Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

St Thomas to hold 175th anniversary Sunday service

St Thomas Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to join them in celebrating their 175th anniversary at an outdoor service (weather permitting) beginning at 10 am on Sunday, September 17th. The church is located at 10001 W. Ellsworth Rd. in Freedom Township. Former pastor, Daniel Mattson, who served from 1968-1974, will be preaching. After the service they will have a […]

 Sara Swanson

Blacksmith Shop Concert series starts back up for the season with lower ticket price

Riverfolk Music and Arts will start back up a new season of Blacksmith Shop concerts on Saturday, September 23 at 7:30 pm with a virtuoso acoustic string trio. Jacob Warren playing the bass will be joined by Brad Phillips and Grant Flick, who both play the fiddle, guitar, mandolin. Grant Flick has been the recipient of […]

 Sara Swanson

Martinrea holding blood drive

Martinrea is having a blood drive Tuesday, September 5th from 10 am until 4 pm and are inviting the public to come donate blood. Walk-ins are welcome! Currently they have openings every 15 minutes for the following times: 10 am up to and including 11:15 am, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm, and 1:45 pm up to and including […]

 Marsha Chartrand

“LifeStories” meetings continue in September

Kathy Walz LMSW, CPC, Behavioral Health Navigator for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea will be at the Community Resource Center in Manchester on Tuesday, September 12 at 2 pm.  The CRC office is in the Ackerson Building; enter the doors at the northeast corner of the building, just off the parking lot at Wolverine and Vernon […]

 Sara Swanson

Community conversation on opioid crisis in Washtenaw County – TONIGHT in Saline

Washtenaw Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton, U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg and U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell invite you to attend a vital kick-off conversation. Join them as they discuss mental health, substance use disorder, and the opioid crisis that is impacting Washtenaw County tonight, Monday August 21, 2017, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Saline High School located at 1300 Campus Pkwy in Saline. RSVP […]

 Sara Swanson

Non-profit Roundtable focused on community emergency preparedness scheduled for September

Last March, a large portion of the area, including the village, lost power for more than day (some up to five days) due to a wind storm. Some township residents, trapped at their homes by fallen trees without power, called the Community Resource Center for help. This led to the question, “what emergency preparedness plans are […]

 Sara Swanson

Farm to Table dinner in Grass Lake to benefit Manchester Farmers Market

On August 27th, 2017, Grass Lake Farmers Market is hosting the 2nd Annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast at the newly constructed Grass Lake Events Park Pavilion. The event will feature locally produced food and drink through appetizers and a four-course meal. The $50 General Admission includes two appetizers, two alcoholic drink […]

 Sara Swanson

Community Resource Center to host “life stories” social hour for seniors

The Community Resource Center, located 410 City Road, will be hosting a social hour for seniors on Tuesday, August 22 from 2 to 3pm. The theme will be life stories. Everyone will be encouraged to share something from their past present or future. Treats will be served. The social hour will be facilitated by Kathy […]

 Sara Swanson

Kids Biz at the Farmers Market this week

This week at the Farmers Market from 3:30-7 pm on Thursday August 17th, there will be more than a dozen special new vendors, Manchester kids! Participating in a program called Kids Biz, supported by the Manchester Wellness Coalition to help kids decrease screen time this summer, these kids will be selling fruit, veggies, and flowers they […]

 Sara Swanson

Rep. Lasinski to co-host town hall on women’s issues

Our State Representative Donna Lasinski and Saline’s State Senator Rebekah Warren, with special guests Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, House Democratic Floor Leader Christine Greig and State Representative Stephanie Chang, are hosting a women’s issues town hall on Wednesday, August 16th 6-7:30 pm in Scio Township Hall Board Room, located at 827 N. Zeeb Rd., in Ann Arbor. Join them to voice […]