MECC Holding Open House & Providing Expanded Opportunities for Free Preschool
Manchester Early Childhood Center (MECC) will be holding an open house on April 29 from 5-7pm. Prospective families will be able to visit all of the rooms and meet the whole staff. MECC has both half-day and all-day preschool programs, as well as toddler programs and before and after daycare. It has also had an […]
Recipe: Braised Beet Greens and Blue Cheese
If you are a fan of flavors, this dish is for you! You need, the greens off of a bunch of beets, washed with large stems removed 3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 1/4 cup of dried cherries, cranberries or raisins balsamic vinegar, hot pepper flakes and blue cheese (goat cheese or feta are also […]
Manchester District Library Celebrates National Library Week by Collecting Food for Fines
by Anne Buckalew This week, the Manchester District Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. Manchester District Library is celebrating National Library Week […]
Recipe: Make Your Own Healthy Pop….Kombucha!
Most of us know that pop is bad for us… regular, diet… it doesn’t matter. So what do you do if you are addicted to sweet, caffeinated, carbonated drinks? Well, try kombucha! Don’t feel like paying $4 a bottle at Whole Foods? Make your own! Kombucha, is a fermented tea originating in China, making its […]
Free Zumba Class for Kids!
One of the more popular rooms at Klager’s Math and Science Night was the Zumba room. This class should be a hit!
First Steps Has High Hopes Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction will Fund Program for Another Year
Manchester First Steps’ 3rd annual Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction is just around the corner. In fact, tickets are on sale now for this huge fundraiser happening on Saturday, March 29 at the High School Commons. Doors will open at 4:30pm and a pasta dinner, catered by Classic Catering of Frank’s Place, will be served […]
Artist Aaron Bushaw’s Collages – On Display Now at the Library
by Anne Buckalew Aaron Bushaw is a local, self-taught, working-class artist. Since his school days, Aaron has dabbled in many mediums but never loved any particular one enough to stick with it. Recently returning to art, (Aaron put it aside for a time), he now focuses on collages made from print media and may finally have […]
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 […]
