Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

Home business meet and greet at the Farmers Market

Do you have a home business you would like the community to know about? This Thursday, August 15, the Manchester Farmers Market will be hosting a Home Business Meet and Greet during the regularly scheduled Farmers Market, from 3:30-7pm at Chi-Bro Park. They are providing free booths for individuals to advertise their home business. Non-home […]

 Sara Swanson

State Sen. Lana Theis coming to read at the Library

 Manchester’s State Sen. Lana Theis will read to elementary age students in Manchester on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 4 to 5 pm at Manchester District Library, located at 912 City Road. The event is being held to encourage young people to read and to help promote the senator’s summer reading competition. Theis previously announced her “Be […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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, […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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, […]

 Sara Swanson

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. […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]