Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

Time to sign up for the Manchester Road Rally

Manchester resident Kim Strickland saw one beloved event after another canceled and decided it was time to do something about it. Looking for a fun, family-friendly community event that everyone could social distance during, she landed on the idea of the Manchester Road Rally! Based on the TV show The Amazing Race, participants will assemble […]

 Sara Swanson

Community-wide Garage Sale

Have you cleaned out your closets, garage, and basement and aren’t sure what to do with the stuff? Join this year’s community wide garage sale! Hold a garage at your house on July 24th-25th from 8 am to 4 pm. You will be included in a Village-approved advertising plan, receive a standardized sign (additional standardized […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Acorn Farmers Market will host Fairy Door/Garden contest

With so many events being canceled in our community this year, for understandable reasons, volunteers at Acorn Farmers Market thought it might be fun to add some "social distancing excitement" to the community, so the farmers market is planning to host a fairy door/fairy garden contest. Participants will create a fairy door and/or garden that […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Riverfolk Live presents Mike List, Blake Miller for Thursday's concerts

The Live From Riverfolk music series will present percussionist Mike List along with Blake Miller and The Old Fashioned Aces, starting at 7:30 pm this Thursday, June 25. Mike List kicks off the evening with the first concert at 7:30 pm. List is a metro Detroit-based globalized percussionist, playing both western and non-western instruments from […]

 Sara Swanson

Free outdoor concert in River Raisin Park this Saturday

If you’ve been missing outdoor concerts this summer, you’re in luck! Manchester Underground Music and Art is holding a free concert in the River Raisin Park (located at 116 Ann Arbor St., Manchester) on Saturday, June 27, from 7pm to 9pm. The concert will feature live music by Jennifer Westwood and Dylan Dunbar whose style […]

 Marsha Chartrand

There’s going to be a canoe race this year!

Submitted by Sybil Kolon We have an approved date! On, July 19, two months late, will be the 54th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race. The river was at record high levels in mid-May, when the race should have been held. Chances are it will be much lower come July. But it will be a […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Canoe Race details

More details will be forthcoming as the committee continues to meet, but here are the basics: The date is Sunday, July 19, 2020, starting at Noon The Manchester Music Boosters will be the beneficiary of proceeds this year Starts at Fellows Bridge at Sharon Valley Road, one mile east of Sharon Hollow Road Ends at […]

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"Pandemic Prom" planned for juniors and seniors June 26

Update 6-22-20: Organizers are still in need of donations! See info on donating below. Although this is not a school sponsored function, all the school faculty and staff to attend.  One of the traditional events near the end of each school year is the junior/senior prom. With the COVID-19 crisis this year, that special time […]

 Fritz Swanson

WCSO distributing supplies in Manchester on Tuesday

submitted by the Community Resource Center The Community Resource Center (CRC) in partnership with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper will be distributing a limited number of cleaning supplies, paper products and personal protection items to those who need them on Tuesday, June 2nd between 10am-1pm (or until supplies run out). […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Drive-by free tractor show set for Saturday, May 16

"I was just feeling down in the dumps as a bunch of tractor shows I was planning to attend this spring and summer were cancelled," explains John Schiel of how he got the idea of starting a "drive-by" show to entertain his neighbors and other interested community members. On a snowy April day, John parked […]

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