Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

Public invited to tour school gardens

One benefit Manchester School District offers is our preschool and elementary school gardens and gardening education. If you are curious about our school gardens or the school and children's gardens of surrounding towns, you are invited to attend a garden tour. Joining the tour will be representatives from each of the gardens, with the purpose of […]

 Sara Swanson

Sharon Township's 2nd Annual Picnic scheduled

Last year Sharon Township residents enjoyed their first Annual Picnic despite the rain, and have scheduled their second Annual Picnic for September 23 from noon to 4 pm at the the Town Hall, located at 18010 West Pleasant Lake Road. The picnic, which will be a potluck, will also be in celebration of the hall's […]

 Sara Swanson

River Raisin Watershed Council to host Look & See: A Cinematic portrait of writer, farmer and activist Wendell Berry

The River Raisin Watershed Council (RRWC) is hosting a screening of the award-winning Sundance documentary LOOK & SEE, a powerful cinematic portrait of Wendell Berry—farmer, activist, and one of America’s most significant living writers. The film will be screened on Monday, August 14, 7:30 pm, at The Adrian Theater (details below). Tickets must be reserved […]

 Sara Swanson

Freedom Childcare Center to celebrate its 5th anniversary

Freedom Childcare Center, located at 8753 Pleasant Lake Road, is a program of St. Thomas Lutheran Church also  in Freedom Township. The center is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a special outdoor worship service on August 20th, at 10 am on the grounds of the childcare center. The service will be led by Pastor Charles Schulz, […]

 Sara Swanson

2017 Safety Town - weeklong safety program for kids entering kindergarten scheduled for mid August

submitted by Beckie Brewis The week of August 14th, Klager cafeteria will come alive with Manchester’s 2017 Safety Town Program. Safety Town is designed to teach many areas of personal safety to children entering kindergarten in the fall. Students learn traffic and bus safety as well as fire, seat belt, stranger, water, gun, poison, and […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Historic band to celebrate Sesquicentennial at the Gazebo

The Dodworth-Saxhorn 19th Century Brass Band will bring Manchester its historic sounds on Thursday night at 7:30 pm at the Gazebo in Wurster Park, as part of the Sesquicentennial celebration. In addition to the concert, the evening's events will include the Manchester Farmer's Market at Wurster Park from 3:30-7 pm, the Emanuel United Church of […]

 Sara Swanson

State Rep. Lasinski to present on conservation topics in Freedom Township

Our State Representative, Donna Lasinski, will be presenting "Protecting our water and land - a view from Lansing," Monday, September 11, from 7 to 9 pm at the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association Fall Meeting at the Freedom Township Hall, located at 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. The public is invited to attend and to take the opportunity to ask questions […]

 Sara Swanson

Guide to Manchester’s Sesquicentennial Celebration Week Activities

This year, Manchester is celebrating the 150th anniversary of it’s incorporation in 1867 with a week-long celebration the first week of August. Planning for this week long celebration has been overseen by the Sesquicentennial Committee, made up of members representing separate event committees themselves, meeting monthly beginning last January. Centered around the Annual Run Manchester […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Songwriters' night at the Manchester Gazebo

Two talented, homegrown singers and songwriters will appear together this Thursday night at the Manchester Gazebo. Natalie Mae Palms and Billy King, both beloved local singers, will combine their music, voices, and instruments as they perform their unique folk/roots sound to an appreciative hometown audience. Natalie, a graduate of Manchester High School, now is a resident […]

 Sara Swanson

Journey Around the World Band Concert THIS Thursday

Submitted by Shirley Cafmeyer, President WCC Concert Band The 70-piece Washtenaw Community Concert Band (WCCB) will present a joint band concert titled “Journey Around the World” with the Blue Lake International Southern Winds on Thursday, July 27, 7:30 pm in the Manchester High School Auditorium. The Southern Winds, a symphonic wind ensemble from Blue Lake […]