8th Blacksmithshop Concert – The Dodworth Duo
Riverfolk Music and Arts will be hosting The Dodworth Duo at the eighth and last Blacksmith Shop Concert of the season on May 27th at 7:30 pm. The historic Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 E. Main Street, is still used for blacksmithing and its rustic brick interior with tools on display will provide an intimate backdrop for […]
Super Heroes & Sidekicks – Mother Son Dance
On Friday, May 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the Manchester Community Schools Foundation will be hosting a Mother Son dance as a fundraiser in the Klager Cafeteria and Gym. This year’s theme is Superheroes & Sidekicks and the cost is $35 per couple with $5 additional for each extra boy, payable at the door. The […]
Bethel United Church of Christ Deep Sea-themed Vacation Bible School
June 26 through 29th this summer, Bethel United Church of Christ will be holding Deep Sea Discovery, a vacation bible school for preschool through 4th graders. The church is located at 10425 Bethel Church Road, and bible school will be held from 5:30 -7:30 pm, with dinner included. Contact Stacey Neigebauer at stneig77@hotmail.com.
Manchester High School Girls Basketball team earns Academic All-State Honors for 2017 season
Manchester Community Schools announced last week that the Manchester High School Girls Basketball team was named the second to the top of Class C teams for Academic All-State Honors from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. The team averaged a GPA of 3.892, coming in lower than only Pewamo-Westphalia, a school located northwest of Lansing, whose team’s […]
Lady Dutch Soccer dominates LCS, close win over Clinton
On Tuesday, May 2nd the Manchester girls soccer team took the short trip down to Lenawee Christian to continue league play. The Lady Dutch came out strong straight from kickoff, Rayna Edwards putting Manchester 1 – 0 up with less than 3 minutes gone in the game. Manchester’s 2nd came from captain Delanie Osborne, a low […]
Letter to the editor: Changes to school district a necessity, high schoolers part of caring school community
May 7, 2017 My family has lived in Manchester for 15 years and we have sent three children through our school district. Our youngest son is finishing his sophomore year at MHS. Our kids have gotten lots of opportunities to learn and grow here, both through academic offerings but also school clubs and after-school activities. […]
Public Notice: Manchester District Library to Have Public Annual Budget Meeting for 2017-2018 Fiscal Year
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, will […]
May Gardening Advice 2017
by Jennifer Fairfield Well, the weather lately has been living up to its reputation in Michigan – unpredictable! We had fabulous, warm, sunny weather for a little bit, sandwiched in between some chilly (ok – cold) wet stuff. It may not seem like it now, but the weather gurus are saying that this May will […]
