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School bond goals and rationale. Your vote matters.

by Brian Friddle On Nov. 4, residents in the Stockbridge Community School District will have...
Stockbridge Community Calendar
Staff Spotlight: Biology and physics teacher Abby Nicholson can even make the quadratic formula fun!

by Mary Jo David If she couldn't land a career as Hannah Montana, teaching was...
Rural Perspectives: Walkingsticks difficult to see high up in the trees

by Diane Constable The common, or northern walkingstick is a champion of camouflage. It can...

May 21, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 events, News, Stockbridge Community Schools,

by Cindy Lance. Photo credits: Madison Gee Montgomery The world-famous Harlem Wizards brought their dazzling...

May 21, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 Veterans,

by Patrice Johnson The stakes of the bloody Civil War couldn’t have been higher. If...

May 21, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 Announcement, News, Stockbridge Community Schools,

by Cindy Lance Darlene and Scott Karns, the owners of the McDonald's in Stockbridge, believe...

May 19, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 column, Stockbridge Community News,

by Chief of Police Johnnie Torres, Jr. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as...

May 19, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 Church news, Village of Stockbridge News,

by Tina Cole-Mullins A large white cross that stood for nearly 70 years on state...

May 19, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 Church news, Stockbridge, Waterloo,

by Tina Cole-Mullins Adversity has hit Waterloo First Community Church, but its small and dedicated...

May 18, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 Announcement, News, Obituary,

Christopher Wayne Allen, 39, of Stockbridge passed away May 13, 2018. Chris was born to...

May 18, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 News, Stockbridge Community Schools,

By volunteer staff The Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation (SAEF) sponsors 16 separate scholarship funds. Each...

May 17, 2018 Hope Salyer 0 News, Police, Stockbridge, Village of Stockbridge News, Village of Stockbridge Police Department,

Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 04/21/18, 6:33 pm: Police assisted SAESA...

May 17, 2018 Judy Williams 0 Announcement, Stockbridge,

The Stockbridge Community News wishes to express its appreciation to Stan and Susan Daily...

< 2017 >

October 29 - November 04

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Spooky Halloween Storytime with Crafts
12:15 pm-1:00 pm
10/31/2017
Stockbridge Library
200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/spooky-halloween-storytime-with-crafts/
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.
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Friends of the Stockbridge Library Silent Auction
12:00 am
11/01/2017-11/30/2017
Stockbridge Library
200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/friends-of-the-stockbridge-library-silent-auction/
Our Friends group hosts an annual silent auction throughout the month of November, all day, every day during open hours. Come in to bid on items and take away a bargain! Proceeds benefit the Friends. Wednesday, Nov. 1–Thursday, Nov. 30 • Open hours
St. Joseph Mercy Workshop for People living with Long-term Health Problems
10:30 am-12:30 pm
11/01/2017
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/st-joseph-mercy-workshop-for-people-living-with-long-term-health-problems-2-2/
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.
Coffee Chat
11:00 am-12:00 pm
11/01/2017
Stockbridge Library
200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/coffee-chat-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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.
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Blood Drive
1:00 pm-6:00 pm
11/02/2017
First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge
101 S Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/blood-drive/
Stockbridge Community Blood Drive at Stockbridge First Presbyterian Church
Stockbridge Community Blood Drive
1:00 pm-6:00 pm
11/02/2017
First Presbyterian Church CE Building
101 S Center St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/stockbridge-community-blood-drive/
Stockbridge Community Blood Drive, Thursday November 2 from 1 to 6 p.m., Stockbridge First Presbyterian Church.
Fiber Fun
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
11/02/2017
Stockbridge Library
200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fiber-fun-2-2/
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 courses For Mental Illness
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
11/02/2017
https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/st-joseph-mercy-chelsea-to-offer-courses-2-2-2-2-2-2/
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.
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LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT CRAVINGZ EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
6:30 pm-8:30 pm
11/03/2017
Cravingz
140 S Clinton St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/live-acoustic-music-at-cravingz-every-friday-night-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2/

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 8:30, Cravingz will be hopping to the live acoustic music of Letha Allen.
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.
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Fall Festival
10:00 am-4:00 pm
11/04/2017
Stockbridge UMC
219 E Elizabeth St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/fall-festival/
Fall Festival
November 4, 2017 10am – 4pm
at Stockbridge UMC 219 East Elizabeth Street
Flea Market Book Sale Bake Sale Vendors
Animal Magic with Science Alive
1:00 pm-2:00 pm
11/04/2017
Stockbridge Library
200 S Wood St, Stockbridge, MI 49285, USA

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/animal-magic-with-science-alive/
Meet live animals and hear about features that seem magical but are actually adaptations, developed to help them survive and adapt to their environment. Limited to the first 35 to arrive. Saturday, Nov. 4 • 1–2 p.m.
Euchre Nights
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
11/04/2017
Dansville Community Center
1317 Mason St, Dansville, MI, United States

https://stockbridgecommunitynews.com/event/euchre-nights-7/
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, November 4 and 18th starting at 7pm and Bunco on Saturday, November 11 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.

ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY—FULL SERVICE SINCE 1946

School bond goals and rationale. Your vote matters.

Stockbridge Community Calendar

Staff Spotlight: Biology and physics teacher Abby Nicholson can even make the quadratic formula fun!

Rural Perspectives: Walkingsticks difficult to see high up in the trees

Harlem Wizards fundraiser a slam-dunk

Honoring our veterans

Local McDonald’s gives back to education

Hope Amid Sadness

Sackrider Hill cross removed

Raise the roof with Waterloo First Community Church

Obituary: Christopher Wayne Allen aged 39

SAEF sponsors 16 scholarship funds

Police Blotter from Chief Johnnie Torres Jr.

Thank You Donors Stan and Susan Daily

Spooky Halloween Storytime with Crafts

Friends of the Stockbridge Library Silent Auction

St. Joseph Mercy Workshop for People living with Long-term Health Problems

Coffee Chat

Blood Drive

Stockbridge Community Blood Drive

Fiber Fun

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to offer courses For Mental Illness

LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC AT CRAVINGZ EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT

Fall Festival

Animal Magic with Science Alive

Euchre Nights