Calendar for January 26th – February 1st 2015
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]
Comings and Goings at the Manchester Hotel (Part 2 of 3)
By Ray Berg Figure 3 – View of Downtown Manchester, 1868 The Manchester Hotel, which operated under different names over its approximate 105-year life, existed at the northeast corner of Main and Clinton Streets in downtown Manchester. Part 1 of this article covered the earliest years of the structure. We pick up the story after […]
Calendar for January 19th – 25th, 2015
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]
Manchester Non-Profits Invited to Attend Second Community Roundtable
The Community Resource Center will be hosting a second Manchester Area Non-Profits Roundtable in the Village Room, 912 City Road (lower level of the Manchester District Library) on Tuesday, January 13th at 7:00pm. A previous roundtable was held last September, but was not fully attended. The CRC is hoping to have representatives from all area non-profits this […]
Craft Beers Talk at Manchester District Library, January 17th
Calling All Beer Lovers! Come to the library Saturday, Jan. 17th at 1:00 pm to learn about the rich history of Michigan craft beer. Guest speaker Cowboy Doug Tetmeyer will present this 1 hour program in the Village Room. No registration needed. Sadly there will be no tasting at the event. But lots of learning! Craft brewing […]
Scouting for Food Triples Their Donations in December Food Drive
Manchester’s generosity has topped itself again this year. For years Cub Scout Pack 421 has been collecting donations for the Manchester Family Services Christmas Shop. Braving the cold December weather, the Scouts set up collection stations outside of the Manchester Market and Dollar General. In the past, the scouts went door to door, but this year, with […]
Winter has Finally Arrived!
After a warmer than average December that saw mostly above freezing temperatures and virtually no snow, we have finally caught winter’s gaze. We saw an ice storm coat the region on Saturday, snow covered the ice on Sunday, and the forecast for the upcoming week predicts below freezing temperatures every single day. The weather channel […]
The Mirror is on a One Week Hiatus; See you in 2015!
The Manchester Mirror is staffed by a small group of volunteers, and for this week we’re taking a short break to be with friends and family. We hope you are all enjoying your holidays and we’ll see you next week! In the meantime, check out what Manchester looked like last December!
Pick Up Your Christmas Eve Luminary this Tuesday and Wednesday
The Manchester Luminaria is entering its 35th year. The Lions Club will be selling Luminaria bags from the vacant building on the Northwestern corner of Main Street and M-52 (most recently Riverside Consignment). Barry Allen of the Lions Club says: “Pick up your Christmas Eve Luminary at the old Consignment Shop. Open Tuesday 3 to 7 […]
