Fairy Festival at the Farmers Market 2014
Last Thursday Manchester experienced an influx of wee folk at the farmers market! Fairy wings, glitter tattoos, wands, and fairy bracelets were everywhere you looked. Activities included a cake walk, marshmallow drop, fairy parade, digging for treasure, and playing in bubbles. Miss Michigan Pre-teen American Co-ed posed for pictures with many little fairies!
Harvest Coming in at Manchester Farmers Market
We're getting to that late summer season when sweet corn and onions and beans and tomatoes start to flow into the Manchester Famers Market held every Thursday from 4pm to 7pm on Adrian Street in the village. Come for the locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables and stay for music down the street at the Gazebo!
Manchester Blacksmith Shop A Living Link to the Past
Every year, on the same day as the Chicken Broil, another Manchester institution awakens from slumber. The iconic Blacksmith Shop on Main Street, owned by the Manchester Area Historical Society, is opened and staffed by local blacksmiths who happily give demonstrations of the centuries old shop space that is decked out with all of its […]
Zeemo the Yo Yo Man Helps the Manchester District Library Kick Off the Annual Summer Reading Program
Zeemo the Yo Yo Man performed yo yo tricks, explained the science and technique behind yo yo-ing, and wowed the crowd with electrifying physics. At 2pm on Friday, the Village Room was packed to overflowing with kids who had just signed up for the Summer Reading Program at the Library upstairs. Ms. Karen gave an introduction. […]
First Gazebo Concert Marks the Beginning of Summer
This summer marks the twenty-sixth year of Summer Concerts at the gazebo in Wurster Park. As is tradition, the first concert of the year was specifically geared for the kids. Guy Louis did not disappoint. "Where's my Band!" were the first words out of his mouth as he gathered all the willing kids to the gazebo stairs. Louis passed […]
