5HF asking residents to take short survey
by Sara Swanson The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation is conducting a survey that they and their partners will use for goal setting, strategic planning, and determining how funding is used in our community and region. If you live in the 5 Healthy Towns region made up of the school districts of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, […]
Perfect evening for Witches Night Out!
by Sara Swanson The weather was perfect Saturday evening for the fifth Witches Night Out. Merrill Guerra, one of the organizers, stated, “Potions were a fun success with quest seekers answering fun questions or doing dances to get a potion. Lots of folks were downtown … the Mill was full of people dancing and drinking […]
Free estate-planning educational program at Sharon Church
submitted by Janet Jedele, Sharon Church It is never too early to start thinking about a plan to protect your family and your assets. Sharon Church invites you to a free educational program, Estate Planning 101: How to Protect Your Assets, presented by Mara Kent of Ferguson Widmayer & Clark PC, to help you begin […]
October’s Memory Café at Bethel
submitted by Della Smith, Bethel Church UCC Every fourth Wednesday of the month through October 2025, from 1 to 3 pm, Bethel Church UCC has been holding a Memory Café. A Memory Café is a social opportunity for people with dementia or memory difficulties and their caregivers (this is not a drop-off event; caregivers must […]
Photos: Scarecrows take over Main Street
by Sara Swanson Every October, Manchester’s downtown is taken over by scarecrows, and this year is no exception. Businesses and organizations have decorated light poles with scarecrows ranging from traditional stuffed with straw to skeletons, and from scary to fun! Photos by Sara Swanson.
4-Corners Protectors gathering planned for this Friday
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer Heather Cox Richard, an American historian writer, recently mentioned in a YouTube video the importance of small town protests. Our group, 4-Corners Protectors, are doing the work she speaks of. Many in our community do not participate in protests or have access to truthful political news. They will not […]
Take a fall hike at the Leonard Preserve
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Embrace fall at the Leonard Preserve on Thursday, October 23, to document in nature journals the changes throughout fall. Meet Manchester District Library staff at the Leonard Preserve parking lot at 3pm, head out on a nature hike, document your findings in nature journals, and share what you […]
Taylor Swift listening party at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On Friday, October 24, the Manchester District Library will host a Taylor Swift listening party. Join fellow Swifties in the City Room at 3:15pm to play trivia and bingo, design your own album cover, and listen to the new album — The Life of a Showgirl. Materials provided; […]
Library offers after school art: pumpkins
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Paint a pumpkin, make a sand art pumpkin necklace, use old books to make a pumpkin decoration, and more at Manchester District Library on Monday, October 20, at 4pm in the City Room. All materials provided. Recommended for ages 5+. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for […]
WCSO: Beware of email and phone scams
submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has been alerted to increased activity in our region involving phone and email scams. Scammers have been contacting people and telling them they have a warrant or that their loved one is in jail and instructing them to make a payment to remove […]
