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UPDATED: See photos on Facebook! Check out this article on Chelseamich.com.
Saturday April 7 to Saturday April 14        Prom Dress Exchange at Gemini Salon & Day Spa        | 1020 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118

Select a dress up to a week before the Library’s Prom Dress Exchange in the beautifully renovated Gemini Salon!  Dresses will be available during Salon Hours only, 8am to 8pm weekdays, and 8am to 4pm on weekends. Please bring a clean, gently used dress to be exchanged. If you don’t have a dress to exchange, please bring canned or boxed food to donate to Faith in Action. 

Sunday, April 15       Prom Dress Exchange at the Library | 1:00-4:00pm | McKune | Drop-In

Prom Dress Exchange is back, with new dresses! Please bring a clean, gently used dress to be exchanged. If you don’t have a dress to exchange, please bring canned or boxed food to donate to Faith in Action.

Sunday, April 15       Glamorous Hair at Home with Gemini Hair Salon | 2:00-3:00pm | Mckune | Ages 10 and up | Registration

The specialists from Gemini Salon and Day Spa will be teaching a class on how to prepare the perfect coif for any special event.  Bring equipment and a partner if you would like to try your hand at tricks and techniques.  Parents are welcome!

You could lose out on thousands of dollars for college.

Don’t let that happen. If you are graduating from high school in 2011 or if you’re already in college, you need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To get the most, your application needs to be turned in by March 1.

College Goal Sunday helps you complete our your FAFSA financial aid form on time – FOR FREE.

If you are a student or a parent, you need information on how to obtain financial aid for college. At College Goal Sunday you can:

* Get free on-site professional assistance filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
* Talk to financial aid professionals about financial aid resources and how to apply.
* Get information regarding statewide student services, admission requirements, and more!

For more information regarding the history of College Goal Sunday or to find a location in another state, please visit the national website at www.collegegoalsundayusa.org.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Save the date! Sign up for a reminder and you will also be registered for the chance to win a Dell Laptop Computer!
2. Get your FAFSA PIN Number. This Personal Identification Number is how you sign your electronic FAFSA at College Goal Sunday. Parents and students each need their own PIN Number.
3. Find your location:
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti
Eastern Michigan University
Bruce T. Halle Library
955 W Circle Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Jackson
Baker College of Jackson
2800 Springport Road
Jackson, MI 49202

4. Print out a list of what you need to bring to the day of the event.
5. Start spreading the word!

Find out more about winning:
* One of 3 individual $500 scholarships
* One $1,000 scholarship
* A Dell Laptop Computer
* An Ipod Nano

Happy October! I’ve seen some great photos from Homecoming, and I wanted to share pics from the Mother/Daughter Up-Do class, held just a few days before the event.

Nici and Kelly from In Chelsea Hair Design gave tips on what was in style this season, and how to create a loose and carefree look.

Soft, slightly wild up-dos were definitely the thing to do, accented with braids or small jeweled pins.

Teens (and Moms) were given a chance to try their hand at styling and curling techniques on their peers.

Another popular style demonstrated was the side-pony. Remember to tie the hair with a rubber band low and below the ear, so it looks sophisticated instead of silly!

Leave plenty of hair out of the pony-tail, so you can wrap hair around the elastic.

One final tip– leaved the hair stray for when you’re finished fiddling! Otherwise you’ll end up with a sticky mess.

TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

On the TED website, and on Youtube, you can find incredible talks that are short, easy to understand, and will give you a better understanding on anything from the insides of a star, to pop culture in the middle east.

Here is Jamie Oliver discussing how American food is killing Americans. Do you think he’s right? Feel free to disagree(or agree) in the comments!
Caution: a little bit of Bad Language