“The Palooka Brothers” hit the gazebo this week!
America’s (OK, greater Millbrook’s) favorite all-timey string band, The Palooka Brothers, will be performing onstage at the Manchester Gazebo, in Wurster Park, this Thursday night starting at 7:30 p.m. The Palooka Brothers consist of Jon Cotton, Bruce Bauman, Bruce Gartner, and Dan Bracken, and hail from the mid-Michigan area. They have performed at Wheatland Music Festival, The […]
FREE family movies in August
In August, Sharon United Methodist Church, located on the corner of Pleasant Lake Rd. & M-52, is hosting three movie nights. The family friendly movies are free and will be shown outside, under the stars behind the Fellowship Hall, starting at dusk, around 9 pm. Popcorn and beverages are available for purchase (free-will offering). Bring your own lawn […]
Registration open for 8th Annual Run Manchester
After taking a year off, Run Manchester is back and raring to go! Join the energy and fun for the 8th Annual Run Manchester on Saturday August 6, 2016 at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to run, jog, walk, hop, or roll your way through a 1 mile fun run, 5K, or 10K course. The […]
2016 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show THIS week
Visit the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds July 24-29 for the 2016 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show. This family-friendly, no-cost public event showcases 4-H Youth Development and the interesting opportunities available to Washtenaw county youth. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills through club involvement and […]
St. Mary Ice Cream Social Coming July 28th!
The St. Mary Ice Cream Social is one of Manchester’s eagerly awaited summer events. Held Thursday, July 28, 5-8:00 pm on the “Village Green,” at 210 West Main Street, right across from the Gazebo (make it a “double-feature” with the Gazebo concert that night!) FREE cake and Schwan’s ice cream will be served to all guests. […]
“Bridgewater Days” set for this weekend
The annual “Bridgewater Days,” celebrating everything that’s good about beautiful downtown Bridgewater, will be held this coming weekend, July 22 and 23. All-day garage sales and flea markets will be held throughout the hamlet, all day on both Friday and Saturday. Local businesses, including Bridgewater Depot and the Bridgewater Bank, are hosting the event, which is […]
Community Planning Open House for Manchester Sesquicentennial
The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS), the Village of Manchester, and the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce have begun planning for a Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) Celebration, in honor of the incorporation of Manchester as a village in March 1867. This seven day-long celebration will be held Tuesday, August 1 through Tuesday, August 8, 2017, with the annual […]
Manchester Co-op Preschool sets open enrollment events
Is your three or four-year-old ready for a fun, interactive, and hands-on preschool experience? Do you have a “young five” pupil who needs just a little more time before starting kindergarten? The Manchester Co-op Preschool has just the programs your child will need! Open enrollment has begun for the 2016-17 school year and new pupils […]
Popular Writing Workshops Continue at the Manchester District Library
By popular demand, the Manchester District Library writing workshops continue! The third writing workshop will be on Tuesday, July 26, from 2-3 pm. The class is open to anyone 13 or older who loves to write. Pre-register by calling 734-428-8045 or stopping in. Registration is suggested but not required. There is no charge to participate.
Where there’s smoke, there’s chicken!
If you take 10,000 chicken halves, four pits, nearly six tons of charcoal, 250 pounds of butter, almost two tons of cabbage and a cast of thousands, what do you get? It’s the Manchester Chicken Broil, of course. On Thursday, July 21, Manchester will fire up the pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 63rd […]