Sara Swanson

Firehouse Friday: Breakfast with Bubba Show to broadcast from Fire Station

The Breakfast with Bubba Show from W4 Country 102.9 is coming back to Manchester for Firehouse Friday, on April 28! The radio station will be broadcasting live at the Manchester Township Fire Department, located at 275 South Macomb Street, from 6-9 am. Everyone is welcome to attend and check it out!

 Sara Swanson

After Prom receives donations from two community organizations

For many years Manchester Lodge (#148) and the Manchester Lions Club have been contributing to the Manchester High School’s After Prom event. This year the two organizations presented checks for $500 and $200 respectively. This event has been held after prom has ended and is a “lock-in” inside of the school. On average 95% of […]

 Sara Swanson

Sharon Township to hold green infrastructure workshop in June

The Huron River Watershed Council announced this week that it will hold a Green Infrastructure Vision Workshop for Sharon Township on Monday, June 5, 2017 from 7 to 9 pm in the Sharon Township Hall located at 18010 W Pleasant Lake Rd. Come help the township and the Watershed Council create a green infrastructure vision […]

 Sara Swanson

The Bubble Man coming to preschool story time at library

4-24-18 Editor’s Note: This event has been moved to the gym at the Manchester Early Childhood Center, 410 City Road, Manchester MI On Wednesday, April 26th, the Library’s weekly Preschool Storytime will take place in the Village Room (1 floor below the Library). A special guest, Ron “The Bubble Man,” will be there from 10-11am. Ron […]

 Sara Swanson

Life jackets and extreme caution needed on streams & rivers because of rainstorms and increased currents

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Safety Section is urging the public to exercise extreme caution when engaging in recreational activity on any stream or river in Washtenaw County. The recent heavy rainstorms have elevated water levels in our local rivers/streams and increased the speeds of the currents. Even if the water may seem calm […]

 Sara Swanson

Upcoming Non-profit Roundtable canceled in favor of Sesquicentennial planning

The CRC board president and non-profit roundtable organizer Anita Herman sent out the following message last week to Manchester non-profit groups and churches, “The next regular meeting of the Manchester Area Non-Profit Round Table is scheduled for the third Tuesday of May. Since this is also the regular meeting day of the 150th planning committee at […]

 Sara Swanson

Art and fishing gear at the library!

submitted by Kathy Dimond The Library is currently hosting the Annual Manchester High School Art Show. The artwork will be on display until Friday, April 14th, and can be viewed any time the Library is open. The Art Show’s Open House on Wednesday, March29th drew in a crowd of 250 visitors. The Library would like […]

 Sara Swanson

Free Movie: La La Land

The Library will be holding its monthly movie program on Friday, April 28th. This month, the Library will be showing the Golden Globe-winning musical film La La Land (rated PG-13 for some language) in the Village Room (1 floor below the Library). The film will start at 3:30pm. This free program is open to all […]

 Sara Swanson

Free Movie: Bees, Tales from the Hive

 Sara Swanson

April Gardening Advice 2017

by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident Jennifer Fairfield owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. I’m seeing all kinds of indications that spring is here – my crocus have been up for weeks, the daffodils […]