Sharon Township to hold green infrastructure workshop in June
The Huron River Watershed Council announced this week that it will hold a Green Infrastructure Vision Workshop for Sharon Township on Monday, June 5, 2017 from 7 to 9 pm in the Sharon Township Hall located at 18010 W Pleasant Lake Rd. Come help the township and the Watershed Council create a green infrastructure vision […]
The Bubble Man coming to preschool story time at library
4-24-18 Editor’s Note: This event has been moved to the gym at the Manchester Early Childhood Center, 410 City Road, Manchester MI On Wednesday, April 26th, the Library’s weekly Preschool Storytime will take place in the Village Room (1 floor below the Library). A special guest, Ron “The Bubble Man,” will be there from 10-11am. Ron […]
Life jackets and extreme caution needed on streams & rivers because of rainstorms and increased currents
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Safety Section is urging the public to exercise extreme caution when engaging in recreational activity on any stream or river in Washtenaw County. The recent heavy rainstorms have elevated water levels in our local rivers/streams and increased the speeds of the currents. Even if the water may seem calm […]
Upcoming Non-profit Roundtable canceled in favor of Sesquicentennial planning
The CRC board president and non-profit roundtable organizer Anita Herman sent out the following message last week to Manchester non-profit groups and churches, “The next regular meeting of the Manchester Area Non-Profit Round Table is scheduled for the third Tuesday of May. Since this is also the regular meeting day of the 150th planning committee at […]
Art and fishing gear at the library!
submitted by Kathy Dimond The Library is currently hosting the Annual Manchester High School Art Show. The artwork will be on display until Friday, April 14th, and can be viewed any time the Library is open. The Art Show’s Open House on Wednesday, March29th drew in a crowd of 250 visitors. The Library would like […]
Free Movie: La La Land
The Library will be holding its monthly movie program on Friday, April 28th. This month, the Library will be showing the Golden Globe-winning musical film La La Land (rated PG-13 for some language) in the Village Room (1 floor below the Library). The film will start at 3:30pm. This free program is open to all […]
April 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. I’m seeing all kinds of indications that spring is here – my crocus have been up for weeks, the daffodils […]
Manchester High School near the top in the state in graduation rates
State data published and widely shared last week showed Manchester High School with a 98.85% graduation rate last year, with 86 of the 87 seniors graduating. This ranks us near the top of all high schools in the State of Michigan! High School principal, Kevin Mowrer stated, “We do a lot to support our student […]
Representative Lasinski addresses partisanship, infrastructure, and policing at coffee hour
Manchester’s state representative, Donna Lasinski, held her 6th coffee hour in 10 weeks on Wednesday, March 29th in the Village Room in Manchester. Although competing with the High School Art Show open house occurring just upstairs and Manchester Community Schools parent-teacher conferences, the event was attended by thirteen constituents as well as Lasinski and her […]
