St. Mary to offer Alpha Course this fall
This fall, St. Mary will be opening its doors to the community of Manchester as it offers its first Alpha Course. St. Mary’s Director Religious Education, Melissa Yekulis explained, “Alpha Courses are designed for anyone interested in learning about Jesus and God. You do not need to have prior knowledge of any religion to attend, […]
Ladies Day plans fun for all women at the fair
One of the enduringly popular events at the Manchester Community Fair each year happens on Saturday morning, from 10 am to noon. And it’s reserved especially for the women of the community! Ladies Day has changed and evolved over the years, but one of the staples of this fun time is the “goodie bags” and drawings for […]
MHS student & bassoonist, Cozette Cecconie to bring unique concert to Manchester
submitted by John Woodford, Washtenaw Community College Band Thanks to Manchester High School senior Cozette Cecconie, two prominent musical ensembles will present a joint free concert in the high school auditorium, 20500 Dutch Dr., at 7:30 pm, Thursday, July 27. “I play bassoon in the Washtenaw Community Concert Band in Ann Arbor,” Cozette says, “and […]
Sesquicentennial updates part 4
Continuing from our previous three articles in prior weeks, we continue with various details on the upcoming Manchester Sesquicentennial Festival: 1. Sesquicentennial Event Tickets and Merchandise Now Available! We are pleased to announce that River Raisin Antiques and Mercantile, 138 E. Main Street, is serving as a central point to purchase Sesquicentennial event tickets and […]
Western Days at Sharon United Methodist Church
Sharon United Methodist Church invites everyone to come out on Saturday, July 22, from 4 – 8:30 pm for a special afternoon of fun, worship, food and country music. The event will feature an outdoor worship service presented by Western Days Ministries, reasonably priced ‘chuck wagon’ style food, lasso lessons, a branding demo, face-painting, and a free concert by recording […]
Town hall meeting on Manchester’s downtown development scheduled
Do you have questions about Manchester vacant storefronts? Do wonder what can be done to bring new businesses to the community and keep them here? Are you interested in what new businesses studies show we could actually support? On Wednesday, August 16th, at 7pm, the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Authority have tentatively scheduled a joint town hall-style meeting at the […]
New event at fair will teach kids the economics of running a farm
The Manchester Community Fair will feature a new “farm” this summer, the River Raisin Farm! The River Raisin Farm is a mock farm that will give kids a hands on opportunity to become farm hands. Fair organizers will set up a number of stations set up to replicate a working farm. People will enter the event and be […]
Sesquicentennial updates part 3
Adding to our first two articles in prior weeks on the upcoming Sesquicentennial celebration, we offer the following additional information: 1. Historic Baseball Game, Saturday, August 5 On Saturday, August 5, at 3pm at Kirk Park, our very own Manchester Handlers take on the Chelsea Monitors in the first championship game of our regional 19th-century […]
The Raisin Pickers are back at the Gazebo this week
Since the very first gazebo concerts back in 1989, Manchester’s own Raisin Pickers have been a standby of each season. Their sound includes “ace fiddling, boffo banjo work, and harmonies as sweet as sugar,” according to a review of the band by the Ann Arbor News, and that has been true for all of the […]
