Library to hold drawing for new Dav Pilkey Dog Man book
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Dav Pilkey fans, this is for you! Register to win a copy of Dav Pilkey’s newest book, For Whom the Ball Rolls, at the Manchester District Library from August 12th – 16th. The winner will be selected at 6 pm on August 16th by random drawing. A library card […]
Tickets on sale for 2019 Farm to Table Event to Benefit 5HT Farmers Markets
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Dexter is all in. Gordon Hall is ready. And local farmers are busy planting, growing, and harvesting. Why? Because the fourth annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast is less than two months away! Held this year on Sunday, September 22, at Dexter’s historic Gordon Hall, […]
Village Council to talk cityhood with residents
At tonight’s Village Council meeting, held at 7 pm in the Council chambers on the lower level at 912 City Road, there will be a specific time allotted for village residents to ask questions of the Council about the process of becoming a city. Village residents have received post cards inviting them to this meeting, […]
August 3rd Thursday event to feature music, food, history and a rubber duck race!
In the mood for the sights, sounds and tastes of a street festival here in the Village? You don’t have long to wait long. August 15th is the next Manchester Third Thursday event. This free event featuring entertainment, food, kid activities and shopping begins at 5 pm and runs until 9 pm in downtown Manchester. […]
Community invited to help pack meals for Haiti
submitted by Pastor Pete Harris, Sharon United Methodist Church Sharon United Methodist Church invites the community to join us for our annual meal packing event: “Fed Up with Hunger” on August 24, starting at 9:00 am at the Sharon United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The hall is located at 19890 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, north […]
Last Gazebo Concert of the season!
The final Gazebo Concert of 2019 will be a special event for Manchester music lovers. The Brockman Brass will be featured on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm at the Wurster Park Gazebo. The quintet features Robert Albritton on Tuba, Clare Bowman on French Horn, Andrew Custer on Trombone, and Katie Sucha and Jared Throneberry on […]
Riverfolk Music & Art to hold auction and fund raiser August 31
With a goal of raising $10,000 to benefit its wide-ranging programs, Riverfolk Music and Arts will hold a fund raiser on Saturday, August 31, from 4 – 9:30 pm at Alber Orchard and Cider Mill. All proceeds will benefit Riverfolk programming–which includes Blacksmith Shop Concerts, Gazebo Concerts, the Cultural Art Strings program, and the newly-formed […]
Art fair at the Farmers Market this week
This Thursday, August 8 the Manchester Farmers Market will feature an art fair from 3:30-7 pm at Chi-Bro Park. Artists and crafters will have booths selling their creations. Additionally, in honor of the joy of art, the Manchester Farmers Market will be hosting a chalk art contest. Winners will receive Manchester Farmers Market Bucks to […]
Chelsea Adult Learners Institute Announces Fall Classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learning Institute Autumn in Michigan is football, raking leaves, storing the fishing poles, kayaks, and baseball gloves … and new classes from the Chelsea Adult Learners Institute (ALI). Once again, its fall session provides several alternatives to touchdowns and field goals. If faraway places intrigue you, ALI offers splendid tours. […]
At the Gazebo this week: The Big Band Theory
August 1 will not only bring the Emanuel UCC Ice Cream Social, but “The Big Band Theory” is scheduled to come to the gazebo stage at 7:30 pm this Thursday evening. Come on out and hear jazz standards, pop, and rock as performed by a VERY big band–so big, in fact, a rumor has been […]
