Essential Oils Intermediate Make-and-take Workshop
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Review the basics from Essential Oils 101, then add to that knowledge of the many uses of essential oils. Offered by Manchester District Library, this intermediate make-and-take workshop will be held at 6pm in the Upstairs Lounge on Monday, July 10, 2023. This class is for anyone wanting to […]
Family photo wall art
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library This is a fun project that the whole family can do together! Bring 1 or 2 family photos (prints of 4″ x 6″ or smaller) to the Upstairs Lounge at the Manchester District Library at 6pm on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, or to plan to create drawings or […]
Teen Hangout at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On Wednesdays during the month of July, Librarian Amelia will host a casual teen program at the Manchester District Library (MDL) from noon until 2pm. Games, snacks, and craft supplies will be provided for a fun, chill hangout session in the History Room. Stop by the library or […]
Roadwork this week in the Manchester area
There will be road work this week in Manchester and Sharon Townships. In Manchester Township, Herman Rd between Sharon Hollow Rd and Deer Valley Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions for forestry through July 13. In addition, there will be intermittent lane restrictions township-wide this week for roadside mowing. In Sharon Township, Meyers Rd between […]
July 2023 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill I can’t tell you how much I appreciated the rain we saw at the beginning of this week! We all could have done without the high winds and other extremes that came with the rain (or the power outages for many), but I, for one, was super happy to […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — July/August 2023
The July/August 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: July&Aug2023Trumpeter Download the calendar here: 4. JUL-AUG 2023 CAL
Michigan dentists are learning to help, treat the developmentally disabled
by Riley Hodder (Bridge Michigan) JACKSON — Inside a dentist office in Jackson, the hallways are decorated with pictures of people with disabilities and the dental care rooms feature soothing lights and noise machines. Nearby, in a sensory room at the Center for Family Health Dental Clinic, there is a fluffy green carpet and dark blue curtains […]
U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in Michigan
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) U.S. colleges and universities are banned from using race as a consideration in admissions decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday, a prohibition Michigan had already placed on its public universities since 2006. The court’s six conservative justices put an emphatic, if unsurprising, end to decades of affirmative action practices […]
Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students
by Isabel Lohman, Bridge Michigan LANSING — The Michigan Legislature passed a $21.5 billion school K-12 budget Wednesday night that includes a significant funding increase for students considered to be “at risk” of not meeting educational goals. It’s the first education budget since Democrats took full control of the Legislature and governor’s office this year, and reflects […]
St James UCC Ice Cream Social
submitted by Jane Finkbeiner St James United Church of Christ is holding their Annual Ice Cream Social Thursday, July 6, starting at 5pm. They are located at 11005 W Michigan Ave, just west of Bridgewater Township. There will be homemade pretzel bun sandwiches, hot chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sloppy joes, coleslaw, baked beans, German and […]
