Addressing the epidemic of Opioid and Heroin addiction
The Manchester community, like so many others across the state and the nation, has been struck by the opioid/heroin epidemic. As our kids prepare to go back to school this fall, Emanuel United Church of Christ (324 E. Main Street) invites the community to attend a special worship service on Sunday, August 19, at 9:30 […]
Free drinking water well screening offered by Conservation District
The Washtenaw County Conservation District will accept drinking water well samples for nitrate screening tomorrow, Tuesday August 14, from 8 am to 3 pm at the District Office, 7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. The screening is sponsored by the Washtenaw County Conservation District and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP). There is no fee to […]
Third Thursday event has something for everyone
Manchester's Third Thursdays just keep getting bigger and better! A hard-working core group of community members are really making an effort to find fun and exciting new activities each time. It's a great way for you to "Make it Manchester" at least one evening per month. If you haven't been to a Third Thursday event, […]
Freedom Township inviting public to safety planning seminar
In fall of 2017, Freedom Township formed a committee headed up by Freedom Township Planning Commission member, Matt Little, with the goal of creating an emergency preparedness plan tailored for the Township. Since then, Little and his team have worked hard to create a detailed plan of action for the township to better prepare for […]
Singer/Songwriter Natalie Mae rounds out the season at gazebo
This week the 2018 Gazebo Concert season draws to a close with the performance of Natalie Mae Palms! After attending Loyola University of New Orleans and earning her degree in Music Industry Studies, Natalie, the daughter of Mark & Carol Palms of Raisin Pickers fame, decided to stay on in New Orleans and make her living […]
Tickets available for Farm to Table Fabulous Feast
The 5 Healthy Towns farm to table fabulous feast at the beautiful and historic Alber Orchard & Cider Mill is a little more than a month away, coming up on September 16th from 4 to 8 pm. While tickets, which cost $50 per person, are still available on Eventbrite, they are also available at the […]
5th Annual Manchester Street Festival this Saturday!
Manchester's 5th Annual Street Festival will take place this Saturday, August 4th, downtown in the Village on Main Street and Adrian Street. Here is a schedule of events: 7:30 am Run Manchester 5K & 10K Registration (see below for more information) 8:30 am Kids 1 mile Fun Run 9 am Run Manchester 5k &10k begin […]
Bluegrass with Bill Bynum at this week's Gazebo Concert
Thursday, August 2, 7:30 pm at the gazebo--come and enjoy a band that's as comfortable as old jeans and fresh as a new blade of grass. Bill Bynum & Co. is a band that’s easy to love and hard to quit. The band can lean into country, veer toward bluegrass, or take listeners on a unique journey […]
3rd Annual “Fed Up with Hunger” Food Packing Event
Sharon United Methodist Church is inviting the community to come help with its third Annual “Fed Up with Hunger” Food Packing Event. Working with I-92 Ministries of Lenawee County, they will pack 10,000 meals for the people of Haiti on August 18 from 9 am to noon at the Sharon United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall located at the corner […]
United Methodist Church to host outdoor movie nights in August
The Manchester United Methodist Church located at 501 Ann Arbor Street, will be hosting outdoor movie nights on Fridays in August! Movies will be shown on their side lawn at 8 pm on August 3, 10, 17, and 24. They are free to attend and open to the whole community. Everyone is invited to bring a chair […]
