🌱 Veterans Day Family Fun Day and 10 more events

Good morning Manchester! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Halloween Cookie Contest at F.D. Roosevelt State Park
• Veterans Day Family Fun Day
• FCFS ThanksLiving 2026 at Full Circle Farm Sanctuary

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 74, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.

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📸 Around Manchester

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Halloween Cookie Contest →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday November 11

• Veterans Day Family Fun Day →
  Little White House Historic Site, 401 Little White House Rd, Warm Springs
  11:00 am

Saturday November 14

• FCFS ThanksLiving 2026 →
  Full Circle Farm Sanctuary, 961 Whitehouse Pkwy, Warm Springs
  1:00 pm

Sunday November 22

• Santa Claus Classic →
  Callaway Resort & Gardens, 17617 US-27, Pine Mountain
  5:00 pm

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📣 Manchester Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 26

• ULHS Chili Cook-off/Trunk or Treat
  Upson-Lee High School Thomaston, GA 30286
  5:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Board of Commissioners Regular Called Meeting →
  Meriwether County, GA Calendar, 17234 Roosevelt Hwy Building B, Greenville
  6:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Macon County at Central →
  Central High School, 945 North Washington, Talbotton
  6:30 pm
• Macon County Bulldogs at Central →
  945 North Washington, Talbotton
  6:30 pm

Saturday October 31

• Halloween In the Park: Trick-or-Treating
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 Georgia Highway 190, Pine Mountain
  4:30 pm
• Halloween In The Park: Campsite Decorating Contest
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 Georgia Highway 190, Pine Mountain
  5:00 pm

Friday November 6

• Greenville Patriots vs Bowdon Red Devils →
  Greenville High School, 17656 Roosevelt Hwy, Greenville
  7:30 pm

Saturday November 7

• Community Gospel Singing 2026 →
  544 Washington Avenue, Talbotton
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Manchester. Apply here.
• Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester here.

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🗞 Nearby News

LaGrange

• LaGrange College visits Gardner Newman Greenpower Team (lagrangenews.com)
• LaGrange resident celebrates 104 years (lagrangenews.com)
• Caroline's Cheese Straws wins UGA Idea Accelerator (lagrangenews.com)

Hogansville

• B's Meat Market is more than just a butcher shop (lagrangenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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