County Commissioners holding board meeting in Manchester
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, who usually meet a half hour away in downtown Ann Arbor, will be holding a working session and board meeting in the City Council Chambers here in Manchester on Wednesday, June 4. The working session starts at 5:30pm and the board meeting starts at 7pm. The […]
3 fairy events coming up in Manchester
Submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth Three fun fairy events are coming to Manchester throughout the month of June! On Thursday, June 5, at 6pm, the Top 10 Ideas for Fairy Gardens Class will share 10 different magical ways to create your very own fairy garden. A free fairy house will be given to the first 12 […]
WIC holding pop-up clinic in Manchester
from Manchester Community Resource Center Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will be holding a pop-up clinic in Manchester from 9am – 1pm, Thursday June 5 at the Manchester Community Resource Center, 710 E Main St (entrance on the east side of the building). The WIC clinic will help eligible families access healthy foods, recipes, nutrition […]
4-corner protectors gatherings planned for the next 2 Friday evenings
by Sara Swanson Organizers of recent 4-corners protests have announced 2 more peaceful gatherings this Friday, June 6 and Friday, June 13 from 4pm to 6pm, on the corner of Main Street and M-52 in downtown Manchester. One of the organizers, Margaret Shaw stated, “More then ever our country and countrymen need our support. Show […]
Congresswoman Dingell to host Washtenaw Community Town Hall
submitted by Georgia Frost, Field Representative for Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Join us for a Washtenaw Community Town Hall on Monday, June 16, from 6pm to 7:30pm, with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, State Senators Jeff Irwin and Sue Shink, and State Representatives Jennifer Conlin, Carrie Rheingans, Jason Morgan, Morgan Foreman, and Jimmie Wilson Jr. at Dexter High […]
Area churches offering “Camp Wilderness“ Vacation Bible School
by Sara Swanson Zion Lutheran Church will be hosting Live it Out Wilderness Camp Vacation Bible School this summer, June 22–25, from 5pm to 7:30pm, for children from 2nd to 6th grade. Dinner and snack will be provided. Students who are entering 6th–12th grade can register to be a student volunteer (students in 6th grade […]
Friends of the Library Book Donation Day coming up
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Come donate your gently used books to the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday, June 14, between 10am and noon, in the Village Room; proceeds benefit the Manchester District Library. Popular fiction and nonfiction books for all ages in good condition are welcome. Parking is available […]
MCS offering Summer Camps & Safety Town
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community Schools is holding summer camps for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade (2024–2025 school year). They will be held at Riverside Intermediate School and run in the mornings from 8:30am to 11:30am for kindergarten through 2nd graders, and from noon until 3pm for 3rd through 6th graders. Each camp lasts […]
Meet the MCS superintendent finalists!
by Sara Swanson On Thursday, May 29, Manchester Community Schools Board of Education will be hosting the three superintendent candidate finalists. They will all spend some time during the school day touring the school buildings and getting to know the facilities and schedules. There will then be a meet-and-greet with school families and community members […]
Help form “Friends of Watkins Lake State Park”
by Sara Swanson Watkins Lake State Park, Michigan’s 103rd state park co-owned with Washtenaw County Parks, and located partially in Manchester Township, has been open to the public since 2016. From its inception, there has been discussion around forming a friends group. Now, 9 years later, that is happening! A Friends of Watkins State Park […]
