Donna Lasinski holding virtual townhall
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski will be holding a virtual town hall meeting this Thursday, July 30 at 6 pm. It will be live streamed on Facebook, and if people do not have Facebook they can join on Zoom. Participate through FB here. Participate through Zoom (no registration required) here. Passcode: 783267 Or iPhone one-tap […]
Manchester pop-up COVID-19 testing site THIS SUNDAY
The Washtenaw County Health Department announced this morning that they will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing at Riverside Intermediate School in Manchester located at 710 East Main, Sunday, July 26, 12:00 – 6:00pm. This site will offer free tests. Anyone with or without symptoms can get tested. Symptoms include: fever higher than 100 degrees, […]
“Big Hearts for Seniors” event to feature local storyteller
Breeda Miller is still telling stories. And she’s loving it. The story she is telling these days (along with five more that she’s coaching and coordinating) is brand new and was developed especially for a fund-raising event that has undergone a lot of changes over the last five months … just like the rest of […]
Riverfolk Virtual Music and Arts Camps offer scholarships to Manchester students
After Covid-19 restrictions cancelled all of Riverfolk’s summer programming, good news arrived with notice of a grant award by the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Foundation. This grant will allow the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization to pivot and launch virtual music and art camps for students ages 6-12 and 13-above. A limited number of […]
Great things are happening at the Clinton Township Public Library!
In addition to using the Manchester District Library, Manchester and Bridgewater Township residents can get a library card for free to check out materials from the Clinton Township Library. Additionally, Manchester and Bridgewater residents are welcome to attend all library events at the Clinton Township Library. The Clinton Township Library is located at 100 Brown […]
Theis holding Manchester coffee hour Friday
Sen. Lana Theis announced on Tuesday that she will be hosting coffee hour in Manchester Friday, July 17 from 11 a.m. – noon at the Sharon Township Hall, located at 18010 Pleasant Lake Road. Residents are invited to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. Anyone planning on attending […]
Third Thursday to debut this week
Are you ready to get out of the house and safely interact with your friends and neighbors? Well, there is some great news for you! This Thursday, July 16, despite no Third Thursday in July Chicken Broil, there will be a “Third Thursday” event–the first of this season–from 5 to 9 pm on Adrian Street. […]
Summer programming goes virtual at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Traditional programming at the Manchester District Library looks a little different this summer. Despite the temporary closure, summer reading and more is already in full swing, thanks to the efforts of some creative and talented library staff. There is still time to participate in the summer reading program, […]
Four week course to be offered at Victory Baptist Church
A four-week course, “The Gospel and the Culture For Christ’s Love Compels Us,” will be offered through Victory Baptist Church, 419 S. Macomb Street, on consecutive Sunday evenings–July 26, August 2, 9, and 16. In this four-week course participants may study how to strategically respond to issues in the culture. Prof. William Wagner, a well known Christian […]
Fairy tour and virtual fairy festival coming this week
Participants in this year’s “Fairy Tour & Virtual Festival” can create a fairy door and/or garden displayed in your front yard to create a Manchester Fairy Tour for the entire community. Once you’ve created your fairy display, submit your address to farmersmarket48158@gmail.com. A list will be created for the community to go on a Fairy Tour […]
