Wooden nickels! CRC partnering with Manchester Farmers Market
The Community Resource Center (CRC) will be offering wooden nickels to their food pantry customers to use to purchase fresh produce, honey, and eggs, as well as fruit, veggie, and herb plants during the 2018 market season. These Wooden Nickels are $2 coupons that can be used at participating Manchester Farmers Market vendors’ booths. Look […]
6th grade prepares to move-up to Middle School next year, again!
Manchester’s 6th graders, the class of 2024, celebrated moving up to the Middle School last Friday, something which their class did, uniquely, for the second time. Until this year, Manchester Middle School was made up of 5th through 8th grades and was located in the building on East Main Street. That building closed at the […]
Library to open again on Thursdays!
For the last few years the Manchester District Library located at 912 City Road has been closed on Thursdays. Beginning June 21st, the library will once again be open 7 days a week! They announced last week that in conjunction with the Farmers Market, gazebo concerts and other Thursday summer activities, the library will now […]
American 1 Credit Union opening branch in Manchester
Last Wednesday, American 1 Credit Union announced that work will begin on its new property located at 10903 M-52 in Manchester, MI as early as this week. When complete, the new full service office will feature teller stations, member service and management offices, drive-thru lanes and two ATMs. The building most recently housed a branch […]
Full scholarships for LEGO Summer Camp at Emanuel Church
Two weeks ago Emanuel United Church of Christ in Manchester announced they would host a Summer Blocks Kidz LEGO Camp for K-6th graders from July 29 to August 3, 2018. This week, the church announced that they will be offering full tuition scholarships. The scholarships are for a half day of camp or a full day […]
Summer Reading Program for adults
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Why should kids have all the fun this summer? The staff of the Manchester District Library says no way! Once again, your library will be offering a summer reading program for adults. This year’s theme is Libraries Rock, and the rules are simple: Read four books in five weeks. […]
WCRC repairing Austin Road in Bridgewater Township this week
Keep an eye out for road construction on Austin Road between Ernst and Schneider Roads in Bridgewater Township this week. You may encounter intermittent lane closures this Monday through Friday on this stretch, as the Washtenaw County Road Commission completes road repairs.
Get Fit Manchester at Farmers Market this Thursday
This Thursday, June 14, the Manchester Farmers Market will be encouraging Manchester to Get Fit! The farmers market is held in Chi Bro Park every Thursday from May to October from 3:30 to 7 pm. Get Fit Manchester is an event to help the community learn about all the many ways they can get active […]
Rebecca Allen makes Michigan Tech’s Spring 2018 Dean’s List
Michigan Technological University, in Houghton, Michigan, has released the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring semester. Nearly 1,600 students were named to the Dean’s List this spring. Among the honorees is Rebecca Allen of Manchester, majoring in Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt. Allen is a graduate of Manchester High School. To be included, students must achieve a grade point average of […]
