Manchester’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library has a new partner
submitted by Manchester Chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is an early childhood book-gifting program. Since 2019 Manchester has had a chapter of this program, providing one book a month to children ages zero to five in the Manchester area, mailed directly to them and with no limits on […]
Meet ‘the Manchester Mirror‘ board
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand In March 2022 the Manchester Mirror became a 501(c)(3). While we were staying on top of the day-to-day running of the Mirror (although we could always use more volunteers!), we didn’t have the capacity to also work on our goal of long-term sustainability. Bringing in a board meant adding […]
Silver Club Memory Programs returning to Manchester for Caregiver ‘Lunch and Learn‘: Exploring Care & Support Services
submitted by Sarah Weiss, Silver Club Memory Programs Are you a family caregiver looking for support and a well-deserved break? Are you a neighbor helping care for your neighbor, or a friend taking care of a friend? Looking for respite care for a loved one with memory loss? Join Silver Club Memory Programs on Friday, […]
Movie night at the Senior Center — ‘It Could Happen to You‘
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Senior Center is inviting all seniors to a “feel-good film” movie night on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, for a showing of It Could Happen to You. It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. In a plot inspired […]
Help pull garlic mustard at Iron Creek and Sharon Hills preserves
by Sara Swanson On Saturday, April 18, from 10am to noon, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Iron Creek Preserve located at 11703 Noggles Rd. Come help remove the invasive species garlic mustard. Volunteers will be hand-pulling garlic mustard and disposing of the invasive species in garbage bags provided by Legacy, so […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – VARIANCE REQUEST Notice is hereby given that the Freedom Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road Manchester, MI) to invite public comment on a variance request […]
Cleaning goes natural at library workshop
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Looking for a natural approach to household cleaning? Come to the upcoming workshop “Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils” at the Manchester District Library on Thursday, April 16, from 5pm to 6pm. The hands-on session will introduce participants to the use of essential oils as an alternative […]
Afterschool art at the library: coasters!
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Stop by the Manchester District Library’s Upstairs Lounge at 3:30pm for Afterschool Art on Monday, April 13, to celebrate spring with art inspired by and made from nature. We will be using air-dry clay to make coasters that you can decorate with beans, seeds, or tiles. […]
Young Homeschoolers Storytime now twice a month at MDL
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Due to growing interest, the Young Homeschoolers Storytime at the Manchester District Library, 912 City Rd, will now be held twice a month, meeting on the second and fourth Mondays. Upcoming sessions are scheduled for Monday, April 13, and Monday, April 27, both beginning at 11am. […]
MDL Adult Book Club to discuss ‘Tuck Everlasting‘
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Join other members of the Manchester District Library (MDL) Adult Book Club in discussion of Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. This is the book club’s young adult/classic selection for the season. The meeting will begin at 6pm in the Claire Reck History Room on the lower level […]
