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					1 STEAM Weekends (Ages 8 & up) All day 2024.03.01 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/steam-weekends-ages-8-up-2/2024-03-01/ STEAM Weekends (Ages 8 & up) Join us the first and third weekends of the month for a different science-based activity to stretch brain cells and tickle imaginations. Younger children are welcome with adult assistance. Available while supplies last. Mar. 1 Marshmallow Tower Mar. 15 Craft Stick Catapult	2 Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.02 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/donuts-saturday-storytime-ages-up-to-6-2/2024-03-02/ Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice! Saturdays • 10:30-11:00 a.m. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
3	4	5 Stockbridge Community Outreach Fundraiser hosted by Smokehouse 52 BBQ in Chelsea 17:30 -19:30 2024.03.05 Smokehouse 52 BBQ 125 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA 125 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-community-outreach-fundraiser-hosted-by-smokehouse-52-bbq-in-chelsea/2024-03-05/ Tuesday, March 5. 5:30 – 7:30pm. Stockbridge Community Outreach Fundraiser hosted by Smokehouse 52 BBQ in Chelsea. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more info, please contact Outreach at 517-851-7285 or outreach49285@gmail.com. NOTE: Some of the proceeds will help pay for costs associated with the new weekly Outreach playgroup for parents and children.	6 Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.06 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/family-storytime-ages-up-to-6-7/2024-03-06/ Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills. Wednesdays • 10:30–11:00 a.m. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Parent University at Smith Elementary 18:00 -19:00 2024.03.06 Smith Elementary School Emma Smith Elementary School 100 Price Ave., Stockbridge MI Emma Smith Elementary School 100 Price Ave., Stockbridge MI https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/parent-university-at-smith-elementary/2024-03-06/ Parent University. At Smith Elementary. First Wednesday of the month (Feb through June 2024). Learn more about topics related to children, beginning with Love and Logic. Dinner, childcare and a chance to win prizes will be available. Also offering a virtual Zoom option for those unable to attend in person. No cost. Register by Feb. 1. Go to https://bit.ly/PantherParentU	7 Coffee Chat (Adults) 10:30 -11:30 2024.03.07 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/coffee-chat-adults-10/2024-03-07/ Coffee Chat (Adults) Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings. Thursdays • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Mar. 7, 14, 21 & 28	8 Pantograph Drawing (Ages 8 & up) 16:00 -17:00 2024.03.08 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/pantograph-drawing-ages-8-up/2024-03-08/ Pantograph Drawing (Ages 8 & up) Make a mechanical pantograph and draw one picture in two sizes at the same time! Friday, Mar. 8, 4-5 p.m.	9 OLD-TIME MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL 10:00 -16:00 2024.03.09 Eddy Discovery Center 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/old-time-maple-sugar-festival-2/2024-03-09/ OLD-TIME MAPLE SUGAR FESTIVAL: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9. It’s time for that traditional rite of spring – tapping maple trees. Take a guided walk to see various methods of collecting sap, and learn how to boil it down to make syrup. Antique equipment for making syrup will be on display from the Waterloo Farm Museum, and maple products will be available for purchase. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Contact the Center at (734) 475-3170 for more information. Free admission and no registration needed. Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.09 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/donuts-saturday-storytime-ages-up-to-6-2/2024-03-09/ Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice! Saturdays • 10:30-11:00 a.m. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Plainfield Methodist Church Chicken Supper 17:00 -19:00 2024.03.09 Plainfield United Methodist Church 17929 Plainfield Rd, Gregory, MI 48137, USA 17929 Plainfield Rd, Gregory, MI 48137, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/plainfield-methodist-church-chicken-supper-6/2024-03-09/ Plainfield Methodist Church, Chicken Supper, March 9, 2024, 5 pm- til sold out. 17845 M-36, Gregory, MI 48137. Takeout only. Freewill donation. All are invited.
10 Festival of Tables fundraiser auction All day 2024.03.10-2024.03.16 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/festival-of-tables-fundraiser-auction/2024-03-10/ March 10-16: Festival of Tables fundraiser auction SAEF Festival of Tables Online Auction 08:00 -22:00 2024.03.10-2024.03.16 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/saef-festival-of-tables-online-auction/2024-03-10/ SAEF Festival of Tables Online Auction March 10-16	11	12 Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.12 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-arts-with-the-flock-teens-adults-2/2024-03-12/ Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) Bring your fiber arts project and work and learn along with members of the Spinner’s Flock, a local fiber arts group. Tuesdays • 2-3 p.m. Mar. 12 & 26	13 Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.13 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/family-storytime-ages-up-to-6-7/2024-03-13/ Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills. Wednesdays • 10:30–11:00 a.m. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27	14 Coffee Chat (Adults) 10:30 -11:30 2024.03.14 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/coffee-chat-adults-10/2024-03-14/ Coffee Chat (Adults) Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings. Thursdays • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Mar. 7, 14, 21 & 28	15 STEAM Weekends (Ages 8 & up) All day 2024.03.15 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/steam-weekends-ages-8-up-2/2024-03-15/ STEAM Weekends (Ages 8 & up) Join us the first and third weekends of the month for a different science-based activity to stretch brain cells and tickle imaginations. Younger children are welcome with adult assistance. Available while supplies last. Mar. 1 Marshmallow Tower Mar. 15 Craft Stick Catapult	16 Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.16 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/donuts-saturday-storytime-ages-up-to-6-2/2024-03-16/ Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice! Saturdays • 10:30-11:00 a.m. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Ladies of the Lights (Teens & Adults) 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.16 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/ladies-of-the-lights-teens-adults/2024-03-16/ Ladies of the Lights (Teens & Adults) Dianna Stampfler relates the bravery and determination of the women who protected the Great Lakes shoreline as lighthouse keepers, dating back to the 1840s. The program will include images of the keepers and their lighthouses and readings from newspapers and autobiographies. Saturday, Mar. 16 • 2-3 p.m.
