Community Calendar
Drop-in LEGO Club
Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for reading.
Tuesdays, Sept. 3 and Dec. 17. 4–5:30 p.m.
Teen Center Open House
NEW TEEN CENTER OPENING SOON!!!
by Samantha Young & Bonnie Davidson, Crossroads Community Church Student Ministry Directors
Crossroads Community Church is proud to present our new Stockbridge Teen Center, which will be held in the Stockbridge Activity Center (SAC) at 305 W Elizabeth Street.
Our goal is to have the Teen Center Open M-F from 2:30-5:30 for students in grades 6-12. It will offer them a fun, safe environment for doing homework (with the assistance of HS Honor Society students), participate in both indoor/outdoor activities, play video/other games, have snacks and interact with other students and adults who care about them. This will be a healthy alternative to walking around town or being alone until parents get home from work. Hours of operation will be dependent upon adult volunteers but we don’t foresee that being an issue. We’ve had so much positive feedback from our community and people want to be involved.
The Teen Center hours of operation will strictly be for students to hang out and have positive interaction. Crossroads will be holding their Youth Group there on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm-8 pm for any students (grades 6-12) who want to come…all are welcome!
A special Thank You to Mike/Leah Dalton and Ed/Lori Zick for allowing us to have this opportunity. It truly takes a community to make this happen and we’re thankful for all the support we’ve received so far.
There will be an Open House on September 4 from 12 pm-5 pm, with access at the front West entrance of the building, as well as the back of the building.
This is a dream we’ve had for many years and we’re thrilled to see it become a reality!
Thinking Thursdays (AGES 8-15)
You be the inventor with self-guided, hands-on activities from CADL’s Library of Things collection and other materials.
Thursdays, Sept. 5-Dec. 19 (skip Nov. 28) • 4–5:30 p.m.
Award-winning Botley Robot Coding Activity Set
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church Stockbridge. For everyone with hurts, hang ups and addictions. Come as you are!
The Open Air Market of Stockbridge is on the Town Square this Friday (title)
Come to the Market and buy your seasonal fruits and vegetables, including melons, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, squash, peppers and more.
You can also buy frozen chicken and pork products, honey, cheese, bread, pies, baked goods, herbal items, etc.
We would like to thank Farmers State Bank, our sponsor of the month.
Gary Allen will play for market music from 5:30 to 7 pm.
There are only two weeks left to sign up for free raffle tickets to Farm to Table Dinner, Sept. 22 in Dexter.
The Market is open through October!
Contact Suzi for more info: 517-851-7437.
PRE-GLOW CELEBRATION
Friday, September 6 ~ 5 pm to 11 pm
Beer & Wine Tent at Veterans Memorial Park
Featured Band: Hot Southern Mess ~ 7 to 11
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MAIN FESTIVITIES
Saturday, September 7 ~ 10 am to 11 pm
Family Fun Free Entertainment at Veterans Memorial Park ~ 10 to 5
Featuring: Ultimate Air Dogs, Zipline, 25 ft. Rock Climbing Wall and Bouncy Houses ~ Sponsored by Enbridge
Magic Show Starring Boyer The Magic Guy ~ Sponsored by Adiska Family Dental
Crafters on Wood Street ~ 10 to 5
Beer & Wine Tent at Veterans Memorial Park ~ 5 to 11
Featured Band: Fools Fait ~ 7 to 11
For more information, click here.
Gather your friends and see if you can solve the clues to Escape! *Registration required at 517-851-7810.
Friday, Sept. 6. 6:45–7:30 p.m. & repeated 7:45–8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 • 6:45–7:30 p.m. & repeated 7:45–8:30 p.m.
Gather your friends and see if you can solve the clues to Escape! *Registration required at 517-851-7810.
Friday, Sept. 6. 6:45–7:30 p.m. & repeated 7:45–8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 • 6:45–7:30 p.m. & repeated 7:45–8:30 p.m.
PRE-GLOW CELEBRATION
Friday, September 6 ~ 5 pm to 11 pm
Beer & Wine Tent at Veterans Memorial Park
Featured Band: Hot Southern Mess ~ 7 to 11
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MAIN FESTIVITIES
Saturday, September 7 ~ 10 am to 11 pm
Family Fun Free Entertainment at Veterans Memorial Park ~ 10 to 5
Featuring: Ultimate Air Dogs, Zipline, 25 ft. Rock Climbing Wall and Bouncy Houses ~ Sponsored by Enbridge
Magic Show Starring Boyer The Magic Guy ~ Sponsored by Adiska Family Dental
Crafters on Wood Street ~ 10 to 5
Beer & Wine Tent at Veterans Memorial Park ~ 5 to 11
Featured Band: Fools Fait ~ 7 to 11
For more information, click here.
