Science Saturdays@ the Library

with the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

January 11 | Feb. 8 | Mar. 8

2-3pm | KidSpot | Registration required

Ages 6-12, with Adult

The world can be a brutal place- eat or be eaten. In order to deal with this constant dilemma hunters and the hunted have evolved different strategies to give themselves a fighting chance. Join us on a 3 workshop journey through time as we explore the strategies that predators and prey have used to try to keep a leg up on the competition.

January 11: Dining on Dinos: Long necks, sharp teeth, club tails, killer claws
The world in the time of the dinosaurs was a brutal place. We will explore what fossils can tell us about the lives and coping strategies of predators and prey animals.

Sonic Sundays

Our winter music series made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Performances suitable for all ages. No registration required, just drop-in!

Chelsea Percussion Ensembles

Saturday, Jan .11 | 1-2pm | McKune Room

(Note: this performance is on SATURDAY)

Percussion is more than just drums! Drop in to McKune to hear the Chelsea High School Percussion Ensembles fill the room with the sounds of bells, xylophone, timpani, marimba and more! Students will perform the same classical ensemble pieces that they will compete with in the MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival. All ages welcome.

RJ Spangler Trio with Larry Smith

Sunday, Jan 12 | 2-3pm | McKune Room

RJ Spangler and his trio will perform with Detroit alto saxophone master, Larry Smith. RJ will lead a musical tour through Detroit's jazz & blues roots, demonstrating examples with his all-star band. Larry Smith has a reputation as an old-school keeper of the bebop flame and a true talent for jazz ballads.

Events this Week

Monday, January 6

Lego Club

3:30-4:30pm
McKune Room

Drop-In | Ages 5-12

Playing with Legos promotes basic skills such as spatial awareness, fine motor skills, creativity, and storytelling. The Lego Club gives children ages 5-12 an opportunity to create structures and stories by giving them one full hour of free play with our extensive Lego collection. At the end of the program, children will have the opportunity to name their creations and put them on exhibit in the display case near the library entrance.

Wednesday, January 8

Place that Face

12:30-2pm | Chelsea Senior Center | Drop-In

512 Washington Street

When local photographer Ralph Guenther retired, he donated all of his photo negatives to the Chelsea District Library. On the second Wednesday of each month, join librarian Emily at the Chelsea Senior Center to identify the subjects of Ralph Guenther's photographs.

Quick Links

HELP:e-Readers & Tablets

Annual Report FY 2012

Excel 2010 Basics

Monday, Jan. 13 | 6:30-8:30pm

Learning Lab

Registration required

Participants will explore Excel 2010 with a very basic introduction to this popular spreadsheet program. Through demonstration and hands-on, participants will be; introduced to the "Ribbon" and its functions, entering numerical and alphanumeric data, formatting and basic formula creation.

Monday, Jan. 6

Friday, Jan 10

1:30-4:30

Have questions about the Affordable Care Act? Need assistance applying for health insurance using the Health Insurance Marketplace? Regional Lead Navigator Danielle Carpenter from the Center for Family Health is here to help!

Sign up for a one hour session with Danielle and get personalized assistance with your application or answering any questions that you may have about the new law.

These ACA Navigator office hours will take place at the library on Mondays and Fridays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Please call the Adult Services Desk at (734) 475-8732 ext. 219 to reserve your place.

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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