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Chelsea District Library E-newsletter
March 8 - 14, 2014
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Friday, March 14
1-3pm
McKune Room Drop-in
School's out today, so come on down to the library for fun and games all afternoon! We'll have a wide variety of activities, crafts, and snacks, all to celebrate March is Reading Month and Authors in Chelsea (the three authors below will be visiting Chelsea schools and the library on March 26 - 27!).
Backyard Critters (Sue Stauffacher) in KidSpot and Picture Book area
If you've ready any of Sue Stauffacher's Animal Rescue Team books, you know that she likes squirrels and skunks!
* Learn about backyard animals native to this area (birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, with Eddy Discovery Center naturalist, Katie McGlashen from 1-2pm in KidSpot
* Create bird or squirrel feeders (warning: peanuts involved); feel the pelts (fur) of backyard critters!
* Make a raccoon mask; for snack, make your own "cheesy ants on a log!"
Monster Camp-out (David Lubar) in McKune
Many of David Lubar's books are about zombies, witches and vampires!
* Dress up as your favorite monster, listen to a creepy Weenies short story around the "campfire" and play zombie trivia for prizes!
* Play freeze tag (remember how Logan in Punished! gets in trouble for playing tag in the library)
* Snack: make your own trail mix
Turtle's Beach Party (Jennifer L. Holm) in McKune
Jennifer L. Holm's Turtle in Paradise takes place in the Florida Keys, on the island of Key West, so we're "beaching it!"
* Go on a beach-themed scavenger hunt around the library, complete with treasure map
* Make starfish, turtle, and boat origami and seashell crafts
* Play 1930's trivia based on pop culture in Turtle in Paradise for prizes! And for snack: make your own peach melba, just like in Turtle in Paradise
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Job Seekers Lab
Second and Fourth Mondays
March 10 | March 24 | April 14 April 28 | May 12
10am-12pm | Learning Lab
Drop-in
 Drop in for some quiet time to use the Chelsea District Library Learning Lab for job searching and resume preparation. Librarians will be on hand to answer questions and recommend resources for job seekers at any stage of the process, whether you are starting a job search, submitting a resume or preparing for an interview. We can connect you to online tools, provide tech support and share advice and encouragement.
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Events this Week |
Saturday March 8
2-3pm | McKune Room
Registration Required
Ages 6-12, with Adult
Present Day Predators and Prey: Maintaining the balance In the circle of life there is a delicate balance of predators and prey, each keeping the other in check. This workshop will explore how we monitor the health of those relationships and what we can do to maintain the balance.
1:30pm-4:30pm
Study Rooms | Registration Required
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-on-one 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.
Wednesday |March 12
12:30-2pm
Chelsea Senior Center
Washington Street Center
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.
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Wondering if we're closed due to weather conditions or power outages?
To find out about unexpected library closings,
call 734.475.8732
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Check our
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Chelsea District Library alerts
on your phone or via email.
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Our previously scheduled closing for Friday, March 21,2014 has been cancelled.
Chelsea District Library will now be open on
Friday, March 21,2014
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Say Hi to
Lori Campbell
Lori joined the library in October of 2013 as a Library Aide. She attended Gonzaga University in Washington, where she earned degrees in English, Theater Arts, and completed her Teacher Certification. She attended graduate school at University of Colorado, Boulder, where she earned a Master's degree in English, and met her husband Shawn.
They moved to the Chelsea area over 7 years ago and have two boys, ages 7 and 6. Lori's favorite literary works are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare. The part of her job that she enjoys the most is watching the little kids pour over the books and get excited about their finds!
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As part of the Library Collection work group's goal to make our collection more easily accessible and our material easier to find, we are taking a survey of the way our adult fiction is categorized on the 2nd floor.
We want to know if you would prefer having mysteries, science fiction and fantasy shelved in separate sections, or if you would prefer to have all the fiction shelved by author and mark the genres with genre labels on the book spines. Help us by clicking on the link above. The data we gather will inform our next steps.
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Sunday March 16
2-3pm | McKune
RegistrationRequired
Let's face it....college is expensive. Are you aware that each year millions of dollars towards scholarships are unused because students aren't applying for them? Come learn not only how to get accepted into the school of your choice but also learn how to make sure it doesn't break the bank.
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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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