Acorn’s first Thursday outdoor market this week
submitted by Manchester Farmers Market Join us for The Manchester Art Fair at Acorn’s Outdoor Market this Thursday, July 7, from 3pm to 6pm. Make Art. See Art. Buy Art. Come make your own lemon lime–print tea towel with the talented Joy Matthews from 3pm to 6pm, while supplies last. This make-and-take is only $5 […]
Fun-filled July wraps up summer reading at Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) will offer a variety of events and activities for all ages during July, including the 2022 Summer Reading Finale. This year’s Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program is in full swing, and it’s not too late to register. There are events, activities, challenges, and […]
What’s on the menu for your next potluck?
Come join us for a FREE culinary class about potluck parties on Tuesday, July 19, at 6pm, at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café! Chef Keegan Rodgers will share his knowledge of this fun food category — Potluck Parties. Come for some inspiration about how to create a fabulous dish for your next potluck get-together. Please […]
Passport to Manchester returns for a second season
by Marsha Chartrand Last year, Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization and the Manchester Area Historical Society partnered to sponsor a unique series of events called “Passport to Manchester“ — an initiative to explore and highlight landmarks in and around Manchester through associated historical, visual, musical performance, and cultural diversity themes. Choosing landmarks that could be […]
Community wide garage sale coming July 22–23
It’s time to start getting all your treasures together and get ready for the annual Community Wide Garage Sale in Manchester! Time is running short to register for the event, though, and you must sign up by July 16. You can sign up at https://bit.ly/ManchesterGS2022. If you have trouble accessing the Google site online, you […]
Get ready for Kidz Biz 2022 at Acorn’s Outdoor Market!
submitted by Manchester Farmers Market Now is the perfect time for kids to start up their own “business” and sell at Kidz Biz at Acorn’s Outdoor Market. This is a fun project to practice entrepreneur skills and keep them busy this summer! Kidz Biz at Acorn’s Outdoor Market will be Thursday, August 4, 3–6pm. E-mail […]
Dodworth-Saxhorn to liven up 200-year-old brass band music at the Gazebo
by Marsha Chartrand Gazebo concerts have been a summer staple in Manchester since 1989 and provide entertainment for everyone in the family. The first week this year we welcomed Joe Reilly, doing a nature-centered children’s concert, while last week’s gazebo concert featured the Palooka Brothers, playing everything from rags to reels to ’60s rock and […]
The 69th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil set for July 16!
submitted by Jeff Mann, Chicken Broil co-chair The 69th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil is a decades-long, entirely volunteer-run tradition in the Village of Manchester, located 25 minutes outside Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County. Set for 4–8pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Alumni Memorial Field, this is the second year the Chicken Broil has […]
Palooka Brothers come to the Gazebo stage Thursday night
The Palooka Brothers string band will present a community concert at 7:30pm on Thursday evening, June 23, at the Gazebo in downtown Manchester’s Wurster Park. This performance is free and open to the public, but a freewill donation basket will be passed during the intermission of the concert. The program will include performances of two […]
Manchester United Methodist Church Debt-Free Celebration
submitted by Dillon Burns, pastor Manchester United Methodist Church On Sunday, July 3 from 5-7 pm, Manchester United Methodist Church is celebrating being debt-free with an outdoor picnic! The community is invited to attend and enjoy the food, desserts, yard games, and a short mortgage burning service. The Manchester United Methodist Church has been a […]
