Weaving and Songs at the Cheney Homestead, Sunday, March 10 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., 106 Hartford Road. The Manchester Historical Society welcomes all ages to try out weaving and spinning -- experienced artisans will show you how. Bring colorful, clean used cloth and help us start our next community rag-rug project. Enjoy live Celtic music and village weaving songs from India. Tours of the 1785 Homestead available. The event is free; donations always welcome for the upkeep of the Homestead. The Homestead is generally open on the second Sunday of the month. More info on local history and events: ManchesterHistory.org
Time:
5:00pm
Location:
Manchester High School 134 East Middle Turnpike
Description:
Manchester Public Schools Office of Equity & Partnerships presents:
Parent Leadership Workshops
March 11-June 3; No class April 15 or May 27
Mondays: Dinner 5:00PM-5:30PM; Class: 5:30PM-7:30PM. Childcare will be provided. Space is limited. Registration https://goo.gl/ZgrSgj
Tendremos cuidado de niños. El espacio es limitado Liderazgo De Los Padres SpringPrimavera 2019 Los Lunes 11 De Marzo3 De Junio Cena 5:00PM-5:30PM Clase: 5:30PM-7:30PM Sin clase 15 de abril o 27 de mayo Registro https://goo.gl/ZgrSgj
Time:
6:30pm-8:00pm
Location:
Whiton Library 100 North Main St
Description:
The Whiton Branch Library on 100 N. Main Street will present “Adoption 101” on Monday March 11th, 2019 from 6:30-8 p.m.
The panel of experts will consist of: State Comptroller Kevin Lembo; Susan Parrotta of Connection Adoption Services; Joselyn Benoit of UCONN’s Adoption Assistance Services; and library staff members Jessica Sweetland and Jenn Bartlett on their experiences with adoption. Topics will include insights from professionals on the nitty-gritty of the adoption process, what you need to know, and resources, as well as experiences from those whose lives have been touched by adoption. Bring your questions, bring your stories, and bring an open heart.
No registration is required for this free program. For more information, please call Jenn Bartlett at 860-645-0821 or visit the library website at http://library.townofmanchester.org.
Time:
6:30pm
Location:
Mary Cheney Library 586 Main St in the Howroyd Room
Description:
MANCHESTER LIBRARY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
All meetings are scheduled for 6:30 pm
The Howroyd Room, Mary Cheney Library building
586 Main St. Manchester CT
Meeting dates for 2019 at 6:30pm on the following Mondays:
January 14
March 11
May 13
June 17
September 9
November 18.
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Lincoln Center, 494 Main St., Manchester
Description:
TOPIC: Manchester High School Improvement Plan
All regular BOE meetings will be held at 7:00p.m.
at the Lincoln Center, unless otherwise noted.
All Budget Workshops will be held at 6:00 p.m. in MHS Room 293.
Agendas are available online: https://www.mpspride.org/Page/62
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Center Congregational Church, 11 Center Street.
Description:
The Manchester Garden Club will host Cathy Ritch, Monday March 11 at 7:00 pm. Cathy will speak about easy floral designs you can do at home for little time and expense. Incorporated in her talk will be the Principles and Elements of design. These are the guidelines used to judge flower designs in flower show competitions. Her designs will be raffled at the end of the presentation. Cathy is an NGC Accredited Judge. She has been the Ct State Flower Show Chair for the past three years. She is a life long gardener and is happiest when she can make a floral designs from flowers grown in her own garden. The meetings are held at The First Congregational Church and are open to the public. A $5.00 donation is suggested and light refreshments are served.
Description:
NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING CANCELLATION
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
The second meeting of the month of March 2019 of the Board of Directors has been cancelled.
Next meeting will be April 2, 2019 at the Lincoln Center.
Time:
9:00am-11:30am
Location:
Trinity Covenant Church 302 Hackmatack St.
Description:
Join us at MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Join us at MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) and MOMSnext! All mothers from those with children at home are welcome. Join us for time to chat and learn with other moms, a hot breakfast with coffee and safe and fun childcare for your little ones. Motherhood is hard, but you don't have to do it alone. Find community at MOPs! Meetings are held at Trinity Covenant Church (302 Hackmatack St) from 9-11:30 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Time:
6:00pm
Location:
Silk Room @ Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd, Manchester
Description:
Evenings@7 offers FREE presentations of intimate script-in-hand play readings. Open to the public, these ONE-NIGHT ONLY performances are part of Little Theatre’s mission to develop art and artists. This series, featuring both established plays and musicals and new works, enables local talent to grow in their craft by performing for live audiences in a casual atmosphere with minimal production elements.
Time:
6:30pm
Location:
Manchester High School., Room 199
Description:
Regular meetings of the Women's Club will now be held on the second Tuesday of every month, September-June.
At 6:30pm in the Room 199 at Manchester High School.
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 CANCELLED
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
https://www.manchesterwomensclub.org
Time:
6:30pm
Location:
Army & Navy Club, 1090 Main St., Manchester
Description:
The VFW Post 2046 will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month except July and August. The meetings are held at the Army & Navy Club.
Time:
7:00pm-8:30pm
Location:
Mary Cheney Library,586 Main Street
Description:
The Manchester Public Library invites you to make your own terrarium in a mason jar. Brighten up your home and make a terrarium from a mason jar! We will have all supplies necessary for this FREE program for adults.
Registration is required for this event and limited to 20 people. For more information, please call Jenn Bartlett at 860-645-0821 or visit the library website.
