Area churches team up to give away free fresh food boxes
Sharon United Methodist Church is teaming up with Manchester United Methodist Church, Bethel United Church of Christ, and Emanuel United Church of Christ to give away 1,250 boxes of free, fresh food on Saturday, May 22, from the Manchester High School, 20500 Dutch Drive. (Turn onto Dutch Drive via M-52.) This free distribution of food […]
Non-profit Roundtable to be held over Zoom
The Community Resource Center is inviting Manchester area non-profit groups to a virtual non-profit roundtable Zoom meeting on May 18th at 7 pm. Organizer Anita Herman states that the next meeting, which will be in September, should be able to be held in-person. To join the Zoom Meeting visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87605499187. Meeting ID: 876 0549 9187 […]
Canoe race ready for the starting line!
Submitted by Sybil Kolon, Canoe Race committee The 55th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race is almost here! The banners are up and the registrations are coming in. All of the key items are checked off. Having pulled off the race last year, amid a pandemic that stopped nearly all routine events in town, we […]
Book drive set at Klager Elementary School
submitted by Melissa Yekulis Klager Elementary School will host a gently-used book drive the week of May 10. The books collected will be used to help restock the “Book Fairy” program for the students, ages infant through second grade. The books will be quarantined through the summer months before they are shared with the students. […]
Alumni banquet postponed until next year
submitted by Paul Heinrich, Manchester High School Alumni Association The Manchester High School Alumni Association Board of Directors is sad to announce that the Annual Alumni Banquet scheduled for June 19, 2021 has been canceled. After much deliberation, the Board felt that for the safety of all concerned, this was the only choice we had. […]
COVID-19 Vaccine clinic at Emanuel THIS THURSDAY
The Washtenaw County Health Department is holding a free pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Manchester on Thursday, May 6th from 3-7 pm at Emanuel United Church of Christ, located at 324 W. Main Street. This clinic is open to anyone 16 or over and will use the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are preferred, but a limited […]
Diabetes prevention program information session dates released
submitted by Joyce Williams, RN, MA, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is offering no-cost information sessions on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) live online in May 2021. If you have prediabetes or concerns about developing type 2 diabetes, this nationally-recognized, CDC-certified lifestyle change program can help reduce the […]
Riverfolk and MAHS plan joint summer events with “Passport to Manchester”
On April 19, Ray Berg of the Manchester Area Historical Society and Carol Palms of Riverfolk Music & Arts, presented a unique and ambitious project of eight live events in Manchester and the surrounding area, on alternating Saturdays throughout the summer. The project, titled, “Passport to Manchester,” will feature a combination of historical and cultural […]
WWRA to host foam collection weekend
The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) will partner with the DART Container Corporation and community volunteers to host a #6 foam recycling weekend on June 4, 5, and 6, 2021. DART will deliver a trailer to the bin site located on Old Manchester Road, across from the fairgrounds, in Chelsea. Staff and volunteers will be […]
Bike shop open house set for May 1
submitted by Christina Mersereau, Sharon Valley Bike Shoppe Our family-owned/operated bike shop opened March 1, after purchasing and refitting the building from Sybil Kolon and Maan Baki. We have been building our inventory ever since, and are now fully up and running, with many new and used bikes (and more on the way!), and lots […]
