Manchester Library offering Food for Fines to benefit CRC
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library is continually seeking ways to support our community. To that end, we will be holding our annual Food for Fines drive November 4th through 11th. Bring in a non-perishable food item, receive a $0.50 credit toward your library fines, and help feed local families […]
November events at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library The library staff has been working hard planning great events in November. This month, the library will be going green for the STEAM Maker Night with “Repurposed Book Christmas Crafts” on Thursday, November 15 at 3:30 pm. As usual, all materials are provided. It is recommended for ages 10 […]
2018 Christmas in the Village will be themed Twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas in the Village is returning to Manchester on Friday, November 30th with Santa’s Parade starting at 6:30pm. The bulk of the events will take place Saturday, December 1st from 9am until the evening. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Twas the Night Before Christmas” derived from the first line of the 1823 poem “A Visit […]
Art Kettle hosting Detroit artist Donna Jackson to present “Colorful Women”
On Sunday November 4th at 2pm, the Art Kettle will host Detroit artist Donna Jackson presenting “Colorful Women.” The Art Kettle is Manchester’s new art space, located at 121 West Main. Its current exhibition, Dear Womanhouse, What Now? is up until Friday Nov 16th. “Colorful Women” is a series of illustrations, writings, and paintings which open viewers eyes […]
Librarian’s Corner: Spooky books
submitted by Amelia Herron, Manchester District Library The spookiest month of the year obviously requires the spookiest books, but sometimes truth is far scarier than fiction. In Blood on the Mitten, the author, Tom Carr, describes truly terrible (and true!) murders throughout our great states, highlighting 57 different murder cases from all around Michigan. This […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – November 2018
The November 2018 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: November 2018 Trumpeter
Dear Womanhouse, What now?
Something unique, important, and ephemeral is happening right now in Manchester. For the next few weeks, everyone has the opportunity to come explore the history that is being made. Dear Womanhouse, What now? is a two-story, whole house installation made up of 60 pieces of art by 26 female artists from southeastern Michigan. It is located […]
MHS grads run in Boston race
submitted by John Heuser Good friends and track and cross country teammates since middle school, Ben Heuser and Joe Mazur ran hundreds of miles together in and around Manchester before heading to college in 2013: Joe to the University of Michigan, Ben to Duke University. In college, though, neither maintained a regular running regimen. Ben […]
Healthy trick-or-treating, holiday shopping and more at last Farmers Market of the season
The Manchester Farmers Market is hosting a Healthy Trick or Treat at their last Farmers Market of the season, this Thursday, October 25. Farmers Market manager Laura Wohlgemuth states, “Come dressed in your favorite costume and trick or treat to our vendors! Each vendor will have a healthy alternative for our Healthy Trick or Treat. Be sure […]
