Don’t miss Charles Parker (Charlie’s P.L.A.C.E., Youth Basketball League, and more) storytelling about the history of recreation and play in Kalamazoo over the last 50 years. Mr. Parker recalls his youth, a point in time where the North side of Kalamazoo had virtually no parks for children and invisible lines were drawn preventing residents from using other parks in the city. Today, Mr. Parker is responsible for founding or being an advisor for dozens of Kalamazoo-based recreation programs for children.