Chelsea District Library E-newsletter

September 27-October 3, 2014

Highlights

Upcoming Community Read Events

The Healing Harvest

Chelsea Community Kitchen will be presenting two healing foods demonstrations. The theme will be around satisfying fall comfort foods, with a focus on antioxidant rich harvest favorites, like squash, tomatoes, bell peppers, kale and spinach, which can help to prevent and heal chronic illness. Special musical guests will accompany the food demonstrations.

Chelsea Farmers Market

Saturday, October 4 | 8am-12pm
Palmer Auto Parking Lot | Drop-In | All Ages
Downtown on Main St., at the public lot adjacent to Palmer Auto (222 S. Main St.).

The Bushel Basket Market

Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 2:30-6pm| All Ages

Chelsea Community Hospital | Drop-In

In lot adjacent to the University of Michigan Family Practice Center and the Chelsea Wellness Center (775 S. Main St.).

Permaculture: Solutions for Food, Water, Energy, and Climate

Thursday, Oct. 9

7-8:30pm | McKune

Registration Required

Nathan Ayers, sustainability expert and founder of Chiwara Permaculture, will showcase perennial agriculture techniques - from backyard gardens to 1000 acre farms. Permaculture design gives us the tools and principles to create regenerative, resilient homes and communities, providing for all of our needs, while healing ecosystems and restoring biodiversity.

In partnership with the Chelsea Area Garden Club.

Graphic Design for Beginners

Thursday, October 16

6:30-8:30PM | Learning Lab

Registration Required

Come join us and learn some basics of graphic design principles using Microsoft Publisher. Participants will learn how to make a greeting card or calendar, while getting some great tips on graphic design and discussing tips on future project ideas. Please bring your own flash drive to save your creations.

Events this Week

Toddlertime

Thursday, Oct. 2

10:30-11am | Drop-in

Kidspot | Ages 3-5

Toddlertime is our storytime that emphasizes certain early literacy skills for your child. We will lay the foundation for reading through letter knowledge (with our Letter People Puppets!) and vocabulary building (great new books to read together!). Activities such as group songs, interactive felt board stories, and our "group troop" action rhymes, will entertain and educate. Our age-specific toys, which come out the last 15 minutes, will encourage socialization. Your child will leave thinking the library is a super fun place, all while learning pre-reading skills!

NOTE: Parents/caregivers must remain in room with child.

Fall Storytime

Thursday, Oct. 2

11:30am-12pm | Drop-in

Kidspot | Ages 3-5

Join youth librarians and Miss Karla in storytime fun. With over 25 combined years of storytime experience, our storytime presenters will introduce your child to the wonderful world of books by reading great stories, singing funny songs, and making each story come alive through puppets, fingerplays and movement. Parents/caregivers must remain in library.

Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown

Thursday, Oct. 2 | 8-9:30pm

Drop-in | 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! In partnership with the Chelsea Alehouse.

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More!

We offer a Lucky Day collection, which is comprised of high-demand bestseller books, CDs and DVDs and only goes out for 7-day loan periods, increasing your chances of finding a hot title on the shelf when you are browsing.

A Unique collection of Chelsea Community stories and experiences presented through individual interviews, documentaries, photographs, and local records.

Around Town with Linda

Episodes of a locally produced television series documenting the achievements, skills and dedication of Chelsea community members.

Documentaries

An oral history series capturing distinct topics of the Chelsea Community, including One Room Schoolhouses, World War II Veterans, Farmers, Vietnam Veterans,Village Life and Korean War Veterans.

Historic Photographs

Photographic exhibits designed to highlight aspects of Chelsea's history.

Family History Index

Over 15,500 obituary records of Chelsea residents from 1834 to the present. Records include name information about the decedent, parents, spouses, and children, as well as dates of birth and death, places of birth and death, cemetery, funeral home, date of obituary, and an image of the complete obituary where available.

Resume Review 1:1

Second Thursdays

Oct. 9 | Nov. 13

4-7pm | Study Rooms

Registration Required

Maximize your employment potential with a resume that presents you in your best light and helps you get interviews. Whether you are searching for your next job or just have a resume in need of an update, register for a free one-one-one resume review session with Tom Parr. Tom has been writing resumes for more than 20 years, and is the co-founder of Holland & Associates, a Chelsea firm specializing in staffing, recruiting, resume writing and career counseling since 1984. Please bring two copies of your resume with you. For more information on Holland & Associates, Inc, please visit www.hollandsearch.com. Please call the Information Desk to reserve your space - (734)475-8732 ext. 219.

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.