PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Families and curious young minds are invited to experience 4-H Acres of Adventure, an engaging four-day special interest (SPIN) blub at the Western Michigan Fair from August 5-8.
Hosted by Michigan State University Extension, the free-to-join 4-H program offers daily themed activities with all materials provided—making it easy for kids to dig into learning, creativity, and fun.
Offered at the Mason County Fairgrounds from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., each day will spotlight a unique theme to help kids explore new 4-H project areas and understand what makes a great fair exhibit:
• Tuesday, Aug. 5: Foodie Tales – Make your own moon cheese for the Space Mice, craft charcuterie boards, and ice-dye fabric with colorful veggies and herbs, sponsored by the Mason-Lake-Oceana Great Start Collaborative.
• Wednesday, Aug. 6: Crawlers & Cultivators – Explore how kindness grows, bury undies for science, engineer spiderwebs, and craft homemade wildflower paper.
• Thursday, Aug. 7: Barnyard Builders – Meet farm animals and design to-scale model shelters in our woodshop.
• Friday, Aug. 8: Step Up & Serve It at the Table– Make ice cream, explore bubbly science, practice hoverball archery, and film a video highlighting the week’s fun.
With expert guidance from 4-H mentors and our Mason County MSU Extension staff, Acres of Adventure delivers hands-on learning, creative exploration, and joyful messiness for youth ages 5–14 (as of January 1, 2025).
Register by August 1 with Mason County 4-H. Contact Lori Cargill, 4-H Program Coordinator, at 231-845-3365 or cargil10@msu.edu.
This post is presented by Larson’s Ace Hardware
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