Events
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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 12
Your Money Your Goals Mini Workshop ~ Lansing, May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025 10:30AM – 1:30PM Capital Area Community Services, 1301 Rensen St., Lansing, MI 48910
Michigan State University Extension is offering free financial empowerment training for social workers, case managers, and other front line staff and volunteers.
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May 12
Moving Beyond Cottage Food May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025 6:00PM – 7:30PM Zoom Webinar
Entrepreneurs and cottage food operators can learn basic knowledge to guide them in the right direction for becoming a licensed food operator and Moving Beyond Cottage Foods.
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May 13
Homeownership Education at East Lansing Public Library
May 13, 2025 6:00PM – 8:00PM East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
This in-person homeownership seminar from MSU Extension will provide you with valuable information about the home buying process.
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May 13
Online Extension Extras Parenting Hour: Intro to HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)
May 13, 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.
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May 14
Farm Business Basics: Designing the Right Succession Plan for Your Farm (Virtual Workshop Series)
May 14, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom
Learn about a framework for succession planning to enable you to design the right plan for your farm
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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
Homeownership Education Webinar (MSHDA) - May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025 1:00PM – 5:00PM Zoom
This homeownership seminar from MSU Extension will provide you with valuable information about the home buying process.
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May 15
Land Access Workshop for Beginning Farmers
May 15, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum.
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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
Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? (Webinar) ~ Passing on Personal Possessions - May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom
Family feuds are more likely to erupt over treasured possessions than over money. Learn strategies that will help you jump-start conversations about inheritance issues.
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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.
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May 21
Preventive Controls for Human Food: PCQI Blended Training Course Part 2
May 21, 2025 7:30AM – 5:00PM MSU Food Processing and Innovation Center, 3361 Hulett Road, Okemos, MI 48864
This course is recognized by the FDA and successful completion of this course is one way to meet the requirements for a preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI).
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May 21
Informed Renter - May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025 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.
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May 21
Farm Business Basics: Using Spreadsheets to Understand Farm Financial Wellbeing (Virtual Workshop Series)
May 21, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM Zoom
Use free tools such as Google sheets and Google forms to keep track of your farm finances. File taxes, apply for financing, track your financial wellbeing and make informed plans using that information.
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May 22
Homeownership Education Webinar (MSHDA) - May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025 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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May 22
Urban Agriculture and Policy Workshop for Beginning Farmers
May 22, 2025 5:30PM – 8:30PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Food Innovation Center, 224 E Crosstown Pkwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Free workshop to learn farming skills and provide feedback on new curriculum
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May 22
Informed Renter ~ In-person at Grand Ledge Area District Library (rescheduled to May 22)
May 22, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
This workshop will equip you with valuable information about the rental process that will help you navigate the technicalities and avoid costly mistakes.
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May 27
Online Extension Extras Parenting Hour: Let's Talk: Parent and Provider Communication
May 27, 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.