Book donation day at MDL
by Sara Swanson The Manchester District Library’s Friends of the Library is holding a book donation day on Saturday, August 12, from 10am to noon in the Village Room. The Village Room is located on the lower level and can be accessed from the rear parking lot of the library. The Friends ask that when […]
Hankrajewel jewelry class at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) welcomes back Hankrajewel—a local, one-of-a-kind, metal-sculpted art line—for another make-and-take workshop on Tuesday, August 15. Learn the art of wire bending to create a beautiful project to take home or give as a unique gift. Class will begin at 5:30pm in the upstairs lounge […]
Kid Art Day Camps at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library is excited to host Paint Parties To Go for kids-themed art day camps August 14–16. Day camps will be held each day 1–3pm in the Village Room, on the lower level at 912 City Rd. No previous painting experience is required. Participants can choose […]
Manchester Family Paint Party at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library and Paint Parties To Go will co-host an all-ages family paint party on Wednesday, August 16, at 4:30pm in the Village Room (lower level of 912 City Rd). No previous painting experience is required. The Family Paint Party will offer the choice of lighthouse, […]
Adult Book Club to finalize upcoming book selections
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join other members of the Manchester District Library Adult Book Club on Wednesday, August 16, at 6pm to discuss summer reads and nominate books for next season. The meeting location is TBD and will be posted on the MDL Facebook page a few days before the meeting. Find […]
WCRC roadwork this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working on forestry, gravel resurfacing, and dust control in the Manchester area this coming week. In Freedom Township, Hieber Road between Reno Road and Schneider Road will have intermittent lane restrictions through Friday for forestry and gravel resurfacing. Unpaved local roads in Freedom will continue […]
Michigan’s new anti-poverty effort: $7,500 for Flint moms, no strings attached
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week signed a budget giving $16.5 million to a program that attempts to fight poverty with cash payments to expectant and new mothers in the city of Flint. The program touted as the first-of-its-kind in the nation, Rx Kids is a $55 million experiment to test whether […]
Trump indictment: How Michigan, Detroit factor into charges over 2020 election
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Former President Donald Trump is facing new criminal charges related to his failed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. And Michigan, which he lost by 154,188 votes, features prominently in the indictment. Here’s what you need to know. The charges A federal grand jury on Tuesday charged Trump with […]
Michigan tribes race to save their language from extinction
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) BRIMLEY — There’s a word in the Anishinaabemowin language that doesn’t have an equivalent in English, a word that hints at the heartache and hope of Michigan’s Native Americans. Aanikoobijigan refers to a person’s great-grandparent, their great-grandchild, and the bloodline linking them. Roughly, it’s pronounced on-i-KOO-bi-chi-gin, one word binding seven generations. […]
Your kids should exhibit at the Fair!
submitted by Sandra Wiitala The 78th Manchester Community Fair is fast approaching, and that means we have one more week to gather projects (or work on some new ones) for entry in the Exhibit Building! This is an opportunity for you and your kids to show off your cool collections, your unique hobbies, and your […]
