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!
Don’t get carried away now.. If you’re looking for something fun to do, come dressed up to help with Chills in Chelsea tonight! Come early to decorate at 5:30pm, and stay until 8:15pm. There will be candy!
Last Friday, SRSLY held a big volunteer party at Pierce Park. Teens and adults who had volunteered over the course of 2010 were honored with free food and some nifty prizes! (I won a fleece pullover)
This year Chelsea District Library has supported SRSLY in many ways. In March, we teamed up with the organization to create a message for parents about the dangers of supplying alcohol at house parties.
This Fall, SRSLY and Chelsea are teaming up again for SRSLY Book Blast Tuesday, November 30, 6-7:30pm. We will be discussing Crank, by Ellen Hopkins, and if you sign up early, you will receive a free copy of the book!
Attention Harry Potter Fans! Mark your calendars for our next Harry Potter Party, November 5!
Celebrate the opening of the next to last HP movie (opening Nov. 19), “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1? with an after hours party! Wizard rock music, A Trivia Contest-to-end-all-Trivia Contests, Name the Bertie Botts Bean Flavor contest, Look-alike contest, food, crafts, and a special appearance by a Special Wizard–it will all be here! Will you?
In honor of this nifty event, I am posting here some other wonderful free Potter things!
A Very Potter Sequel, the story of what happens AFTER book 7!
Want to fact check what you know about Harry Potter? Check out the Harry Potter Wiki!
Need a good story? Try Harry Potter Fan Fiction!
And of course, who could forget Potter Puppet Pals!
How would you like to attend a Detroit Pistons game, just for reading?
Read 10 books this summer, register on the Michigan Reads website, and you’ll get a FREE ticket to a Pistons game, plus an invitation to attend a FREE Party atthe Palace, which includes locker room tours, photos with the NBA Championship trophies, and an on-court basketball clinic!
Not a basketball fan? No matter! After reading your 10 books and registering on the Michigan Reads website, you could choose a FREE ticket to a Tigers game OR a FREE pass to the 2010 Red Wings HockeyFest event! All just for reading! Flyers explaining this program are available at the first floor information desk in the youth department. Sign up today!
The Kids Read Comics Convention, a free event promoting comics and graphics novels for kids and teens, moves to Dearborn for its second annual celebration on June 12 and 13, 2010. The event will be held in Dearborn’s Henry Ford Centennial Library and feature over fifty artists and writers who work in comics and animation. These creators will lead a variety of hands-on workshops and participate in panel discussions and presentations aimed at kids, teens, parents, teachers and librarians.
There will be a kids costume parade and a teen cosplay contest, too!
For more information, schedule and registration for special events, go to www.kidsreadcomics.org
If you want to come to the Kids Read Comics Convention in Dearborn, MI on Saturday June 12th, the Chelsea District Library is putting together a carpool!
For more information, contact Edith Burney at 734-475-8732 ext. 213 or eburney@chelseadistrictlibrary.org
We need parents and adults willing to drive to the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn, MI. It’s an easy 50 minute drive from Chelsea. If you are interested in helping get kids to Kids Read Comics, please contact Edith!
Looking for a prom dress? Got a formal gown you want to share? Bring your clean, gently used dress to the Chelsea District Library at 1pm on Sunday and get something fabulous!
We have a variety of new dresses this month, and a special event: DIY Prom! You can take your “new” prom dress and improve it with the help of seamstress Harriet Kozyn. We’re going to have and ironing board, iron, 2 portable sewing machines, and miscellaneous pieces of satin, net tulle, scissors, thread, etc on hand to help you improve make your dress like new!
