The Fresh Food Initiative at Parchment United Methodist Church distributes boxes of food to people on the fourth Wednesday of each month.  Nancy Lenz and Rev. Thomas Davenport share details on this week’s Parchment Update.

Principal Craig Thornton brings us up to date on the Parchment Innovation Center.

Zen Campbell, founder of the Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Arts, shares the first details of plans to celebrate 40 years of the festival this July.  Find out how you can get involved!

On this week’s Parchment Update, Mayor Rob Britigan looks back at 2021 accomplishments in the City of Parchment and previews projects and events scheduled for 2022.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth previews the Great Michigan Read.  This year’s book is The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell.  The library will have six related programs between January 10 and February 14.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Parchment Planning Commissioner Sandy Bliesener discusses how you can submit comments on the City of Parchment Community Parks and Recreation Master Plan.  You can read the plan on the city’s website at www.parchment.org and comment by email, by telephone, or at the public hearing on Monday, January 3 at 7 p.m.

Cheryl Lyon-Jenness and Nancy Stoddard share the story behind the new holiday decorations in Parchment's Kindleberger Park.

Parchment School District Athletic Director Brennan Davis shares the details of the new Greater Kalamazoo Youth Basketball League.  3rd through 6th grade students in Parchment schools are eligible to participate.  Registration will be held on Monday, December 13 at Parchment Middle School and on Thursday, December 16 at Parchment High School.  

Each November, Parchment High School’s Student Council sponsors a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast.  Senior Luke Penny has been involved for the past four years.  On this week’s Parchment Update, he shares what happens at the breakfast and what he’s learned from being a part of it.

This week’s Parchment Update is a preview tour of Parchment Wassailing, which will take place on Wednesday, December 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth speaks with representatives from The Fountains Banquet Center, the Parchment Service Center, the Parchment United Methodist Church, SignCrafters, and Advia Credit Union about their wassail stops.