Mark your calendars for St. Mary’s Ice Cream Social
The people of St. Mary, Manchester invite all their friends and neighbors in the Manchester area and beyond to the 125th St. Mary “Ice Cream Social” on Thursday, July 27 from 5-8 pm on the front lawn of the church. The church is located on the “Village Green” in front of the church at 210 West […]
Borek & Jennings offers breakfast and bus tour of Great Lakes National Cemetery for veterans on Flag Day
Borek & Jennings Funeral Homes are offing a unique opportunity to all U.S. veterans and their spouses to celebrate Flag Day with a free breakfast and a bus tour to the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Attendees will meet at the Farewell Center located at 207 East Duncan Street in Manchester at 8:30 […]
Emanuel to host this year’s Baccalaureate
The 2017 graduating class of Manchester High School and the churches of Manchester invite you to celebrate this year’s Baccalaureate on Wednesday, June 7 at 7:30 pm at Emanuel United Church of Christ, located at 324 West Main Street. The Class will share in the leadership of the service with several testimonies, music, and a skit. […]
Victory Baptist to host Constitutional scholar, William Wagner for 6-week study on God, Man, and the Constitution
Victory Baptist Church will be hosting William Wagner, JD, this summer for six evenings of community Vacation Bible Study for those of high school-age, college-age, and adults on Sundays, June 11–July 16, from 6 – 8:30 pm. The title of the study will be God, Man, and the Constitution: Worldviews Collide, the same name as a booklet authored by Professor […]
Plans for Sesquicentennial parade taking shape
Our planning team for the August Sesquicentennial is developing the Friday night, August 4th parade. The parade, which will begin at 6:30pm and run along Main Street through downtown, will honor our 150th anniversary as a village! We have several participants set at this point, including the Manchester High School Marching Band, the Dodworth-Saxhorn Band playing period music, classic cars, […]
Free fishing weekend
This coming weekend, June 10 & 11, Michigan residents can try out fishing, for free! For two days, license fees will be waived for everyone both on inland waters, like the River Raisin, as well as on the Great Lakes. Don’t have a rod? The Manchester District Library has rods and a tackle box you […]
Summer Gazebo Concert lineup announced!
Plans for the 2017 summer Gazebo Concert series have been finalized, and it’s going to be a great season! The first event for this year’s Gazebo season will not be held at the gazebo at all, but rather at Klager Elementary School, with a special program for grades K-4. On Wednesday, June 14 at 1 pm, historian/musician […]
A non-partisan presentation on gerrymandering
Do you know what gerrymandering is? Do you know what our congressional district is shaped like and why? Do you know how it affects your vote? Three Manchester groups are working together to host a non-partisan look at gerrymandering on Wednesday, June 14th, from 6:30 – 8 pm in media center of the Manchester High […]
CRC to hold Flag Day Food Drive
The Community Resource Center announced last week that they would be holding a community wide “Flag Day Food Drive” this year. In honor of Flag Day, on June 14th, the CRC is asking community members to consider donating non-perishable pantry items in red, white and/or blue packaging to the Community Resource Center during the week of […]
Still time to register for annual golf outing fundraiser!
You still have time to participate in the 14th Annual Fundraiser Golf Outing. The event will be held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Hills’ Heart of the Lakes Golf Course in Brooklyn. This annual fundraiser combines friendship, fun, golf, and lunch while raising funds to meet community needs right here in Manchester. Whether as a golfer, […]
