Evergreens and native plant sale
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, District Manager Fall is in many cases the best time to plant trees for wildlife habitat, erosion control, establishing windbreaks and screens, and reforesting open land. Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) is offering conifer trees, a selection of native plants, animal repellents and tree planting aids as part of the Fall […]
Cans & bottles to return?
Manchester High School Class of 2024 will be holding a can and bottle drive Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 am to noon-ish at the gazebo. Students will be wearing masks and going door to door in the village. All money raised will go toward Prom 2023.
Senior citizens’ board of directors to meet
submitted by Betty Cummings, Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc., secretary The Board of Directors of the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc., will hold its August monthly meeting at a different day, time, and location due to the closing of our offices by COVID-19. The meeting will take place at Emanuel Fellowship Hall on […]
Farm to Table event to benefit five local farmers’ markets
The fifth annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast is back. Well, not exactly back. Let’s say, “Interrupted!” Like so much of life in 2020, this event – celebrating Eating Better and Eating Local – has been modified to meet the challenge. “We’ve moved to a virtual auction,” said Suzi Greenway, chair of […]
Local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution hosting ice cream social
submitted by Deborah Dushane, Regent, Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution The Ladies of the Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting an “Ice Cream Social” at the Historic Croswell House, 228 N. Broad Street, on Sunday, August 23, 2 – 4 PM. The Chapter […]
Yes, Virginia … there will be ONE Ice Cream Social!
Submitted by Jane (Rose) Finkbeiner For many years, in Washtenaw County, starting the end of June and running through the first week of August, families have enjoyed scheduling time to attend each of the local churches’ Ice Cream Socials. It has become an Ice Cream Social Circuit, of sorts, where folks come together to support […]
Donna Lasinski holding virtual townhall
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski will be holding a virtual town hall meeting this Thursday, July 30 at 6 pm. It will be live streamed on Facebook, and if people do not have Facebook they can join on Zoom. Participate through FB here. Participate through Zoom (no registration required) here. Passcode: 783267 Or iPhone one-tap […]
Manchester pop-up COVID-19 testing site THIS SUNDAY
The Washtenaw County Health Department announced this morning that they will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing at Riverside Intermediate School in Manchester located at 710 East Main, Sunday, July 26, 12:00 – 6:00pm. This site will offer free tests. Anyone with or without symptoms can get tested. Symptoms include: fever higher than 100 degrees, […]
“Big Hearts for Seniors” event to feature local storyteller
Breeda Miller is still telling stories. And she’s loving it. The story she is telling these days (along with five more that she’s coaching and coordinating) is brand new and was developed especially for a fund-raising event that has undergone a lot of changes over the last five months … just like the rest of […]
Riverfolk Virtual Music and Arts Camps offer scholarships to Manchester students
After Covid-19 restrictions cancelled all of Riverfolk’s summer programming, good news arrived with notice of a grant award by the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Foundation. This grant will allow the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization to pivot and launch virtual music and art camps for students ages 6-12 and 13-above. A limited number of […]
