Upcoming Events

 Sara Swanson

“Brothers, Sing On!”: Boychoir of Ann Arbor to Perform in Manchester

The Boychoir of Ann Arbor will be performing “Brothers, Sing On!” in Manchester on Sunday, May 17th at 4 pm. Presented by Riverfolk Music & Arts, the concert which features a choral repertoire of several styles and eras including “The Ground” by Ola Gjeilo, will be held at the Manchester United Methodist Church at 501 Ann Arbor Street, Manchester. Admission is […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Counting Down to Gazebo Concert Season!

A sure sign of summer in Manchester is the debut of the Gazebo Concert season. For 27 summers, Wurster Park on the village green in Manchester has hosted some of the area’s best performers to entertain and delight audiences young and old. This summer’s lineup will include perennial favorites as well as new and exciting […]

 Sara Swanson

3rd Non-Profit Roundtable Discussion Scheduled for May 12

The Manchester CRC has scheduled a third Manchester Non-Profit Roundtable Discussion for Tuesday, May 12th from 7 to 8 pm in the Village Room, 912 City Road (lower level). The CRC hopes that every Manchester non-profit sends a representative even if they were unable to attend previous roundtables held in September and January. Read about […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Middle School Eighth Grade Moving Up Celebration Set for Friday

It’s spring, and time again for the Manchester Middle School Eighth Grade Moving Up Celebration, put on by the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA). It is an annual event held to celebrate four great years of middle school and the transition to a new building. The Moving Up party will be held on Friday, May […]

 Sara Swanson

Scrap Metal Drive at Sharon United Methodist Church

 Sara Swanson

Klager and Manchester Middle School Get Ready to Roll on National Bike to School Day!

Students at Luther C. Klager Elementary and Manchester Middle School are ready to roll for National Bike to School Day on May 6, 2015. The event will start at Chi-Bro Park at 7:40 am. Klager and MMS will join thousands of students that day that will ride or walk to school. Michigan’s theme this year […]

 Sara Swanson

Old Computers, Paint, Tires?… Washtenaw County Clean-Up Days are Coming!

The Washtenaw County Solid Waste Division and community partners will sponsor two Environmental Clean-Up Days for Washtenaw County residents this spring. The Clean-Up Days will take place: Saturday, May 9, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority’s Materials Recovery Facility, located at 8025 Werkner Road in Chelsea. Saturday, June […]

 Sara Swanson

May FREE Family Movie: Big Hero 6

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Ray Berg

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 […]