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Nov. 2: A conversation on climate change

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Erica Ackerman for the information in this story.) “A Conversation on Climate Change” will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Chelsea District Library. The event will begin with a … Read more

Oct. 20-26: Help celebrate Friends of Libraries Week

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Anna Cangialoisi for the information in this story.) The Chelsea District Library is spending Oct. 20-26 celebrating its Friends of the Library group as part of the sixth annual celebration of National Friends of … Read more

Register now for the Chelsea library Halloween party

“Chills in Chelsea,” the Chelsea District Library’s Halloween party, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6:30-8 p.m. Join in the fun and celebrate all things spooky and terrifying. Children can listen to scary stories, do creepy crafts, and … Read more

Oct. 23: At the Bushel Basket Farmers’ Market

Wednesday at the Bushel Basket Farmers’ Market from 2:30-6 p.m., look for lots of gourds, corn stalks and fall decorations at the Lutchka Angus and Farm Market. Lutz Apple Orchard has some great heritage apple varieties such as snow apple, … Read more

Transition Town Chelsea self-guided solar tour today

(Chelsea update would like to thank Pat Kaminsky for the information in this story.) Transition Town Chelsea is offering a tour of area homes utilizing a variety of renewable and passive energy technologies on today, Oct. 5, in connection with … Read more

Chelsea Library undertaking historic newspaper project

The Chelsea District Library has 134 years of Chelsea newspapers on rolls of microfilm spanning from 1873 to 2012. Though the public can access these papers by coming into the library and using the microfilm reader, the process can be challenging … Read more

Antiques expert to offer free appraisals at the library

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Sara Wedell for the information in this story.) Ever wonder what that family heirloom might be worth? Antiques expert Joseph Merkel will inspect and offer a verbal appraisal of items at Chelsea District Library’s … Read more

Recycled book pages become art at the Chelsea Library

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Susan Gartner for the information and photos in this story.) (Publisher’s note: Network Administrator Melanie Bell taught this class. The story has been corrected.) Earlier this month, Network Administrator Melanie Bell led a recycled … Read more