Community Calendar

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

Dancing Crane Soaps & Sundries brings everything you need to make your own natural soap. Tuesday, Oct. 3 • 4–5:30 p.m.

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.

Designed especially for 3–6 year olds, but younger patrons welcome with close adult supervision. Wednesdays, Sept. 27–Oct. 25 • 12:15–1 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.

On the Township Square in downtown Stockbridge

Market starts up Friday, May 5, 2017 and runs weekly into October.

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.

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!

Kids will enjoy reading aloud to a specially trained golden retriever. Mondays, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec. 11 4–5 p.m.

Staff from Painterly Pottery will help you paint mugs and bowls with an autumn theme. Tuesday, Oct. 10 • 4–5 p.m.

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.

Designed especially for 3–6 year olds, but younger patrons welcome with close adult supervision. Wednesdays, Sept. 27–Oct. 25 • 12:15–1 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.

On the Township Square in downtown Stockbridge

Market starts up Friday, May 5, 2017 and runs weekly into October.

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.

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.

All Township Board Meetings will take place at the Township Hall unless otherwise noted.

October 16 @ 7:30 pm

November 20 @ 7:30 pm

December 18 @ 7:30 pm

Create colorful bookmarks, bracelets, wallets, purses, pouches and more, using 50+ colors and custom templates. Duct tape door prizes, too! Tuesday, Oct. 17 • 4–5 p.m.

Create colorful bookmarks, bracelets, wallets, purses, pouches and more, using 50+ colors and custom templates. Duct tape door prizes, too! *Registration required; call 517-851-7810. Tuesday, Oct. 17 • 4–5 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.

Designed especially for 3–6 year olds, but younger patrons welcome with close adult supervision. Wednesdays, Sept. 27–Oct. 25 • 12:15–1 p.m.

Jeruel Baptist Fall Family Festival
11400 Plum Orchard  (M-106), Munith
October 18, 19, 20

Wednesday at 6:30 pm — Harvest Party, for kids Pre-K – 6th grade:  games
run by our church teens, donuts and cider

Thursday at 7:00 pm–Concert with the Musical Merrill Family–uplifting, God-glorifying, excellent music

Friday at 6:30 pm– Fall Family Carnival: for entire family, giant slide, carnival booth games, popcorn and cotton candy — all free!

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.

Jeruel Baptist Fall Family Festival
11400 Plum Orchard  (M-106), Munith
October 18, 19, 20

Wednesday at 6:30 pm — Harvest Party, for kids Pre-K – 6th grade:  games
run by our church teens, donuts and cider

Thursday at 7:00 pm–Concert with the Musical Merrill Family–uplifting, God-glorifying, excellent music

Friday at 6:30 pm– Fall Family Carnival: for entire family, giant slide, carnival booth games, popcorn and cotton candy — all free!

On the Township Square in downtown Stockbridge

Market starts up Friday, May 5, 2017 and runs weekly into October.

Jeruel Baptist Fall Family Festival
11400 Plum Orchard  (M-106), Munith
October 18, 19, 20

Wednesday at 6:30 pm — Harvest Party, for kids Pre-K – 6th grade:  games
run by our church teens, donuts and cider

Thursday at 7:00 pm–Concert with the Musical Merrill Family–uplifting, God-glorifying, excellent music

Friday at 6:30 pm– Fall Family Carnival: for entire family, giant slide, carnival booth games, popcorn and cotton candy — all free!

Learn about the traditional and cultural origins of henna while creating your own temporary tattoo. Tuesday, Oct. 24 • 4–5 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.

Designed especially for 3–6 year olds, but younger patrons welcome with close adult supervision. Wednesdays, Sept. 27–Oct. 25 • 12:15–1 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

On the Township Square in downtown Stockbridge

Market starts up Friday, May 5, 2017 and runs weekly into October.

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.

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.