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Chelsea District Library E-newsletter
November 1-6, 2014
  
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Join us for a special tribute 
to honor Chelsea's Veterans and all those who have served their country on Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

Events

 

Tribute to the Fallen

Veteran's Park | 1:00- 1:45pm

This ceremony will pay tribute to all who served and sacrificed in war. It will begin with the Posting of Colors and She's a Grand Old Flag performed by Mrs. McGuire's and Mrs. Radomski's students. Lt. Col. Deron Reynolds will deliver the opening remarks followed by the Retiring of Colors. Veterans are encouraged to wear uniforms.

 

Veteran's Ceremony

A Thousand Letters Home: A WWII Journey Through Letters

Chelsea Comfort Inn | 2:00-3:30pm

Author Teresa K. Irish takes us back in time via the nearly 1,000 letters sent home during her father's WWII service, during which he was awarded a Silver Star, Purple Heart, and two Bronze Battle Stars. A moving and historic story of life and loss, hope and perseverance, unwavering faith and true love, his experience, documented through letters and photographs, will resonate with all. 

 

In partnership with 

Chelsea American Legion Post 31, Friends of Chelsea District Library and the City of Chelsea
  

 

Stories of Chelsea
Historic Newspaper Project
Open House

Thursday, November 13

7:00-8:30pm | McKune Room 

Registration Required

Don't miss the launch of our new online collection of 134 years of Chelsea newspapers! We will demonstrate this incredible local history resource, show off features that improve browsing and searching, and recognize our many community supporters who helped make this possible. 
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Events this Week
  

Open House

Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 7-8pm

McKune Room | All Ages

You're invited to our makerspace open house! Find out about our makerspace program. Try out our exciting new equipment and share your ideas for future makerspace activities. All ages invited!

Please RSVP by Monday November 3, 2014 to Patty Roberts at proberts@chelseadistrictlibrary.org or 734.475.8732 ext 216
 

Purple Rose Theatre Company Purple Rose 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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ValueLine, a stock investment analysis newsletter, is available in the library for investors to track and research investments.

More!

Saturday, Nov. 8

10am-2pm

Library Basement

Thousands of beautiful books, CDs, DVDs, ,audio books and other items are available for purchase. Proceeds from the sales are used to support the Library. Stop by the Friendly Book Cart, always available in the lobby for a great selection of "like-new" books at bargain prices. 

 

 

 

Twelve new titles added to our digital magazine collection!


 Check out these new titles now available through Zinio™.  Need help setting up an account or checking out a magazine? Click here, call 734.475.8732 ext 3 or visit a library information desk.

 

Architectural Digest
Bon Appetit
Brides

Conde Nast Traveler 

Glamour

Golf Digest
GQ
The New Yorker
Self
Vanity Fair

Vogue 

WIRED
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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.