The American Cancer Society Needs You!
Relay For Life has been part of the Manchester community since 2011 and has seen five very successful events take place at the Manchester Athletic Complex, which raised more than $100,000 to support cancer research and a wide variety of programs for those who have been affected by cancer. While the traditional “track and field” Relay For […]
“The Palooka Brothers” hit the gazebo this week!
America’s (OK, greater Millbrook’s) favorite all-timey string band, The Palooka Brothers, will be performing onstage at the Manchester Gazebo, in Wurster Park, this Thursday night starting at 7:30 p.m. The Palooka Brothers consist of Jon Cotton, Bruce Bauman, Bruce Gartner, and Dan Bracken, and hail from the mid-Michigan area. They have performed at Wheatland Music Festival, The […]
“Bridgewater Days” set for this weekend
The annual “Bridgewater Days,” celebrating everything that’s good about beautiful downtown Bridgewater, will be held this coming weekend, July 22 and 23. All-day garage sales and flea markets will be held throughout the hamlet, all day on both Friday and Saturday. Local businesses, including Bridgewater Depot and the Bridgewater Bank, are hosting the event, which is […]
Manchester Co-op Preschool sets open enrollment events
Is your three or four-year-old ready for a fun, interactive, and hands-on preschool experience? Do you have a “young five” pupil who needs just a little more time before starting kindergarten? The Manchester Co-op Preschool has just the programs your child will need! Open enrollment has begun for the 2016-17 school year and new pupils […]
Local band “Risky Brenda” releases second CD
A pleasant summer night with outdoor music at the Village Tap was the setting for a CD release party for local band Risky Brenda. The band’s new CD, “What She Does,” is a follow up to 2014’s EP, “Wednesdays.” The inaugural CD is available at the band’s website as well as iTunes and Amazon.com. “What She […]
Where there’s smoke, there’s chicken!
If you take 10,000 chicken halves, four pits, nearly six tons of charcoal, 250 pounds of butter, almost two tons of cabbage and a cast of thousands, what do you get? It’s the Manchester Chicken Broil, of course. On Thursday, July 21, Manchester will fire up the pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 63rd […]
More to love at the Chicken Broil
Volunteers are still needed for the multitude of tasks that are part of the annual Chicken Broil. There is a job for everyone, according to co-chair Mike Tindall. “Anyone who lives in the Manchester area should consider this article an invitation to work at the broil,” he said. “People always say they would like to […]
“The March Hare” makes June debut in Manchester
After working retail jobs for years, homeschooling their two children, and acting as primary caregiver for her grandmother, having a retail store of her own has been a long-time dream for Sandra and her husband Barry. Three weeks ago, that dream came true with the opening of The March Hare, a unique gift shop located at […]
Gazebo concert series continues the tradition with Shari Kane and Dave Steele
Thursday nights are magical in Manchester this summer–and every summer! And while the 63rd annual Manchester Chicken Broil is certainly the grand-daddy of all Thursday events each year, another long running tradition is now in its 28th year–the Manchester Gazebo Concert series in Wurster Park. Last week’s concert with Brad Phillips and Jacob Warren was pretty much […]
Claire Marsh receives Lisa Brinkman Award at Klager Elementary
Fourth grader Claire Marsh was named the 2016 Lisa Brinkman Award winner at Klager Elementary School for her outstanding volunteerism. The Lisa Brinkman Award is the highest recognition given to any Klager Elementary student during their five years at the school. Each year, this special award, a $100 scholarship in the form of a U.S. […]