Time:
1:00pm-1:30pm
Location:
New River Community Church, 314 Woodbridge St.
Description:
There is a mobile food share at New River Community Church,every other Wednesday from 1:00 - 1:30pm. This program provides primarily fresh fruits and vegetables to individuals & families in need.
For more information, call New River Church at 860-648-2970 or Foodshare at 860-286-9999. Please bring your own bags.
Time:
6:00pm-7:00pm
Location:
Senior Center, 549 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester
Description:
An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will be held at the Manchester Senior Center on the 2nd Wednesday each month. Any caregiver, family, friend or person affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s is welcome to attend. There is no charge.
Call Ed Paquette at 860-647-3093 for more information.
Time:
6:30pm-8:30pm
Location:
WORK_SPACE, 903 Main St., Mancester
Description:
Workshops meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Stacey Zackin, Manager of WORK_SPACE took her hobby of doodling and turned it into a workshop on psychology and business strategy. Leave with a beautiful piece of art to treasure.
Program fee: $32.00
Time:
6:30pm
Location:
Senior Center, 549 East Middle Tpke,
Description:
All residents living in the Meadowbrook Area; Waddell Area; Strant Street Area; St. John Area; West Side Area and Bunce Drive Area: Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center on East Middle Turnpike.
We welcome new members to join our current members to learn about their respective neighborhoods in town. For more info, contact Officer Hughes, Community Relations, 860-645-5500, or email hughesm@manchesterct.gov
Time:
8:00am
Location:
Lincoln Center, Directors Rm., 494 Main Street, Manchester
Description:
The following is a list of scheduled meetings to be held by the Manchester Economic Development Commission. The meetings will be held in the Directors Room, Lincoln Center. All meetings will begin at 8:00 a.m.
February 14, 2019(Cancelled)
March 14 2019
April 11, 2019
May 9, 2019
June 13, 2019
July 11, 2019
August 8, 2019
September 12, 2019
October 10, 2019
November 14, 2019
Agendas can be found online at:
http://planning1.townofmanchester.org/index.cfm/boards-and-commissions/economic-development-commission/
Time:
11:00am
Location:
South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main St, Manchester
Description:
The MOMS Club® of Manchester/East Hartford is the local chapter of MOMS Club® International, which is a national nonprofit organization with hundreds of chapters across the country.
MOMS stands for Moms Offering Moms Support.
We meet at the South United Methodist Church on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 11 AM. This is a great way to meet other at-home Moms in your community and participate in fun activities all year long.
Internationally, the MOMS Club has over 2,000 chapters in 7 countries, and we represent more than 100,000 members. Locally, our chapter has about 15 members and we are always looking for other moms to join. We hope you will join us for fun activities, great friendships, and a wealth of ideas and information!
We do have a $25 membership fee and this goes towards our dues to International and for use of the church space, where our monthly socials are held. In addition to our monthly social we have numerous activities scheduled throughout the week at places like Jump Off, The Lutz, parks and play dates at people’s houses. We also do one Moms Night Out a month and every summer we have a family picnic. If you would like to join us or are interested in more information, please email us at momsclubofmanchestereh@yahoo.com
Time:
1:30pm
Location:
North United Methodist Church, 300 Parker St., Manchester
Description:
Please visit a blood drive today and save a life!
To schedule your appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit us online at the website below.
Walk-ins are welcome or call 1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767)
Time:
6:00pm-8:00pm
Location:
Raymour and Flanagan Outlet, 50 Hale Rd, Manchester
Description:
Thursday, March 14th will be a special night at the Raymour and Flanagan Outlet store near the Buckland Mall! Imagine Main Street is all about revitalizing Manchester's Main Street - the core of the community - but we need to shout it to the mountain tops, so sometimes we need to go off of Main to do the best for Main!
Join us for Imagine Manchester, thanks to the good folks at Raymour and Flanagan for this opportunity, who will have fun 'bingo' cards for the visitors to encourage visits to each of the vendors, and prizes may be awarded for chosen cards.
We encourage patrons to join us between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. among the beautiful furnishings and visit the vendors while you listen to the music of MARMO!
Vendors on site will include: Natura Amanti - essential oil infused candles, Amy's Bookmarks and Paintings, Simpson Design - gorgeous glass work, Hearts Arts - very cool jewelry, Carol Bower - Small print photography, Shirley Ernst - adorable crocheted pets, CT Graphics - Manchester history on canvas, Elaine In the Sun - Embroidery - owls are her specialty, Gems and Jewels - a wide variety of jewelry, Lani Dove - The Art of Massage, Town of Manchester Department of Continuing Education, and The Playful Peacock and Bees wax Candles.
More information about Imagine Main Street can be found by visiting their website at www.imaginemainstreet.com or contacting info@imaginemainstreet.com.
Time:
2:00pm
Location:
Mary Cheney Library, 586 Main St,
Description:
Preschool Dance Party – Friday, March 15th, 2019, 2pm at Mary Cheney Library. For children up to 6 years old, this is a time for little ones and their grownups to rock out at the library. Dance, sing along, and have fun to kids’ music and oldies. Location: Mary Cheney Library, 586 Main St, Manchester, CT 06040, 860-645-0577.
Time:
6:30pm-8:00pm
Location:
Eastside Resource Center, 153 Spruce Street
Description:
The show begins with a rhyming overture about brain
health and its links to problem solving, exercise and reading. Then we join the circus and feel our brains grow! We learn circus skills: juggling props, balancing rhythm sticks and romper stompers.
