Sanford Founders Day, held on Sept. 6, unites neighbors and visitors with a parade, museum exhibits, children’s activities, food, and entertainment, fostering community connection and celebrating shared history.
The Humane Society of Midland County upgraded its veterinary clinic with new equipment funded by a $9,958 CARE grant, improving animal care, community education, and affordable services.
Teen volunteers from the Bay Area Community Foundation stuff backpacks with school supplies to empower students to start the academic year on a good note.
The United Way of Bay County and the Bay County Department on Aging launched a pilot program called "Ride Forward," to provide non-emergency transportation.
People often think of child care as a women's or a mother's issue. However, access to affordable, reliable, high quality child care equally benefits fathers.
The MYPros Community Crowdfund campaign runs Aug. 1-31, to raise $25,000 towards a few small businesses on Townsend Street, Downtown. They hope to create a bit of Paris in the area, with outdoor seating, pergolas, and a love fence.
Dow Gardens presents "Nature, Energy & Reflection", a yearlong ceramic exhibit by artist Helen Hierta, combining sculpture, mindfulness, and seasonal experiences.
Since 2022, the United Way of Bay County has hosted The Longest Table. The annual event brings people together from all walks of life, inviting them to sit down together and talk over a meal.
Escape the late summer heat and find tranquility at the Kantzler Memorial Arboretum, a 12-acre botanical garden near the Saginaw River. Paved paths wind past gardens and trees, filled with birds, butterflies, and squirrels.
Community members are invited to submit names for Midland’s new pedestrian bridge, part of the Poseyville Preserve Project, by Aug. 26, before final approval this fall.
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