Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

2017 Christmas in the Village – parade, shopping, Santa, crafts shows, contests & more!!

Manchester Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Manchester’s Annual Christmas in the Village this coming weekend. Festivities begin on Thursday, November 30th and run through the evening of Saturday, Dec. 2nd. While we can look forward to the return of perennial favorites, like craft shows, the lightened parade, Lunch with Santa and the beloved recent […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Young Life meeting set for Nov. 30

On November 30, 2017, 7 p.m., at Emanuel United Church of Christ, all are cordially invited to join Washtenaw County Young Life director, Corky Erickson, to explore the benefits of bringing Young Life to Manchester. Washtenaw County Young Life has been hugely successful in various school districts throughout the county for a number of years […]

 Sara Swanson

Free Thanksgiving meal at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will host residents in the community who would otherwise be alone on Thanksgiving or who cannot afford a Thanksgiving meal. Anyone who would like to attend is invited to gather for a free meal at St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea on Thursday, November 23 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Registration is required and space is […]

 Sara Swanson

Cub Scouts holding food drive for Manchester Family Services

Manchester’s Cub Scout Pack 421 would like your help in supporting Manchester Family Services this holiday Season. They will be collecting nonperishable foods, personal care items & cleaning supplies (please no glass or expired goods). Manchester Family Services will be distributing all the goods collected to members of our community on December 16 at their annual “Christmas Shop.” The Scouts will be […]

 Sara Swanson

Free movie: Miracle on 34th Street

 Sara Swanson

Tecumseh Pops Orchestra & Community Chorus to present Annual Holiday Concert

The Tecumseh Pops Orchestra & Community Chorus will present their Annual Holiday Concert, Christmas Memories, at 4 pm, Sunday, December 3, at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts (TCA), 400 N. Maumee in Tecumseh. This fantastic group of instrumental musicians and vocalists includes Manchester residents Michelle Senkewitz, Susan Armour, and Paula Denton, and will be led by Pops […]

 Sara Swanson

High School DC trip Buffalo Wings fundraiser

Manchester Schools 8th and 9th graders are currently fundraising for their upcoming Washington DC trip. On Wednesday, November 29th, everyone is invited to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings located at 1247 Boardman Rd in Jackson for lunch, dinner, or a snack. On this day, 20% of purchases will be donated to the Manchester Schools DC […]

 Sara Swanson

Crazy Ca$h is happening one more year!

Because of renovations planned for the Borek-Jennings Legacy Event Center that will make it impossible to hold Kiwanis’ Crazy Cash there, organizers searched for local venue large enough to hold it. Failing to find one, they nearly made the decision to not hold Crazy Cash this year. But last week they received the news that Borek-Jennings […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Manchester Community Schools Drama Club presents…

  Gram Hawley and granddaughter Cindy Lou run the general store in Happy Hollow, deep in the Ozarks, but there is a new highway coming through and that means Happy Hollow soon will be dynamited off the map. It’s discovered Gram’s property contains the biggest store of natural gas ever, and a couple of crooks […]

 Sara Swanson

Wednesday deadline to register for Christmas in the Village contests

Christmas in the Village will be happening the first weekend in December again this year and will feature the return of well-loved events like the craft shows, Co-op Preschool chili cookout, Kiwanis Lunch with Santa, and the lighted parade, as well as some brand new events like an outdoor house decorating contest, downtown business window […]