Upcoming Events

 Marsha Chartrand

Expanded musical camp offerings this summer at Sharon Mills Park!

CAS Day Camp for ages 6-13 set for June 18-29; Riverfolk brings back Teen and Adult Jam Camp June 25-28 An expansion of musical opportunities in Manchester this summer will include the popular Cultural Arts Strings (CAS) day camp as well as a revival of the "Riverfolk Jam Camp," which was last offered in 2011. […]

 Ray Berg

Manchester Community Business Expo and Job Fair coming Thursday May 24

submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 11th annual Community Business Expo on Thursday, May 24, from 3:30 to 7 pm in Chi-Bro Park, in conjunction with the weekly Thursday Farmers Market. A number of local businesses, non-profit community service groups, and school organizations will […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS Drama Club presents Little Shop of Horrors

submitted by Jacob Mann It’s time to Feed the Plant! Manchester High School Drama Club is producing Little Shop of Horrors, a story about a meek floral assistant named Seymour Krelborn, who stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his crush on his coworker. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Robotics teams holding spaghetti "dinner and a show"!

On Friday, April 20th the Manchester Robotics teams are hosting a "dinner and a show" fundraiser before the Manchester High School Drama Club's production of Little Shop of Horrors. Come out and enjoy a spaghetti dinner for $8 beginning at 5:30 pm in the High School Commons before the opening night production begins at 7 pm. Even […]

 Sara Swanson

Math and Science Night will feature cement truck tug-of-war

This Friday, April 20th, Klager will host the 2018 Math & Science Night from 6 to 8 pm at Luther C. Klager Elementary School, located at 405 Ann Arbor Road. All are welcome to attend and enjoy this free community event that will feature a large number of interesting, local, hands-on museum-quality math and science-focused attractions. […]

 Sara Swanson

Next Non-profit Roundtable to continue discussion of a potential Manchester Community Center

The Community Resource Center is hosting the next Manchester Area Non-Profit Round Table on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7 pm in the Village Room located at 912 City Road (lower level). All Manchester-area non-profits and churches are invited to send a representative, and any individuals with an interest in this topic are invited to attend. A Community […]

 Sara Swanson

Plans moving forward for Farm to Table Feast at Alber's Orchard

This September 16th, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation will be holding its Third Annual Fabulous Farm-to-Table Feast at Alber’s Orchard to benefit the farmers markets in each of the five communities it serves. On Saturday, organizers held a planning meeting at which they announced four chefs are confirmed for the meal including chefs from Movable Feast, Common Grill, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester District Library hosting Annual High School Art Exhibition

submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library is honored to once again host the annual High School Art Exhibition. This year’s show will launch with an open house and reception on April 13th, from 6 to 8 pm. The Art Exhibition is a juried show. Judges include local photographer Mary Bortmas, […]

 Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Clean Up Day

Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority is joining the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office Board of Public Works
 to host the annual Washtenaw County Clean Up Day on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Chelsea High School, 740 N. Freer Rd., Chelsea. The event is an opportunity for Washtenaw County residents […]

 Marsha Chartrand

College planning event set for April 19

Any parent who’s been involved in the college selection process over the past few years knows it’s a whole new world. So many challenges face college-bound students and their families that the process can feel overwhelmingly complicated, impossibly time consuming, and rife with stress. The “best known” schools are more competitive than ever. Costs continue […]