MSU Extension Ingham County

Events Calendar

• Jan 23

  Driven for the Future: Empowering Michigan's Next Automotive Tech and Skilled Trades

  January 23, 2025 – May 1, 2025 Webinars take place monthly. Zoom webinar

  This webinar series will allow youth to experience career paths in the automotive industry and build skills to be beyond ready for the future.

• Feb 8

  2025 Winterfest

  February 8, 2025 – February 9, 2025 Eagle Village, Hersey

  4-H Winterfest is a hand on learning camp for youth 8 to 12 year olds. Youth get to pick workshops and participate in team building activities at Eagle Village. Come and have fun this winter with 4-H Winterfest!!

• Feb 12

  Online Parent Talk System Webinar Series-February-March 2025

  February 12, 2025 – March 19, 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.

• Feb 13

  Ace the Interview: Tips to Land your Dream Job

  February 13, 2025 Zoom webinar

  Part of a five webinar series, the second webinar focuses on tips for a successful interview.

• Feb 15

  4-H Animal Science Career Quest 2025

  February 15, 2025 8:30AM – 8:00PM MSU Anthony Hall, 474 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824

  Animal Science Career Quest is a career exploration program for youth ages 12-19 with an interest in pursuing a career in animal science.

• Feb 17

  Online Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting Webinar Series - February-March 2025

  February 17, 2025 – March 17, 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.

• Feb 20

  4-H Explore the Farm Through the Seasons February 2025

  February 20, 2025 5:45PM – 6:45PM

  Schomaker Farms and Saginaw 4-H Michigan State University are teaming up to offer a 12-month farm education learning series in 2025. Each month will offer a different learning topic and hands-on activity.

• Feb 25

  Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Engaging Every Voice: Facilitation Skills for Dynamic 4-H Clubs Noon

  February 25, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

  Gain essential facilitation skills to engage every voice and increase efficiency in your 4-H club

• Feb 25

  Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: Engaging Every Voice: Facilitation Skills for Dynamic 4-H Clubs 7pm

  February 25, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  Gain essential facilitation skills to engage every voice and increase efficiency in your 4-H club

• Mar 1

  4-H Alumni Tip-Off Reception

  March 1, 2025 12:30PM – 2:00PM 12:30 - 2 p.m. MSU Campus, Breslin Center, 534 Birch Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

  The Michigan 4-H Alumni Community is invited to an alumni reception prior to the 4-H Day at the Breslin event.

• Mar 3

  Adulting 101 webinar- Get It Together: Time and Organization Tips to Thrive

  March 3, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  A 4-H Adulting 101 session- learn practical tips to tackle schedules, beat procrastination and organize spaces to help you be successful now and in the future.

• Mar 15

  2025 Michigan 4-H State Hippology Contest

  March 15, 2025 Anthony Hall, 474 S Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824

  The annual Michigan 4-H Hippology Contest allows youth in horse and pony projects to test their equine knowledge.

• Mar 16

  4-H Capitol Experience

  March 16, 2025 – March 18, 2025 Okemos Event Center

  Three day event for youth in 9th grade through age 19 focusing on Michigan state government processes, and the important role that youth can play in these processes.

• Mar 18

  Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: The Heart of 4-H: Cultivating Developmental Relationships with Youth Noon

  March 18, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

  Explore how to build impactful connections with youth through developmental relationships.

• Mar 18

  Michigan 4-H Volunteer Webinar Series: The Heart of 4-H: Cultivating Developmental Relationships with Youth 7pm

  March 18, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

  Explore how to build impactful connections with youth through developmental relationships.

• Mar 20

  4-H Explore the Farm Through the Seasons March 2025

  March 20, 2025 5:45PM – 12:00AM

  Schomaker Farms and Saginaw 4-H Michigan State University are teaming up to offer a 12-month farm education learning series in 2025. Each month will offer a different learning topic and hands-on activity.

• Mar 20

  Rev Up Your Future: Careers in Automotive Performance and Evaluation

  March 20, 2025 Zoom webinar

  Part of a five webinar series, the third webinar of the series focuses on careers in automotive performance and evaluation.

• Mar 22

  2025 Norma Agnew Memorial 4-H Hairy Horse Show

  March 22, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI 48910

  The Norma Agnew Memorial 4-H Hairy Horse Show is a fun "fuzzy" horse show to get back in the arena after a long winter. There are feedback classes, where you hear live feedback from the judge while you are in the ring, as well as regular classes.

• Mar 29

  4-H and FFA State Horse Judging Contest 2025

  March 29, 2025 Farm Bureau Pavilion

  This annual contest allows 4-H and FFA youth who participate in horse and pony projects to demonstrate their animal evaluation skills.

• Apr 1

  Smart Money Missions Goosechase Game

  April 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025 Goosechase app

  This fun money management scavenger hunt game is played on the Goosechase app and is open to youth 13-19 years old residing in Michigan.