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Past Events in Chelsea, MichiganJanuary 2006Sunday Brunch at Chelsea Community Hospital - 1/8 Enjoy brunch at CCH dining room, complete with wait staff, white linens, and fresh flowers. And no, it's not "hospital food"... some of the choices include prime rib, eggs benedict, cheese blintzes and much more. Call (734) 475-4026 for more information. Chelsea High School Wind Symphony concert - 1/9 The concert will be held at CHS at 7:30 p.m. Senior Supper Club - 1/10 Card playing will be from 2:30 til 4:00. Discussion topic from 4-5:00 will be "Avian Flu: Winging It's Way to a Tree Near You?" by Connie O'Conner, RN, CIC. CCH Main Dining Room. Call (734) 475-3913 to register. Mr. Science at the Library - 1/11 Check out Mr. Science, aka Dave Mastie, demontrate hands-on participatory science fun at 7:00 p.m. Visit the Chelsea Library's website for more information. Used Book Sale at the Library - 1/14 If more reading is one of your New Year’s resolutions, don't miss the library's used book sale, full of bargains and treasures for all ages. Held from 10-3 at their WSEC location. Email the coordinator or call (734) 475-5829 for more information. Chelsea Musical Celebrations Concert - 1/14 This concert will feature The Muse String Quartet, the chamber music quartet of Elizabeth Rowan, Kyoko Kashiwagi, Eva Stern and Kari Ervamaa. They have toured North America, Europe and Asia, taught master classes and served on the faculties at major universities. Held at the First Congregational Church at 7 p.m. For more information, call the Chelsea Center for the Arts at (734) 433-2787. Hope Clinic - 1/14 The Hope Clinic provides health care and screenings for people with no insurance on the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. - noon at Faith In Action. Call (734) 475-3305 for more information Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration - 1/16 An afternoon of activities beginning at 1:00 p.m., the annual march downtown at 5:30 p.m., and community programs beginning at 7:00 p.m. See News Tidbits on this site for more details and contact information, or click to download a printable flyer (PDF file). Chelsea Adult Learner's Institute Open House - 1/17 The Chelsea Adult Learners Institute is a learning organization of retired and semi-retired people, offering courses on a variety of topics. Visit their open house from 10 a.m. til noon at the Washington Street Education Center. See the Adult Learners Institute website for more information. Books & Banter Discussion Group - 1/19 This book discussion group is held at 1:30 on the third Thursday of the month at the library. January's books are "Absalom, Absalom" by William Faulkner and "The Photograph" by Penelope Lively. Visit Chelsea Library's website for more information. Paws to Read - 1/20 Leo the Library Dog or one of his canine friends will be at the library from 3:30 til 5:00 to hear kids read him a book. Call the library at (734) 475-8732 to register Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" - 1/20, 1/21 Murder mystery performance directed by Rev. Barbara Wright at First Congregational Church at 7 p.m. Dessert with the cast will follow. U of M Museum of Natural History Family Science Workshop - 1/21 Held in the Chelsea District Library's meeting room, this month's workshop is "Phenomenal Paleozoic: Out of the Water". Recommended for kid ages 6-11, plus an adult. Other science workshops are on 2/4 and 2/18. Visit the Chelsea Library's website for more information. Women's Self Defense Course - 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 Learn defensive techniques with emphasis on ways to properly move your body, with instructor Michael Poxson. Call (734) 475-4103 to register. "Topping Off Ceremony" for the Library Building Project - 1/27 The Chelsea District Library will be holding a topping off ceremony at 12:30 p.m. on Friday in the municipal lot near the library building project. This is an old steelworkers’ tradition held when the last piece of steel is put into place. The tradition celebrates the success of the project to date and bestows good luck on the future inhabitants. Enjoy hot beverages and cookies, and sign the beam before it's put into place. See the Topping Off Ceremony PDF flyer (121k) for full details. Chelsea Musical Celebrations Concert - 1/28 This concert, featuring folk singer Joel Mabus, will be held at the First Congregational Church at 8:00 pm. For more information, call the Chelsea Center for the Arts at (734) 433-2787. Chelsea Center for the Arts Youth Art Exhibition and Celebration- 1/29 Join CCA for a reception from 1 til 3 p.m. in appreciation of the contributors, volunteers and artists who helped complete the new CCA Fine Art Library. For more information, visit the CCA website. |