Chelsea District Library E-newsletter

March 22-28, 2014

Event Highlights

Authors In Chelsea:

Come Meet This Year's Authors

and Get Your Book Signed!

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.

Affordable Care Act 1:1

Monday, March 24 & Friday, March 28

1:30-4:30pm

Study Rooms

Registration required

March 31, 2014

is the enrollment deadline

for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace!

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

Sign up for one of the two remaining 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.

Please call the Adult Services Desk at (734) 475-8732 ext. 219 to reserve your place.

Events this Week

Living Yoga:

On and Off the Mat

Wednesdays

March 26 & April 2

11am-12:30pm

Sundays

March 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.

Job Seekers Lab

Monday, March 24

10am-12pm

Learning Lab

Drop-in

The Learning Lab will be reserved for job seekers looking for assistance in their job search or polishing their resume. Staff will be available to demonstrate job search tools, assist with formatting and finalizing resumes and cover letters, and to help submit online job applications.

Babytime

Tuesday, March 25

10:30-11:15am McKune Room

Drop-in

Babytime is the perfect place to 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 in the first half of this program. In the second half, the toys come out! While the babies play (and learn to share!), caregivers have a chance to socialize and exchange information.

Quick Links

HELP:e-Readers & Tablets

On-line Resources

Did you know you that if you are a Library member and are unable to physically visit the library, you can sign up for our Book Delivery service and get personalized book recommendations delivered to your home?

To schedule delivery, contact Cathy Kamil at 734-475-8732 ext. 219

Upcoming Events!

Ancestry Aficionados

Ancestry Aficionados

Tuesday, March 25

10am-12pm

Learning Lab

Registration Required

Join fellow family history gatherers for open research. Expert volunteers will be on hand to answer genealogy and computer questions. Please include your email so that we can send you an email reminder.

Basic computer operation and mouse skills need for workshop.

Special Ballet Storytime

Thursday, April 10

10:30-11:30am

McKune Room

Drop-in | Ages 2-5

Join us for a special storytime with Ballet Chelsea, as selected dancers perform a preview of the ballet Don Quixote with costumes and music. Don't miss it!

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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.