Kiwanis Prepares for 49th Annual Amateur Canoe Race
In 1967, as the village prepared to celebrate its centennial year, one of the events that was planned was a boat race down the River Raisin, from Fellows Bridge on Sharon Hollow Road to Main Street in downtown Manchester. Over the years, changes have happened. Today, the boats are primarily canoes and kayaks; new categories of […]
Community Business Expo Scheduled for June 4th at Chi-Bro Park
The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its eighth annual Community Business Expo on Thursday, June 4, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in Chi-Bro Park, in conjunction with the weekly Thursday Farmers Market. A number of local businesses, non-profit community service organizations, and school organizations will be present in booths to present what they have to […]
Second Community Tourism Workshop
The Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will host a second community workshop related to ongoing projects which boost tourism in the Manchester area. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 5, beginning at 11:00 am in the Village Room, Manchester Village Offices. Everyone is invited to attend. The workshop will be led by Don Anderson […]
Book Donation Day at Library
The Friends of the Manchester District Library will hold its monthly book donation day on Saturday, May 2, 2015, from 10 am -noon. Donations can be dropped off at the Village Room below the library. Books are placed in the ongoing used book sale upstairs in the library. All proceeds support library projects, such as […]
MHS Drama Club Prepares for Beauty and the Beast
Mark your calendars, clear your schedules, the Manchester High School Drama Club is putting on a show – Beauty and the Beast! The show dates are Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m., Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults […]
Bus Trip to See Tigers vs. Indians at Comerica Park
Want to see the Detroit Tigers play the Cleveland Indians at Comerica this summer? The Manchester Men’s Club has organized a bus trip leaving from the Manchester High School at 11 am on June 14th and returning at 4:30 pm. Seating at the stadium will be in section 211 (rows 13-17) in the mezzanine. The […]
Food for Fines: THIS WEEK at the Manchester Library
All this week the Manchester District Library will be accepting food items as payment for library fines. All donations will be given to the Manchester Community Resource Center’s food pantry. To participate, please take your shelf-stable food items to the library between April 19-25th. Each item donated will count as $0.50 toward overdue fines. Please check the expiration […]
Manchester Voices Looking for More Community Involvement
Looking for a way you can help reduce teen substance use? Manchester Voices Coalition is starting a new chapter in their coalition and need active members. Whether you have lots of time or limited time or aren’t even sure you want to commit to anything, come to their meeting on Wednesday April 15, 2015 to find out how […]
Saturday’s Easter Themed Events
The day before Easter–this coming Saturday, April 4th–is a busy one for Easter events around Manchester. Starting the day off, the Women of Emanuel will be holding their annual Easter Egg, Coffee Cake & Candy Sale at Sutton Insurance Agency on Main Street from 9 am to noon. The Manchester Sportsman Club will be holding […]
Siena Heights Associate Professor to Give Talk on Women’s Roles in WWII
Dr. Julieanna Frost, Associate Professor of U.S. History at Siena Heights University will be at the Manchester District Library on Saturday, March 28th at 1pm in the Village Room. Join her as she gives a talk on U.S. women’s roles during World War II with a particular focus on the home front. Questions? Contact the […]
