River Raisin Watershed Council holding vernal pool patrol training workshop
The River Raisin Watershed Council is co-sponsoring a Vernal Pool Patrol Training Workshop on Saturday, April 6, from 10 am to 3:30 pm at Hidden Lake Gardens, 6214 W. Monroe Road (Hwy. M-50) in Tipton. Vernal pools are small, isolated, temporary wetlands that are important for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. Because these wetlands dry up and are fishless, they provide critical […]
MCSF to host Mother-Son fun night out
The Manchester Community School Foundation will host a “Mother-Son Fun Night Out” at Kelly Inflatables in Tecumseh on Friday, April 5. Two sessions will be held: from 5:15-7:15 pm or 7:30-9:30 pm. Younger students (preschool to second grade) are welcome to the earlier time, with older students (third grade and above) going later. Depending upon registrations, these age divisions may […]
Beekeeping workshop set for this Wednesday
Have you ever considered taking up beekeeping, either as a hobby or as a business? Join longtime beekeeper, John Dohner, in this beginning workshop designed for the newbie. John has a small farm in Lima Township where he raises bees and sheep. He actively assists his son and daughter-in-law, Jill Dohner, with their beehives (Rustic […]
Community Conversations Workshop: experiences of LGBTQ youth
On Monday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8 pm, the Manchester District Library will host a Washtenaw County Community Conversations Workshop. This community discussion and learning opportunity about the experiences of LGBTQ young people in our district is free and open to the public Participants will learn to understand the concepts of sexual orientation and […]
Local author to speak at library on Tuesday
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library Artist and author Jennifer Carson will be speaking about writing fiction at the Manchester District Library on Tuesday, March 19 from 12 to 2:30 pm. Fifth and sixth grade students from Manchester’s Riverside Intermediate School will be in attendance (weather permitting), however the event is open to the public. […]
Washtenaw Farm Safety Day set for April 6
Farming is one of the most dangerous occupations there is in this country, and it involves many families. Farms are great places for children to play, visit and work, but they can also be places where kids are injured or even killed. In the U.S., every three days a child dies in an agriculture-related incident […]
County-wide events planned to celebrate National Agriculture Week and Washtenaw’s Agricultural heritage
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau will join other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week March 10-16 and Ag Day on Tuesday March 14th. Local events and activities are designed to raise awareness about the many ways America’s farmers provide food, fiber and fuel for […]
Why should you attend Vaping 101?
submitted by Alex Duranczyk, Coalition Director of SRSLY Manchester On Tuesday, March 12 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., SRSLY Manchester and St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will host a Vaping 101 community health talk inside Manchester Junior/Senior High School. Parents, students, teachers, and community members are invited to learn what vaping is, its growing use among youth, and […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to host annual Community Supported Agriculture Fair
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 5 Healthy Towns will host the third Annual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on March 17, from noon to 3 pm at The Ugly Dog Distillery in Downtown Chelsea. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet and speak with local farmers, as well as sign up for summer CSA memberships, which […]
Zion to host St. Patrick’s Day supper
Zion Lutheran Church, located at the corner of South Fletcher and Waters Roads in Freedom Township, is hosting a Saint Patrick’s Day supper on Saturday, March 16 from 4:30 to 7 pm. The menu includes: corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, soda bread, rolls and dessert. Proceeds from this event will benefit Chelsea Faith in Action, the […]
