Library Summer Reading Program to kick-off on Friday with a magic show
School is almost over for the year and that means it is time for the summer reading program at Manchester District Library! This year’s theme is Build a Better World, teaching children about living responsibly in this world. The library has a lot of activities planned for the kids and adults over the summer as well as programs for […]
Freedom Childcare Center upcoming FREE events for children
Freedom Childcare Center located at 8753 Pleasant Lake Road, has two upcoming free events for children they are inviting the community to participate in. On Saturday June 17th, 10-11:30 am, the Freedom Childcare Center is hosting Science on Saturday. Children are invited to come and dig for dinosaurs, create volcanoes, build structures with marshmallows and spaghetti, make […]
Mark your calendars for St. Mary’s Ice Cream Social
The people of St. Mary, Manchester invite all their friends and neighbors in the Manchester area and beyond to the 125th St. Mary “Ice Cream Social” on Thursday, July 27 from 5-8 pm on the front lawn of the church. The church is located on the “Village Green” in front of the church at 210 West […]
Thank you from the Miller family
submitted by Kent Miller Jacob’s Inaugural Art Exhibit, held at the Pearl Street Studio in Ypsilanti on June 2, was well attended with many generous comments on his work. A big shout out to Khadijah Kolleck of MAKE Art inAnn Arbor and Carolyn McCarthy of Pearl Street Studio or making this happen. And a huge Thank You to everyone who […]
WCRC chip-sealing Pleasant Lake Road and Clinton Road, crack-sealing Austin Road
Have you noticed “Loose Stones – 35 mph” signs on county roads? These signs mean a road has recently been chip sealed and three Manchester roads are scheduled for road work this week. According to the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Clinton Rd. between Austin Rd. to the County Line is scheduled for chip sealing on Monday, and Pleasant Lake Road between Schneider Road and M-52 […]
June Gardening Advice 2017
by Jennifer Fairfield 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. How did it get to be June already?! I have no idea where the first five months of this year […]
Four MHS students to leave for Germany this week
Four Manchester High School students will be leaving this weekend on June 11, for three weeks of family stays in the small town of Varel in Northern Germany near the North Sea, and Innsbruck, Austria. Mitchell Ernst, Aidan White, Claudia Waltz and Joseph Grebe, will be joining students from Jackson High School to travel to […]
Manchester Big Tree Search – Help the Mirror find the biggest tree in Manchester!
The Manchester Mirror is excited to announce that we are holding a summer long search for the biggest tree in the Manchester area! We need your help to discover Manchester’s very own sentinels, trees that have stood witness to the changes over time to our area, from wilderness to Native American settlement to European Immigrant […]
Manchester High School Alumni Update: Karen Bunney, Class of 1982
Submitted by Carol Westfall, Manchester High School Alumni Association A graduate of Manchester High School’s Class of 1982, Karen Bunney is the author (and illustrator) of a children’s book, Bunnsville Buzz; The Adventures of Bessie Bunny. She currently resides in Aiken, SC, but Karen’s inspiration for the main character, Bessie Bunny, originates from her own […]
Borek & Jennings offers breakfast and bus tour of Great Lakes National Cemetery for veterans on Flag Day
Borek & Jennings Funeral Homes are offing a unique opportunity to all U.S. veterans and their spouses to celebrate Flag Day with a free breakfast and a bus tour to the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Attendees will meet at the Farewell Center located at 207 East Duncan Street in Manchester at 8:30 […]
