Manchester's Uphaus Farms to Host Next "Breakfast On The Farm"
Manchester's own Uphaus Farms will host the third and last Breakfast on the Farm of the year on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., with breakfast served from 9 a.m. to noon. The event put on by Michigan State University Extension, will include a self-guided tour of the farm, numerous educational exhibits for […]
Manchester’s 2014 Community Parenting Fair: “Creating Caring and Connected Kids”
Manchester United Methodist Church will be hosting a Parenting Fair for the entire Manchester Community on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 9 a.m.—12:30 p.m. (Registration with continental breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m.) This free event is aimed at all parents and grandparents. Events include a keynote address, various workshops and a resource fair which will […]
St. Mary Rummage Sale Starts Thursday
St Mary's Church's annual rummage sale starts on Thursday. As in previous years, it will be located at the Parish Center, 110 East Madison St., one block behind the Marathon station. It will operate Thursday Aug. 14th from 8am-6pm, Friday Aug. 15th from 8am - 5pm, and Saturday Aug. 16th, 8am - 6pm.
Duct Tape Make and Take TODAY at the Library
Has August boredom found its way into your house? Turn off the TV and come to the library today from 2pm to 4pm to make duct tape creations and bead magnets! For ages 5 and up.
The Manchester Fairy Fest This Thursday!
The Manchester Fairy Fest will be at the farmers market this Thursday Aug. 7 from 4-7 pm. There will be: Face painting, a Glitter booth, potting a fairy plant, magic tickets for cool prizes, the fairy/gnome parade, games, a Cake Walk for a fairy cake! fairy/gnome animals, and the BIG Marshmallow Drop!!!! (off the roof) […]
Black Sheep Festival to Celebrate Agricultural Heritage
Manchester is planning a new festival celebrating its agricultural past and present. The Black Sheep Festival on Thursday, August 14 will bring farm adventure to the Village. Occurring in conjunction with the Manchester Farmers Market on Adrian Street, there will be sheep shearing demonstrations by David Roehms at 5 and 6pm, on-going wool spinning demonstrations […]
Manchester Street Festival this Saturday
The Annual Manchester Street Festival will be held this Saturday, August 2nd from 9am to 7pm. The Run Manchester race will start at 8am, and continue until 10:30am (see the map here). The 7th Annual Run Manchester features a 1 mile fun run that is FREE and open to all ages. The registration fee for either is $30 […]
Fire Chief Riesterer on the Necessity of ATV & Upcoming Fundraisers
Editors Note: We received a letter from Fire Chief Mike Riesterer, explaining the necessity of the ATV the department is currently fundraising to purchase: "Manchester Township Fire Department serves the beautiful, rural areas of Bridgewater, Sharon, Freedom and Manchester Townships as well as the Village of Manchester. On any given day there are many people […]
Summer Reading Wraps Up - Hands-On Museum Comes to Library for Fun Messy Science
Excitement is buzzing at Manchester District Library as Fizz, Boom, Read!, the 2014 Summer Reading Program, draws to a close. Don’t worry if you have reading logs that need to be turned in. You still have time. And don’t worry if you still want to sign up…they will let you! Fizz, Boom, Read! will end […]
