Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

St. Mary’s Fish Fry Dinners coming soon!

submitted by Ray Berg St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester will once again provide its Lenten Fish Fry dinners for six Friday evenings, beginning Friday March 4, through April 8, from 3:30 to 7:00 pm. Similar to last year, the dinners will be available only via a drive-thru, take-out line at the St. Mary’s Parish […]

 Sara Swanson

Final Friday Films at Acorn: The Biggest Little Farm

submitted by Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Acorn would love to invite the community to our FREE MOVIE NIGHT, the first in a series of movies shown every Final Friday of the month at 7 pm at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café located inside Manchester Market at 455 W Main Street. There will be local […]

 Sara Swanson

Grief program at Sharon United Methodist Church

submitted by Pastor Peter Harris, Sharon United Methodist Church Sharon United Methodist Church is offering a six-week “Journey Through Grief” experience. After the death of a loved one, navigating through the journey of grief can be overwhelming. You need not do it alone. A peer-led small group will spend six weeks together learning, sharing, and […]

 Sara Swanson

WCPRC presents Freedom in Rural Michigan on Sharon Hollow and Watkins Farm

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission will be hosting a presentation in celebration of Black History Month: Freedom in Rural Michigan on Sharon Hollow and Watkins Farm on Thursday, February 24, at 6:30 pm over zoom. Join the webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84745125282 Carol Mull, the historian who worked to get Watkins Lake State Park and County […]

 Sara Swanson

Sunrise hike at Watkins Lake

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation will be holding a sunrise nature hike in Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve on Tuesday, March 8 from 8:30 – 10 am. The hike will be led by Parks Naturalist, Elle Bogle. Winter is slowly winding down. Red-winged blackbirds are starting to return, skunk cabbages are poking through the ice, and […]

 Sara Swanson

Maker nights coming to Manchester District Library in March

submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library  Beginning March 10, Manchester District Library (MDL) will host Maker Nights, a brand new event every second and fourth Thursday from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Village Room of the Manchester Community Building. Makers in all mediums are invited to bring their latest project and get inspiration from other […]

 Sara Swanson

Vaccine clinic, free masks & test kits coming to Manchester

February 15, 2022 Update: This clinic has been rescheduled from Feb 17th, 1pm to 3pm to Feb 24, noon to 2pm. See new flyer below. Washtenaw County Health Department in collaboration with the Community Resource Center and Sharon United Methodist Church will be hosting a Free Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Thursday, February 17 from […]

 Sara Swanson

Chelsea Adult Learners Institute announces winter/spring classes

submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute As the sleet slithers down the window pane, the heating bills mount, and your arthritis wreaks havoc on whatever is left of your holiday cheer, you might want to think of something pleasant. The Detroit Lions pulling off another three-game winning streak next season comes to mind. OR, […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Rescheduled Valentines events at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café

After last week’s “big snow,” it was obvious that Thursday night’s Tea Towel maker event would need to be rescheduled to accommodate the needs of the leader and attendees. So, this Friday, February 11 at 5 pm, the talented Joy Matthews will bring her Apple Heart tea towel class to Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Free ice skating party offered to area teens

Calling All Teens! It’s going to be a long winter, so what better way is there to deal with it than to get out and find some fun, physical activity by joining local teens at the Arctic Coliseum (501 Coliseum Drive, Chelsea) for free skating? Whether it’s winter or summer, ice skating can be a […]