Freedom Childcare Center to celebrate its 5th anniversary
Freedom Childcare Center, located at 8753 Pleasant Lake Road, is a program of St. Thomas Lutheran Church also in Freedom Township. The center is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a special outdoor worship service on August 20th, at 10 am on the grounds of the childcare center. The service will be led by Pastor Charles Schulz, […]
2017 Safety Town – weeklong safety program for kids entering kindergarten scheduled for mid August
submitted by Beckie Brewis The week of August 14th, Klager cafeteria will come alive with Manchester’s 2017 Safety Town Program. Safety Town is designed to teach many areas of personal safety to children entering kindergarten in the fall. Students learn traffic and bus safety as well as fire, seat belt, stranger, water, gun, poison, and […]
Historic band to celebrate Sesquicentennial at the Gazebo
The Dodworth-Saxhorn 19th Century Brass Band will bring Manchester its historic sounds on Thursday night at 7:30 pm at the Gazebo in Wurster Park, as part of the Sesquicentennial celebration. In addition to the concert, the evening’s events will include the Manchester Farmer’s Market at Wurster Park from 3:30-7 pm, the Emanuel United Church of […]
State Rep. Lasinski to present on conservation topics in Freedom Township
Our State Representative, Donna Lasinski, will be presenting “Protecting our water and land – a view from Lansing,” Monday, September 11, from 7 to 9 pm at the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association Fall Meeting at the Freedom Township Hall, located at 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. The public is invited to attend and to take the opportunity to ask questions […]
Guide to Manchester’s Sesquicentennial Celebration Week Activities
This year, Manchester is celebrating the 150th anniversary of it’s incorporation in 1867 with a week-long celebration the first week of August. Planning for this week long celebration has been overseen by the Sesquicentennial Committee, made up of members representing separate event committees themselves, meeting monthly beginning last January. Centered around the Annual Run Manchester […]
Songwriters’ night at the Manchester Gazebo
Two talented, homegrown singers and songwriters will appear together this Thursday night at the Manchester Gazebo. Natalie Mae Palms and Billy King, both beloved local singers, will combine their music, voices, and instruments as they perform their unique folk/roots sound to an appreciative hometown audience. Natalie, a graduate of Manchester High School, now is a resident […]
Journey Around the World Band Concert THIS Thursday
Submitted by Shirley Cafmeyer, President WCC Concert Band The 70-piece Washtenaw Community Concert Band (WCCB) will present a joint band concert titled “Journey Around the World” with the Blue Lake International Southern Winds on Thursday, July 27, 7:30 pm in the Manchester High School Auditorium. The Southern Winds, a symphonic wind ensemble from Blue Lake […]
Raptors coming to the Library THIS Friday
This Friday, July 28th, from 6 to 7 pm, the Manchester District Library will be hosting the Leslie Science Center in the Village Room, on the lower level of the library located at 912 City Road. This event is open to the public and free. No registration is necessary. While the event is geared toward children, it […]
Bridgewater Days set for this weekend
An old/new tradition in beautiful downtown Bridgewater returns this Saturday, July 29, for the sixth annual (recent) Bridgewater Days. The event was brought back to the tiny community five years ago after a long hiatus by Bridgewater Bank owners Christina Spensley and Sarah McClintock, and will celebrate the many things this community has to offer. […]
Masonic Lodge Annual Golf Outing
Manchester’s Masonic Lodge will host its 3rd Annual Golf Outing at Gauss Green Valley Golf Course in Jackson on Saturday August 5th! Tee time is 9 am. This is will a shotgun start with scramble style play for 4 person teams. The Lodge still has openings for teams to sign up. The cost is $75 per person which includes green fees, a cart, […]
