Parchment Update
Parchment Update is a weekly series of interviews reflecting the community of Parchment, Michigan. Interviews are produced by the Parchment Community Library and hosted by Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth. You can see videos of these interviews at www.parchmentlibrary.org/parchment-update, where you'll also find links to videos of archived interviews by topic.
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9 hours ago
The Kindleberger Festival begins on Wednesday! On this week’s Parchment Update, Kindleberger Arts Commission Chair Robin Madaras gives an overview of festival activities.
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Guys and Dolls is this year’s Kindleberger Festival Family Musical! On this week’s Parchment Update, director Ken Holda shares information about the production.
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
Sunday Jun 22, 2025
The Car Cruise-In at the Kindleberger Festival returns for another year! On this week’s Parchment Update, organizer Mike Conner discusses how the Cruise-In works and what to expect when you go to see the cars.
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sarah Joshi will become Parchment’s new City Manager on Wednesday, June 18th. Meet her on this week’s Parchment Update!
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Parchment City Manager Nancy Stoddard will retire on June 17th. On this week’s Parchment Update, she shares some final thoughts about her time in Parchment.
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
The 2025 Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts is just under two months away! On this week’s Parchment Update, Festival Director Izzy Weir gives us an early preview of the shows and plans for Festival weekend.
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Heart for Home is hosting a Quarter Auction Fundraiser at Parchment Central Elementary on Saturday, May 17! On this week’s Parchment Update, Michelle Dulaney explains how a quarter auction works and how Heart for Home will use the money raised.
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
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.
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
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.
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
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.