Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 7!
Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 7!
Summer Reading Program Kicks Off June 7!
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Newsletter | <strong>Summer</strong> 2013<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
<strong>Kicks</strong> <strong>Off</strong> <strong>June</strong> 7!<br />
Inside<br />
THIS ISSUE<br />
Director’s Chair<br />
Donations<br />
Check it Out!<br />
Volunteers<br />
<strong>Program</strong>s & Events<br />
Friends<br />
<strong>June</strong> | July | August<br />
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2 <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Prevent <strong>Summer</strong> Learning Loss–Sign Up for Our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
The <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong> at Chelsea District Library is an annual program that brings children<br />
and families into the library for reading and events. Over 1300 of the 2700 students in the Chelsea<br />
School District participated in the program in 2012! The numbers are equally impressive on a national<br />
level; in fact, more kids take part in public library summer reading programs than play Little League<br />
baseball. This is good news for public libraries as we work toward improving children’s reading skills as<br />
well as increasing their desire to read.<br />
The bad news is that statistics also point to the frustrating loss of learning that takes place when<br />
children are not in school during the summer. This is what researchers have often referred to as the<br />
“summer slide.” Here are some critical facts to consider:<br />
Prevent “summer slide” ! Sign up for this year’s <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong>–Dig into <strong>Reading</strong>! The library is helping close the reading<br />
gap by providing children and teens access to high–quality reading materials, as well as opportunities to improve literacy skills. The<br />
library’s <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong> is essential to the reading achievement of many children, particularly those children who lack<br />
other reading resources.<br />
William Harmer<br />
bharmer@chelseadistrictlibrary.org<br />
General Donations<br />
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs | Friends of Chelsea District Library<br />
Sally & Fred Dickinson | Joel & Cindy Blume<br />
In Memory of Yvonne Kukla<br />
Gary Zenz<br />
Annual Giving<br />
Robert & Marjorie German | Anonymous | Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts <strong>Program</strong><br />
Original Comic Book Art<br />
River Gallery<br />
» Learning or reading skill losses during the summer months are cumulative. By the time a struggling<br />
reader reaches middle school, summer reading loss has accumulated to a two–year lag in reading<br />
achievement.<br />
» It is estimated that the “summer slide” accounts for as much as 85% of the reading achievement gap between lower income students<br />
and their middle–and upper–income peers.<br />
» Third graders who can’t read on grade level are four times less likely to graduate by age 18 than a proficient reader.<br />
» Studies show that making sure there are always interesting books at home can increase the likelihood of a child being a frequent<br />
reader.<br />
Donations<br />
Thank You!<br />
Midwest Literary Walk<br />
Chelsea Downtown Development Authority | Nicola’s Books<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Rick Taylor, Charles Reinhart Company | Chelsea Masons Olive Lodge #156<br />
Lions Club | Performance Personnel
Check<br />
it out!<br />
Magazines<br />
The Chelsea District Library subscribes to approximately 160 magazines. Current issues can only be viewed in the library, but older<br />
issues can be checked out.<br />
Magazine Type<br />
Adult<br />
Teen<br />
Youth<br />
Lift for current year’s<br />
back issues.<br />
Location<br />
2nd Level<br />
TeenSpace<br />
KidSpot<br />
Current Year’s Back Issues<br />
Lift Shelf<br />
Above Teen Non–Fiction<br />
Lift Shelf<br />
Older Back Issues<br />
Ask a Librarian<br />
Ask a Librarian<br />
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Save paper by signing up for e–mail notices alerting you to<br />
available holds, two–day renewal notices, and overdue notices.<br />
To make sure these notices don’t land in your junk mail, add<br />
The Library Network’s address, sirsi@unicorn.tln.lib.mi.us to your<br />
e–mail address book. Instructions vary by e–mail service provider.<br />
If you still do not receive library e–mail notices after adding The<br />
Library Network to your contacts, please contact your e–mail service provider.<br />
Have questions? Call us at (734) 475–8723 x219.<br />
Volunteers<br />
Interested in Volunteering?<br />
New website tool will help volunteers connect with Chelsea nonprofit organizations<br />
Chelsea is a vibrant community with a wide variety of<br />
nonprofit organizations and service groups. Whether<br />
you’re looking for ways to connect with friends and<br />
neighbors, to share your knowledge or skills, or to help<br />
your local community, there are many volunteer opportunities<br />
in Chelsea. This spring, a new web tool for connecting<br />
nonprofit organizations and interested volunteers<br />
was launched on the chelseamich.com community<br />
website.<br />
The brand new Volunteer Chelsea portal will help connect<br />
potential volunteers with nonprofits in the community<br />
who have opportunities available. Local residents are able to search for volunteer opportunities by type, such as health and wellness,<br />
outdoor recreation, social services or the arts. Nonprofit organizations in Chelsea are able to list available opportunities for volunteers<br />
