MHS Music Department holding 6th Annual Mattress Fundraiser
submitted by Jenna Kezelian, Manchester Jr/Sr High School music director The Manchester Music Department is hosting its 6th Annual Mattress Fundraiser on November 8! The sale is from 10am to 4pm at Manchester Jr/Sr High School located at 20500 Dutch Dr. This is the best way to buy a new mattress, set of sheets, or […]
Adult Learners Institute announces its November 2025 classes: the Beatles, Chelsea Ghost Stories, savory pies, New Zealand, and the history of Saline and Manchester
submitted by Mary Spaan, Adult Learners Institute Michigan Adult Learners Institute (ALI) Michigan concludes its fall 2025 season with five November classes. Look for ALI Michigan again in the spring when we will offer more enrichment classes for adults in the 5HealthyTowns area of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge. The legendary Beatles wrote […]
One hike left in the 4-part guided-hike series at Iron Creek
by Sara Swanson Join Legacy Land Conservancy for a rare opportunity to walk the land with Sybil Kolon—longtime steward, storyteller, and donor of Iron Creek Preserve. Experience session four of a four-part guided-walk series that travels backward through the layers of human history etched into the landscape. On Wednesday, November 12, from 2 to 4pm, […]
Library offers after-school art: freestyle!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Hang out at Manchester District Library on Monday, October 27, at 4pm, in the City Room and make some art! On this freestyle day, do a variety of crafts depending on what supplies are in stock. Projects could include making slime or jewelry, or using leftover program materials […]
’The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Dinner & Movie Night
submitted by Jacquelyn Steele, Manchester Senior Citizens Council Everyone is invited to a dinner and movie night fundraiser on Halloween, October 31, after trick-or-treating, at Manchester Senior Center, 912 City Rd (enter from rear parking lot). The dinner menu includes sloppy joe’s, mac ’n’ cheese, salad, corn parfait, and punch. The meal starts at 7pm […]
Community Bible Church holding Trunk or Treat
submitted by Diane Clark, Community Bible Church Community Bible Church, located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Rd, is having Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 29, from 5pm to 6pm. If you would like to have a car or truck in the mix, organizers ask that you please be in the parking lot by 4:45pm and […]
Free estate-planning educational program at Sharon Church
submitted by Janet Jedele, Sharon Church It is never too early to start thinking about a plan to protect your family and your assets. Sharon Church invites you to a free educational program, Estate Planning 101: How to Protect Your Assets, presented by Mara Kent of Ferguson Widmayer & Clark PC, to help you begin […]
October’s Memory Café at Bethel
submitted by Della Smith, Bethel Church UCC Every fourth Wednesday of the month through October 2025, from 1 to 3 pm, Bethel Church UCC has been holding a Memory Café. A Memory Café is a social opportunity for people with dementia or memory difficulties and their caregivers (this is not a drop-off event; caregivers must […]
4-Corners Protectors gathering planned for this Friday
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer Heather Cox Richard, an American historian writer, recently mentioned in a YouTube video the importance of small town protests. Our group, 4-Corners Protectors, are doing the work she speaks of. Many in our community do not participate in protests or have access to truthful political news. They will not […]
Take a fall hike at the Leonard Preserve
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Embrace fall at the Leonard Preserve on Thursday, October 23, to document in nature journals the changes throughout fall. Meet Manchester District Library staff at the Leonard Preserve parking lot at 3pm, head out on a nature hike, document your findings in nature journals, and share what you […]
