Manchester Community Brass Band Christmas Concert
Nothing sounds more like Christmas than brass instruments playing holiday favorites! Everyone is invited to come out and hear the Manchester Community Brass Band performing their Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 20 at 2 pm at the Manchester United Methodist Church. The concert is free, but donations are appreciated.
Washtenaw Sheriff Department Offering FREE Skywarn Spotter Training
Are you interested in being on the frontline, defending Manchester from severe weather? The Washtenaw County Sheriff Emergency Services in conjunction with the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac is offering Skywarn Spotter training free of charge to anyone 18 years of age or older interested in being trained in severe weather identification, protection, and reporting procedures. The […]
17th Annual Kiwanis Crazy Ca$h Tickets Now On Sale
The 17th annual Kiwanis Crazy Ca$h event will take place on Saturday, March 5, 2016. On one night, some 85 or more volunteers come together with 14 award-winning service groups and $14,000 in cash and prizes. It’s called “crazy cash” for a reason. The main board reverse raffle for $5,000 cash will be supplemented by […]
Toys for Tots Collection Begins
The Manchester Township Fire Department and the Dutchmen Firefighters Association are once again sponsoring the Manchester area Toys for Tots drive. New, unwrapped toys can be brought to the Manchester District Library, Manchester Post Office, Manchester Pharmacy, Old National Bank, Manchester True Value Hardware, Dollar General, Linda’s Diner, Ash Auto and Manchester Township Offices. The final toy pickup will be on December 21, […]
Family Friendly New Years Eve Party Planned in Chelsea
SRSLY is gearing up for its eighth annual New Year’s Eve party with a great line-up of games, prizes, and music– and is inviting Manchester families to come join the fun! The SRSLY New Year’s Eve Party will take place from 4pm to 8pm Thursday, Dec. 31 at Beach Middle School in Chelsea. The event […]
Sugar Scrub Make & Take at the Library
The Manchester District Library will have a FREE make and take on Monday, Dec.14th from 4pm to 5:30pm. Participants will make sugar scrub and pack it into small jars to take home with them. It makes a great gift! Children 5 and younger will need an adult to help them. No preregistration is required. If you have […]
Christmas in the Village 2015 (photos)
Saturday’s weather was perfect for Christmas in the Village, not too warm to feel un-Christmasy, not too cold to be unpleasant and not too snowy to be unsafe. Thank goodness it had been moved from it’s usual date the Saturday before Thanksgiving (see article about snowstorm.) Even without the parade, attendance was up from last year’s icy […]
Comprehensive Guide to Christmas in the Village 2015
This Saturday, Dec. 5th, Manchester will celebrate a longstanding holiday tradition, Christmas in the Village. This year it includes craft shows, vendor shows, luncheons, special sales, open houses, lunch with Santa and of course, the Christmas Home tour. Here is our comprehensive guide to what is going on where: The Manchester High School Key Club […]
