Zion Lutheran’s Annual Sauerkraut Supper
Zion Lutheran Church, located at the corner of South Fletcher and Waters Roads, is preparing to hold its annual Sauerkraut Supper on November 5th from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. The menu will include roast pork, sausage, kniffles, sauerkraut, green beans, applesauce, pickled beets, rolls, homemade pies and beverages. In addition, they will also be holding a bazaar and bake […]
School board candidate forum scheduled for Oct. 27
With all of the attention on the national level candidates on the ballot in November, you may not be aware that in addition to other local races, Manchester has four seats on the Manchester Community Schools board of education up for election with six candidates running. Chris Fegan, current school board president, will be seeking […]
Join the crowd for Walk to School Wednesday this week!
Wednesday, October 5 will be the 20th anniversary of “Walk to School Day” across Michigan and Manchester Community Schools is ramping up its efforts to get more kids walking to school as a way to celebrate this milestone. Groups are meeting at four locations this fall to get motivated for the ongoing ‘Walk to School Wednesday’ […]
October Book Discussion Group at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Mireille Prusak, the Manchester District Library The October book for the Book Discussion Group at the Manchester District Library is Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. It is a work of nonfiction which examines quality of life in a person’s last weeks or months. It discusses […]
FREE Movie: Cars
Klager Elementary will be showing the movie, “Cars” next Friday, October 14th in their gym. Doors open at 5:30 and the movie begins at 6 pm. This fun, family event is FREE. Enter the school through the cafeteria. Bring chairs, pillows or something to sit on. Dress up theme: dress like your favorite car. Pizza, chips, […]
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony scheduled for Watkins Lake State Park and Washtenaw County Preserve
The ribbon cutting ceremony for Michigan’s newest state park will be held Wednesday, October 26th at 10:30 am. Although part of Watkins Lake State Park and the Washtenaw County Preserve is located in Manchester Township, the ribbon cutting will be held north of Watkins Lake Road on Arnold Road, between Fay Lake Road and Horning Road […]
Community Resource Center asking for non-profit groups to nominate super volunteers
The Community Resource Center (CRC) has now sent out volunteer nomination letters to all of the non-profit groups in the Manchester area. Groups have been asked to chose one or more volunteer(s) to nominate for recognition at the 29th Recognition Banquet coming up in November. Over the past 28 years, the Banquet has provided this forum so area […]
Girl Scout Round Up – Find a troop
The Manchester-area Girl Scout troops will be holding a Round Up on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 7pm under the Chi Bro Park pavilion. If you know a girl or are a girl who is interested in Girl Scouts, stop by to pick up registration forms, meet the local troop leaders and ask […]
2nd Kingsley-Jenter House work bee planned
The Manchester Area Historical Society is planning a second Kingsley-Jenter House “Work Bee” for Saturday morning, September 24 from 9 am to noon. Everyone is invited to come help! The focus will be outside of the house and will include weeding, trimming bushes, general landscape cleanup, fixing blocks which have fallen out of place, cleaning first floor […]
Manchester Village Scarecrow Contest
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis have teamed up again with the Manchester Community Schools to hold a second Village Scarecrow Contest. This contest is open to all school-age children living in the school district, whether or not they attend Manchester Community Schools. Scarecrows can be created by groups or individuals and will be […]
