Parchment Update

Parchment Community Library

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.

Episodes

  1. Jun 15

    Kalamazoo River Cleanup 2026

    The Third Annual Kalamazoo River Cleanup is happening this Saturday, June 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. On this week’s Parchment Update, Sandy Bliesener gives us the details. Register for a location at kalamazoorivercleanup.org.

    7 min

  2. Jun 8

    Meet Up and Eat Up and SUN Meals To-Go

    Meet Up and Eat Up serves free meals to kids 18 and under! SUN Meals To-Go is a new program letting families pick up 7-day food packs for each child! Parchment Schools Food Service Director Holly Wait shares information about both programs on this Parchment Update.

    18 min

  3. Apr 13

    Parchment School District Art Show

    The Parchment School District Art Show Grand Opening is this Wednesday, April 15, at 5:00 pm! On this month’s Parchment Update, art teachers Kaitlin Bisel, Hillary Campbell, and Alison Moore will share details.

    5 min

  4. Mar 30

    Community Homeworks Tool Library

    Do you ever need a tool that you don’t own but don’t really want to buy? On this week’s Parchment Update, Community Homeworks Tool Library Program Manager Rachel McCartney shares information on how you can become a member of the Tool Library and borrow tools to work on your home and yard.

    9 min

  5. Feb 9

    The Amazing Shake 2026 Finalists

    Ten Parchment School District finalists are headed to the Michigan Regional Amazing Shake competition on March 11th! This week’s Parchment Update features excerpts from the final school round as they spoke one on one with Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth.

    8 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    Holiday Chocolate 2025

    Cookies, cocoa, and music! This week’s Parchment Update features highlights of the Holiday Chocolate, held at the Parchment Community Library on December 3, 2025. You can see the video edition at www.parchmentlibrary.org.

    7 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    Parchment Wassailing 2025 Preview

    It’s the 20th year for Parchment Wassailing and the 30th year for the Holiday Chocolate! They’ll be held on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  On this week’s Parchment Update, Parchment Wassailing organizer Andrea Pacheco discusses new and returning Wassailing activities.

    10 min

  8. 11/17/2025

    Parchment Veterans Ceremony 2025

    This week’s Parchment Update is the Parchment Veterans Ceremony held on November 11, 2025. Please note that the windy weather that day had an impact on the sound and some of the camera positioning.

    18 min

  9. 11/03/2025

    2025 Veterans Ceremony Preview

    The second annual Parchment Veterans Ceremony will be held at the traditional time of 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11th at the Parchment Veterans Memorial next to City Hall. On this week’s Parchment Update, Pastor Joe Shaler gives a preview of the ceremony.

    6 min

  10. 10/27/2025

    Revitalizing Riverfront Park

    Have you noticed the new picnic tables and trees in Riverfront Park on Commerce Lane? On this week’s Parchment Update, Cheryl Lyon-Jenness from the City of Parchment Parks and Recreation Committee shares the recent improvements happening as part of the “Restore the Bank, Cool the Corridor” project and previews what will happen next.

    11 min
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About

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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  • Creator
    Parchment Community Library
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
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