I'm always proud to say it ... Manhattan, IL is my hometown. Manhattan is located smack in the heart of Will County, IL. It's a town proud of its history, its present and future ... and deep Irish roots. Year 'round, Manhattan residents will proudly tell you that their town is the home of the "Manhattan Irish Fest", an acclaimed festival that's been running since 1995. This year's Fest is being held on March 3rd and 4th, 2017. Like the previous year, this year's Fest is being held in the parking lot located just north of Manhattan Fire Station 81. The list (12 comments)
The Wine Festival is being held at the historic Baker/Koren Round Barn Farm, located at:
24115 S. US Route 52 in Manhattan, IL. (Conveniently located near major interstates I-355, (2 comments)
manhattan: Driver Safety Course for Manhattan & New Lenox Mature Drivers Scheduled for May 5th, 2014
- 04/24/14 07:36 AM
Driver Safety Course for Manhattan & New Lenox Mature Drivers Scheduled for May 5th, 2014 Mature drivers from the local Lincoln-Way Communities of Manhattan and New Lenox are being offered an opportunity to participate in a "Driver Safety Course" made available through their community's police departments in conjunction with AARP.
This "Driver Safety Course" is being held at the New Lenox Village Hall located at 1 Veterans Park Way on May 5th and 6th, 2014, between the hours of 9 am to 1 pm. The course will be offered in the Village Hall's Community Room. (7 comments)
Families and residents of the Lincoln-Way Area (comprised of the Villages and surrounding areas of Manhattan, New Lenox, Mokena, and Frankfort, IL) take music and their local school bands seriously. (LWHS Boundary Map HERE)
I know this for a fact, as I married into a Lincoln-Way Band Alumni family. Lincoln-Way's Bands, band music, and band history is almost sacred to them. They're not alone. So the news that a new wind and percussion band is being formed in the Lincoln-Way Area was huge news. This (3 comments)