Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

MCSF celebrity server night at Frank’s Place & Dairy Queen

Manchester’s teachers and administrators are getting ready for the annual Celebrity Server Night, a Manchester tradition for more than 15 years. On Tuesday, May 1st from 4 to 8 pm, Manchester Community Schools teachers and staff will put on aprons and work alongside regular staff at the Dairy Queen and Frank’s Place. All tips and gratuities collected […]

 Sara Swanson

Library hosts local author of Caregiver Coffeebreak

submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library  Are you a caregiver to a sick or disabled parent, spouse, or child? On Saturday, May 5th from 11 am to 1 pm, the Manchester District Library will be hosting a special guest, Breeda Miller, on the main floor of the Library, 912 City Rd. Miller is a public […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Library hosts free gardening presentation

submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library It’s that time of the year … time to get the garden planted. Does this thought make you break out in a cold sweat? I’ll admit, it does for me. But I have great news. On Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 am, resident gardening guru, Community Garden Committee […]

 Sara Swanson

Happy Hearts Feline Rescue joins CROW & PLPOA for fundraiser

Happy Hearts Feline Rescue, Citizens Respecting Our Waters (CROW), and Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) have joined forces to raise money for their causes. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 3rd, 4th & 5th, the organizations will be holding a Rummage & Perennial Plant Sale for the benefit of their organizations. The sale will be held at the […]

 Sara Swanson

52nd Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe and Kayak Race

Manchester Kiwanis is preparing for its 52nd Annual River Raisin Canoe-Kayak Race! Coming up on Sunday, May 20th, the 3.5 mile race will start at noon at Fellows Bridge on Sharon Valley Road (2 miles west of M-52, 1 mile east of Sharon Hollow Road) and ends at the Mill Pond in downtown Manchester. One […]

 Sara Swanson

MUMC Annual Salad Smorgasbord

On Wednesday, May 2, the United Methodist Women of the Manchester United Methodist Church located at 501 Ann Arbor Street, are hosting their Annual Salad Smorgasbord. This favorite tradition features a variety of 60+ salads including hot German potato salad, American potato salad, chicken salad, deviled eggs, shrimp salad, pasta salads, jello and other dessert […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester High School hosting State Band Festival

The Manchester 7th/8th grade Band and the Manchester High School Concert Band will be hosting and performing at the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) State Band and Orchestra Festival on Friday, April 27th at the Middle/High School located at 20500 Dutch Dr. The 7th/8th grade Band will be performing at 3pm and […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Farmers Market sets 2018 schedule

Despite the unpredictable weather, the Manchester Farmers Market is getting ready to open for the season! They will be returning to Chi Bro Park where the market has been held the past few years. This year the market has a new manager, Manchester resident Laura Wohlgemuth. The first market of the season this year will be on Thursday, […]

 Sara Swanson

Betty Cummings to portray Lizzy Borden at high tea in Adrian

The Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will host a Famous Ladies Tea on Sunday, April 29, at 2 pm at the Governor Croswell Tea Room, 125 East Maumee Street, in Adrian. Enjoy high tea and then hear the personal stories of five American women of history as portrayed by […]

 Sara Swanson

SUMC Scrap metal drive

Do you have old appliances or other metal you want to get rid of? Help Sharon United Methodist Church’s outreach efforts to Haiti and elsewhere in the world by donating to their scrap metal drive on Saturday, May 5th and Saturday, May 12th from 8 am until noon. You can drop off at Sharon United […]