to engage with their organization. Get connected now at chelseamich.com/connect/volunteer/.<br />
The Volunteer Chelsea portal is funded by a grant from the Chelsea Area Wellness Foundation as part of the 5–Healthy Towns initiative. The portal was<br />
developed as part of the chelseamich.com website—the official website for the Chelsea, Michigan community—and is a joint project by the Chelsea Area<br />
Chamber of Commerce, with funding from the DDA and the City of Chelsea. The Volunteer Chelsea portal was led by a subcommittee of volunteers including<br />
Trinh Pifer (Director of Chelsea Senior Center), Linda Ballard (Assistant Director of Chelsea District Library), Leslie Surel (Director of chelseamich.com) and<br />
Mike Erwin, a long–time Chelsea volunteer who first brought the idea of this project to the members of the Chelsea Wellness Committee.<br />
3 <strong>Summer</strong>
Adult<br />
programs<br />
Great Books @<br />
Chelsea Senior Center<br />
First Fridays* <strong>June</strong> 7 | Aug. 2 | 1–3pm<br />
Chelsea Senior Center<br />
512 E. Washington St. | Drop-in<br />
Friendly, casual book discussions<br />
centering on a mix of classic and<br />
contemporary fiction and nonfiction.<br />
Books available at Check Out Desk. All<br />
are welcome. In partnership with Chelsea<br />
Senior Center.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7 | Destiny of the Republic by<br />
Candice Millard<br />
*No July meeting due to holiday.<br />
August 2 | Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Glasses: A Book Club<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>June</strong> 26 | July 31 | Aug. 28<br />
7:30–9pm | Drop–in<br />
Chelsea Alehouse | 420 N. Main St. #100<br />
A book club featuring<br />
contemporary authors,<br />
quirky fiction, and<br />
strange but true<br />
nonfiction. Books available at Check Out<br />
Desk. In partnership with Chelsea Alehouse.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26 | Then We Came to the End<br />
by Joshua Ferris<br />
July 31 | The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake<br />
by Aimee Bender<br />
Aug. 28 | A Dirty Job<br />
by Christopher Moore<br />
4 <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Grow Your Business<br />
One–on–One Counseling<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>June</strong> 19 | July 17 | Aug. 21<br />
3–7pm | Study Rooms<br />
Registration Required<br />
Register for a one–<br />
hour consultation<br />
with an experienced<br />
business counselor<br />
who will provide<br />
confidential,<br />
personalized analysis and advice–<br />
whether you are looking to start your<br />
own business or expand your current<br />
business–Grow Your Business can<br />
provide mentorship on a range of topics<br />
including business planning, marketing,<br />
financing, accounting, customer service<br />
and staff training. In partnership with SCORE.<br />
Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown<br />
Thursdays, <strong>June</strong> 6 | July 11 | Aug. 1<br />
9–10:30pm | Drop–in<br />
Chelsea Alehouse | 420 N. Main St. #100<br />
How does your<br />
knowledge of random<br />
trivia compare to your<br />
friends’ and neighbors’?<br />
Round up a team of up to six people<br />
and join the Chelsea District Library<br />
at the Chelsea Alehouse to test your<br />
trivia chops. After five rounds of trivia,<br />
the top two teams win prizes. Free to<br />
participate–bring your library card to get<br />
bonus points! In partnership with Chelsea<br />
Alehouse.<br />
Read To Your Library Buddy<br />
Volunteer Orientation<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 6 | 3:30–4:30pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Learn how to help kids with their reading<br />
in a fun, stress-free way, and help Chelsea<br />
kids keep up their reading skills over the<br />
summer. Volunteer forms with a reference<br />
must be completed before the program<br />
begins on <strong>June</strong> 13. See page 10.<br />
Engagement Marketing<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 17 | 6:30–7:30pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
SCORE’s Steve Feinman<br />
will discuss the tools<br />
used to keep your clients coming<br />
To register for programs:<br />
Call (734) 475-8732 or go online at<br />
chelsea.lib.mi.us and click on the<br />
Calendar tab.<br />
back by engaging them in an ongoing<br />
conversation about your products and<br />
services. Learn to build your business<br />
brand and reputation in our word of<br />
mouth and social media–driven world.<br />
In partnership with SCORE.<br />
Paddle Now. Chores Later<br />
Wednesday, July 10 | 6:30–8pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
PBS–featured Michigan author Doc<br />
Fletcher will lead a virtual canoe trip<br />
down the Pere Marquette and the<br />
Two Hearted River through his stories<br />
and photographs. You don’t have to<br />
be a canoeing or kayaking enthusiast<br />
to enjoy the program, but you may<br />
become one by the time the evening<br />
ends! There will be a free drawing for a<br />
canoe/kayak day trip, as well as maps<br />
and livery brochures to help you plan<br />
your next paddling excursion. To learn<br />
more about Doc and his books, visit<br />
canoeingmichiganrivers.com.<br />
Prepare for a 5/10k<br />
Thursday, July 18 | 6:30–8pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Victor Sellinger of<br />
Running Fit will<br />
provide information for novice and<br />
intermediate runners on how to prepare<br />
to run a 5 or 10k. His presentation will<br />
include advice on getting in shape,<br />
preparing the day of the race, and, of<br />
course, actually running that 5/10k.<br />
Victor will also bring examples of a<br />
variety of running accessories that assist<br />
with comfort and performance while<br />
reducing the chance of injury.
