SUMC Scrap metal drive
Do you have old appliances or other metal you want to get rid of? Help Sharon United Methodist Church’s outreach efforts to Haiti and elsewhere in the world by donating to their scrap metal drive on Saturday, May 5th and Saturday, May 12th from 8 am until noon. You can drop off at Sharon United […]
St. Joes to provide free mental health screenings in Manchester on May 15th
One in five adults experience mental illness each year. Just like blood pressure screenings can help you better understand your physical health, mental health screenings can help you better understand your mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on May 15th, St. Joseph Mercy – Chelsea will be offering free mental health screenings […]
County holding Mental Health Millage Community Conversation in Chelsea
Last November, Washtenaw County voters passed a mental health/public safety millage, a millage which was divisive in our corner of the county as 24% of the total millage funds is being turned over to municipalities with their own police forces (of which there are none in our area) and 38% is going to the Washtenaw […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
