Manchester’s Christie Taylor: “Shifting the Perspective on Disabilities” (via Huff Post TED Weekends)
Christie Taylor (Manchester resident, freelance writer, and mom) had an essay published on the Huffington Post’s TED Weekends section on Friday. The topic was “Laughing Off Stereotypes”. Here is an excerpt: If I was asked the question, “Was receiving the news your son had Down syndrome a life changer for you?” my answer would be […]
20 Girls Find Dresses at the Free Prom Dress Shop
Manchester’s First Annual Free Prom Dress Boutique was a success! Saturday and Sunday, for a total of 6 hours, the Village Room was full of Manchester teens hoping to find the perfect prom dress, with help from their parents, siblings and friends. In total, 41 girls visited the shop and 20 left with dresses. Although […]
Recipe: Making Sushi at Home
Thursday was my son’s 8th birthday. My son is a sushi fiend. If the choice is between sushi and dessert, he chooses sushi. If the choice is between sushi and a toy, he chooses sushi. Needless to say, what he asked for his birthday was a big plate of sushi. My whole family loves sushi […]
New Food Dehydrator Soon to be Available for Check-Out at the Library
A brand new Nesco FD-1040 1000-watt Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator will soon be available for check-out from the Manchester District Library. The dehydrator has a top-mounted 2,400 RPM fan, an adjustable thermostat that ranges from 90 degrees to 160 degrees F and a digital timer which is programmable for up to 48 hours. Anyone with a library card […]
March Gardening Advice for Manchester
Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. __________________________________________ by Jennifer Fairfield So what can we do in the garden this month? Well, there probably won’t be too much we can do outside […]
Library Honors Women’s History Month with Poster Commemorating Sadako Sasaki and her Thousand Paper Cranes
Editors Note: When Julia, announced the theme of this year’s Women’s History Month poster going up in the library, women of “Character, Courage, and Commitment”, and the three women she selected to represent these traits, Mother Teresa for Character, Marie Curie for Commitment and Sadako Sasaki for Courage, we asked her to tell us more about Sadako […]
Register Now for Free Rain Garden Workshop
What is a rain garden? How can they help protect our rivers and streams? How can you design and build one that is just right for you? Join Manchester’s Mark VanBogelen this Saturday, March 8th, from 11am to 12pm at The Garden Mill located at 110 S. Main St., in Chelsea for a free rain garden […]
UPDATED: David W. Nelson’s Presentation Rescheduled for Wednesday
Editors Note: This event has been postponed until Wednesday February 26 . The Manchester District Library currently has the work of local resident and World’s Greatest Potter, David W. Nelson on display as this month’s art exhibit. This Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 6pm to 8pm he’ll be at the library showing and discussing his […]
Library Receives Out-of-this-World Donation
The Manchester Library received a donation this week of a large solar system rug and co-ordinating lamp from long-time Friends of the Library member, Book Discussion Group member, and frequent patron, Julia Strimer. The rug and lamp will reside in the youth area of the library and will shortly be surrounded by astronomy books for […]
Annabelle Valentine Spreads Love in Manchester and Beyond
You may have noticed a little girl and a wagon full of treats and valentines spreading love through town on Friday. Although she is usually known as Annabelle Celkis, one day a year she is known as Annabelle Valentine. (For more pictures of Annabelle’s 2014 efforts, check out our exclusive photo gallery.) For the third […]