17 SNAKES AND TURTLES LIVE! 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.17 Eddy Discovery Center 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/snakes-and-turtles-live/2024-03-17/ SNAKES AND TURTLES LIVE! 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 17. Nature Discovery will present a fun and educational program about snakes and turtles that can be found in our state. Observe these intriguing creatures up close as you learn about their diverse life styles and survival skills. Following the program, you will have the opportunity to handle some of these gentle reptiles. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Please register in advance at 734-475-3170.	18	19 Third Tuesday Book Discussion Group (Adults) 12:30 -13:30 2024.03.19 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/third-tuesday-book-discussion-group-adults-2/2024-03-19/ Third Tuesday Book Discussion Group (Adults) Join the discussion! New Time and Location: Stockbridge Area Senior Center, 219 Elm Street, Stockbridge 3rd Tuesday • 12:30-1:30pm Mar. 19: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Hamel Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.19 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-arts-with-the-flock-teens-adults-2/2024-03-19/ Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) Bring your fiber arts project and work and learn along with members of the Spinner’s Flock, a local fiber arts group. Tuesdays • 2-3 p.m. Mar. 12 & 26	20 Spring Storytime with Pete the Cat (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.20 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/spring-storytime-with-pete-the-cat-ages-up-to-6/2024-03-20/ Spring Storytime with Pete the Cat (Ages up to 6) Come join us and Pete the Cat for spring stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills. Wednesday, Mar. 20 • 10:30–11:00 a.m. Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.20 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/family-storytime-ages-up-to-6-7/2024-03-20/ Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills. Wednesdays • 10:30–11:00 a.m. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27 After-Hours Book Discussion Group (Adults) 18:30 -19:30 2024.03.20 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/after-hours-book-discussion-group-adults-8/2024-03-20/ After-Hours Book Discussion Group (Adults) Join a lively discussion at the Stockbridge Library. 3 rd Wednesdays • 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mar. 20: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan	21 Coffee Chat (Adults) 10:30 -11:30 2024.03.21 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/coffee-chat-adults-10/2024-03-21/ Coffee Chat (Adults) Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings. Thursdays • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Mar. 7, 14, 21 & 28	22	23 Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.23 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/donuts-saturday-storytime-ages-up-to-6-2/2024-03-23/ Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice! Saturdays • 10:30-11:00 a.m. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
24 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICHIGAN TICKS 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.24 Eddy Discovery Center 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/what-you-need-to-know-about-michigan-ticks/2024-03-24/ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICHIGAN TICKS: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 24. Who wants to come home after a wonderful day outside to find a tick attached to them or their furry companion? NO ONE! Ticks unfortunately love the Michigan outdoors, too, and the risk of tick-borne diseases is increasing. Come learn about these creatures and how to avoid them, so that you can continue to enjoy the great outdoors. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Please register in advance at 734-475-3170.	25	26 Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) 14:00 -15:00 2024.03.26 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-arts-with-the-flock-teens-adults-2/2024-03-26/ Fiber Arts with the Flock (Teens & Adults) Bring your fiber arts project and work and learn along with members of the Spinner’s Flock, a local fiber arts group. Tuesdays • 2-3 p.m. Mar. 12 & 26	27 Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.27 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/family-storytime-ages-up-to-6-7/2024-03-27/ Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills. Wednesdays • 10:30–11:00 a.m. Mar. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Stockbridge Open Craft Night (Teens & Adults) 17:00 -19:00 2024.03.27 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-open-craft-night-teens-adults/2024-03-27/ Stockbridge Open Craft Night (Teens & Adults) Bring your own project or create from provided materials. Light snacks are provided or bring your own. Last Wednesdays • 5-7 p.m. Mar. 27 Duct Tape Extravaganza-Decorate a notebook and create a duct tape flower pen.	28 Coffee Chat (Adults) 10:30 -11:30 2024.03.28 https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/coffee-chat-adults-10/2024-03-28/ Coffee Chat (Adults) Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings. Thursdays • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Mar. 7, 14, 21 & 28	29	30 Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) 10:30 -11:00 2024.03.30 Capital Area District Library – Stockbridge Library 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA 134 Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/donuts-saturday-storytime-ages-up-to-6-2/2024-03-30/ Donuts & Saturday Storytime (Ages up to 6) Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice! Saturdays • 10:30-11:00 a.m. Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
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