Chelsea District Library E-newsletter

March 15 - 21, 2014

Event Highlights

SRSLY St. Patrick's Day Party & Potluck

Monday, March 17

5:30-7:30pm

WSEC - Cafeteria

500 Washington St.

Building 100

Ages 5+ | Drop-in

The Chelsea District Library and SRSLY are celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style!

So Get Your GREEN On!

The party and potluck will be held at the Washington Street Education Center Cafeteria (WSEC - Building 100) on 500 Washington Street. The party is open to kids of all ages 5 and up (Parents too!)

Music will be provided by Company C along with costume contests and fun of all sorts!

Party-goers are asked to bring the following Potluck Dishes:

K-5 grade - Fruit & Veg Snacks

6th grade - Drinks

7th grade - Entrée

8th grade - Desserts

Erin go bragh!

Purple Rose Concert Reading

Saturday, March 22

10:30am-12:30pm | McKune Room

Registration Required

Join us for a play reading performed by Purple Rose actors and stay after the performance to share your thoughts on the script!

This reading will feature a piece by Purple Rose Theatre Resident Artist Carey Crim. Carey's latest play, "Conviction", formerly heard at the CDL under the title as "23.5 Hours" is currently slated for production at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, and the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura California, among others.

Authors In Chelsea

is Coming!

Wednesday,

March 26

6:30-8pm |

McKune Room

Drop-in | Ages 6+

Authors in Chelsea is a two-day celebration of three nationally-known authors and illustrators, invited to Chelsea by the library to give workshops in Chelsea schools for all 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders during the school day.

In the evening, meet and greet all the authors at this special event in the library: hear a brief presentation from each author, ask questions, and then get your book signed.

Books by each author will be available for purchase at the library, courtesy of Chelsea's Just Imagine bookstore.

Events this Week

Kaplan's Paying for College

Without Breaking the Bank

Sunday March 16

2-3pm | McKune Room

Registration Required

High School Only

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 how to make sure it doesn't break the bank.

Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown

Tuesday, March 18

8-9:30pm

Chelsea Alehouse

420 N Main Street #100

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!

Growing Your Business:

One-on-one Counseling

Wednesday, March 19

3-7pm | Study Rooms

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 or expand your current one, 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.

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On-line Resources

Our previously scheduled closing for Friday, March 21,2014 has been cancelled.

Chelsea District Library will now be open on

Friday, March 21,2014

Staff Highlight

Welcome to our

new Library Aide

Mary Tobin!

My grandfather always said that everything comes around full circle. I grew up on a farm in southern Monroe County and couldn't wait to move away from the rural area. In 2003, after living several years in Ann Arbor, my kids and I moved to the Chelsea/Dexter area and I am once again surrounded by corn, soybeans, cattle and sheep.

I volunteer at the Chelsea Community Fair, work as the administrator/treasurer for a local church, sit on the Lima Township Board of Review, and recently became a first-time grandma!

I have always loved reading. When I was a child, going to the library was a big deal. Now I have an opportunity to enjoy the library as an adult, both as a user and an employee.

Upcoming Events!

Living Yoga:

On and Off the Mat

Wednesdays, March

19, 26 & April 2

11am-12:30pm

Sundays, March 23

30 & April 6

2-3:30pm

McKune Room

Registration Required

We invite you to join Sue Whitmarsh, a registered yoga instructor, to learn firsthand the positive and profound effects yoga can have on your life. Sessions will feature soothing meditation, a 45-minute Slow Flow yoga practice of standing, balancing and seated postures and a discussion of how to carry the compassion generated through our practice into our lives. We'll be referencing the book The Power of Kindness by Piero Ferucci and have copies available to share. Bring along a yoga mat if you have one.

Please register separately for each date you plan to attend. We hope to see you at all six classes, or as many as fit your schedule.

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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.