Community Read Author Jack Gantos Appearing in Chelsea
The Manchester District Library is excited to announce that Jack Gantos, the author of the 2015 5H Community Read book Hole in My Life, will be appearing at a special free community event on Saturday, October 17, at 11 am at the Washington Street Education Center Auditorium in Chelsea, located at 500 Washington Street, Chelsea, […]
Klager Participates in International Walk to School Day
Last Wednesday, October 7th, about 40 Klager Elementary students and lots of parents were joined by teachers, the principal, Village Council members, the Village manager, community members and some of the Manchester High School Marching Band with their instruments for a walk up Ann Arbor Hill Road from Chi Bro Park to Klager. The band […]
Scrap Metal Drive – October 24th
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Manchester High School Band to be Featured in Episode of WKAR’s Forte
The Manchester High School Band, led by their director Jared Throneberry, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Forte on WKAR Network. Forte, a WKAR original series, features inspiring stories of Michigan high school musicians. The episode featuring Manchester will air at 5:30 pm on Saturday, October 17th on WKAR-HD (23.1). A special radio […]
Manchester Families Volunteer at Buddy Walk
Submitted by Lynnelle A. Tans Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month every October is a family tradition for the Taylor and Herron families. On September 27, both families volunteered at the Down Syndrome Support Team’s 11th Annual Buddy Walk at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. They were two of at least seven Manchester families who participated […]
FREE Manchester Farm-Focused Bus Tour
If you are looking for a unique, fun and FREE activity to do on Saturday, October 17 this not only fits the bill but is an opportunity to help promote Manchester tourism. The Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting a pilot bus tour of Manchester agricultural and historical locations on Saturday, October 17, from 9 am […]
Cub Scouts Sell Popcorn to Fund the Teaching of Leadership & Life Skills
If you ran errands last weekend and they involved stopping at the Manchester Market, Old National Bank, Marathon Gas or Manchester True Hardware, you may have encountered Cub Scouts selling popcorn. These 1st through 5th graders will be selling popcorn most weekends in October. This money is used to pay for registration and expenses that come up in […]
Manchester to Participate in Cranes, Colors & Cabernet Festival
The Big 400, an organization promoting tourism in a 20 mile by 20 mile region which includes Manchester, will celebrate autumn and the greater sandhill crane with their Cranes, Colors & Cabernet Festival (and Cider too!) on Saturday, October 17, 2015. This fun, family-friendly festival is centered around one of the largest Crane sanctuaries in […]
Girl Scouts Present Fire Department with Cookies
Last Wednesday, 9 Girl Scouts from three different troops paid a visit to the Manchester Township Fire Department’s monthly meeting to present them with 36 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and a bag of thin mint coffee. As part of the Hometown Heroes program, the Girl Scouts collected donations at the bank. They then voted on […]
