Kindleberger Festival Week has begun!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Family Musical Director Ken Holda shares details about this week’s free performances of Grease, scheduled for July 12-16, 2023.

The Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts will begin soon!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Youth Show Director Connar Klock shares details about The Very UnMerry Adventures of Robin Hood.  Free performances will take place at the Stage at Kindleberger Park at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, July 12-14, and at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16.

Professional cornhole players will compete at this year’s Kindleberger Festival, and local amateur players also have a chance to win prizes! On this week’s Parchment Update, cornhole tournament sponsor DeAnna Phillips explains how the Kindleberger Festival Cornhole Tournaments work.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sarah Neumann shares some reflections on the past school year along with opportunities for the community to be involved with the schools.

The Parchment Community Library is celebrating its 60th birthday on Saturday, June 10 from 11 am to 1 pm!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Library Board President Rob Heasley shares some of his memories of the library’s history.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Children’s Librarian Barb Bussema and Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth discuss the library’s summer reading program: Parchment Power Bookopoly.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Guest Curator Chad Waldron discusses the G.I. Joe Memorial Day Exhibit in the library display case.

The Community Cleanup Crew and “Bring Back the Garden” Sunken Garden Crew are active again this year!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Cheryl Lyon-Jenness shares details of what the groups do and how you can participate.

The Kalamazoo County ID Program is five years old!  On this week’s Parchment Update, County Clerk Meredith Place discusses the anniversary celebration scheduled for Friday, May 5; naming the program in memory of Larry Provancher; and the County ID Mobile Unit that will be at the Parchment Community Library on May 22.

In three months, we’ll be enjoying the Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts!  Outdoor Community Theater Chair Claudia Britigan and Festival Director Kris Jordan tell us about this year’s shows and other plans for the festival on this week’s Parchment Update.