Drop-in LEGO Club
Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for reading.
Tuesdays, Sept. 3 – Dec. 17. 4–5:30 p.m.
Tactile Tuesdays (AGE 10 & UP)
Get creative with a different craft project every month that you can take home (while supplies last).
2nd Tuesdays • 5–6 p.m.
Sept. 10: Canvas Tape Painting
Oct. 8: Glove Monsters
Nov. 12: Sun catchers
Dec. 10: String and Board Art
Movers & Readers Playtime (AGES UP TO 3)
Lively activities and stories for young children and their caregivers
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18 (skip Nov. 27) 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Coffee Chat
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, books and movies, or whatever comes up.
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18.11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Reading with Oliver (AGES 3-6)
Pre-readers and new readers can share books with a specially trained golden retriever.
Wednesdays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec.11.6–6:30 p.m.
Thinking Thursdays (AGES 8-15)
You be the inventor with self-guided, hands-on activities from CADL’s Library of Things collection and other materials.
Thursdays, Sept. 5-Dec. 19 (skip Nov. 28) • 4–5:30 p.m.
Award-winning Botley Robot Coding Activity Set
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church Stockbridge. For everyone with hurts, hang ups and addictions. Come as you are!
We hope you join us at the Market! You can buy your favorite seasonal fruits and vegetables, including melons, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, squash, peppers and more.
You will also find frozen chicken and pork products, honey, cheese, bread, pies, baked goods, herbal items, soaps and candles, greeting cards, etc.
We would like to thank Farmers State Bank, our sponsor of the month.
Alex Radloff will play for market music from 5:30 to 7 pm.
There is only one week left to sign up for free raffle tickets to the Farm to Table Dinner, Sept. 22 in Dexter.
The Market is open through October!
Contact Suzi for more info: 517-851-7437.
Minecraft Game Nights (AGES 8-15)
Drop in after hours to play Minecraft! Bring your own device with Minecraft installed, or use our computers (no account needed; seating on a first-come basis.) We’ll provide refreshments plus other activities like LEGOs and board games. Younger children welcome with adult supervision.
Fridays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 & Dec. 13. 7-8 p.m
13th Annual All Clubs Day Country Breakfast
Everyone is welcome to attend the All You Can Eat Country Breakfast from 8 am to noon at the First Presbyterian Church CE Building, located at 101 S. Center Street, Stockbridge.
Breakfast includes: homemade biscuits and gravy, eggs, French toast sticks, pancakes, hashbrowns, bacon and sausage patties.
$10 Adults
$6 Children 5-10 yrs.
Free Under 5 yrs.
All proceeds from the breakfast support local missions and outreach programs.
The show will feature vintage, classic and remarkable motorcycles. Participation is by invitation only, but spectators are welcome.
For more information regarding All Clubs Day, call Suzi at 517-851-7437.
Drop-in LEGO Club
Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for reading.
Tuesdays, Sept. 3 – Dec. 17. 4–5:30 p.m.
Movers & Readers Playtime (AGES UP TO 3)
Lively activities and stories for young children and their caregivers
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18 (skip Nov. 27) 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Coffee Chat
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, books and movies, or whatever comes up.
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18.11 a.m.-12 p.m.
What Happened After Women Won the Right to Vote?
Women’s right to vote became a part of the Constitution in 1920, but the fight for rights was not finished. Carlos Villegas-Castaneda from Adrian College presents the history of women’s movements through the 20th century.
Wednesday, Sept. 18 • 4-5 p.m.
Thinking Thursdays (AGES 8-15)
You be the inventor with self-guided, hands-on activities from CADL’s Library of Things collection and other materials.
Thursdays, Sept. 5-Dec. 19 (skip Nov. 28) • 4–5:30 p.m.
Award-winning Botley Robot Coding Activity Set
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church Stockbridge. For everyone with hurts, hang ups and addictions. Come as you are!
We hope to see you there! Your hometown Market will have your favorite seasonal fruits and vegetables, including melons, peaches, sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, squash, peppers and much more.
You can also buy eggs, honey, cheese, bread, pies, baked goods, herbal items, soaps and candles, greeting cards, etc.
We would like to thank Farmers State Bank, our sponsor of the month.
The Market will be open during the Homecoming parade and it will be open through October!
Contact Suzi for more info: 517-851-7437.
