Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

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.  

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

More to love at the Chicken Broil

Volunteers are still needed for the multitude of tasks that are part of the annual Chicken Broil. There is a job for everyone, according to co-chair Mike Tindall. “Anyone who lives in the Manchester area should consider this article an invitation to work at the broil,” he said. “People always say they would like to […]

 News News

A taste of country music at this week’s gazebo concert

This Thursday at the gazebo in Manchester’s “Village Green,” Wurster Park, join us to welcome TJ Thomas and Kentucky Strait. Kentucky Strait was formed 21 years ago by band leader TJ Thomas and consists of four full-time members, led by TJ Thomas on Guitar and Vocals; Ron Stewart-Bass Guitar/Vocals; Bud Merglewski-Piano/Vocals; and Lyle Cantley-Drummer/Vocals. TJ Thomas […]

 Sara Swanson

Second writing workshop at the Manchester District Library

Due to overwhelming response to the first workshop in June, the Manchester District Library is hosting a second writing workshop on Tuesday, July 12, from 2-3pm. Have you ever wanted to write a book or a script, but you didn’t know where to begin? If you’re interested in taking your writing to the next level, […]

 Sara Swanson

Free Movie: Kung Fu Panda 3

On Tuesday, July 12, at 2 pm, the Manchester District Library will be showing the movie Kung Fu Panda 3, in which Po and the Furious Five face off against two different threats: one supernatural, and one much closer to home. The movie is rated PG.

 Ray Berg

Manchester Heritage Day THIS Thursday

This Thursday, the Manchester Area Historical Society will host “Manchester Heritage Day” as part of this summer’s “Make it Manchester Thursdays.” Manchester Heritage Day will take place on Thursday, July 7 from 3 to 7 pm, at both the Manchester Area Historical Society’s Kingsley-Jenter House located at 302 E. Main and right up the street at the John […]

 Ray Berg

Community Update on Watkins Lake State Park at next Chamber of Commerce meeting

The public is invited to attend the upcoming Chamber of Commerce meeting and learn about the new park in a presentation titled Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve – An Update on the New Park, Public Input Sessions, Potential Commercial Impact to Manchester, and Shared-Use Trail Extension. The meeting will be held Monday, July 11 at noon at the […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Gazebo concert series continues the tradition with Shari Kane and Dave Steele

Thursday nights are magical in Manchester this summer–and every summer! And while the 63rd annual Manchester Chicken Broil is certainly the grand-daddy of all Thursday events each year, another long running tradition is now in its 28th year–the Manchester Gazebo Concert series in Wurster Park. Last week’s concert with Brad Phillips and Jacob Warren was pretty much […]

 Danielle Muntz

Exhale Yoga: New Manchester business opens June 30th

Exhale Yoga Studio opens June 30th, with a ribbon cutting and open house from 5-6pm. Exhale, operated by Anna Deevers, will be the most recent in a surge of new businesses to open in Manchester this summer. Located in the old Manchester Bakery, Exhale Yoga will offer over 20 classes a week. Anna, who has been […]