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Chelsea District Library E-newsletter
October 25-31, 2014
  
Highlights
 
2014 Connect Michigan 
Broadband Hero!
 Melanie Bell
Melanie Bell
 Network Administrator

 

The Chelsea District Library is proud to announce that Melanie Bell has been selected to receive the 2014 Connect Michigan Broadband Hero Award at this year's 2014 Michigan Broadband Conference to be held on October 29th at the Radisson Hotel in Lansing, Michigan! This award recognizes individuals, organizations, and companies who work diligently to expand broadband and technology access, adoption, and use throughout the Great Lakes State.

 

Melanie has been instrumental in leading an effort with local township supervisors, libraries, schools, and other key representatives of townships in Western Washtenaw County to launch a common initiative to improve the availability of broadband (high speed Internet) service throughout 

the community. 

 

In addition, Melanie has been working to address more immediate needs to expand Internet access to the public. One of the projects the library is exploring is distributing Wi-Fi hotspots to key locations within its service area so that the public may use them to access both the Internet and its 

online resources. 

 

Please join us in congratulating Melanie for this well deserved recognition!

 

For more information about Connect Michigan 

click here.

 

 

Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 6:30-8:30pm

McKune Room
Join us for a meet-and-greet with Austen Smith, editor of the Washtenaw Now/Chelsea Standard publication. Come and meet Austen and staff as they discuss who they are, what their mission is and what you can expect regarding local news coverage both online and in print. Expect a frank and open discussion on the transition from the Chelsea Standard newspaper to the now consolidated Washtenaw Now and the decisions that led to newly reformatted newspaper.
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Events this Week
  


 

Not-Too-Scary Halloween 

Evening Storytime
Tuesday, Oct. 28 | 6:30-7pm

McKune| Drop-in | Ages 2-6

Join Miss Karen and Miss Edith for Halloween stories, songs and crafts for the youngest spooks in this special evening storytime. Come in costume and we'll hunt for treats throughout the library! 

Dance Along, Sing Along

Dance Along, Sing Along!

Wednesday, Oct 29

10:30-11:15am | Drop-in

McKune Room | Ages 2+

Dance along and sing along with Miss Beth! Join local music teacher Beth Battey for songs, dances, and musical games for children and parents to do together. Siblings welcome. Beth Battey is a co-organizer of the Cumberland Dance Week family dance camp, and teaches music at several local day care centers, as well as private music lessons to all ages. 


Introduction to Brainfuse Online Homework Help

Wednesday, Oct. 29| 7-8pm McKune Room

Registration Required

Brainfuse Live Homework Help Need help with homework? Try our new online resource, Brainfuse, a comprehensive suite of services designed to accommodate a range of homework needs, including live, one-to-one homework help, Michigan-aligned skills building, test preparation and comprehensive writing assistance. Live tutors are available 2-11pm every day to teach students of all ages in the subject areas of math, English, science, and social studies. 

 
 

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Chelsea District Library holds a Computer 1:1 program once a month at the Chelsea Retirement Community to help their residents use their computers and digital devices more effectively.

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Purple Rose Theatre Company

Purple Rose Theatre Company Concert Reading

Saturday, Nov. 8

10:30am-12:30pm

McKune Room

Registration Required

Join us for a reading of scenes from 2AZ, a new play by Brian Michael Ogden, premiering this fall at PRTC. Share your feedback with the cast, the playwright, and Artistic Director Guy Sanville.

 

 

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Reading Glasses:

A Book Club

Tuesday, Nov. 25

7:30-9pm | Drop-in

Chelsea Alehouse

420 N. Main St. #100

 

Featuring contemporary authors, quirky fiction and strange but true nonfiction. This month, we are reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. 

Books will be available at the Check Out Desk.

In partnership with the Chelsea Alehouse.
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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.