Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Dancers to Perform Dec. 4 – 6 in Nutcracker in Chelsea

Ballet Chelsea will present its 18th annual Nutcracker performance, December 4-6, 2015 which corresponds with Chelsea’s Hometown Holiday weekend and Manchester’s Christmas in the Village. The Nutcracker ballet will be performed Saturday, December 5 at 2 and 7 pm, and Sunday, December 6 at 2 pm at Chelsea High School’s Performing Arts Complex. This family favorite is a full-length, narrated ballet, […]

 Sara Swanson

Sel de Terre to Perform at the Blacksmith Shop Thanksgiving Weekend (updated)

Update: Dance instructor Mark Stoltz will be providing a few dance lessons during the concert. Manchester’s own Sel de Terre will perform on Saturday, November 28 from 8 to 9:30 pm at the Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 East Main Street. The traditional Cajun Band’s performance will feature driving two steps and beautiful waltzes – the music of the dancehalls […]

 Sara Swanson

Get Your Well Drinking Water Tested for Nitrates for FREE this Friday

The Washtenaw County Conservation District will screen drinking water well samples for nitrate and nitrite on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 9 am to 5 pm at the District Office, 7203 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. There is no fee to participants for this service. The screening is open to everyone who uses a private well […]

 Sara Swanson

Christmas Home Tour is Happening!

In early October the Manchester Christmas Home Tour Committee announced that there would be no Home Tour this year, adding to the growing list of postponed and canceled 2015 annual community events. This was especially disappointing to the Christmas in the Village organizers who moved their event from the weekend before Thanksgiving in November to […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Sharon UMC Holding Swiss Steak Dinner THIS Saturday

Are you ready for a dinner date? Stop out to the Sharon United Methodist Church fellowship hall (off M-52 at Pleasant Lake Road) for a tasty family oriented meal from 5-7 pm on Saturday, November 14. The Swiss Steak Dinner will include Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, carrots, coleslaw, roll and butter, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Youth Orchestra to Hold Auditions

The Manchester Youth Orchestra (MYOP) is now accepting registrations for their upcoming auditions on December 22nd. Any area musician (strings, winds, brass, or percussion) ages 9-14 can apply to be invited to audition for the youth orchestra. Additional requirements include submitting a teacher recommendation, having an instrument, participating in private lessons or enrolled in a […]

 Sara Swanson

Curious About Dulcimers?

 Sara Swanson

Family Trivia Night THIS Saturday

This Saturday, Nov. 7th, the Manchester Community Schools Foundation (MCSF) will be holding Family Trivia Night at Freedom Township Hall, 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Road. This family friendly event will be fun for ALL ages with questions for varied age groups and interests! Doors will open at 3:30 pm. Trivia will begin at 4pm. The cost […]

 Sara Swanson

FREE Movies: Dirt

 Sara Swanson

Italian Dinner Night at Emanuel to Support VBS & College Scholarships

Emanuel Church will be holding an Italian Dinner Night on Wednesday, November 11 from 4:30 to 7pm. Proceeds will benefit Vacation Bible School and College Scholarships. The menu includes chicken parmesan served with pasta, Italian bread, salad and dessert. Diners can eat in or drive thru. Tickets cost $10 for an adult or $5 for children under […]