American Red Cross Blood Drive<br />
Thursday, August 29 | 1–7pm | McKune Room<br />
To schedule an appointment go to<br />
redcrossblood.org and type in sponsor<br />
code chelsealibrary. Come join us and<br />
give the gift of life!<br />
From Pages to Art:<br />
Recycled Books Paper Crafts<br />
Thursday, Aug. 8 | 3–4pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Turn the written word<br />
into visual art! Crafter<br />
Melanie will instruct<br />
the class in making<br />
handmade flowers<br />
and other paper crafts<br />
using the pages of<br />
recycled books. These<br />
lovely crafts are simple to make and can<br />
be used as many forms of decorations,<br />
including centerpieces and gift bows.<br />
Please bring scissors.<br />
Keeping Chickens<br />
Monday, Aug. 12 | 6:30–7:30pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Now that backyard chickens are street–<br />
legal in Chelsea, many are considering<br />
constructing a coop and filling it up!<br />
Long–time chicken–keeper Allison will<br />
discuss the benefits and challenges of<br />
raising chickens, and give advice for how<br />
to get the most out of the experience.<br />
All participants will be entered to win a<br />
dozen eggs from Allison’s chickens.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong><br />
Explore Chelsea’s Stories<br />
<strong>June</strong> 7–July 31<br />
BINGO! Sign up for our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong><br />
<strong>Program</strong> starting Friday, <strong>June</strong> 7 and pick<br />
up your <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Game Card!<br />
Cross off a square when you complete<br />
the action inside. Get a complete line<br />
(down, across, or diagonal) and receive a<br />
$5 gift certificate to Zou Zou’s Cafe, a free<br />
cupcake at Glee Cake & Pastry, or $5 off<br />
library fines. For each additional line<br />
completed, get an entry into the grand<br />
prize drawing for gift certificates to Cleary’s<br />
Pub, Common Grill, or Smokehouse 52.<br />
We’d like to thank Performance Personnel and<br />
Friends of Chelsea District Library for their<br />
contributions to our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> prizes.<br />
5th Annual<br />
ha<br />
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ha<br />
<strong>June</strong> 6 | Norm Stulz<br />
<strong>June</strong> 13 | Mike Green<br />
<strong>June</strong> 20 | Tim Walkoe<br />
<strong>June</strong> 27 | Mike Bobbitt<br />
Norm Stulz<br />
Norm Stulz –Norm Stulz started<br />
his professional comedy life back in<br />
1981 and has gone on to become the<br />
industry’s premier comic storyteller.<br />
Truth is always funnier than fiction<br />
and no one can tell the truth more<br />
humorously than Norm Stulz.<br />
Mike Green–Natural likeability,<br />
original jokes and the knowledge<br />
to make it all look made up every<br />
time–this is what Mike Green brings<br />
to the table. With a strong improv<br />
background, he takes you on a trip.<br />
Tim Walkoe–“Nonstop laughter from<br />
start to finish” is what the Chicago<br />
Tribune had to say about the stand up<br />
comedy performance of Tim Walkoe<br />
going on to comment “Walkoe’s rapid<br />
fire delivery and shoot from the hip<br />
style leaves audiences laughing so<br />
hard it’s hard to catch up to the next<br />
joke”.<br />
Mike Bobbitt–With the charm and<br />
candor of a smart aleck kid who’s<br />
‘just too smart for his own good’,<br />
Mike’s been making audiences laugh<br />
for years. He brings the audience on<br />
a humorous journey through the<br />
fumbles and foibles of his everyday life.<br />
In partnership with Ann Arbor Comedy<br />
Showcase, Sounds and Sights, and<br />
Friends of Chelsea District Library.<br />
Mike Green Tim Walkoe Mike Bobbitt<br />
Thursdays | 6:30–8pm | Katie’s Korner | Drop–In<br />
{ In case of inclement weather, in the McKune Room }<br />
“The only thing better than live stand up comedy is...<br />
FREE, live stand up comedy.” Roger Feeny, A2 Comedy Showcase<br />
5 <strong>Summer</strong>
Basic computer operation and mouse<br />
skills needed for all technology<br />
workshops.<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Quick Bytes Workshops<br />
We are introducing a new format<br />
for our technology workshops. The<br />
Quick Bytes format will focus on a very<br />
specific topic that can be covered in<br />
