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People Are Funny.
Comedy Showcase Kicks Off June 6
As part of Sounds & Sights, the Library will feature live stand-up comedy in Katie's Korner on the Library Lawn.
On June 6, we'll feature Norm Stulz. Norm Stulz started his professional comedy life back in 1981 and has gone on to become the industry's premier comic storyteller. Truth is always funnier than fiction and no one can tell the truth more humorously than Norm Stulz.
Thursday, June 6 | 6:30-8pm
Katie's Korner | Drop-in | All Ages
[In case of inclement weather, in the McKune Room]
Sounds and Sights Schedule for Thursday, June 6
- Norm Stulz (Comedy) at the Library
- Cold Tone Harvest (Americana / Folk / Indie Folk) at South St. Tent
- 3 Generations Entertainment (Balloons for the kids) at Main St. Alley
- Dave Boutette (Americana /Folk) at East Alley
- Annie & Rod Capps (Americana /Folk) at East Middle
- Open Mic at Total Fitness Lot
- The Modern Day Drifters (Country) at Sylvan Courtyard
- The Bluescasters (Blues / Rock / Jazz) at Glazier Building
- Pianos on Fire (Dueling Pianos) at Clocktower Gazebo
- Eric the Juggler (Juggling) at the Clocktower Courtyard
- Poppet (Pop & Lock Dancer) traveling around downtown
- Spontaneous Art (Interactive Performance Art) traveling around downtown
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Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown
How does your knowledge of random trivia compare to your friends' and neighbors'? Round up a team of up to six people and join the Chelsea Library at the Chelsea Alehouse to test your trivia chops. After five rounds of trivia, the top two teams win prizes (and bragging rights). Free to participate-bring your library card to get bonus points!
To introduce our new Reading Glasses Book Club t-shirts, whatever team wins our Literature round will win Reading Glasses t-shirts.
Thursday, June 6 | 9-10:30pm
Chelsea Alehouse | 420 N. Main St. #100 | Drop-in
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Events this Week
Tuesday, June 4
Babytime | Introduce your baby or toddler to the wonderful world of books. We'll be singing songs, doing bouncy rhymes, learning some "baby signing" and reading along to fun board books.
Youth Service Group Orientation & Summer Reading Prep Day | Learn what Youth Service Group (YSG) is all about, line up your schedule for the summer, and get your special YSG T-Shirt.
Wednesday, June 5
Toddlertime | This storytime emphasizes early literacy skills for your child. We will lay the foundation for reading through letter knowledge and vocabulary building. Activities such as group songs, interactive felt board stories, and our "group troop" action rhymes, will entertain and educate.
Thursday, June 6
Friday, June 7
Summer Reading Kickoff | Sign up for Summer Reading, then complete a variety of activities to get a tasty snow cone. Play Giant Volleyball, run our Obstacle Course, decorate a visor, and dig and build to your heart's content at our Construction/Destruction Zone!
Mat Emerick, the Story Juggler | Mat Emerick puts his clown skills to work, bringing you the story of "The Miner Forty-Niner Digs...and Dances a Gold Rush Jig!" This fun & exciting show includes jokes, stories, mime and amazing juggling!
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Do You Judge Books By Their Covers?
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Coverflip by Electric Sheep Comix
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People judge books by their covers all of the time, and book marketers are aware of this trend and design covers accordingly. Earlier this month, Young Adult author Maureen Johnson wrote an insightful article on the difference in the public's perception of male and female authors- ending by highlighting book marketer's tendency to design covers that convey a fluffier read for books written by women, even when the books have depth and substance.
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Well Struck, Sir: Historic Base Ball in Chelsea Program Rescheduled
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Due to last week's power outage, this program has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30pm. Join Captain "Honest Jon" Van Hoek and other members of the Monitor Base Ball Club of Chelsea for a fun look at old-time base ball. Part of the Chelsea Area Historical Society, the Monitors are an amateur community club playing base ball by the rules of 1860. View the Monitor's 2013 schedule.
Tuesday, July 9
6:30-7:30pm
McKune Room
Registration Required
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We now open with Summer Hours, Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Monday-Thursday
Friday
10am-6pm
Saturday
Sunday
1-5pm
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About Us
The Chelsea District Library is nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equal access to quality resources that serve the lifelong cultural, educational and informational needs and interests of all people.The library currently serves 14,000 residents in the Chelsea district - City of Chelsea plus Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships and more than 20,000 individuals visit the library each month. The library's state-of-the-art facility is an access point for information. In addition to providing dynamic services to complement and support local schools and other important community needs, the Chelsea District Library strives to present timely, interesting and high-quality programs and events to engage and enrich the Chelsea community.
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Anna Cangialosi, Marketing Coordinator
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