Manchester District Library to host Vietnam veteran talk
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat On May 17, Manchester District Library (MDL) is proud to host Vietnam veterans Marine Corporal Marv Rivers (in country May 1968–September 1969) and Seabee 3rd Class Petty Officer Larry St. Antoine (in country September 1966–September 1968) for a discussion of their Vietnam experiences as described in the book We Answered the […]
Public invited to Spring Music Night and Art Shows at the high school
by Sara Swanson We reported a couple of weeks ago that the Young 5s through 6th grade Art Show will be held at the Manchester District Library this year from May 6 through May 12. Unlike in recent years, the Manchester High School Art Show will not be held at the library, but at the […]
Bring your drawings to life with Cartooning 101
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Bring your drawings to life in Cartooning 101 at the Manchester District Library (MDL) on May 16 at 4pm. Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We’ll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks to make your characters look […]
Adult Book Club meets May 15 to discuss ‘A Room with a View‘
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) Adult Book Club will meet to discuss A Room with a View by E. M. Forster on Wednesday, May 15. This is the book club’s classics selection for the year. Copies of the book are available for on-demand checkout from the library. The […]
Improve your canasta skills at the library this spring
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join fellow enthusiasts at the Manchester District Library (MDL) to play canasta at 4pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday in May and June. Open to both experienced players and folks looking to learn, come for a fun and friendly classic card game for all ages. Stop by the […]
New email address for the Trumpeter
by Sara Swanson Jacque Steele, communications coordinator from Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC), announced last week that they are updating their communication and there will be a new contact email for the Trumpeter, MASCC’s monthly newsletter. The new email address is trumpeter@manchesterareaseniors.com. The old email address, mascc2019@yahoo.com, will no longer be valid. If you […]
WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission On Monday, May 6, Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin surface maintenance on Pleasant Lake Rd between M-52 and Smythe Rd in Sharon Township. Earlier this year, WCRC crews replaced a crossroad culvert at this location. Next week, crews will return to perform surface maintenance over the crossroad culvert. […]
Manchester resident graduates from Central Michigan University
submitted by Diuble Family Lillian Diuble of Manchester graduated on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Nonprofit Administration, minor in American Sign Language, certificate in Deaf Studies, and has earned her Certified Nonprofit Professional credential (CNP). While attending CMU, Diuble’s activities included marching in the […]
New Airbnb tax plan hits snag as summer tourism comes to Michigan
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — As another Michigan summer approaches, bringing with it a wave of tourism, over 150 municipal leaders are again begging state lawmakers for support as they attempt to regulate Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in their communities. But that season will likely come and go without any major action […]
Swim season is coming to Michigan. Swimmer’s itch may be going away
by Alex Walters, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Jeff Stratton’s beloved Larks Lake left his feet and legs covered in hundreds of itchy red welts. “It was horrible,” said Stratton, 68, “Crazy itchy. Crazy painful.” The itching was caused by Trichobilharzia stagnicolae, a tiny parasite that ran wild in the lake’s mergansers and snails. The predicament […]
