New event at fair will teach kids the economics of running a farm
The Manchester Community Fair will feature a new “farm” this summer, the River Raisin Farm! The River Raisin Farm is a mock farm that will give kids a hands on opportunity to become farm hands. Fair organizers will set up a number of stations set up to replicate a working farm. People will enter the event and be […]
You can participate in the Fair Parade!
Whether you have an elaborately decorated float or simple streamers tied to your bike, or a horse with a sign on it’s side, as always, everyone is invited to participate in the Fair Parde. This year, the parade is scheduled for Tuesday July 11th. If you are interested in participating, line up on North side of fair grounds on Duncan […]
Cultural Art Strings summer camp memories
submitted by Cultural Art Strings Now in it’s 6th year, Session I of CAS Summer Day Camp finished out its week with a presentation for parents and friends on Friday, June 23 that included small group instrumental demonstrations, large ensemble pieces, advanced chamber music, singing, and artwork displays that tied together the camp theme “My Old […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – July/August 2017
The July/August 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: JULY -AUGUST TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017 (1)
Manchester Community Resource 4th of July week hours
The Manchester Community Resource Center office and food pantry will be closed for the holiday on Monday July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th. They will, however be open Wednesday from 9am to noon and 1pm to 4pm.
Fireworks tonight!
In Manchester tradition, our 2017 Independence Day Fireworks at Carr Park will be on July 3 which falls on a Monday this year. The Beer Tent will open at 8pm with live music from local bands at 9pm Fireworks will start at dark, which is usually around 10:15pm. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, fireworks will be […]
Fire siren sits silently waiting for residents’ feedback
Most village residents have probably noticed by now the absence of the fire siren that for years sounded every time the Manchester Township Fire Department was dispatched. In March, the Fire Department explained that all Washtenaw County Fire Departments still using them upgraded from older VHF pagers to 800 MHz (megahertz) pagers as a result of […]
Manchester Community Schools to hire interim superintendent
The school board officially accepted Superintendent Cherie Vannatter’s resignation at the regularly scheduled school board meeting last Monday night. Vannatter’s last day will be July 14th. After cake and praise for her service, the school board discussed how to proceed in the search for a new superintendent. The decision was made to hire an interim […]
Changes at the Co-op Preschool next year
Open enrollment has begun at the Manchester Cooperative Preschool for the 2017/2018 school year. And they’ve announced a new format for next year. Instead of splitting the 3 year-olds, 4 year-olds and Young 5’s into separate sessions, all ages will be combined into joint, all-day sessions which will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am […]
Special visitor coming to library storytime
submitted by the Manchester District Library On Tuesday, June 27th, during the Manchester District Library’s regularly-scheduled storytime hour (10-11 am in the Children’s Area of the Library), Miss Karen will be joined by a special visiting presenter. Karen Bunney, a graduate of the Manchester High School class of 1982, will be giving a reading of […]
