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Please note: We receive an extra entry for every person who enters through the link shared in this post. We just thought you should know.
So Young has partnered up with some of their favorite brands for an ultimate women owned small business giveaway! One lucky winner will receive $2500 in gift cards to 22 different small businesses.
Where would you go if you had $7500 to spend on a dream vacation?
Home Run Inn Pizza is giving one lucky person $7500 to spend on a dream vacation. You can enter to win online using our referral link (we’ll get 5 entries for every person who enters via this link).
Enter to win before April 30, 2020 and who knows – maybe that summer vacay will become a reality this year!
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Bank of America offers free access to museums across the US every month for cardholders through their Museums on Us program. Check out the eligible dates for 2020!
Our family loves to visit museums. In fact, we have an annual memberships to our local ones and have enjoyed access to many museums across the US thanks to reciprocal benefits associated with our memberships.
We’ve also taken advantage of this great deal from Bank of America too and it can be a fun way to check out museums where you live or where you travel at a discount. Depending on which museum you visit, they can be rather pricey excursions. This will help with that; however, please note that the free admission is for the card holder only so it may not cover the entire price of your visit if you have other people in your party.
Here’s how it works: On the first weekend of every month, you can present your active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card along with your photo ID for one free general admission to one of the more than 225 institutions participating in the program.
The next eligible Museums on Us weekend is March 7 & 8th, but you can get the full calendar of dates here. A list of participating institutions can also be found online.
Are you ready to kick off the new year with fun and free family activities? We’ve scoured community calendars and Facebook event pages to find a solid list of activities that we hope your family will love and enjoy as much as ours.
January 8th, 4-5:30 pm, it’s Open Make time at CMU! Open to 3rd – 7th grade students, Open Make is part of the CMU Center for Excellence in STEM Education and provides a great opportunity for students to try their hand at a variety of STEM related projects at no cost. RSVP and learn more here.
January 8th, 3:30-4:30 pm, stop by the Shepherd Community Library for Create, Make & Take Crafts! Open to children of all ages, the library provides all the supplies you need to create something wonderful. Learn more on the Chippewa River District Library calendar.
January 10th, 5-6:30 pm or 7-9 pm, Take the kids on a full moon stroll this month at the Sylvan Nature Preserve or at Chippewa Nature Center. Strolls at the Chippewa Nature Center are led by Interpretive Naturalists Jeanne Henderson and Michelle Fournier and begin at 5pm. Hikes at Sylvan Nature Preserve will begin at 7 pm Learn more about the stroll at the Chippewa Nature Center on Facebookor check out the Sylvan Nature Preserve on the MeetMtP.com website.
January 11th, 10 am – 4 pm, The Midland Mall is hosting its annual Kids Day event. Businesses and organizations will be on site to share kid-friendly resources and products with those who attend. Learn more on Facebook.
January 18th, 2-3 pm, Stop by the Chippewa River District Library in Mt. Pleasant to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. through the eyes of Coretta Scott King. Rosie Chapman will be honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. through a dramatic and interactive performance. Appropriate for all ages. For further details visit the Chippewa River District Library’s website.
January 19th, 2-2:30 pm, For those of you with younger ones, the Baby & Me Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Midland may be the perfect break in your day. Recommended ages are between 0-2. Learn more on Facebook.
January 25th, 1-4 pm, Stop by the City Forest in Midland to cheer on those participating in this year’s Midland Midwinter Chill Cardboard Sled Races! Participants build sleds out of card board and can win prizes. Learn more on Facebook.
January 30th, 7:30 pm, Expose your family to the arts by attending one of CMU’s Faculty Artist concerts. This one is titled ‘Rebels & Rulebreakers’ and is free to attend on campus at the Staples Family Concert Hall. For a full list of performances, visit CMU’s Event website.
Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty left to do in the Mid-Michigan area! Check out this month’s family-friendly free and fun events we’ve discovered.
August 1-3rd – Midland’s RiverDays features music, food, hot air balloons and more all for free! Get the details and plan your family’s adventure.
August 3rd – Catch the first Movies by Moonlight in downtown Mt. Pleasant! The first show is A Dog’s Purpose, rated PG. Movies start at 8:30 pm.
August 3rd – Alma Church of the Nazarene is hosting a community picnic and everyone is invited! Stop by between 3-6 pm for food, fun and back to school giveaways.
August 5th – Celebrate the addition of an amphitheater at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant with a free concert and ribbon cutting! Concert to begin at 7pm.
August 8th – Stop by downtown Mt. Pleasant for another installment of Thrilling Thursdays and celebrate space! Build and launch your own water bottle rocket and enjoy Tang and moon pies. Event kicks off at 6pm at City Hall.
August 9th – Play it Safe at this free community event brought to you by ICCU. Stop by Island Park in Mt. Pleasant between 12noon and 4pm for games, prizes, crafts and more! Plus, the first 200 kids will receive a free bike helmet! Get more details here.
August 9th – NCG Cinemas kicks off their Free Family Film Festival. Free films include Hotel Transylvania 3, the Goonies, Wonder Park, and How to Train Your Dragon 3. The festival runs from August 9th – August 31st.
August 10th – Stop by the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum for another Kids & Culture event! This month kids will get to take a peak into Mexican culture and explore through crafts and games. The event is from 10am – 12noon.
August 11th – 17th – Visit the Midland County Fair this week for some animal fun!
August 24th – Victory church is hosting a free community carnival that will feature food, games and carnival rides. Stop by between 2-5pm.
August 28th – Have you ever wanted to read to an animal before? Your family can at Leaman’s Green Applebarn today at 10am.
Have you ever visited HopeWell Ranch? You’re invited to visit and learn more about this fabulous resource right here in our own community.
If you aren’t familiar with HopeWell Ranch, its a pretty wonderful place with a big heart and an even bigger mission.
-HopeWell Ranch Mission Statement
To create a loving environment of hope, healing, and purpose for children, individuals and families, where lives can be transformed, in order to succeed, through the redeeming love of Christ.
Launched in 2004 by Jodi and Ty Stuber, its a refuge for children who are physically, mentally or emotionally challenged. Offering therapeutic horsemanship services at no cost, the programs offered at HopeWell ranch provide support to kids and their families year round.
On May 19th, 2019 (this weekend!) HopeWell Ranch is celebrating its 15th year of practice and would love for you to join them for this momentous occasion. It’s a great opportunity to not only learn more about the mission and vision of HopeWell Ranch, but discover ways you can get involved with the work they do.
The celebration is scheduled for May 19th from 1-3 pm at the ranch, located at 6410 W Leiter Rd. Weidman, MI. Once there, the whole family can enjoy a variety of kid-friendly games and explore the ranch by participating in one of the many tours happening throughout the afternoon. Additionally, Dr. Pol from the Incredible Dr. Pol will be speaking at the event while the Palooka Brothers will be providing musical entertainment. We’re also told you’ll find a few foods trucks on site in case you need a bite to eat while visiting.
Although this event is free to attend, we do hope you’ll consider contributing financially. Dollars raised at this event will be matched by the United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties up to $15,000 and will help ensure that HopeWell Ranch can continue to provide its supportive services at no cost.
Want more details about this event? Stay up to date on Facebook. We hope to see you there!
