Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

Community invited to help pack meals for Haiti

submitted by Pastor Pete Harris, Sharon United Methodist Church Sharon United Methodist Church invites the community to join us for our annual meal packing event: “Fed Up with Hunger” on August 24, starting at 9:00 am at the Sharon United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The hall is located at 19890 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, north […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Last Gazebo Concert of the season!

The final Gazebo Concert of 2019 will be a special event for Manchester music lovers. The Brockman Brass will be featured on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm at the Wurster Park Gazebo. The quintet features Robert Albritton on Tuba, Clare Bowman on French Horn, Andrew Custer on Trombone, and Katie Sucha and Jared Throneberry on […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Riverfolk Music & Art to hold auction and fund raiser August 31

With a goal of raising $10,000 to benefit its wide-ranging programs, Riverfolk Music and Arts will hold a fund raiser on Saturday, August 31, from 4 – 9:30 pm at Alber Orchard and Cider Mill. All proceeds will benefit Riverfolk programming–which includes Blacksmith Shop Concerts, Gazebo Concerts, the Cultural Art Strings program, and the newly-formed […]

 Sara Swanson

Art fair at the Farmers Market this week

This Thursday, August 8 the Manchester Farmers Market will feature an art fair from 3:30-7 pm at Chi-Bro Park. Artists and crafters will have booths selling their creations. Additionally, in honor of the joy of art, the Manchester Farmers Market will be hosting a chalk art contest. Winners will receive Manchester Farmers Market Bucks to […]

 Sara Swanson

Chelsea Adult Learners Institute Announces Fall Classes

submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learning Institute Autumn in Michigan is football, raking leaves, storing the fishing poles, kayaks, and baseball gloves … and new classes from the Chelsea Adult Learners Institute (ALI). Once again, its fall session provides several alternatives to touchdowns and field goals. If faraway places intrigue you, ALI offers splendid tours. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

At the Gazebo this week: The Big Band Theory

August 1 will not only bring the Emanuel UCC Ice Cream Social, but “The Big Band Theory” is scheduled to come to the gazebo stage at 7:30 pm this Thursday evening. Come on out and hear jazz standards, pop, and rock as performed by a VERY big band–so big, in fact, a rumor has been […]

 Sara Swanson

Kidz Biz returning to Farmers Market

The Farmers Market likes to give kids the opportunity to sell something they make over the summer. Last year, they introduced Kidz Biz and they are bringing it back this year! For $1 each, anyone under the age of 18 can have a space at the market on a Kidz Biz day to sell their products. This […]

 Sara Swanson

August events at the Library: make a coffee mug, school supply drive & more!

submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Summer reading may be over, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on at the Manchester District Library. The library staff is already looking ahead, toward the start of the 2019/2020 school year. (Do we hear some kids groaning?) On a related note, the library is running its […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic to start second half of gazebo season

On July 25, at 7:30 pm, Manchester welcomes the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, America’s (and certainly Washtenaw County’s!) premier youth fiddling show band. Their fantastic repertoire will keep your feet tapping all evening long. Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic astounds audiences each time the group takes the stage,” says their website. “The musicians, all from Saline High School, […]

 Sara Swanson

Update on Ford Village Industries Tour – Sunday July 28

submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society Just a reminder that the Ford Village industries Tour will occur Sunday, July 28, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. This “come-and-go as you please” tour will examine the impact of Henry Ford’s creation of small town, village industries at former mill sites in Manchester and Sharon Mills. […]