Business Expo this Thursday at Chi-Bro Park
The 10th Annual Community Business Expo is this Thursday, May 25, at Chi-Bro Park from 3:30 – 7 pm! The Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Farmers Market to showcase local businesses and organizations, as well as provide musical entertainment from our Manchester Jazz Band and fun for the kids. Hope to see you there!
Library to host Michelle Andonian, prize-winning photojournalist & author of This Picture I Gift
The Manchester District Library is hosting speaker, photographer, and author Michelle Andonian on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at 7pm in the Village Room at the Manchester Village Building, 912 City Road. She will be recounting her grandmother Sarah’s escape in 1915 from the Armenia. She traveled with her mother and baby brother, Nishan who died while […]
Manchester’s Memorial Day Parade
The Memorial Day this year is Monday, May 29th. Manchester’s Memorial Day parade will begin at 11am this year. As always, the parade is a solemn event that will begin with a ceremony on the Main Street Bridge, proceed west through town stopping at the memorial in Wurster Park for a second ceremony, and ending with a […]
Women’s clothing swap set for the upcoming Business Expo
Laura Wohlgemuth asks, “Does your wardrobe need a refresher? Let’s get together and swap!” Wohlgemuth, one of the organizers of a new group, Moms of Manchester (M.O.M.), invites all women to participate in a women’s clothing swap at the Chi Bro Park pavilion during the Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo held at the Farmer’s Market on Thursday, […]
51st Annual Canoe and Kayak Race…on one of the crookedest rivers in the world!
At noon on Sunday, May 21, the 51st Annual Manchester Canoe/Kayak Race will begin. First held on April 22, 1967, as part of Manchester’s Centennial Celebration, it was moved to the third Sunday in May in 1970 which is now its home. This year, on the 50th anniversary of the first race, the Annual Manchester […]
Poppy Days 2017 – Friday May 19th and Saturday May 20th.
submitted by Liz Wallace You will have the opportunity to honor our fallen warriors and contribute to the continuing needs of our veterans on Friday May 19th and Saturday May 20th, when members of the Manchester American Legion Auxiliary and the American Legion distribute bright red poppies for Memorial Day in exchange for a donation. The […]
Bring your clubs and join the fun! Manchester CRC/Chamber Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser
The 14th Annual Manchester Golf Outing Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 3, at Hills’ Heart of the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. This event is sponsored jointly by the Manchester Community Resource Center and the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce. This annual fundraiser combines fun and camaraderie with the raising of funds to […]
St. Joseph Mercy – Chelsea to provide free mental health screenings in Manchester on May 16th
One in five adults experience mental illness each year. Just like blood pressure screenings can help you better understand your physical health, mental health screenings can help you better understand your mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on May 16th, St. Joseph Mercy – Chelsea will be offering free mental health screenings […]
Sesquicentennial Celebration update!
Planning for the Manchester Sesquicentennial Celebration is well under way! A wide range of historical-themed and fun events have been defined for our 150th Birthday as a village, running from July 29 through August 7. The Sesquicentennial events will be held at several locations around town, and we are partnering with the traditional Run Manchester/Street Festival […]
8th Blacksmithshop Concert – The Dodworth Duo
Riverfolk Music and Arts will be hosting The Dodworth Duo at the eighth and last Blacksmith Shop Concert of the season on May 27th at 7:30 pm. The historic Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 E. Main Street, is still used for blacksmithing and its rustic brick interior with tools on display will provide an intimate backdrop for […]
