Children

Join the wonderful people at Book Bug as they welcome author (and fellow Michigander) Laurie Keller, Saturday, October 13th from 11a-noon.

A free pancake breakfast will be served and there will be plenty of fun, family friendly activities for kids of all ages. Staff and instructors will be on hand to answer any and all questions you have about this unique learning institution.

It's barely July and we have already seen some really high temperatures this summer. With recent news of a baby succumbing to heatstroke in a parked vehicle, it's a grim reminder that the heat is no joke, and its' affects happen quickly. We know that we shouldn't leave children o…

According to Henderson Castle, each class is hands on and all the tools and ingredients are provided. The classes are for children between the ages of 7 and 14. Parents are encouraged to attend and watch from outside of the kitchen. Tickets are $49 per student for the three hour class.

Nearly 10,000 children in our community who are food insecure. The problem is made even worse over the summer, as the meals provided during school are not made available to them. Meet Up and Eat Up hopes to fill that gap.

We all know that children learn well through play. Why not teach them the importance of imagination, teamwork, and thinking on their feet all in one summer camp?

Schoolhouse Rock! taught us language, math, and how bills become laws. Years later, Histeria! taught us history. Now we have a new animated series that teaches today's children how to cope with emotional stress.

Oh, the excitement of Winter Break! Two weeks of holiday leftovers, and presents, and family visits, and fighting, and giving time-outs, and tears... WOW! That escalated quickly. Any parent knows how quickly the thrill of a break can lead to cabin fever.

A great big "thank you" to everyone who came out to support our 6th Annual Dollar Drive Thru to help end child hunger in our area.
Thanks to the weather for holding out...
Thank you to the volunteers from On Staff USA and Loaves and Fishes who kept six Drive Thru locations staffed ar…

Early this year I learned a horrible truth about the foster care system. Displaced children are often dropped off at their foster parents' home with their belongings in a garbage bag. Can you imagine? You're a scared child already going through hard times at home, so much so that it's…