Manchester District Library to host Vietnam veteran talk
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat On May 17, Manchester District Library (MDL) is proud to host Vietnam veterans Marine Corporal Marv Rivers (in country May 1968–September 1969) and Seabee 3rd Class Petty Officer Larry St. Antoine (in country September 1966–September 1968) for a discussion of their Vietnam experiences as described in the book We Answered the […]
Public invited to Spring Music Night and Art Shows at the high school
by Sara Swanson We reported a couple of weeks ago that the Young 5s through 6th grade Art Show will be held at the Manchester District Library this year from May 6 through May 12. Unlike in recent years, the Manchester High School Art Show will not be held at the library, but at the […]
Bring your drawings to life with Cartooning 101
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Bring your drawings to life in Cartooning 101 at the Manchester District Library (MDL) on May 16 at 4pm. Learn how to make your doodles come alive in our introductory cartooning class! We’ll teach you how comics work as well as some tricks to make your characters look […]
Adult Book Club meets May 15 to discuss ‘A Room with a View‘
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) Adult Book Club will meet to discuss A Room with a View by E. M. Forster on Wednesday, May 15. This is the book club’s classics selection for the year. Copies of the book are available for on-demand checkout from the library. The […]
Improve your canasta skills at the library this spring
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join fellow enthusiasts at the Manchester District Library (MDL) to play canasta at 4pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday in May and June. Open to both experienced players and folks looking to learn, come for a fun and friendly classic card game for all ages. Stop by the […]
Track Team to host Annual Cornhole Tournament
submitted by Michael Coltre, Manchester Flying Dutchmen Track and Field program coach Saturday, May 4, the Manchester Track and Field Team will be hosting another fundraiser! This time it will be with the help of River Raisin Distillery as they will be doing their annual cornhole tournament. The event will start at noon, but registration […]
Manchester gathering for National Day of Prayer
submitted by Rev. Susan Hitts, Manchester United Methodist Church Since 1952, the first Thursday in May has been designated the National Day of Prayer. The Manchester Area Ministerial Association welcomes you to gather at the gazebo in Wurster Park at noon on Thursday, May 2, for a time of prayer. In the spirit of this […]
Workday planned for new trails!
by Sara Swanson Work on the new trails spearheaded by the High School Mountain Bike Team and supporters is underway. This Sunday, May 5 at 1pm there will be a public work day to clean up trash in the empty lot east of Klager Elementary School, next to the Community Gardens. You can access the […]
Help pull garlic mustard at Iron Creek Preserve
from Legacy Land Conservancy Curious about Legacy’s newest preserve at Iron Creek? Want to get a sneak peek before the property is open to the broader public? Join us on Thursday, May 9, from 3pm to 5pm for an Iron Creek Preserve workday to help remove the invasive species garlic mustard. Volunteers will be hand […]
Get trained to become a wildflower ranger and eat the weeds!
by Sara Swanson Explore our region’s beautiful diversity of spring ephemeral wildflowers and get trained as a Wildflower Ranger through hands-on, service-learning activity removing spring invasive plants right here in Manchester on Wednesday, May 22, from 1pm to 4pm, in the Leonard Preserve. Learn the basics of spring edible weeds. Attend a training session, then […]
