Sunday, Jan 19 | 3:00-4:30pm

McKune Room | Registration required

Detroit musician Rev. Robert Jones will return to Chelsea with his signature blend of blues and folk music. Jones' performance will present a musical history of the development of musical styles and significance of music in the African-American experience. A self-taught guitarist, Jones' talents have been featured at the National Storytelling Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, and Chelsea's own Midwest Literary Walk. All ages are welcome to this entertaining and informative performance.

Murder in the Library Lock-in

Friday, Jan. 24

6:00-9:00pm

McKune Room Registration Required, Ages 12+

Does being locked in the library with a MURDERER in the dead of winter sound like fun? Join our exclusive murder mystery party in the library and see if you can solve the crime. This program will be limited to twenty participants, so be sure to sign up early!

Annual Meeting

Saturday, Jan. 25 | 10:15-11:30am

McKune Room

The Friends of the Library hold their annual meeting to review the past year and vote on new board members. Must be a dues paying members to vote but anyone can attend and join in the fun! Come see how you can support the library by being a Friend.

Library Email Notice Problem

Email notices sent by The Library Network on behalf of Chelsea District Library have been blocked by many email providers since December 30th.

The majority of these issues have been resolved but anyone with a Hotmail or MSN account are still not receiving email notices. We are working with the providers to resolve the issue.

Please check your account online or call the Library to check on holds or renew items.

Events this Week

Wednesday, January 15

Grow Your Business

3:00-7:00pm
Second Floor

Registration required

Register for a free, one-hour counseling session with an experienced consultant who will provide confidential, personalized analysis and advice-- whether you are looking to start up your own business of expand your current business-- Grow Your Business can provide mentorship on a range of topics including business planning, marketing, financing, accounting, customer service and staff training. Call (734) 475-8732 ext. 219 to reserve your space. In partnership with SCORE.

Thursday, January 16

Books and Banter

1:30-3pm | McKune Room

Join library staff for a lively, friendly book discussion. This month's title is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

Copies of the book are available at the Chelsea District Library.

Quick Links

HELP:e-Readers & Tablets

Annual Report FY 2012

Free Senior* Swim

The Chelsea and Dexter Wellness Centers are offering Free Senior* Swim.

The 2nd Friday of the month at Chelsea Wellness Center

and

4th Friday of the month at Dexter Wellness Center.

For more information call 734-214-0220 (Chelsea) or 734-580-2500 (Dexter)

age 60+ are welcome.

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 ag

es 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.

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.

Chelsea District Library