Registration open for 8th Annual Run Manchester
After taking a year off, Run Manchester is back and raring to go! Join the energy and fun for the 8th Annual Run Manchester on Saturday August 6, 2016 at 10 am. Everyone is welcome to run, jog, walk, hop, or roll your way through a 1 mile fun run, 5K, or 10K course. The […]
2016 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show THIS week
Visit the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds July 24-29 for the 2016 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show. This family-friendly, no-cost public event showcases 4-H Youth Development and the interesting opportunities available to Washtenaw county youth. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills through club involvement and […]
St. Mary Ice Cream Social Coming July 28th!
The St. Mary Ice Cream Social is one of Manchester's eagerly awaited summer events. Held Thursday, July 28, 5-8:00 pm on the “Village Green,” at 210 West Main Street, right across from the Gazebo (make it a “double-feature” with the Gazebo concert that night!) FREE cake and Schwan’s ice cream will be served to all guests. […]
"Bridgewater Days" set for this weekend
The annual "Bridgewater Days," celebrating everything that's good about beautiful downtown Bridgewater, will be held this coming weekend, July 22 and 23. All-day garage sales and flea markets will be held throughout the hamlet, all day on both Friday and Saturday. Local businesses, including Bridgewater Depot and the Bridgewater Bank, are hosting the event, which is […]
Community Planning Open House for Manchester Sesquicentennial
The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS), the Village of Manchester, and the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce have begun planning for a Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) Celebration, in honor of the incorporation of Manchester as a village in March 1867. This seven day-long celebration will be held Tuesday, August 1 through Tuesday, August 8, 2017, with the annual […]
Manchester Co-op Preschool sets open enrollment events
Is your three or four-year-old ready for a fun, interactive, and hands-on preschool experience? Do you have a "young five" pupil who needs just a little more time before starting kindergarten? The Manchester Co-op Preschool has just the programs your child will need! Open enrollment has begun for the 2016-17 school year and new pupils […]
Popular Writing Workshops Continue at the Manchester District Library
By popular demand, the Manchester District Library writing workshops continue! The third writing workshop will be on Tuesday, July 26, from 2-3 pm. The class is open to anyone 13 or older who loves to write. Pre-register by calling 734-428-8045 or stopping in. Registration is suggested but not required. There is no charge to participate.
Where there's smoke, there's chicken!
If you take 10,000 chicken halves, four pits, nearly six tons of charcoal, 250 pounds of butter, almost two tons of cabbage and a cast of thousands, what do you get? It’s the Manchester Chicken Broil, of course. On Thursday, July 21, Manchester will fire up the pits at Alumni Memorial Field for the 63rd […]
More to love at the Chicken Broil
Volunteers are still needed for the multitude of tasks that are part of the annual Chicken Broil. There is a job for everyone, according to co-chair Mike Tindall. "Anyone who lives in the Manchester area should consider this article an invitation to work at the broil,” he said. “People always say they would like to […]
A taste of country music at this week's gazebo concert
This Thursday at the gazebo in Manchester's "Village Green," Wurster Park, join us to welcome TJ Thomas and Kentucky Strait. Kentucky Strait was formed 21 years ago by band leader TJ Thomas and consists of four full-time members, led by TJ Thomas on Guitar and Vocals; Ron Stewart-Bass Guitar/Vocals; Bud Merglewski-Piano/Vocals; and Lyle Cantley-Drummer/Vocals. TJ Thomas […]
