Annual Plant and Garden Sale on May 21 supports water protections
by Carol Westfall Residents in Freedom Township have a history of protecting local land, lakes, and streams. That’s why neighbors banded together over 15 years ago to challenge the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality over its leniency on research, timing, and oversight of gravel pits to assure there would be no excavating below the water […]
Loved One and Me: Dance Under the Stars
submitted by Shea Van Vuuren, Manchester Community Schools Foundation Manchester Community Schools Foundation presents Loved One and Me: Dance Under the Stars on June 4 from 6 to 8 pm at the Athletic Field Complex. Calling all students: This is a night to share with an adult you love. Invite an adult to spend the […]
No-cost online Matter of Balance course starts in June
submitted by Joyce Williams, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Thinking of gardening and walking outside once the warm weather stays around? The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is hosting an online workshop, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls, to help older adults prevent falls and reduce the fear of falling. This workshop […]
Update on the canoe and kayak race
submitted by Sybil Kolon for the canoe race committee Fewer than two weeks to race day! Our team is hard at work in the final stages of planning the 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race on Sunday, May 15. Online registration is closed as of Monday, May 2. However, there is still time to […]
Meet the Farmer: Noggle Farms
This Friday, May 6, at 5:30pm, Noggle Farms will join us at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café to tell us a little more about themselves, the history of their farm, and their farming practices. Farmer Matt will also dive into cattle nutrition, calving, farming, and more. Come with your questions and be ready to learn! […]
May 7 debut of Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home will benefit Acorn
Breeda Miller says if you see her walking around town and talking to herself, please don’t call and report her to the authorities. She’s just rehearsing her lines. “Mrs. Kelly’s Journey Home,” Miller’s one-woman show detailing her family’s history from its origins in Ireland to her time of caregiving during her mom’s final years, will […]
Worth Repeating offering free rug-making class
Want to learn how to create a neat throw rug with recycled T-shirts? Worth Repeating has a class for you that is back by popular demand. If you can tie a knot, you can make a rug. Worth Repeating is offering a free rug-making class on Tuesday, May 31, from 7 to 8:30pm at the […]
Get ready for Mother’s Day with Acorn’s Outdoor Market
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café will be hosting a special Outdoor Market right outside Manchester Market, located at 455 W. Main St., every first Thursday, May through October, from 3 to 6pm with fun, family-oriented events. Email farmersmarket48158@gmail.com for more information on becoming a vendor or if you are interested in volunteering at any of our […]
Klager Elementary Kindergarten Roundup
Do you have a child who will be kindergarten-aged next fall? Klager Elementary School, located at 405 Ann Arbor St., will be holding their kindergarten roundup on May 12 from 5:30pm to 7pm on the playground. Join the fun and register your child for kindergarten. There will be several stations for you and your child […]
May events at the 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 April. MDL Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, April 5 | 7 pm | Village Council Chambers The MDL Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from […]
