The City of Parchment was recently named one of three Planet Award grant recipients by the Consumers Energy Foundation! On this week’s Parchment Update, Parks & Recreation Chair Cheryl Lyon-Jenness describes how this grant will be used to restore the bank of the Kalamazoo River and cool the Riverfront Park corridor.

Voters in the Parchment School District have a school bond proposal on the ballot May 6th! On this week’s Parchment Update, Parchment School District Superintendent Dr. Sarah Neumann shares details about the bond proposal and where to find more information.

Have you seen the amazing rocks in our lobby exhibit? On this week's Parchment Update, Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society President David Haas tells us some of the stories behind the rocks and shares information on the 2025 Rock & Gem Show that will be held May 2-4 at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center.

Six Houses, One Family! On this week’s Parchment Update, Principal Marcy Patterson and Student House Leaders Alyssa, Donovan, Ellacyn, Chloe, Delaney, and London discuss the House System at North Elementary School.

Parchment has achieved a Redevelopment Ready Community milestone and is working on moving to the next level! Find out more details on this week’s Parchment Update. Mayor Rob Britigan also shares information about the City Manager search process and notable events happening in Parchment over the next few months.

Ten students from the Parchment School District will be competing in the Amazing Shake Regional Competition in Grandville on February 28th! Find out more about the Amazing Shake on this week’s Parchment Update.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Parchment Community Library staff members Saige Cripps and Timmian Hayden share information about Beat the Winter Blues, which runs from January 20 through February 28.

Look back at 2024 in Parchment! This week’s Parchment Update is a compilation of excerpts from all the interviews featured in the past year.

Did you miss the 2024 Holiday Chocolate, or want to relive it for the holidays? Listen to an audio summary on this week’s Parchment Update! (Watch the video on parchmentlibrary.org.)

Includes: Behind-the-scenes prep by the Parchment Garden Club; Welcome by Parchment City Commissioner Doug Fooy; Lighting of Holiday Train; Mrs. Claus; Parchment Community Choir; Kalamazoo Recorder Players; Cookie and hot chocolate distribution; Holiday raffle by the Friends of the Library; and more!

Did you know that with the help of the community, the Parchment School District is able to provide a complete holiday dinner, additional groceries, and a gift card for perishable foods to 60 families whose children attend school in the district? On this week’s Parchment Update, Kiyah Shook and Jodie Lugar-McManus share information about the holiday dinner program and the food drive that makes it possible. Find out how you can participate!