Parents Night Out – “The Things We Say to Children”
On Saturday, March 18th, St. Thomas Lutheran Church will host a “Parents Night Out” event at the Freedom Town Hall on Pleasant Lake Road. Free childcare will be available, as well as a free meal for both parents and children. Courtney Aldrich, director of Children and Parent Ministries at Chelsea First United Methodist Church, will lead […]
Yoga for Seniors
submitted by Betty Cummings, Secretary of the MASCC, Inc. Board of Directors Yoga for Seniors classes, sponsored by the Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. are held Tuesdays from 9:30 until 11 am at the Manchester United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Preregistration is not required. Drop in at the beginning of any class find out […]
Hungerwise, St. Joe’s health program, offered in Manchester
Do you often think about calories, fat grams or food “values?” Do you avoid certain foods, only to overeat those very foods at a later time? Do you distrust your body and its cues? The Hungerwise Program is designed to help undo the diet “brainwashing” that sabotages your efforts toward long–term change. Hungerwise will help […]
St. Mary’s sets two Ash Wednesday services
submitted by St. Mary’s Is it a smudge? Or is it the sign of a cross? Among the Catholic practices of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday, particularly visible is ashes on the foreheads of Catholics. They are marked by the priest in the form of a cross. The people of St Mary, Manchester, invite […]
Ecumenical Ash Wednesday observances set
submitted by The Pastors of Sharon United Methodist, Manchester United Methodist, Emanuel United Church of Christ, and Bethel United Church of Christ. The congregations of Manchester invite you to join them on Ash Wednesday for meditation and reflection at one of our services. At Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 West Main Street, a Soup Luncheon […]
Local Pilgrimage: “The Streets of Jerusalem in Manchester”
submitted by St. Mary’s Beginning this Friday, March 3, and on each of the following five Fridays of Lent, Fr. Bosco and the people of St. Mary, Manchester warmly invite all who are interested to join us at St. Mary’s parish at 7 pm to “journey” through Jerusalem’s fourteen Stations of the Cross in prayer. […]
High speed internet informational meetings scheduled for Sharon and Manchester Townships
The Sharon Township Board will be holding two meetings to discuss the results of the recent Sharon Township high speed internet Feasibility Study. At the meetings, attendees will be able to examine the options the board is exploring, discuss potential costs, and review a possible timeline of upcoming events related to getting High Speed Internet to Sharon […]
Jimmy Leach Jazz Combo to play 5th Blacksmith Shop Concert
Riverfolk Music & Arts will be presenting Jimmy Leach Jazz Combo on Saturday, February 25,at 7:30 pm in their fifth Blacksmith Shop concert of the season. Tickets include Food and Drink Samples and are available HERE. Trumpeter and singer Jimmy Leach plays and sings the great jazz standards of the 20th century. With a lyrical tenor […]
Wellness Center holding youth open house, teens can come exercise for free!
The Manchester Wellness Center, located behind the Manchester Middle School on Main Street, will be having a Youth Member Open House on Monday, February 20th. Anyone ages 12-17 will be able to come to the center and workout for FREE on this day! Youth must be accompanied by parent/legal guardian. In addition to the free workout […]
SUMC Sauerkraut Dinner
Sharon United Methodist Church will be holding a Sauerkraut Dinner on Saturday, February 25 from 5 to 7 pm at the Sharon UMC Fellowship Hall on the Corner of M-52 and Pleasant Lake Road. Adults dinners will cost $10 and dinners for Children under 12 will cost $5. Dinner will include dessert and a beverage. Take out will be available! Call […]
