5HF announces winter photo challenge
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Are you a Winter warrior? Do you enjoy skating, skiing, walking or biking all winter long? Does your running club or ice hockey team embrace the winter weather and carry on? If so, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation wants to showcase your creative talents and highlight what our community members […]
Luminaria return on Christmas Eve
Submitted by Barry Allen, Manchester Lions Club Each year since the 1970s, the community has turned into a village of lights as the residents of Manchester light their luminaria at sunset on Christmas Eve. The annual luminaria celebration will return this year with the Manchester Lions Club organizing the holiday tradition since taking over the […]
Live Nativity set for Thursday, Dec. 17
Submitted by Laura Sutton, Emanuel Church This Christmas season marks the 45th year Emanuel Church will present its annual Live Nativity. Members of the community are invited to join the congregation of Emanuel in observing this event on Thursday, December 17 from 7-9 pm in the courtyard between the church and the fellowship hall at […]
St Joes Chelsea providing free Christmas meal
As in years past, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is providing a free Christmas meal to those in need. Members of our community who are unable to afford a Christmas meal are invited for a free meal provided by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Due to the pandemic, they are unable to have a gathering this year, […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar has been rescheduled for this weekend, Friday, December 11th, from 10am to 3pm and Saturday, December 12th, from 10am to 3pm at the Freedom Town Hall located at11508 Pleasant Lake Rd. Many things will be available for purchase including gifts & […]
Washtenaw County Conservation District offering free webinar on land management Planning
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Executive Director, Washtenaw County Conservation District Whether you own a small lot or hundreds of acres, having a land management plan can help you to maximize your resources and implement conservation more effectively. Do you want to transition land to native pollinator habitat? Establish an orchard? Reforest an area or just […]
St. Thomas Annual German Bake Sale
submitted by Elissa Weidmayer, St. Thomas Lutheran Church St. Thomas will be holding its annual German bake sale on Saturday, Dec 5th from 9 am to 1 pm. The sale will be curbside only, and features authentic German baked goods, homemade pretzels and pretzel buns, doughnuts and a huge cookie walk with 20+ varieties of […]
Remember to register for holiday lighting contest!
This weekend, Dec. 5, will be the down-sized “Christmas in the Village” event. A small group of hardworking volunteers has coordinated a series of events designed to share the joy of the holiday season even while social distancing in the time of coronavirus. Here is a list of the planned events: Frosty Maze, starting at […]
Sharon Church giving away free food boxes
Sharon United Methodist Church, located at 19980 West Pleasant Lake Road, is inviting anyone and everyone to come pick up a box of free food on Saturday, December 5 from 10 am to noon or until all of the boxes are gone. The giveaway will be held in the Fellowship Hall parking lot (enter via […]
Men’s Club Christmas Tree sale starts Sunday
Ready or not, it’s time for the Manchester Men’s Club annual Christmas Tree sale! On Sunday, November 29, members of the club will leave early in the morning to retrieve 180 trees from Arend’s Tree Farm in Grass Lake. They expect to have their site at Chi-Bro Park set up by noon, and ready to […]
