75th Manchester Community Fair to feature new attractions!
submitted by Steve Harvey, Manchester Community Fair Board The Manchester Community Fair Board has been busy planning, “The biggest little fair in Michigan,” also known as the 75th Manchester Community Fair, being held July 9-13, 2019. This year’s fair will have most of the same time-honored traditions of fairs of the past but this year we […]
Garden Club creates flower bed at KJ House
Manchester resident Sybil Kolon looked at the post clock installed on the lawn in front of the Manchester Area Historical Society’s Kingsley-Jenter House last winter and thought it needed a garden to go with it. Early this spring, she organized multiple meetings and brand new Garden Club to do just that! Last week the Garden […]
Flea Market & Children’s Bike Parade at the Farmers Market this week
Every third Thursday through October, The Manchester Farmers Market will host The Manchester Flea Market! Vendor fees are $8 per space. Applications can be found at manchesterfarmmarket.com Contact farmersmarket48158@gmail.com for more information. In honor of summer, The Manchester Farmers Market is hosting a summer themed Children’s Bike Parade at 4:30 pm. Participants should meet at the picnic pavilion at Chi-Bro […]
Klager Elementary holds Community Leadership Day
The morning of Thursday, June 13th, the 2nd to last day of school, Luther C. Klager Elementary School hosted eight community organizations and businesses as part of Community Leadership Day. Community Leadership Day is a new event designed to bridge the Klager community with the Manchester community, as part of their continuing effort to become […]
Library kicks off Summer Reading Program
Manchester District Library’s Summer Reading Program started off with button-making, cookies, lemonade, and a magic show Friday afternoon. Kids of all ages, teens, and adults were able to sign up for the program which will run 6 weeks. Participants will read (or have read to them) specified amounts each week based on age and will […]
Birding at Watkins Lake
On Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 8 to 10 am, enjoy a morning stroll through open fields and forests of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. Check out what interesting birds are visiting the lake. This birding excursion will be led by Washtenaw County’s Kelsey Dehring. Meet at the State Park parking lot at 14801 […]
Community Wide Vacation Bible School starts this week
Emanuel United Church of Christ, Manchester United Methodist Church, St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, and Sharon United Methodist Church are teaming up to bring Community Wide Vacation Bible School to Manchester this week, June 17-20th at Emanuel UCC, located at 324 West Main Street from 5:30 to 8 pm, with dinner and snack included. There […]
WCSO open house & increase in scams using WCSO name
submitted by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Community Open House Event. Please join them on Saturday June 22, 2019 noon-3 pm at 2201 Hogback Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has again received increased reports of phone and email SCAMS within our communities, […]
Health Department recommends good hand washing & vaccine to prevent spread of Hepatitis A
The Hepatitis A outbreak is ongoing in Michigan and has infected 20 adults in Washtenaw County. While there are no new cases in Washtenaw, the Health Department continues to recommend good handwashing and vaccination to prevent infection. Hand sanitizer does not kill the hepatitis A virus. Vaccination is available at the Health Department in Ypsilanti. […]
