Chelsea District Library E-newsletter
February 28-March 6, 2015
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Nancy will be visiting the students at North Creek Elementary on March 25 and 26 for Chelsea District Library's Authors in Chelsea Program. Nancy is a local author from Ann Arbor who knows what kids like: laugh-out-loud animal rhymes! She'll be sharing the story of how she created her infectious characters of Sheep in a Jeep and show students how to find writing inspiration from their everyday lives. 


For more information about Authors in Chelsea visit aic.chelseadistrictlibrary.org

 

Special thanks to this year's sponsors who helped make this program possible:

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Special Sleeping Beauty Ballet Storytime

Thursday, March 19

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

McKune Room | Ages 2-5

 

 

 

Join us for a special storytime with Ballet Chelsea as select dancers perform a preview of Sleeping Beauty with costumes and music. You won't want to miss it! 

Scholarship Cram Session
Sunday, March 15
McKune Room | 1-4pm
High School Only


Seize this opportunity to complete your unfinished scholarship applications, with snacks, seats, editing and computer support! Search for new scholarships to apply for with our resources and help. Check the library and school website for scholarship recommendations.
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Events this week
  

Allocating Your 401K for Retirement
Wednesday, March 4

7-8:30pm | McKune Room

In this informative class retirees and soon-to-be retirees will learn how to make the most of their 401K's in retirement. You will learn the advantages and disadvantages of different types of retirement plans. Find out how to smartly and efficiently distribute income from your retirement plan. What to watch out for when Required Minimum Distributions are approaching. The impact of inheriting a 401K versus an IRA has on beneficiaries. Instructor: Patrick Shope is a financial advisor serving the specific needs of retired and soon to be retired investors. Investment advisory services offered through Sigma Planning Corporation, a registered investment advisor: 300 Parkland Plaza Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734) 479-1400.

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Purple Rose Concert Reading

Saturday, Mar. 7 | McKune

10:30am-12:30pm 

Registration Required

Join us for a reading of Casting Sesion in Progres a new comedy by Jeff Daniels performed by Purple Rose performers. Share your feedback with the cast, playwright, and Artistic Director Guy Sanville.

 
About this comedy:
Frank and Ron are two middle-aged actors who have been competing for the same roles in New York City and beyond for thirty years. Join us for this hilarious new comedy by Jeff Daniels that explores the lengths to which actors will go to get the part. 

Fun Fair - Get ready for Authors in Chelsea 
Saturday, March 7 | 1:30-3:30pm
Ages 6+ | Drop-in

Come on down to the library for fun and games all afternoon! We'll have a wide variety of activities to celebrate the upcoming visits later this month from our three Authors in Chelsea: Nancy Shaw, Johnathan Rand, and Gary Schmidt. Drop-in. Here is what is in store this afternoon!

  • Sheep-ish Fun (Nancy Shaw) in KidSpot and Picture Book area
  • Chillermania! (Johnathan Rand) in McKune
  • Wednesday Wars Party (Gary Schmidt) in McKune
Click here for more information.
 
 
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We're Hiring

Part-time Library Aide

The library is looking for a dynamic, energetic, organized and engaging individual to add to our team. 

For more information, 
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Applications must be submitted by 
March 6, 2015 5pm

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Checking out items at the library just got easier! If you have your library card stored in an app on your phone you can now use it to checkout! Library staff at the checkout desk and the new self check machines can scan barcode images on your phone. Never forget your library card again! 

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Reading Glasses: A Book Club
Tuesday | March 31
7:30-9pm | Drop-in
Chelsea Alehouse
420 N. Main St. #100
Books available at the Check-out Desk

This book club features contemporary authors, quirky fiction, and strange but true non-fiction. Join us for this month's selection:

Bird Box 
by Josh Malerman





"Most people ignored the outrageous reports on the news. But they became too frequent, they became too real. And soon, they began happening down the street. Then the Internet died. The television and radio went silent. The phones stopped ringing. And we couldn't look outside anymore. Malorie raises the children the only way she can; indoors. The house is quiet. The doors are locked, the curtains are closed, mattresses are nailed over the windows. They are out there. She might let them in. The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall. Soon she will have to wake them. Soon she will have to blindfold them. Today they must leave the house. Today they will risk everything. " - Goodreads.com

In partnership with Chelsea Alehouse.
Michigan Activity Pass
Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) 

Is cabin fever starting to set in? Want to get out and explore something new? Then check out all the wonderful cultural attractions that are offered for free or at a discount through your Library through the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP). 

With over 100 partners, there is something for everyone: Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Philharmonic and Michigan Science Center are just some of the few. All you need is a library card! 

Follow MAP on Facebook and stay up to speed on attraction happenings. Want to find out more about the program, click here. 
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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.