Community Calendar

February 1: Beginning of Blind Date with a Book. Stockbridge Library, 200 Wood St. For more information, call 517-851-7810 or visit cadl.org.

Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

March 14: Kindergarten Round-Up at Smith Elementary.

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.
New STEAM activity, Feb. 2 Build a Marshmallow Igloo; Feb. 16 Paint Resistant
Snowflake

Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice!
Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 10:30-11:00 a.m.

WINTER ORIENTEERING: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4. Bring the family and challenge yourselves to an
afternoon adventure in the forest with outdoor enthusiast Meg Gower. Winter is a great time of year for learning how to
use a compass to find your way in the woods. This program is suitable for all ages and skill levels. Compasses will be
provided or bring your own. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo
Recreation Area near Chelsea. No registration required.

Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Make a bracelet using UV beads and experiment with light exposure.
Friday, Feb. 9 • 4-5 p.m.

Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice!
Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 13: Tech Tuesday at the Stockbridge Area Senior Center. 219 W. Elm St., Stockbridge. Call 517-480-0353 for more information. Tech Specialist Kenny Minger assists the community’s older adults with technology issues.

Bring your fiber arts project and work and learn along with members of the Spinner’s
Flock, a local fiber arts group.
Tuesdays, Feb. 13 & 27 • 2-3 p.m.

Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Join a special storytime celebrating the holiday of love and friendship with stories,
songs, and a craft.
Wednesday, Feb. 14 • 10:30-11 a.m.

Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

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.
New STEAM activity, Feb. 2 Build a Marshmallow Igloo; Feb. 16 Paint Resistant
Snowflake

Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice!
Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 10:30-11:00 a.m.

February 18: Last day of Blind Date with a Book. Stockbridge Library, 200 Wood St. For more information, call 517-851-7810 or visit cadl.org.

VERNAL POOL PATROL: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 18. From frozen frogs to floating fairies and fragile
fingernail clams, Master Naturalist Doug Jackson will share the wonders of our enchanted woodland pools. Learn about
the fascinating creatures that inhabit these pools and find out how you can participate in a statewide program collecting
data about them. Your data will help to protect these often overlooked, yet delicate and important, ecosystems often
referred to as the coral reefs of the Midwest. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area
near Chelsea. Register for this program at 734-475-3170. Free admission

Join the discussion!
New Time and Location: Stockbridge Area Senior Center, 219 Elm Street, Stockbridge
3rd Tuesday • 12:30-1:30pm
Feb. 20

Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Bring the kids to the library for stories and the whole family can enjoy donuts and juice!
Saturdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24 • 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Saturday, February 24, 6 pm: Stockbridge Athletic Boosters Panther Draw Down at Stockbridge Activity Center

NATURE IN WINTER: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Sunday, February 25. Naturalist Robert Ayotte will lead a walk along the
Discovery Center trails to find out about life in the forest in winter. Learn how to recognize some of our native plants and
how they are adapted to survive the frigid temperatures. We will search for signs of animals, including their tracks if there
is snow on the ground. Dress for the weather, and be prepared for icy trails. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy
Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. No registration required.

Bring your fiber arts project and work and learn along with members of the Spinner’s
Flock, a local fiber arts group.
Tuesdays, Feb. 13 & 27 • 2-3 p.m.

Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and activities to help build early literacy skills.
Wednesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21 & 28 • 10:30–11:00 a.m.

Connect with other community members on Thursday mornings.
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 • 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.