Blacksmith shop concert series kicks off with bluegrass
by Sara Swanson The 2025 Blacksmith Shop Concert Series kicks off this week with an evening of bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent music with Alex Belhaj, Jason Dennie, Grant Flick, and Ryan Shea on Friday, September 19, from 7:30pm to 9pm. The concert, which is a fundraiser for the Manchester Area Historical Society, will be held in […]
Local playwright brings acclaimed show home to support community
submitted by Carol Wotring, Manchester Community Resource Center Executive Director Manchester resident Breeda Kelly Miller is bringing her nationally acclaimed one-woman play back to her hometown for a very special cause. On Sunday, November 2, at 2pm, Miller will perform “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home” at the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School auditorium as a fundraiser for […]
Manchester Senior Citizens Council organizing a trip to Toledo Zoo
submitted by Manchester Senior Citizens Council The Manchester Senior Citizens Council is sponsoring a trip to the Toledo Zoo on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, departing Manchester at 9am and returning home at 4pm. For $15 a person, the trip includes transportation on a WAVE bus, zoo admission, a small coffee and mini-doughnuts at the Timberline […]
Take a short survey to help determine how funding for rural health will be spent
Editor’s note: HR 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) includes funding for rural health. If you live in the Manchester area, you are considered a rural resident, whether you live in the City of Manchester or one of the townships. This is your opportunity to have a voice on where that funding will go in […]
Manchester Talks! A Community Kitchen Table presents Depolarizing Within workshop
submitted by Manchester Voices Indivisible When was the last time you were willing to risk a little discomfort and have a conversation with someone who thinks differently from you, if only to understand where they are coming from? It’s certainly an understatement to say that we just don’t talk anymore, and that we are disadvantaged […]
Camp Liberty holding Fall Festival & 5K Trail Run/Walk
by Sara Swanson Have you heard of Camp Liberty and are curious to learn more about it and see it in person? Or maybe you know all about it and just want an opportunity to support them while having fun with the whole family? You have a perfect opportunity coming up! Camp Liberty will be […]
4-Corners Protectors gathering this Friday!
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer This Friday the 19, from 4pm to 5:30pm, we meet at the Four-Corners, the intersection of Main Street and M-52, here in Manchester, to stand up for the rights of all people and to express your rights to freedom of speech. Much has transpired and is yet to come […]
Fall mushroom hunt at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Patrick Muldoon, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator Discover the outdoor world at the Eddy Discovery Center in the Waterloo Recreation Area! The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, Mich., just 10 minutes north of Sharon Township, in the Waterloo Recreation Area. The Waterloo Natural History Association […]
Obituary: Sallie Jane Schiel
Sallie Jane Schiel, 81, of Manchester, MI, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at home with her loved ones by her side. Sallies’ family and friends will gather Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 18, […]
WCRC: Fisk Rd closed for ditch work
submitted by WCRC On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) closed Fisk Rd between Lima Center Rd and McCollum Rd in Bridgewater Township during daytime hours for ditch work. The road improvements are expected to take approximately seven days to complete. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to […]
