Men’s Club Easter Egg Hunt
by Sara Swanson Join the Manchester Men’s Club for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at noon at Carr Park. Please show up at least 10 minutes early to find your age group. Don’t be late because all of the eggs will be gone in about five minutes! This event is free […]
Presentation on the Women of the Kahn Family
by Sara Swanson Manchester’s own Carol Rose Kahn will be presenting two public talks at the Manchester District Library on Thursday, March 21, at 7pm, and Thursday, March 28, at 7pm, in the Village Room. Using letters, photos, interviews, and film, she will share legends and stories of the often-overlooked women in her family famous […]
Ukelele class offered at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Are you interested in learning the ukulele? Adults and children ages five and up are welcome to join in this eight-week group ukulele class meeting in the Village Room in the lower level under the Manchester District Library, located at 912 City Rd. The class will […]
MHS track team pre-season update
Author’s note: Since this article was originally submitted, things have changed drastically, putting the track season into perspective. An important member of the track family suffered a major setback outside of their control. She stays included in this article because it will let you know how important she is to our team and this community. […]
Shakespeare Club meets
submitted by Joan Gaughan The Shakespeare Club’s first meeting of the year 2024 was a video presentation on the recovery of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The Folio was put together by John Hemings and Henry Condell, who had been actors and shareholders in Shakespeare’s King’s Men and who published it in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s […]
Kindergarten Information Night at Klager Elementary School
from Klager Elementary School Do you have a student who will be the right age for Kindergarten or Young Fives next fall? Come to Kindergarten Information Night to learn more about it! Kindergarten Information Night will be held Tuesday, March 19, from 6 to 7pm in the Media Center at Luther C. Klager Elementary School, […]
Small & diverse farms in Washtenaw needed to participate in climate-smart study
from Washtenaw County Conservation District Greetings from the Michigan Climate Smart Farm team! Over the next five years, we’ll be focusing our efforts on small, diverse, and underserved farms in Washtenaw, Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne counties. We’re still in the discovery phase, with more questions than answers, but we’re making strides every day. Your input […]
Diet drugs are bigger than ever, and in Michigan, Medicaid picks up the tab
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) That big bag of Lay’s potato chips — her “addiction,” Sharon Bracey says, chuckling — just didn’t have the same pull as it once had, even though they remain an occasional delight. “But when you look at food, you want it but you don’t want as much. I just don’t […]
Michigan high schoolers may be next to profit from name, image, likeness deals
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A Michigan proposal to allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image or likeness is facing scrutiny in the state Senate amid concerns that parents or other adults could abuse the process. The House-approved legislation would allow high school student athletes with parental consent to earn unlimited compensation […]
