Sesquicentennial Celebration update!
Planning for the Manchester Sesquicentennial Celebration is well under way! A wide range of historical-themed and fun events have been defined for our 150th Birthday as a village, running from July 29 through August 7. The Sesquicentennial events will be held at several locations around town, and we are partnering with the traditional Run Manchester/Street Festival […]
8th Blacksmithshop Concert – The Dodworth Duo
Riverfolk Music and Arts will be hosting The Dodworth Duo at the eighth and last Blacksmith Shop Concert of the season on May 27th at 7:30 pm. The historic Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 E. Main Street, is still used for blacksmithing and its rustic brick interior with tools on display will provide an intimate backdrop for […]
Super Heroes & Sidekicks – Mother Son Dance
On Friday, May 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the Manchester Community Schools Foundation will be hosting a Mother Son dance as a fundraiser in the Klager Cafeteria and Gym. This year’s theme is Superheroes & Sidekicks and the cost is $35 per couple with $5 additional for each extra boy, payable at the door. The […]
Bethel United Church of Christ Deep Sea-themed Vacation Bible School
June 26 through 29th this summer, Bethel United Church of Christ will be holding Deep Sea Discovery, a vacation bible school for preschool through 4th graders. The church is located at 10425 Bethel Church Road, and bible school will be held from 5:30 -7:30 pm, with dinner included. Contact Stacey Neigebauer at stneig77@hotmail.com.
Be Our Guest – all girls interested in joining Girl Scouts invited to mother/daughter tea party
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan is inviting all girls interested in joining Girl Scouts to a mother/daughter tea party at noon on Saturday, May 13th, located at the Manchester United Methodist Church, 501 Ann Arbor St. There will be tea and cookies, fun activities, games, songs and more! RSVP by May 8th to GS membership […]
Yard Sale & Perennial Sale to benefit PLPOA, May 5th & 6th
A huge yard sale will be held May 5-6, 2017, at the Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Road to benefit the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association. Hours are 7 am-5 pm on May 5th, and 8 am-4 pm on May 6th. In addition to a wide assortment of sale items, there will be […]
Denim Day is Wednesday, April 26
For the past 18 years, the Denim Day campaign has been promoted each April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by an Italian Supreme Court ruling in 1998. A rape conviction was overturned because justices believed since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove them, thus […]
MAYS Opening Day
Opening day for Manchester Area Youth Sports 2017 baseball/softball season will be held on Saturday, April 29 at Kirk Park. The celebration will begin at 9 am with the national anthem and the introductions of all MAYS teams and the players. After opening day ceremonies, the players will enjoy hot dogs, donated and cooked by […]
SASHA Farm’s Spring Social and Open House
SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary, located right here in Manchester, is the Midwest’s largest farmed animal sanctuary. It will be hosting its annual Spring Social and Open House on Sunday, May 21st, from 12-4 pm. The sanctuary is located at 17901 Mahrle Rd. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.sashafarm.org or at the event. At the event, […]