Family Game Nights
Take a break with family and friends to play Sushi Go Party, Codenames, Spot It Junior, Animal Upon Animal, Apples to Apples and more. Snacks too!
Fridays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15 & Dec. 20 • 5–6:45 p.m.
The Crucible Hiking Trail Benefit
Plant and Seed Exchange and Produce Market
At Waterloo Township Hall 9773 Mt. Hope Rd., Munith
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Plant exchange @ 9:30 AM. Produce Market @ 10am to noon
Call Carmen at 517-914-8553 or Wendy at 517-596-8300 to let us know you can participate
Guidelines for the Plant/Seed/Produce Exchange
- A week before the exchange, carefully dig and divide the number of plants to trade and gather up seeds and produce.
- Pot plants individually in roughly Quart size containers with enough soil to thrive and water them till the exchange. Package seeds in an envelope.
- Please Identify and label plants & seeds: Name, flowering; color & time of year, shade or full sun.
- Arrive at 9:00 a.m. to set out your plants, seeds and/ or produce for the exchange.
- At 9:30 am each plant, seed or produce provider will draw a number and line up according to the number. When you reach the front of the line, you will be able to pick one plant, seeds or produce and then you will return to the end of the line.
- Plant, Seed or produce provider may go through the line as many times as the number of items they brought. (Example; bring 5 plants and you may go back through the line five times)
- The event takes place rain or shine, so bring your umbrella or sunscreen and water.
Thank you for sharing your plants, seeds and produce.
WHAT: 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast, a 7-course dinner!
WHEN: Sunday, September 22, 2019, at 4 pm
WHERE: Gordon Hall, 8341 Island Lake Rd, Dexter, Michigan
HOW MUCH: Tickets are $50. Available online at Eventbrite (link below) or at the Dexter Wellness Center, and Farmers Markets in Chelsea, Stockbridge, Dexter, Grass Lake, and Manchester.
Online:
https://farm2table_dexter.eventbrite.com
www.facebook.com/5healthytownsfarmtotable
For more information about the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation or the Farmers Markets, visit www.5healthytowns.org.
FARM TO TABLE MENU
Beverages
- Lone Oak Vineyard Estate & Tootsie’s Brewery and Dexter Cider Mill.
Appetizer Courses
- Bruschetta by Chef Samuel @ Fresh Forage (Baguettes from La Baguette and Owl Hollow Bakery)
- Caprese Salad by Chef Cheryl @ Two Black Sheep (Fresh Mozzarella from Fluffy Bottom Creamery)
- Spring Rolls by Chef Cheryl @ Two Black Sheep
First Courses
- Greens Salad by Chef Samuel @ Fresh Forage
- Seasonal Soup by Chef Thomas Zigman @ Silver Maples of Chelsea
Main Course & Sides
- Smokehouse Barbeque by Chef Phil @ Smokehouse 52
- And Barbeque Baked Beans by Chef Mark @ The Cedars
- And Southern Style Potato Salad by Chef Mark @ The Cedars
- And Pesto dish by Chef Samuel @ Fresh Forage
- Vegetarian Option-Chef Miguel @ Dexter Pub
The Grand Finale – Dessert!
- Raspberry pastry by Chef Paul Cousins (Raspberries from Berry Hill Farm and Mooville ice cream from Dexter Creamery)
Oaklawn Cemetery Tour
The Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society presents its 11th tour of beautiful Oaklawn Cemetery on Sunday, September 22 at 4:00 P.M.
Groups will be sent out every ten or fifteen minutes until approximately 5:00 P.M., so don’t worry about being late. We will be bringing back to life eight people from the past who lived in the Stockbridge area. Stories of individuals will include a young man who lost his life in France during World War I, merchants, teachers and plain ordinary folks. A highly trained professional tour guide will lead you around the cemetery.
Oaklawn Cemetery is located at the south end of Williams Street. Travelling east from downtown, turn right at the funeral home.
Admission is free although we will be happy to accept small donations.
Find us on Facebook: Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society.
Drop-in LEGO Club
Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection! Imaginative play helps develop skills used for reading.
Tuesdays, Sept. 3 – Dec. 17. 4–5:30 p.m.
In a workshop series called Guiding Good Choices being offered in Stockbridge, parents will learn how to improve family bonding and reduce the risk of drug use among their children. From September 25 to October 23, this five-week program will be offered every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Stockbridge Activity Center, located at 305 W Elizabeth Street in Stockbridge.
