Third “Passport“ event set for Saturday, Sept. 10
submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society Please join us for our third Passport to Manchester event on Saturday, September 10, from 10am to 2pm! This program is jointly sponsored by Riverfolk Music and Arts and the Manchester Area Historical Society. It provides a mix of Manchester-area historical presentations and period music, which explore […]
5HF Back to School Wellness Day
Free bicycle helmets and bike safety inspections at the Chelsea Wellness Center submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5HF As local youth go back to school, 5 Healthy Towns Foundations (5HF) invites you to join us for a family wellness event, focusing on whole family health and safety. Aberdeen Bike will offer free bike maintenance safety checks […]
Foster Care Backpack Drive Craft & Vendor Show
Fishville Farms Events LLC is hosting a Foster Care Backpack Drive Craft & Vendor Show on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 from 10am to 4pm at the Chelsea Fairgrounds. They will be collecting donations of school supplies and backpacks for local foster care students at this show. Fishville Farms Events LLC is operated from Fishville Farms […]
Youth librarian farewell event and September storytime at MDL
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On August 30 at 11am, patrons can join Manchester District Library (MDL) Youth Librarian Stacia Serafin at Chi-Bro Park to say farewell as she leaves on the next adventure in her career journey. Miss Stacia will share some of her favorite stories and songs, followed by celebratory cupcake […]
Corn Roast, Scarecrow Make & Take, and Kidz Biz at Outdoor Farmers Market
submitted by Manchester Farmers Market We hope many of you are able to join us as this is our second-to-last outdoor farmers market of the year. Come out for our Corn Roast, Scarecrow Make & Take, and Kidz Biz to support not only our awesome weekly vendors, but also the youngest entrepreneurs here in Manchester! […]
Chelsea Adult Learners Institute announces Fall Classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learning Institute The long-range weather forecast is for a warmer than usual Fall and a colder than usual Winter. Or the other way around. This is Michigan, after all. What Chelsea’s Adult Learners will offer, however, is more predictable. There will be travel to exotic places, including our own Great […]
Eddy Discovery Center programs schedule revised for September and October
Editors’ note: Due to some technical glitches and errors in the schedule submitted for the article we published last week, we are publishing the corrected schedule of fall programs offered by the Waterloo Natural History Association at the Eddy Discovery Center in Waterloo Recreation Area. Some programs may be different from how they were listed […]
Emanuel to host flu and vaccine clinic Sept. 23
Free flu and pneumonia vaccine shots will be provided by Community Health Services of Michigan Medicine on Friday, September 23, from noon to 4pm at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 W Main St, in Manchester. The standard, high-dose flu and pneumonia shot is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Who should get a flu […]
Emanuel UCC presents the Lore Family, a Southern Gospel Music performance
submitted by Erleen Clark, Emanuel UCC Emanuel United Church of Christ (UCC), located at 324 W Main St, will be hosting the Lore Family, a Southern Gospel Music group, this Friday, August 26, at 7pm in the church sanctuary. All are welcome. The Lore Family consists of Darren, Sandy, Fayth, Jake, and Samuel. They reside […]
Nature programs at the Eddy Center
by Sara Swanson We frequently help promote events at nature preserves, the county park, and the state park within the Manchester area but because of our hyper-local policy, we don’t often write about very neat, nearby opportunities outside of that area. However, we are bending that policy a little because Kathy Claflin from the Waterloo […]
