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Looking for an inventive volunteer opportunity? Sign up for the Youth Service Group, a corps of volunteers that make youth and teen programs run smoothly all summer long. Make new friends, learn workplace skills and fulfill that community service requirement. If you’re looking for a challenge, special leadership opportunities will be available! Call Edith or Karen at 475-8732 for more information.

YSG Orientation is going on today, June 3, at 3:30pm. If you miss orientation, you can still volunteer at the library, just pick up a packet from the Youth Reference Desk.

You will recieve:

• Youth Service Group Volunteer Registration Form — Must be signed by a parent.
• 2011 Youth Service Group Guidelines
• YSG Task List — VERY IMPORTANT: Please fill this out and return it as soon as possible to make sure you recieve your preferred volunteer assignments.

Kids Read Comics is not just for little kids, there are tons of great teen events, too!

Saturday Teen Area
at the Clocktower:
• Artists’ alleys for teens to meet comics and animation professionals
• interactive art events
• Giant drawing wall
• hands-on comics workshops!
• Freestanding climbing tower at the Chelsea Clocktower Commons
• Cosplay classes and emporium at the Chelsea Depot Saturday Evening:
• Cosplay contest and Masquerade Party at the Chelsea Depot (5-8pm Lineup begins at 4:15)
• special artist reception at the River Gallery (6-8pm)

Sunday:
• Combined Artists’ Alley at the Chelsea district Library
• Free Giveaway of Comics and Books
• In-depth cartooning and storytelling workshops for teens (and interested adults)

The fun kicks off a little before 6:30 and goes until 8pm on March 17th.

Register Now! We want to know if you’re coming. Remember to bring snacks, drinks, or dessert!

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with music and food at the library! Events will be happening in the McKune room and Kidspot, including live music and gaming. Gaming guru Jessica from Mad Cow Gaming will be hosting Wii games from 6:30 to 8pm in the library Kidspot room during the event.
DOOR PRIZES: Walk in the door and get a prize! These prizes are limited, so come on time! Prizes so far: Free passes for Bowling at Chelsea Lanes,… free passes to Arctic Coliseum, and free passes for Digital Ops in Ann Arbor!
POTLUCK: This is a snack and dessert potluck, so bring a back or chips, a tray of cookies or some tasty cupcakes to share!

The evening will kick off at 6:30pm with music from Soft Serve Symphony. This musical group features Peter van Reesema on keyboard and vocals, Corey Critchfield on guitar and vocals, James Alexander on strings and vocals, and Michael Koss on drums and percussion. They play a pleasing blend of pop, rock and blues, and we can’t wait to feature them in the McKune room. Soft Serve Symphony will be followed by Company C, Chelsea High School’s premiere show choir. Company C. will be performing a selection from 2011 Showcase of Michigan Show Choirs on February 26. The new duo “Age of Reason” will be performing later in the evening as well.There may also be musical performances by special guest musicians, so stay tuned and join us on March 17. Wear green!

The Chelsea District Library has been given an opportunity to start a new program for teens that encourages leadership, community service, and will offer mentoring by community leaders. We may have some SPACE outside of the library which would be used for teen-led projects that would help the community. Please help us shape this initiative!

Take the survey HERE.  If you have completed your survey, librarian Edith Burney will give you candy.

Registration for Summer Reading begins on June 11th at the big kick-off party.

Teen Summer Reading Game

This game is easy to win!  For every hour you read, the more chances you get to win cool prizes!  Read twenty hours, and you will receive a free book!  If you read for just 30 minutes a day starting June 11^th, by the time July 28^th arrives, you will receive a free book, a free pizza, twisty pencils, crazy buttons and more!

Grand Prizes include:

A New Electric Guitar!

A New Acoustic Guitar!

4 Adult tickets to Cedar Point!

$100 Gift Card to Borders Books

Want to Volunteer?

We still need your help this summer!

Download these forms and join the Youth Service Group, and you can help out with great programs.

Youth Service Group Application Application (Parent signature required)
2010 Summer Reading Program Task Sheet (all the different dates/times you help!)
Summer Reading Program Letter (Explains what the Youth Service Group is all about!)

Have you thought about what are you doing this summer? Want to have a great time, but also put something on your resume? Do you want to improve your technical, leadership and communication skills and take the lead on special library projects?

Help your community and have fun! Join the Youth Service Group!

Our Summer Reading Program is just around the corner, June 11 to July 28. This year our theme is “Make Waves @ Your Library.” We need your help with registering patrons, handing out prizes & helping with our special events.

You can download your registration forms right now, fill them out completely, and return them to the library’s youth reference desk.

If you are new to YSG, please attend one of two YSG orientation sessions June 2nd or June 4th to learn more information. Experienced YSG members are also welcome to attend and help explain YSG!

Youth Service Group Application Application (Parent signature required)
2010 Summer Reading Program Task Sheet (all the different dates/times you help!)
Summer Reading Program Letter (Explains what the Youth Service Group is all about!)

This MADLAB logo is a a Work in Progress!

MADLAB: Media! Activity! Design! Library Advisory Board

Friday April 9 & May 7 3:30-4:30pm | McKune | Registration | Ages 12 to 24
Have a say in the library’s programming, collections and even design issues! Once a month during the school year, MAD LAB will meet, discuss library issues, make amazing plans, and eat pizza.

Not a bad way to spend an hour of your Friday afternoon!