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Past Events in Chelsea, MichiganSeptember 2005American Red Cross Blood Drive - 9/8 Held at First United Methodist Church of Chelsea, 128 E. Park St. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (9/8) Also check out the American Red Cross website for other ways to help. Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights - 9/1 and 9/8 Live music, street performances, and horse-drawn carriages. Thursday evenings on Main Street. The last time for this year will be September 8. Visit the Chelsea Center for the Arts website for more information. Meet the Artists - 9/1 and 9/8 Meet the artists featured at West of the Moon Gallery. Susie Ogden & Jean Wolters (9/1) and Jo Kladzyk & Carmen Hopkins (9/8). Visit the West of the Moon Gallery website for more information. Chelsea Center for the Arts Fall Kick Off - 9/10 The CCA kicks off it's fall season with a free event from 5 - 8 pm. featuring demonstrations in painting, pottery, and stone sculpting (Cathy Barry, Chris Martinson, Aubrey Thornton, Trevor Stone), hands-on kids projects, caricature drawings by Carrie Mather, music with Don Fishel on the flute from 6-7 pm. Visit the Chelsea Center for the Arts website for more information. Refreshments will be served. Chelsea Co-op Preschool Open House - 9/10 Chelsea Children's Coop Preschool open house 5 - 7 p.m. Learn about CCA & CCCP's exciting new partnership with "Preschool Plus!" Book signing by Susan Pickering Rothamal - 9/10 This event at the Scrapbook Memories store will feature the artist signing her book, An Encyclopedia of Scrapbooking, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. A portion of the proceeds of book sales will go the Scrapbook Solace charity. See Scrapbook Memories website for more information. South of the Border Day at the Farmers Market - 9/10 Visit the Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 8am -12 noon. Downtown on Park Street from May-October. Visit the Farmer's Market website for more information. Used Book Sale at the Library - 9/10 The library is holding a used book sale on 9/10 from noon til 4:00 p.m. at their WSEC location. See the Friends of Library section on the Library's website for more information. Books & Banter Discussion Group - 9/15 The book discussion group formerly known as the Chelsea Senior Book Discussion Club is now open to more than just seniors. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 at the library. Visit Chelsea Library's website for more information. Paw to Read - 9/16 Leo the Library Dog will be at the library on the third Friday of each month from 3:30 til 5:00 to hear kids read him a book. Visit Chelsea Library's website for more information. Chelsea Hospital Auxiliary Annual Garage Sale - 9/16 and 9/17 Proceeds benefit Chelsea Hospital Auxiliary programs, like scholarships and equipment. At the Chelsea Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call (734) 475-1311. Kids Day America - 9/17 Many fun activities, safety services such as finger printing, child IDs, and health services such as dental and spinal screenings will be offered. Sponsored by numerous area businesses. Events held at 1600 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 200 (not too far from Wendy's) from noon til 3:00 p.m. Call (734) 433-9564 for more information. Geology Arts Fair - 9/17 and 9/18 Annual event with vendors of rocks, minerals, jewelry and more. Also geology walks, stone polishing, and other presentations. At the Eddy Discovery Center in Chelsea. Call (734) 475-3170 for more information. Spinners Flock Fall Fleece Fair - 9/18 Held at Beach Middle School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (734) 475-2306 for more information. Concert on the Lawn - 9/18 A free concert by the Dan Rafferty Band and the Chelsea House Orchestra, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Chelsea Retirement Community, 805 W. Middle St. Bring a lawn chair, no pets. The "Art Gallery Crawl" - 9/20 This event featuring Chelsea's art galleries will be held downtown from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Call the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce at (734) 475-1145 for more information. America Red Cross Blood Drive - 9/20 Held at the Chelsea Community Hospital from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open to the public. A Healthy Makeover: The Face of Pre-Diabetes - 9/21 A free public lecture from 7 - 8:00 p.m. to discuss how diet and lifestyle changes can help prevent Type 2 diabetes. Call Chelsea Community Hospital for more information or to register, (734) 475-4103. Playing at the Purple Rose Theatre – "And The Winner Is" (thru 9/24) Showing through September 24. A comedic play by Mitch Albom. Visit the Purple Rose Theatre website for more information. Gourd Decorating at the Farmer's Market - 9/24 Have fun decorating autumn gourds down at the Farmer's Market at 10:00 a.m. Judging for the best creation will begin at noon. Farmer's Markets are every Saturday through the end of October. Chelsea Chamber Players Concert - 9/25 A free concert featuring the talents of local professional musicians Sara Cumming on Cello, Ian Cumming on Viola and Nathan Peters on Violin. At the Chelsea Depot. Visit the Chelsea Chamber Players website for more information. Durable Power of Attorney information program - 9/26 Free talk from 2:00 - 7:00, which describes the purpose and process of creating durable power of attorney. For more information contact Silver Maples Retirement Community at (734) 475-4111. Benefit Dinner for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina - 9/26 The Common Grill is hosting a three-course benefit dinner and offering the proceeds to help the Hurrican Relief Fund through the Salvation Army. Call them at (734) 475-0470 for details and reservations. Jiffy's Bakers Cup Competitor Entry Deadline The first annual Jiffy's Baker's Cup competition will be held during Oktoberfest celebration on October 1. The entry deadline has been extended, so get yours in now! Every entry receives three complementary boxes of Jiffy Mix to use in your recipe. Call the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce at (734) 475-1145 for more information. Storytimes - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays LIBRARY: Chelsea District Library offers a full schedule of story times for babies (Tuesdays at 10:30), toddlers (Wednesdays at 10:30) and preschoolers (Wednesdays at 11:30). Visit Chelsea Library's website for more information. CRANESBILL BOOKS: Offers storytimes at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays. For more information call the store at (734) 433-2665. Farmers Market on Thursdays - 9/29 Chelsea's newer and lesser known Farmer's Market can be found at the Fairgrounds on Thursday evenings from 4-7 |