St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Advent and Christmas Calendar 2022
submitted by St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Opportunities for Confession before Christmas Individual Times: Saturdays (except December 24) from 3:30 to 4:30pm Sundays from 8 to 8:15am and from 10 to 10:15am First Friday on December 2 from 8 to 9pm Additional Confession Time on Friday, December 23, from 7 to 8pm Advent Penance Services: […]
Guide to 2022 Christmas in the Village
Manchester Christmas in the Village 2022 Schedule of Events Friday, December 2 Residential Lighting Contest goes live for voting Where: Residences in the Manchester area Description: Vote for the community favorite at https://www.facebook.com/manchestermichristmas by liking photos. Voting will be open December 2 through December 16. $100 prize to the house with the most votes! Winners […]
Men’s Club tree sale starts Friday
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Men’s Club is starting its annual Christmas Tree sale at Chi-Bro Park on Friday, November 25, at noon … shop early for the very best selection! The sale will continue until trees are sold out. But beware … they will sell out fast! Last year, the club sold nearly half […]
What’s going on at the Blacksmith Shop? Historic crafts — blacksmithing and textile work
submitted by Annette Siffin The joy of creating something useful by hand is an experience that is increasingly lost in our busy, digital, everyday world. The Blacksmith Shop, located at 324 E Main St in Manchester, is working to keep that experience alive by demonstrating and teaching historic crafts. It’s a place where you are […]
Local woman to appear in TCA presentation of “A Christmas Carol“
The Tecumseh Players, the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, and the TCA Big Band & VocalAires have teamed to present “A Christmas Carol” on Saturday, December 10, at 2 and 7pm, and on Sunday, December 11, at 2pm. It will be presented as a 1940s-style radio show complete with sound effects and music by the […]
MDL Holiday Drive reminders
by Sara Swanson Two weeks ago, the Manchester District Library announced it is holding a holiday drive in support of the Community Resource Center by accepting donations of new cooking tools and supplies through December 30. They would like to clarify that items should be NEW, unopened, in their original packaging/with labels, and be donated […]
RRD and MDL cohost local author Ken Magee for book talk and signing
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library River Raisin Distillery (RRD) and Manchester District Library (MDL) will cohost local historian and collector of Michigan memorabilia Ken Magee on Sunday, November 20. Magee will present his new coffee-table book, The Ultimate Michigan Football Program and Ticket Guide. Co-authored with Brian Snider, The Ultimate Michigan Football Program […]
Grants available for childcare entrepreneurs
by Sara Swanson Are you an unlicensed or recently licensed childcare provider in Manchester? Are you thinking about starting a childcare business? Would you be interested in a grant to become licensed or expand your business? Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs announced last week that their Child Care Licensing Bureau will begin accepting […]
Veterans Day program set for Friday morning at Klager
The “Veterans Wall“ is a popular attraction at Klager Elementary, and grows each year. submitted on behalf of Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117 Veterans Day is this Friday — November 11, 2022. Veterans Day occurs on Nov. 11 each year in the United States in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh […]
Public forum on future of Alumni Field scheduled
by Sara Swanson In 2016, Manchester Community Schools began holding meetings to determine how best to allocate the shrinking student body among the four buildings owned by the district in order to cut costs and more efficiently use the spaces. Also discussed at the time was the future of Alumni Memorial Athletic Field, the entrance […]
