Worth Repeating holds a silent auction
Submitted by Pat Sahakian Worth Repeating is holding a silent auction from April 7 until May. There are 24 donated items on display in the store window at 110 East Main. Many of these are quilted pieces created by area residents. There is also a selection of vintage items, classic Coach purses and framed art. […]
Preparations under way for 55th annual canoe race
submitted by Sybil Kolon for the canoe race committee Planning for the 55th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race is under way! We managed to pull off the race two months late last year, due to delays caused by the pandemic. This year we are on schedule, for Sunday, May 16. Online and mail-in registration […]
Co-op preschool to host Chili Cookoff
Add another returning event to Manchester's list of spring and summer events! This time, it's the annual Chili Cookoff, hosted by the Manchester Co-op Preschool. The cookoff will be held at the Manchester Sportsman Club starting at 5 pm on Saturday, April 17. Due to state regulations, only 10 cooks can be accommodated this year, […]
Men's Club Egg Hunt this Saturday
Join the Manchester Men's Club for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 3, 2021, starting at 11 am at Carr Park. The hunt includes dyed, hard-boiled eggs. Please show up 10 minutes early to find your age group. Ages toddler through 5th grade. Make sure you're on time because all eggs will be gone […]
Churches plan community, individual Holy Week services
The week, from Palm Sunday (which was March 28) to Easter Sunday, is commonly known as "Holy Week" in the Christian Church. Local churches are planning both individual and joint services. Emanuel United Church of Christ, 324 W. Main Street, will be having a Maundy Thursday worship service on Thursday, April 1 at 7 pm. […]
Gazebo Concerts getting ready for its 2021 season!
As the year-plus long pandemic concerns are easing and more people are able to get immunizations, everyone is eager to get outside and resume some "normal" summer activities. One of Manchester's long-running summer staples, of course, has been the weekly Gazebo Concert series. Since 1989, these concerts have been a Thursday night summer event that […]
Community wide garage sale set
The Community-wide garage sale is a "go" for 2021. Last Monday night, Village Council approved the event for Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, from 8 am to 4 pm each day, after a presentation by organizer Kim Strickland. As an exception to the village sign ordinance, sellers may put freestanding signs in front of their […]
Need help with Easter fun? Let the Pistol Prodigies help you.
submitted by Scott & Lisa Poet, head coaches of Pistol Prodigies Easter Egg Hunts are a great way to have fun at Easter. The Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team, a local 501(c)3 non-profit, can help you this year. The Pistol Prodigies are selling “Bunny Baskets” of candy-filled Easter Eggs that include a letter […]
Library adult book club to meet virtually
submitted by the Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Adult Book Club will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, March 17 to discuss "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. The discussion group will be held virtually via Zoom at 7 pm. To receive details about joining the March meeting, please email azahner@manchesterlibrary.info. Copies […]
Pan-African Youth Orchestra concert this Saturday!
During the month of February, Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization has been engaging the community in viewing and responding to video clips posted on social media and the Manchester Mirror featuring the Pan African Youth Orchestra (PAYO). This Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 pm, will be the Premiere Video Presentation, recorded in Accra, Ghana on […]
