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Friends of the Stockbridge Library are asking for CRAFT ITEMS to be donated to our upcoming Silent  Auction. Donations can be dropped off at the Stockbridge Library.
Auction starts Nov. 1 and runs through Nov. 30, all day, every day during open hours. Come in to bid on items and take away a bargain! Proceeds benefit the Friends.
Stockbridge Village Council Meeting will be held at 305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room 112, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Monday                                  10/02/2017       305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room 112                  7:00 pm
Monday                                  11/06/2017       305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room 112                   7:00 pm
Monday                                 12/04/2017       305 W. Elizabeth Street, Room 112                  7:00 pm
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatever comes up. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Dec. 27 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Drop in during our monthly knitting and crocheting circle. Bring a project or some yarn from your stash and find a new pattern to try. All experience levels welcome! Thursdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 & Dec. 7 • 4–7 p.m.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for Mental Illness
Livonia, Mich. (Aug. 8, 2017) — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a free 12-week peer-to-peer mentoring program beginning in September. The educational course will provide participants with a supportive, safe and confidential environment to meet with and learn from trained National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) peer mentors who also live with mental illness.
This course will help participants:
• Understand mental illness • Discover new coping strategies • Reduce stigma • Gain knowledge to help empower • Connect with others who share a similar experience • Find volunteer and advocacy opportunities
Date: Thursdays, beginning September 14, 2017 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main St., Conference Room
To register, please call Kathy Walz, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea behavioral health navigator, at 734-680-5312. Registration is required.
Travel Michigan, maybe even the United States, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a lovelier garden cafe than we have right here in downtown Stockbridge. Don’t know where it is? Just follow the vibrant display of gold-and-yellow black-eyed Susans along the main drag, and this Friday from 6:30 to 9, Cravingz will be hopping to the live acoustic music of Phil Tolliver.
Euchre Nights, Saturday, October 7 & 21 at 7pm. Bunco will be on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30pm. Dansville Community Center, 1317 Mason Street, Dansville. Donation for $5. Prizes! Info: 517-521-4547.
Do you like to play Euchre or Bunco? The Dansville Community Center at 1317 Mason Street in Dansville will be having Euchre Night on Saturday, October 7 & 21  starting at 7pm and Bunco on Saturday, October 14  at 6:30pm.   A donation of $5 per person is asked to help pay for expenses for the night. Prizes will be awarded. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact 517-521-4547.
The Stockbridge Area Arts Council & the New Back Street Bar & Family Restaurant ANNOUNCE A FALL 2017 ENTERTAINMENT SERIES 5 TO 7PM ON SUNDAY 9/17, 10/8, 11/12
PROFESSIONAL JAZZ SERIES FREE EVENT 114 N. CENTER ST. STOCKBRIDGE with Randy Napoleon, Brian Delaney and Pat Cronley
In October we will be working with Homes for Heroes to collect new and gently used socks for homeless Veterans in Michigan.
Socks are the #1 needed item at homeless shelters.
Three ways you can help! 1. If you live in Livingston County, we will be distributing bags to as many homes as possible October 9-12 and then picking them up October 14 & 15. 2. Drop your new or gently used socks off at RE/MAX Platinum  6870 Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI during the week of October 9-15 3. Join our team to help on the ground! We will need help distributing and collecting the bags during this week. If you live in a neighborhood and are willing to take responsibility for that area, perfect. Call 810-775-5077 if you have any questions!
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatever comes up. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Dec. 27 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for Mental Illness
Livonia, Mich. (Aug. 8, 2017) — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a free 12-week peer-to-peer mentoring program beginning in September. The educational course will provide participants with a supportive, safe and confidential environment to meet with and learn from trained National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) peer mentors who also live with mental illness.
This course will help participants:
• Understand mental illness • Discover new coping strategies • Reduce stigma • Gain knowledge to help empower • Connect with others who share a similar experience • Find volunteer and advocacy opportunities
Date: Thursdays, beginning September 14, 2017 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main St., Conference Room
To register, please call Kathy Walz, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea behavioral health navigator, at 734-680-5312. Registration is required.
Travel Michigan, maybe even the United States, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a lovelier garden cafe than we have right here in downtown Stockbridge. Don’t know where it is? Just follow the vibrant display of gold-and-yellow black-eyed Susans along the main drag, and this Friday from 6:30 to 9, Cravingz will be hopping to the live acoustic music of Phil Tolliver.
For Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. A Chicken and Biscuit Supper will be served at the Plainfield United Methodist Church, 17845 M-36, north of Gregory, starting at 5 pm. Free will donation. Take-outs available. All welcome. Contact Kate 517-851-8932
Euchre Nights, Saturday, October 7 & 21 at 7pm. Bunco will be on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30pm. Dansville Community Center, 1317 Mason Street, Dansville. Donation for $5. Prizes! Info: 517-521-4547.
Do you like to play Euchre or Bunco? The Dansville Community Center at 1317 Mason Street in Dansville will be having Euchre Night on Saturday, October 7 & 21  starting at 7pm and Bunco on Saturday, October 14  at 6:30pm.   A donation of $5 per person is asked to help pay for expenses for the night. Prizes will be awarded. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact 517-521-4547.
REHIREMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT SECOND SILVER SOLUTIONS NETWORK ROUNDTABLE
Arlene Kaiser, Coordinator of the Waterloo Area Historical Society and the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museums. Arlene is going to be a presenter at the Silver Solutions Network 2nd Roundtable meeting at the Chelsea Area Senior Center, October 16th at 1:00 p.m.
On October 16, SILVER SOLUTIONS NETWORK will offer a second Roundtable event hosted by the Chelsea Senior Center, introducing four Chelsea organizations that are seeking volunteers and part-time help. The four organizations who will present valuable information on the needs for their organization are: Adult Learners Institute, Chelsea Historical Museum, Chelsea Retirement Community, and Waterloo Area Historical Society. Representatives from all four organizations will present the mission and work of each of their organizations, as well as the specific help they need. There are a variety of opportunities to be involved in these organizations and they all have opportunities for short-term involvement as well as longer term commitments. This second Roundtable discussion follows the first roundtable discussion which was so successful in bringing organizations and interested volunteers together. This second Silver Solution Network Roundtable discussion will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. p.m. on October 16 at the Chelsea Senior Center. To make a reservation, please call (734) 475-9242. Please call at your earliest convenience to reserve a spot to learn about opportunities and to make connections with these Chelsea organizations.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Personal Action Workshop for people living with long-term health problems — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) Workshop, a free six-week educational opportunity designed to provide skills and tools for people living with long-term health concerns, such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis, high blood pressure and heart conditions.
The workshop will help individuals:
• Manage every day activities by making an action plan • Manage symptoms • Decrease stress • Increase energy • Avoid disease complications • Improve communication with your health care team and family • Improve overall health and well-being • Stay independent
Date: Wednesdays, October 18 through November 22 Time: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Stockbridge Wellness Center, 5116 S M 106, Stockbridge, MI 49285
To register, please call Michelle Liska at 734-593-5258. Registration is required.
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatever comes up. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Dec. 27 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Personal Action Workshop for people living with long-term health problems — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) Workshop, a free six-week educational opportunity designed to provide skills and tools for people living with long-term health concerns, such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis, high blood pressure and heart conditions.
The workshop will help individuals:
• Manage every day activities by making an action plan • Manage symptoms • Decrease stress • Increase energy • Avoid disease complications • Improve communication with your health care team and family • Improve overall health and well-being • Stay independent
Date: Wednesdays, October 18 through November 22 Time: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Stockbridge Wellness Center, 5116 S M 106, Stockbridge, MI 49285
To register, please call Michelle Liska at 734-593-5258. Registration is required.
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatever comes up. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Dec. 27 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Third Thursday LEGO Junior Makers (Ages 4–7) Kids help pick out a story to hear for inspiration and then get creative with our LEGO collection! Thursdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov.16 & Dec. 21 4–5 p.m.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for Mental Illness
Livonia, Mich. (Aug. 8, 2017) — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a free 12-week peer-to-peer mentoring program beginning in September. The educational course will provide participants with a supportive, safe and confidential environment to meet with and learn from trained National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) peer mentors who also live with mental illness.
This course will help participants:
• Understand mental illness • Discover new coping strategies • Reduce stigma • Gain knowledge to help empower • Connect with others who share a similar experience • Find volunteer and advocacy opportunities
Date: Thursdays, beginning September 14, 2017 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main St., Conference Room
To register, please call Kathy Walz, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea behavioral health navigator, at 734-680-5312. Registration is required.
Rod Sadler will be at Cravingz this Saturday, October 21 from 9 am to noon to sign your copy of A Slayer Waits, the true story of a Michigan Double murder in September 1955.
Outreach is doing a Family Halloween Party aimed at Pre-K through second grade on Saturday, October 21 at Heritage School from 3 – 4:30 p.m., $5/family
Euchre Nights, Saturday, October 7 & 21 at 7pm. Bunco will be on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30pm. Dansville Community Center, 1317 Mason Street, Dansville. Donation for $5. Prizes! Info: 517-521-4547.
