Meals for Haiti packing on Oct. 21
Working with I92 Ministries, community members will pack 10,000 meals for the people of Haiti on October 21, at the Fellowship Hall of Sharon United Methodist Church (located at M-52 and Pleasant Lake Rd., Manchester, Michigan) and we invite your participation. The event will be held 9 am -1 pm. Volunteers and Financial Gifts are Needed. […]
SASHA Farm to hold annual benefit banquet and auction
SASHA Farm of Manchester is the Midwest’s largest farmed animal sanctuary, with more than 225 animal residents including cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, equines, and other animals. Its annual benefit banquet and auction will be held from 6-10:30 pm on Saturday, October 14, at Weber’s Inn in Ann Arbor. Enjoy an entertaining and enjoyable […]
Still time to register for 2017 Manchester CROP Walk
It is almost October and that means it is CROP Hunger Walk time! On October 1st from 1 to 3 pm, you can help feed people right here in our community by raising money for the Community Resource Center, Manchester Family Services and Manchester Senior Citizens Council. Starting at the Manchester United Methodist Church, you […]
Mini-merchants day planned at River Raisin Antiques
This Saturday, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, River Raisin Antiques is hosting a “Mini-Merchants Day” where kids can set up and sell their own creations! The date is fast approaching, and owner Sue LaRocque says she has 10 young people signed up and ready to sell! Applications were due on Sept. 23, and no more entries […]
Knights of Columbus holding hurricane relief benefit Spaghetti dinner
Manchester’s Knights of Columbus Council will be holding a Spaghetti Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, September 27 from 5 to 8 pm at St. Mary’s Parish Center at 113 East Madison (the block behind the Marathon station). Cost will be a goodwill donation. The dinner is being paid for by the Knights of Columbus, so 100% […]
Public invited to Christmas in the Village planning meeting
Planning has started for 2017 Christmas in the Village which will be held on Saturday, December 2, with an evening parade on Friday, December 1. As previous organizers had to step down, new volunteers have stepped forward to organize the parade and coordinate downtown events this year. Organizers are holding a planning meeting on Friday […]
Manchester District Library upcoming events
submitted by Samantha Kreklau, Manchester District Library Weekly Adult Coloring Hour: Tuesdays, Sept 19th and 26th, 2017; 6:30-7:30 pm Every week on Tuesday evening, the Library hosts a coloring hour for adults. Coloring has been shown to reduce stress, so you can see this as a form of meditation. All materials needed are supplied by the […]
Lasinski to host State of Health Care in Michigan Town Hall
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski will be hosting a town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 26th 6:30-8 pm, at Mill Creek Middle School Cafeteria, 7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd, Dexter, MI 48130 to discuss the state of health care in Michigan. The “Protect MI Health Care” town hall panelists will share their perspectives on healthcare, Representative Lasinski will discuss […]
Cosplay showing of the The Carrier this Halloween
“Is it cats or is it death!!” The Carrier is a low-budget 1988 horror movie filmed entirely in Manchester. Set in the fictional town of Sleepy Rock, main character and social outcast Jake contracts and serves as a carrier for a mysterious disease that causes others who contract it to dissolve and can be transmitted […]
