Third Thursday in July = More than just chicken!
The Third Thursday in July is an iconic day for Manchester each year, as for most of the past 65 years it has heralded the Manchester Chicken Broil. (Fun fact: the first few Chicken Broils were actually held in August!) This year, however, there’s bound to be more than chicken on your Thursday menu. The […]
Magic show and ice cream at the library on Friday!
The Manchester District Library is holding a special event open to the public on Friday, July 20th at 1 pm in the Village Room (lower level) at 912 City Road–a performance by A2 Magic with free ice cream! Everyone is invited. Before the magic show and ice cream, at noon, the library will hold the Summer Reading finale […]
Bridgewater Days 2018
July is jam packed with events this year. With the fireworks and fair now behind us, the Chicken Broil is coming up this week, and the month will be finished off with Bridgewater Days in the hamlet of Bridgewater at the end of the month! The event starts off with annual garage sales on the Bridgewater […]
Washtenaw 4-H Youth Fair
The Washtenaw County 4-H will be holding their 2018 Youth Show from July 22nd through July 27th at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Rd. Come to the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds to see more than 800 youth exhibits and animal projects! Admission and parking are free. There will be limited project viewing Sunday afternoon and Monday. All […]
Manchester prepares for the 65th Chicken Broil
Manchester’s 65th Chicken Broil is coming up Thursday, July 19th from 4pm to 8pm on Alumni Memorial Field. This long-time community undertaking requires approximately 550 volunteers and is considered the largest event of its kind, serving approximately 10,000 meals in a four-hour period. Each meal includes half a chicken, a roll with butter, fresh made […]
Ladies Day at the Fair to feature Ear Candy and Cardio Drumming demo
Ladies Day at the Manchester Community Fair will be held on Saturday, July 14 from 10am to noon under the pavilion. This year they are having a demonstration from the cardio drummers and entertainment by “Ear Candy”. There will be refreshments, goody bags for the first 200 Ladies, and lots of great door prizes donated by […]
Fair parade this week
Everyone loves a parade, and while Manchester holds several every year, the fair parade is the largest! This year’s fair parade is on Tuesday, July 10th and starts at 6:30pm. It will wind through downtown. There will be plenty of candy tossed from floats, so be sure to keep younger parade attendees from running into the […]
State Representative Donna Lasinski holding Freedom Township coffee hour
State Representative Donna Lasinski will be holding a Freedom Township Coffee Hour on Saturday, July 14, from 10 – 11 am at the Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss legislative updates and what’s happening in Lansing and in Washtenaw County with our State Representative. If you are […]
Local brass band to perform at gazebo this week
If you’ve only seen the Manchester Brass Band during its traditional Christmas concert, you may be surprised by their versatility. This Thursday, this community favorite, comprised of local talent, will play patriotic favorites in honor of the Independence Day holiday, and much more! Don’t miss this fun at the Manchester Gazebo in Wurster Park, starting at 7:30 pm […]
St Mary Ice Cream Social coming up in July!
The people of St. Mary, Manchester invite all their friends and neighbors in the Manchester area and beyond to their Annual St. Mary Ice Cream Social, a tradition since 1892, on Thursday, July 26 from 5-8 pm on the front lawn of the church located at 210 West Main Street (also known as the Village […]