one session. They are designed to give<br />
you a quick introduction to the topic<br />
allowing more time for questions.<br />
We are always open for suggestions,<br />
so please submit your ideas to Ron<br />
Andrews, Technology Librarian at<br />
randrews@chelseadistrictlibrary.org.<br />
Quick Bytes: Introduction to<br />
Antivirus/Firewall Software and<br />
Protection<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 3 | 6:30–8pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
This workshop will introduce antivirus<br />
and firewall software for users to<br />
protect their personal home computers.<br />
Information will be provided on various<br />
software packages, implementation and<br />
best practices for safe computing.<br />
Quick Bytes: Introduction to<br />
Microsoft Excel 2010<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 17 | 6:30–8pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
Monday, August 5 | 6:30–8pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
Please only sign up<br />
for one session. This<br />
workshop will be a basic<br />
introduction to the<br />
Microsoft Excel 2010<br />
application software<br />
using demonstrations with a question &<br />
answer session. Participants will learn the<br />
basic ribbon functions, cell formatting<br />
and basic formula creation.<br />
Quick Bytes: Introduction to<br />
LinkedIn<br />
Monday, July 8 | 6:30–8pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
This workshop will<br />
introduce participants<br />
to the business/<br />
nonprofit social<br />
network site LinkedIn.<br />
The workshop will<br />
6 <strong>Summer</strong><br />
demonstrate how to sign up for an<br />
account, basic account settings, and best<br />
practices.<br />
Quick Bytes: Introduction<br />
to Downloading and Saving<br />
Digital Photographs<br />
Monday, July 22 | 6:30–8pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
This workshop will<br />
introduce participants<br />
to the process of<br />
downloading their<br />
digital pictures from<br />
a camera or storage<br />
media to a personal computer. Options<br />
for storage will also be discussed.<br />
One–on–One Computer Help<br />
First and Third Tuesdays<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4 & 18, July 2 & 16, Aug. 6 & 20<br />
10am–12pm<br />
Learning Lab | Registration Required<br />
Have a general<br />
question about your<br />
computer system?<br />
Our computer<br />
volunteers are on<br />
hand to answer<br />
questions about computers, the<br />
Internet, Microsoft applications and<br />
other technology topics. We also have<br />
volunteers that can help answer Apple/<br />
Mac questions. Bring your device<br />
and your questions. Wireless access is<br />
available.<br />
To register for One–on–One Computer<br />
Help, go to chelsea.lib.mi.us and click on<br />
the Calendar from the library homepage,<br />
then choose the One–on–One Computer<br />
Help session you would like to attend.<br />
You can also register by calling or coming<br />
into the library. Registration is very<br />
important so that we can prepare<br />
for your questions with enough<br />
volunteers.<br />
To register for programs:<br />
Call (734) 475 - 8732 or go online at<br />
chelsea.lib.mi.us and click on<br />
the Calendar tab.<br />
Ancestry Aficionados<br />
Last Tuesdays | <strong>June</strong> 25, July 30, Aug. 27<br />
10am–12pm<br />
Learning Lab| Registration Required<br />
Join fellow family<br />
history enthusiasts<br />
and gather for open<br />
research and study.<br />
Expert volunteers will<br />
be on hand to answer<br />
genealogy, record<br />
searching, and computer questions.<br />
Check out our installation of Ancestry<br />
Library Edition, HeritageQuest and our<br />
own Stories of Chelsea website at<br />
www.storiesofchelsea.org.<br />
Become a CPU Volunteer<br />
Are you good with computers? Do you<br />
enjoying helping others? If so, becoming<br />
a CPU volunteer could be a rewarding<br />
volunteer position for you. CPUs assist<br />
patrons during our One- on-One<br />
Computer Help sessions twice monthly,<br />
help teach technology workshops, and<br />
assist the Technology Librarian and<br />
Network Administrator with various<br />
projects from time to time. Contact<br />
Ron Andrews, Technology Librarian at<br />
randrews@chelseadistrictlibrary.org<br />
for more information.
