overwhelming and sometimes frustrating. Learn ways to make meals healthy and on budget.
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May 20
Online Extension Extras Parenting Hour: Purpose of Play
May 20, 2025 8:00PM – 9:30PM Online; 8-9:30pm ET
Extension Extras Parenting Hour is a free online series of parenting workshops that provides guidance for parents of young children as they navigate the challenges, joys, and concerns of parenting.