Category: Teens
April 7, 2012
A local student group, Guys and Gals on the Go, are collecting used running shoes for One World Running. This non-profit group collects used running shoes and distributes them to shelters and churches within the U.S. and ships them to developing countries around the world. One World Running accepts running shoes in every condition. Shoes that are too worn to pass on are ground up and used to make running tracks and playgrounds. The Chelsea Public Library has agreed to be a drop off point for Guys and Gals on the Go, so bring in those old running shoes that you’ve outgrown or worn out and give them a chance to make a difference in somebody’s life!
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September 20, 2011
 Try the Michigan eLibrary, or MeL, for all your research paper needs!
MeL is a great site for students that features many sources of information like full text magazine and journal articles and online resources.
Check out this YouTube video tutorial which gives a good overview of MeL resources for middle/high school students through freshman/sophomores in college.
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September 10, 2011
 Register NOW for the Saturday, September 17 workshops!
1:00-2:30pm for ages 9-11 3:00-4:30pm for ages 12-14
The Hands-On Museum is looking for YOUR help in creating a museum exhibit about the Great Lakes Watershed, using water and common household materials.
Can YOU figure it all out?
Space is limited, sign up today!
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July 25, 2011
One of our fabulous youth & teen librarians, Miss Lisa, will be leaving the Chelsea District Library for a new job!
Lisa will be the Youth and Family Services Director at the Hartford Public Library, a position where she will oversee more than 20 librarians and 7 branch libraries. What a great responsibility! We all know Lisa is more than capable and ready to do great work in her new position.
Lisa has been a librarian at CDL for 3 and 1/2 years and has contributed greatly to the success of our youth programs, most notably, I Need to Read, the Parent/Child Book Club, and, of course, Drama Week. Each summer Lisa has taken 30-40 children of varying levels of theater experience and gets them ready to perform an hour-long play, with stage movement, costumes, and sets in just 6 days! This year’s play, The Magic Tinder Box, was performed on July 16, to great acclaim!
I could go on and on about what a creative, dedicated librarian Lisa is, and what a pleasure it has been to work alongside her–but I would like to take the rest of this space to wish her the best of luck in her bright, bright future!
We will miss you, Miss Lisa!
-Karen, Head of Youth & Teen Services
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July 17, 2011
 Be sure to be at the Chelsea Teddy Bear Company (400 N. Main St.) at 1pm on Saturday, July 30, when it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund by creating its panda logo out of stuffed animals. They need the help of children from all over southeast Michigan to help make this happen!
The Company plans on using 3000 stuffed animals to create this 614 square foot design in their driveway and hopes to set a Guiness World Record by doing so–don’t miss this event!
For more information, see this article from Ann Arbor.com or call the Teddy Bear Company at 433-5499.
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June 16, 2011
Were you one of the 446 readers who signed up for Summer Reading during our Kickoff last Tuesday, June 14? If not, you missed a GREAT time!
Check out the fun everyone had on our Flickr stream–70 photos strong!
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June 13, 2011
 Sign up for the Summer Reading Game and earn prizes all summer long just by reading!
- Read to win prizes!
- Come see PaleoJoe, with his T Rex tooth and Velociraptor skull!
How does the Game work? Simple! Just register during our Summer Reading Kickoff on June 14 or anytime after, and start reading! For every 5 books you read, you get a small prize and an entry into our Grand Prize Drawing. Keep on reading! After 20 books, you get a free book!
Pick up your Summer Reading registration card BEFORE June 14 and bring it (filled out) to our Kickoff, and no waiting in line for you! The first 200 to register for the Summer Reading Game get a freebie.
This year’s Grand Prizes are four tickets to Cedar Point, a kid’s bike from Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors, a play castle, knight and princess gear and a Nintendo DS.
The winners will be drawn on July 27 at 3:00pm, following the Summer Reading Finale.
Discover Myths, Magic and Legends at our Kickoff!
June 14 Summer Reading Kickoff | 12:00-2:00pm | Library Lawn | Drop-in | All ages
Discover magic and mystery in all of its forms! What will you see? Dragons, dinosaurs, and more! Go toe fishing for wishes, paint your own magic/monster face, and design a treasure box. Play giant volleyball and sing magical tunes! Battle in our bounce house! Stick around for our dinosaur show at 2:00pm in McKune!
Also at the Kickoff: The CHELSEA Lions Club will be providing free vision screening to your pre-school child. Project Kidsight, helps identify the presence of eye disorders including far and nearsightedness, astigmatism, and more. No physical contact is made with your child and eyedrops are not necessary. The screening is over 90% effective in detecting problems that can cause vision problems. Call 475-8732, ext. 4, for more information and to register your child for this important screening!
June 14 Dinosaur Day with PaleoJoe: Paleontologist, Author, Storyteller and Dinosaur Digger! | 2:00-3:00pm | McKune | Drop-in | All ages Join PaleoJoe as he describes how dinosaur fossils are created and the stories they tell. Learn how these creatures lived and died. Go on a trip back in time, searching for and finding these magnificent creatures of long ago. See actual Dinosaur and Ice Age specimens, including a T Rex tooth and Velociraptor skull!
See you there!!
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May 31, 2011
The Magic Tinder Box
 Come try out for our new drama production, and become part of the world of theater! We have lots of fun while we learn the important elements of staged productions and learn how to act out our play!
Ages 7-15, must be able to read
Sign up for a 10 minute audition spot!
Drama Week Play Rehearsal and Performance | July 11-16 | McKune | Registration | for ages 7-16 (must be able to read)
Can a poor soldier use magic to defeat a witch and gain a princess and a kingdom? Join our dramatic production of The Magic Tinder Box, adapted from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. With magic dogs, miracles, and mayhem, this play will be fun for all ages. Learn about the stage and dramatic techniques as we practice and perform this one act play. All actors must audition and everyone gets a part (up to 45 actors)! All participants will have three weeks to memorize their lines before we go into the one week rehearsal. Final performance will be on Saturday at 1:00pm.
Everyone who auditions gets a part!
6/15 Auditions 3:50-7:20pm Kidspot Sign up for a 10 minute audition time.
6/17 Auditions 12:00-4:30pm McKune Sign up for a 10 minute audition time.
6/21 Pick up scripts starting at 4pm Youth reference desk
Teens: contact Miss Lisa at 475-8732 x. 210 if you would like a leadership position as part of the production staff!
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May 26, 2011
 We would like to thank Merkel Furniture and Carpet One for generously donating 30 lovely carpet squares for our youth programs. We know that they will be tremendously useful for our younger patrons and our special needs patrons.
 This summer we will be having a Special Needs Movie Matinee on June 15, 2011, from 2:00-3:30. We will be showing the funny film Yogi Bear for ages birth to 17 years, and carpet squares provide a comfortable, relaxing place to sit.
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May 20, 2011
 Would you like to write to a soldier? Or send her/him a care package!
With Armed Forces Day this weekend and Memorial Day on the 30th, it’s time to think of the soldiers that help us overseas. The day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard. President Kennedy made it a holiday in 1962.
Honor your troops with a card or a package that says hello from America! Soldiers miss their country, and like to hear news about everyday things from home. Write a letter or send a package with the following websites:
 a. Letters to Soldiers
b. Care Package Project
c. Soldiers’ Angels
d. Troop Support
Pick the website you like best and follow the instructions! Remember, because of security reasons you can no longer send letters to “Any Soldier.”
If you would like to read books about soldiers, ask a librarian!
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