Upcoming Events

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Manchester’s annual Easter Egg Hunt set

The Manchester Mens Club will be hosting its Annual Easter Egg Egg Hunt at 1 pm on Saturday, April 20th at Carr Park (Main Street, on the west edge of town). There will be prizes and candy; plenty of Easter Eggs for all … and maybe even a visit from the Easter Bunny!!! The event is […]

 Sara Swanson

Vaping 101: What’s important to know

Have you heard about vaping but have questions? Manchester SRSLY is sponsoring an upcoming and educational program for adults and adolescents through St. Joseph Mercy Health System on March 12, 2019 from 7 to 8 pm in the media center at the Manchester Jr/Sr High School located at 20500 Dutch Rd. Participants will learn what […]