Bridgewater Days 2018
July is jam packed with events this year. With the fireworks and fair now behind us, the Chicken Broil is coming up this week, and the month will be finished off with Bridgewater Days in the hamlet of Bridgewater at the end of the month! The event starts聽off with annual garage sales on the Bridgewater […]
Washtenaw 4-H Youth Fair
The聽Washtenaw County 4-H will be holding their 2018 Youth Show from聽July 22nd through聽July 27th at the聽Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Rd. Come to the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds to see聽more than 800 youth聽exhibits and animal projects! Admission and parking are free. There will be limited project viewing Sunday afternoon and Monday. All […]
Manchester prepares for the 65th Chicken Broil
Manchester’s 65th Chicken Broil is coming up Thursday, July 19th from 4pm to 8pm on Alumni Memorial Field. This long-time community undertaking requires approximately 550 volunteers and is considered the largest event of its kind, serving approximately 10,000 meals in a four-hour period. Each meal includes half a chicken, a roll with butter, fresh made […]
Ladies Day at the Fair to feature Ear Candy and Cardio Drumming demo
Ladies Day at the Manchester Community Fair will be held on Saturday, July 14 from 10am to noon under the pavilion.聽This year they are having a demonstration from the cardio drummers and entertainment by 鈥淓ar Candy鈥.聽 There will be refreshments, goody bags for the first 200 Ladies, and lots of great door prizes donated by […]
Fair parade this week
Everyone loves a parade, and while Manchester holds several every year, the fair parade is the largest! This year’s fair parade is on聽Tuesday, July 10th and starts at 6:30pm. It will wind through downtown. There will be plenty of candy tossed from floats, so be sure to keep younger parade attendees from running into the […]
State Representative Donna Lasinski holding Freedom Township coffee hour
State Representative Donna Lasinski will be holding a聽Freedom Township Coffee Hour on聽Saturday, July 14, from 10 – 11 am at the聽Freedom Township Hall located at 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Road. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss legislative updates and what happening in Lansing and in Washtenaw County with our State Representative. If you are […]
Local brass band to perform at gazebo this week
If you’ve only seen the Manchester Brass Band during聽its traditional聽Christmas concert, you may be surprised by their versatility. This Thursday, this community favorite, comprised of local talent, will play patriotic favorites in honor of the Independence Day holiday, and much more! Don’t miss this聽fun at the Manchester Gazebo in Wurster Park, starting at 7:30 pm […]
St Mary Ice Cream Social coming up in July!
The people of St. Mary, Manchester invite all their friends and neighbors in the Manchester area and beyond to their Annual St. Mary Ice Cream Social, a tradition since 1892, on Thursday, July 26 from 5-8 pm on the front lawn of the church located at 210 West Main Street (also known as the Village […]
SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary hosting Humane Fair
SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary, located at located at 17901 Mahrle Rd., will host its annual, family-friendly Humane Fair on Sunday, July 22, 2018 from 12-4 pm. Bring your family and friends for an unforgettable experience!鈥ㄢ This annual, family-friendly event offers attendees the opportunity to connect with local animal advocacy groups, meet SASHA Farm animal residents […]
Blues and American Roots music at this week’s gazebo concert
Thursday night, June 28, will bring Blues and American Roots music to the Manchester Gazebo in Wurster Park at 7:30 pm. Peter Madcat Ruth has established an international reputation through his exhilarating, riveting virtuosity on the harmonica. His expertise on this instrument has amazed audiences world-wide. He is equally at home playing blues, folk music, […]
