Book sale at the Stockbridge Library

September 25: Sparrow Mobile Health Unit will be stationed in the Stockbridge Community Outreach parking lot (off the corner of Cherry and Elm streets) offering medical services on a drop-in basis. Hours TBD. Outreach49285@gmail.com, 517-851-7285, or find us on Facebook.

Greetings, friends and members of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society!

Stockbridge Annual Tractor Show. Friday/Saturday, September 29-30. American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post #510. Food and entertainment including a beer tent on Friday and Saturday. Farm Toy Show in the Legion hall on Saturday.

Stockbridge Annual Tractor Show. Friday/Saturday, September 29-30. American Legion Mackinder Glenn Post #510. Food and entertainment including a beer tent on Friday and Saturday. Farm Toy Show in the Legion hall on Saturday.

Saturday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to noon. Beckwith Preserve Clean-up. The Stockbridge Area Wellness Coalition (SAWC) Clean-Up Club is working with Legacy Land Conservancy to spruce up Beckwith Preserve, clearing brush and invasive species (autumn olives). Meet at the parking lot off M-106 on the east side of Stockbridge. Bring gloves and water bottles. You can also receive information about Legacy Land Conservancy and how they work with landowners to preserve farmland or undeveloped land. Email stewardship@legacylandconservancy.org with questions or for more info.

SEVEN OUTDOOR SKILLS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW!   2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 1.  In this hands-on workshop, Meg Gower will show you traditional ways to navigate, as well as basic survival skills.   Learn how to make fire without matches, build a shelter, locate water, signal, and more.  Program geared to ages 10 to adult Cost: $2/person or $5/family with State Recreation Passport.  Program will be held outdoors at the Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.  Program limited to 30 people.  Call to reserve a space at 734-475-3170.

MICHIGAN BIRDS OF PREY: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 8.   Survival at its finest!  Francie Krawcke of Michigan Avian Experience will bring live raptors to demonstrate their remarkable survival adaptations and behaviors.  Enjoy a close-up look at these magnificent birds.  Cost: $2/person or $5/family with State Recreation Passport.  Program will be held at the Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.  Please register in advance at 734-475-3170.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP:  2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 15.  Here is an opportunity to learn how to capture great images, whether you are using your cellphone or a DSLR camera.  Photographer Thomas Nighswander, who specializes in State and National Parks photography, will begin this workshop indoors followed by a walk on the trails for hands-on practice with your camera.  The focus will be on what creates a great photograph, how to see with a creative eye, and how your camera can best capture those special moments.  Bring your own camera or cell phone.  Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea.   Program limited to 25 people.  Call to reserve a space at 734-475-3170. 

October 15, 2023, 3:00 pm. Pianist Adam Knight "Performing the Great Composers."  Location: Stockbridge Township Hall.  Sponsored by the Stockbridge Area Arts Council. Admission: Free.