MSU Extension Macomb County

Upcoming Events

• 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 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 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 8

  Southeast Region 4-H Spark and Share Summit 2025

  March 8, 2025 10:00AM – 5:00PM Bavarian Inn Lodge & Conference Center 1 Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

  The Spark and Share Summit is a great opportunity for 4-H teens and volunteers to gain new ideas, build their 4-H network, and reenergize their passion for 4-H.

• 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 15

  Electrical Farm Safety

  March 15, 2025 11:00AM – 1:00PM Missaukee-MSU Research Station - 5401 W. Jennings Rd, Lake City, MI, 49651

  Hear JP’s story about the Chopper electrocution, learn about Electrical Safety, how to respond to farm injuries and tanker safety.

• 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 19

  Marketing Your Livestock: Strategies for Success

  March 19, 2025 6:00PM – 8:30PM Camp Rotary at 20505 29 Mile Road in Ray, MI 48096 (at Wolcott Metro Park)

  This free, in-person workshop in Macomb County will equip youth (ages 10-19) with essential marketing skills and enhance both verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to confidently promote and sell their animals at fairs and live auctions.

• 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.

• Apr 10

  Driving Success with Workplace Professionalism

  April 10, 2025 Zoom webinar

  Part of a five webinar series, the fourth webinar provides insight on professionalism in the workplace.

• Apr 12

  Spring 4-H Outdoor Education Workshop

  April 12, 2025 – April 13, 2025 Camp Newaygo 5333 S. Centerline Rd. Newaygo, MI 49337

  Join 4-H volunteers and staff from across the state to build skills in Outdoor Recreation and Education and learn tips and tricks for working with youth outdoors as part of a 4-H program!