Guiding Good Choices is an interactive program for parents of children in grades 4 through 8. In a lively and open atmosphere, parents will learn specific strategies to help their children avoid drug use and other adolescent problem behaviors, and develop into healthy adults. Parents will learn to set clear family guidelines on drugs, learn and practice skills to increase their children’s family involvement, and strengthen family bonds.
Dr. J. David Hawkins and Dr. Richard F. Catalano of the University of Washington developed the Guiding Good Choices program. Their research has shown that when children are bonded to parents, school and non-drug using peers, they are less likely to become involved in drug use or other behavior problems.
SRSLY and St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea are sponsors of the workshop. This series is free to attend, however, registration is required. Childcare is available upon request. Parents that attend all five sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card.
To register for the workshop or for more information, please visit www.srslystockbridge.org/ggc/ or contact Emily Griswold at 734-593-6806 or Emily.griswold@stjoeshealth.org.
About SRSLY
SRSLY’s mission is to empower and equip youth to achieve their potential by remaining substance-free. SRSLY coalition members include the schools, law enforcement, faith communities, the library, businesses, parents, and youth. SRSLY focuses on primary prevention and is open to anyone interested in preventing youth substance use by promoting a more positive and healthy Stockbridge. SRSLY promotes positive school and community involvement; works to limit youth access to alcohol and other drugs; and aims to reduce parental and peer approval of youth substance use. SRSLY receives support from the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Drug Free Communities Support Program, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, Stockbridge Community Schools and the Coghlan Family Foundation. For more information, visit www.srslystockbridge.org.
Movers & Readers Playtime (AGES UP TO 3)
Lively activities and stories for young children and their caregivers
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18 (skip Nov. 27) 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Coffee Chat
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, books and movies, or whatever comes up.
Wednesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 18.11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Thinking Thursdays (AGES 8-15)
You be the inventor with self-guided, hands-on activities from CADL’s Library of Things collection and other materials.
Thursdays, Sept. 5-Dec. 19 (skip Nov. 28) • 4–5:30 p.m.
Award-winning Botley Robot Coding Activity Set
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church Stockbridge. For everyone with hurts, hang ups and addictions. Come as you are!
Stockbridge Area Tractor Show
Make plans to attend the third annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show on September 27 and 28 from 8 am to dusk. It’s sponsored by Sons of the American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post 510 and will be held at 830 S. Clinton, Stockbridge, MI.
Registration starts Thursday, Sept. 26. Bring any old Iron!
There will be tractor games and other activities along with free primitive camping on the grounds. (Donations are welcome.)
On site food will be available.
DAILY RAFFLES will be held!
Vendors, local pickers and singers are welcome.
Friday Evening:
Fish Fry
Saturday:
10:00 am: Kids Stuff
12:00 noon: Parade
3:00 pm: Mid-Michigan Pedal Pullers ~ Registration at 2 pm
Tractor Information: Kim Smith (517) 851-7069
Camping & Vendor Information: Lynn & Vickie Osborne (734) 498-2321
Book Discussion Group
Enjoy refreshments and join the discussion! Call 517-851-7810 for titles.
Fridays, Sept. 27, Oct. 25 & Nov. 22. 12–1 p.m.
Your hometown Market will have seasonal vegetables and fruit, frozen chicken and pork, cheese, honey, eggs, maple syrup, bread, pies, baked goods and more.
We would like to thank Farmers State Bank, our sponsor of the month.
Full Circles will play for Market Music from 5:30 to 7 pm.
The Market is open through October!
Contact Suzi for more info: 517-851-7437.
Welcome to the Graveyard (TEENS & ADULTS)
Join Brenda Sullivan of the Gravestone Girls on a virtual tour of cemetery art, history and symbolism from colonial burial grounds to the 21st century. Friday, Sept. 27. 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Stockbridge Area Tractor Show
Stockbridge Area Tractor Show: September 27 & 28
Make plans to attend the third annual Stockbridge Area Tractor Show on September 27 and 28 from 8 am to dusk. It’s sponsored by Sons of the American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post 510 and will be held at 830 S. Clinton, Stockbridge, MI.
Registration starts Thursday, Sept. 26. Bring any old Iron!
There will be tractor games and other activities along with free primitive camping on the grounds. (Donations are welcome.)
On site food will be available.
DAILY RAFFLES will be held!
Vendors, local pickers and singers are welcome.
Friday Evening:
Fish Fry
Saturday:
10:00 am: Kids Stuff
12:00 noon: Parade
3:00 pm: Mid-Michigan Pedal Pullers ~ Registration at 2 pm
Tractor Information: Kim Smith (517) 851-7069
Camping & Vendor Information: Lynn & Vickie Osborne (734) 498-2321