Do you like to play Euchre or Bunco? The Dansville Community Center at 1317 Mason Street in Dansville will be having Euchre Night on Saturday, October 7 & 21  starting at 7pm and Bunco on Saturday, October 14  at 6:30pm.   A donation of $5 per person is asked to help pay for expenses for the night. Prizes will be awarded. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact 517-521-4547.
Rod Sadler will be at Cravingz this Saturday, October 21 from 9 am to noon to sign your copy of A Slayer Waits, the true story of a Michigan Double murder in September 1955.
Outreach is doing a Family Halloween Party aimed at Pre-K through second grade on Saturday, October 21 at Heritage School from 3 – 4:30 p.m., $5/family
Euchre Nights, Saturday, October 7 & 21 at 7pm. Bunco will be on Saturday, October 14 at 6:30pm. Dansville Community Center, 1317 Mason Street, Dansville. Donation for $5. Prizes! Info: 517-521-4547.
Do you like to play Euchre or Bunco? The Dansville Community Center at 1317 Mason Street in Dansville will be having Euchre Night on Saturday, October 7 & 21  starting at 7pm and Bunco on Saturday, October 14  at 6:30pm.   A donation of $5 per person is asked to help pay for expenses for the night. Prizes will be awarded. Beginners are welcome. For more information contact 517-521-4547.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Personal Action Workshop for people living with long-term health problems — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) Workshop, a free six-week educational opportunity designed to provide skills and tools for people living with long-term health concerns, such as diabetes, cancer, arthritis, high blood pressure and heart conditions.
The workshop will help individuals:
• Manage every day activities by making an action plan • Manage symptoms • Decrease stress • Increase energy • Avoid disease complications • Improve communication with your health care team and family • Improve overall health and well-being • Stay independent
Date: Wednesdays, October 18 through November 22 Time: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Stockbridge Wellness Center, 5116 S M 106, Stockbridge, MI 49285
To register, please call Michelle Liska at 734-593-5258. Registration is required.
Connect with other community members on Wednesday mornings. Talk about local events, favorite books or movies, new reads, or whatever comes up. Wednesdays, Sept. 6–Dec. 27 • 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to Offer Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program for Mental Illness
Livonia, Mich. (Aug. 8, 2017) — St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will offer a free 12-week peer-to-peer mentoring program beginning in September. The educational course will provide participants with a supportive, safe and confidential environment to meet with and learn from trained National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) peer mentors who also live with mental illness.
This course will help participants:
• Understand mental illness • Discover new coping strategies • Reduce stigma • Gain knowledge to help empower • Connect with others who share a similar experience • Find volunteer and advocacy opportunities
Date: Thursdays, beginning September 14, 2017 Time: 6 – 8 p.m. Location: St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, 775 S. Main St., Conference Room
To register, please call Kathy Walz, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea behavioral health navigator, at 734-680-5312. Registration is required.
Enjoy refreshments and join the discussion! Selected Fridays • 12–1 p.m. Sept. 29: Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard Oct. 27: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Nov. 17: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
Travel Michigan, maybe even the United States, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a lovelier garden cafe than we have right here in downtown Stockbridge.
This Friday from 6:30 to 9, Cravingz will be hopping to the live acoustic music of Phil Tolliver.
What better way to enjoy the evening than to sip on a chilled glass of beer or pinot grigio while jiving to upbeat tunes? And, don’t forget to order a tasty sandwich.
Turkey Supper and Bake Sale, Saturday, October 28, 5-7pm, free will offering/takeouts available. Millville Church, 1932 N. M-52, 5 mi. north of Stockbridge or 9 mi. south of I-96 on M-52. Info-517-851-7853.
The Millville United Methodist Women will be hosting a Turkey Supper and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 28 from 5 to 7pm. The meal will consist of Turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, homemade dressing, Key West vegetable medley, cole slaw, and rolls. Dessert will be either pie or cake.   All profits from this meal will go towards various mission projects.  The bake sale will offer you a variety of baked goods to choose from. The meal is for a free will offering and take outs will be available. We look forward to seeing you! Millville UMC is located at 1932 N. M-52, which is 5 miles north of Stockbridge or 9 miles south of I-96 On M-52. For more information contact the church at 517-851-7853 or go to our web site www.millville.church.
Spooky Halloween Storytime with Crafts (Ages 3–6) Get an early start with that costume! Join us for a fun Halloween storytime designed for 3–6 year olds; younger patrons welcome with close adult supervision. Tuesday, Oct. 31 • 12:15–1 p.m.
