Parchment Wassailing is bigger than ever this year, and the trolley is back!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Andrea Pacheco shares details of all the locations involved. Parchment Wassailing is Wednesday, December 4th , 6:00-8:00 p.m.

This year’s Holiday Chocolate will be held on Wednesday, December 4th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Parchment Community Library! On this week’s Parchment Update, Cheryl Lyon-Jenness shares details on behalf of the Parchment Garden Club who put on the Holiday Chocolate each year with help from other community members.

Parchment’s first annual Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the new Veterans Memorial by City Hall on Monday, November 11 at 11:00 a.m. On this week’s Parchment Update, Pastor Joe Shaler and Jeff Silva discuss the ceremony and the impact we can make when we thank veterans for their service to our country.

The Parchment High School Student Council is hosting their annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast at the high school on Saturday, November 9th. On this week’s Parchment Update, PHS Student Council member Kiyah Shook and Faculty Advisor Jodie Lugar-McManus provide information on the event.

The Parchment Garden Club is celebrating their 80th anniversary this year! On this week’s Parchment Update, longest-serving member Carol Schmitt and President Cheryl Lyon-Jenness share highlights of the club’s past and plans for the future.

Fire Prevention Week is October 6-12, 2024! Did you know that the Kalamazoo Township Fire Department can provide smoke alarms to people in Kalamazoo Township and the City of Parchment who can’t afford them? On this week’s Parchment Update, Fire Marshal Todd Kowalski discusses how to use smoke alarms and develop family escape plans.

On this week’s Parchment Update, Jim Pierce and Pastor Joe Shaler discuss the Parchment United Methodist Church’s recent centennial celebration.

The City of Parchment has engaged the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission to develop a Kalamazoo River Urban Wildlife Corridor and your input is requested! On this week’s Parchment Update, Bekah Schrag provides details on the public input meetings about this project that will be held on Monday, September 16th and Thursday, September 19th.

The Kalamazoo Scottish Festival returns to Kindleberger Park on Saturday, September 7!  On this week’s Parchment Update, Kate Boeve shares highlights and new features of this year’s festival.

Did you know you can volunteer to take care of pet rabbits? On this week’s Parchment Update, Heather Bradshaw tells us how Rabbit Angels Rabbit Rescue cares for rabbits and helps people adopt rabbits as pets.