Klager’s new clothes/shoes recycling bin: a year-round fundraiser!
by Sara Swanson You may have noticed a new green bin near the Luther C. Klager Elementary School parking lot. What is up with this bin? It is in fact a new, year-round fundraiser that will help raise money for Klager! Widad Luqman, principal of Klager Elementary and director of Manchester Early Childhood Center (housed […]
Worth Repeating honors volunteers
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. Worth Repeating, Manchester’s Charity Resale Shop, could not operate without its past and present volunteers. Our store is completely staffed by volunteers who have given their time and talents to return more than $115,000 to the community since we reopened in 2020. During the […]
Library hosting Young 5s through 6th grade MCS Art Show
by Sara Swanson Manchester District Library, located at 912 City Rd, will be hosting 2023–2024 Manchester Community Schools’ Young 5s–6th Grade Student Art Show this year from May 6 through May 12. There will be a main event celebration on May 10 from 6pm to 8pm. Art teacher Isabella Lehrer explained that the Young 5s–6th […]
Help plant trees at Sharon Mills Park!
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Parks is planting trees—lots of trees!—at parks and preserves throughout Washtenaw County. Next week they will be coming to Sharon Mills in the Manchester area and they need volunteers to help them plant. They will be planting trees (lots of oaks) and a few shrubs to create habitat, sequester carbon […]
Celebrate May Day with tea towels at the MDL
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Celebrate May Day with a make-and-take spring craft project at the Manchester District Library (MDL). Use fake flowers to stamp tea towels at 3:30pm on Wednesday, May 1, in the Village Room. Perfect to make for yourself or as a gift! All ages welcome. Stop by the library […]
Join ocean-themed group mosaic project at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Stop by the Manchester District Library (MDL) anytime between 3pm and 5pm on Tuesday, April 30, to create your small piece of the larger mosaic wall art. Your art will be on display throughout the months of May and June, and will be yours to take home on […]
Bingo for all ages at the Library, May 2
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join staff at the Manchester District Library (MDL) on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm for a rousing round of bingo with snacks and prizes in the Teen Spot. All ages welcome. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great […]
Adult Learners Institute’s term ends with local history and football
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute For almost two decades, Grace Shackman’s classes have explored the history of Washtenaw County’s cities and small towns using the houses, libraries, schools, hospitals, banks and businesses, downtowns, even streets and roads. As the name of her class, Potpourri of Finds and Thoughts of 50 Years of Researching […]
It’s tick and mosquito season – time to fight the bite!
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department is reminding residents to take steps to prevent tick and mosquito bites when enjoying the outdoors. Preventing tick bites is especially important as local cases of Lyme disease have increased dramatically in recent years, and many of these cases were exposed here in Washtenaw County. “In […]
Obituary: Erick Chris Johanson
Erick, age 70, of Manchester, Michigan, died peacefully in his home on January 3, 2024. He was born in Ypsilanti on September 8, 1953, to Helge and Vesta Johanson. Helge came from Sweden as a mason and did much of the stonework in Ypsilanti. Erick also was a handyman, who built the barn on his […]
