Participate in the Christmas in the Village Lighted Parade
After a year off for pandemic reason, the Manchester Christmas in the Village Lighted Parade will return this year on Friday, December 3, kicking off the 2021 Christmas in the Village event. Organizations, teams, businesses, and individuals are invited to light up your vehicle, your animals, a float, or a group that will walk. To […]
Manchester Music Mattress Fundraiser
The Manchester High School music program is inviting everyone to attend their second Annual Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, November 20th, from 10 am-5 pm at the High School. They will have 25 different styles of brand-name mattresses on display for you to try out including Simmons Beautyrest, Therapedic, Wellsville, Malouf, and Tranquility Sleep Systems. All […]
Downtown stores to stay open late on Thursday nights for holiday shopping
The Village of Manchester’s downtown holiday shopping hours are set to begin this Thursday! Stores and restaurants committing extended hours and being open until 8 pm on November 11th and 18th, and December 2nd, 9th, and 16th include River Raisin Mercantile, Sassy Peacock, Sweet Leilani’s, All Thingz Green, Sharon Valley Bike Shoppe, and SteeleGrafix. Manchester […]
Manchester Co-op Preschool to host Chili Cookoff
The Manchester Annual Chili Cookoff is being held this year on December 4, during Christmas in the Village, at the St Mary’s Parish Center on Madison Street. Doors open at 5 pm, and the live auction begins at 7. The Preschool board and staff are rounding up chili cookers now for this special and fun […]
Veterans invited to Klager Elementary to celebrate Veterans Day
submitted by Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117 Veterans Day is this Thursday November 11, 2021. Veterans Day occurs on Nov. 11 every year in the U.S. in honor of the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I (previously known as […]
Upcoming events for all ages 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 November. Story Time Weekly on Tuesdays through November 30 | 11:15 am | MDL Youth Area Join Miss Stacia for stories, songs, and activities — recommended for ages 3 to 8. Story […]
Christmas decorating contest to offer big prizes!
Manchester’s Holiday Lighting Contest is growing for 2021! Registration has already begin for this big event, which is designed to reward residents who help transform the Manchester community to a “winter wonderland!” Those who go above and beyond the decorating norm for the holiday season have a chance to win a $500 grand prize, sponsored […]
Naturalist beaver hike at Sharon Mills Park for seniors
Many Native American peoples refer to the beaver as the “sacred center” of the land because of the rich habitat they create for so many other animals. Seniors aged 55 and up are invited to join naturalists Elle Bogle and Shawn Severance for a morning hike in Sharon Mills County Park to look for beaver […]
Free lawn, garden and agricultural soil testing
Have you ever wanted to find out what your soil needs in order to grow a better lawn, flowers, vegetables, trees or field crops? Do you need fertilizer? Do you need lime? If you have asked yourself these questions, then a soil test is the thing to do and the Washtenaw County Conservation District is […]
Health Department to start J&J and Moderna boosters on Oct. 26
Submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department will begin offering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses starting Tuesday, October 26. The Health Department will not be giving any non-Pfizer boosters before 10/26. COVID-19 vaccines continue to be widely available from local providers and pharmacies. Starting 10/26, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson […]
