Community Events
Project launches to interpret history along the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail
by Dan Spegel Thirty people attended a meeting at the Stockbridge Library on Wed., March 27 to learn about a project that will interpret history along the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail from Hamburg to Jackson. Dan Spegel, Heritage Trail Coordinator for the Michigan DNR’s Michigan History Center, and Josh Kaminski, graduate student from Eastern Michigan […]
Stockbridge Masonic Lodge surprises Heritage School Library with $2,000 donation
by Mary Wilson Terry Wireman, Stockbridge Heritage School Librarian, wrote a letter to the Stockbridge Free and Accepted Mason Lodge 130. In it, she stated that the school would appreciate any funds the Masons could donate to help with new books for the library. The old books, she wrote, were getting worn out. Plus, there […]
American Legion Riders to sponsor 10th annual cook off
by Becky Whitaker The Stockbridge American Legion Riders Post 510 will be hosting its Tenth Chili Cook Off, April 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stockbridge American Legion Hall. Cost is $5 to enter, but that buys a chance to try all the unique chili dishes. Then be sure to vote for your favorite. Door […]
SAEF’s annual Festival of Tables chalks up another resounding success
by Jill Ogden Photos by Jordan Hammerberg and James Clark-Swalla March 23 marked the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation’s 16th annual Festival of Tables, generating $35,400 in gross revenue—No small change for this rural community. So what is SAEF’s storied past in serving the local community and school system? Nearly 20 years ago, nine founding members […]
CADL Stockbridge Literacy Initiative
Calling all second grader parents! Would you like to help your child pass the third grade reading test next year? The CADL Stockbridge Library Branch is here to help with a new program, “20 a Day Paves the Way!” Studies have shown that having your child read at home for just 20 minutes a day […]
The Rough & Readys of Stockbridge
by Amy Haggerty Wes Perry worked for two years researching the idea of an historically accurate baseball team to exemplify the Civil War era. Now Saturday, June 2, at 1:00 p.m his vision is set to become a reality. The local Rough & Ready team will launch its first season at the Gregory Field, playing […]
Easter Egg Hunt
Stockbridge Lions traditional annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Noon on Saturday, April 20th at Veterans Park, Stockbridge. Children’s ages range from toddlers on up. This very popular event will be held rain or shine, as evidenced by this picture from last year’s hunt. Photo from last year’s event by Andrea Stickney
Healthy Cooking Focus of Outreach Program
By Karen Smith In an effort to help local families learn to cook and eat more fresh foods, Stockbridge Community Outreach has provided a program called “Learning By Doing” for the past three years to 21 families. Funded by The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, this seven-week program begins with an orientation meeting where an adult […]
Screenagers: Growing up in the digital age events
Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occuring […]