TeenSpace<br />
Teen <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Game<br />
Beneath the Surface<br />
Find deeper truths–by reading a book!<br />
Register during our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong><br />
Kickoff on Friday, <strong>June</strong> 7 or anytime<br />
after, and start reading! Get a free Nino<br />
pizza from Cottage Inn just for signing<br />
up. For every hour you read, you get an<br />
entry into our Grand Prize Drawing. After<br />
reading five, 10 and 15 hours, you get<br />
mini–buttons, free bowling at Chelsea<br />
Lanes, or $5 off library fines! Keep on<br />
reading! After 20 hours, you get a free<br />
teen novel!<br />
This year’s grand prizes include: Two<br />
$100 gift certificates to Amazon.com! All<br />
entries are due by 12pm on July 31st.<br />
Winners will be announced at 3pm, after<br />
the <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Finale.<br />
Dig Deeper –<br />
Volunteer at the Library!<br />
Looking for an inventive volunteer<br />
opportunity? Sign up for the Youth<br />
Service Group, a crew of teens going<br />
into grades 7 and up that help make<br />
youth and teen programs run smoothly<br />
all summer long. Make new friends,<br />
learn workplace skills, and fulfill that<br />
community service requirement. If<br />
you’re looking for a challenge, special<br />
leadership opportunities will be<br />
available! Go to the teen blog for your<br />
sign up forms, and attend one of our<br />
special orientation events!<br />
Youth Service Group Volunteer<br />
Sign–Up & Orientation<br />
Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 4 & Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 5<br />
3:30–4:30pm | McKune Room | Drop–In<br />
Ages 12+, or Entering 7th Grade & Up<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> is just around the corner–are<br />
you ready to have fun and make a<br />
difference in your community? Learn<br />
what Youth Service Group (YSG) is all<br />
about, get your schedule for the summer<br />
lined up, and get your special YSG<br />
t–shirt. Forms will be available at the<br />
1st Level Information Desk and on the<br />
teen blog.<br />
Dungeons & Dragons<br />
Weekly Gaming Night<br />
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 3:30–7:30pm<br />
KidSpot | Drop–In | Ages 12+<br />
Dungeons and Dragons isn’t just fun,<br />
it’s challenging! Build your character,<br />
solve puzzles, battle monsters, and<br />
find treasure. New and experienced<br />
gamers are welcome! Most Tuesdays<br />
and Thursdays, see online calendar for<br />
exceptions.<br />
Youth Service Group Party<br />
Thursday, Aug. 1 | 1–3pm<br />
TBD | Registration Required<br />
Youth Service Group Members Only<br />
This year teen volunteers will vote on<br />
their favorite option: A movie party at<br />
Quality 16, a Bowling Party at Chelsea<br />
Lanes, or something else entirely!<br />
TEENS !<br />
BE A<br />
READING<br />
BUDDY<br />
READ WITH ME!<br />
This new Youth Service Group (YSG)<br />
opportunity pairs young readers with<br />
a teen or adult volunteer for a fun,<br />
stress–free reading session. Listen to<br />
your younger buddy read to you every<br />
Thursday during <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong>, and<br />
qualify for unique prizes!<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Buddies must attend the <strong>June</strong><br />
6th Read to Your Library Buddy Volunteer<br />
Training and fill out the YSG Application<br />
by Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 13. After turning in<br />
your forms, all you need is a love of<br />
reading, patience, and a desire to help<br />
children.<br />
Read to Your Library Buddy<br />
Volunteer Training<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 6 | 3:30–4:30pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 12–Adult, or entering 7th Grade & Up<br />
This mandatory training by Lisa<br />
Kaemming, <strong>Reading</strong> Specialist at North<br />
Creek Elementary, will teach volunteers<br />
how to help children choose a book at<br />
an appropriate reading level, encourage<br />
readers to read at their own pace, and<br />
find out how much fun you can have<br />
while reading together!<br />
7 <strong>Summer</strong>
KidSpot<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Kickoff!<br />
Can you Dig it?<br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 7 | 12–2pm<br />
Library Lawn | Drop–in | All Ages<br />
Dig yourself into a frenzy at our<br />
construction–themed kickoff! First, sign<br />
up for <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong>, then complete<br />
a variety of activities to get a tasty snow<br />
cone. Dig and build to your heart’s<br />
content at our Construction/Destruction<br />
Zone!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Kickoff:<br />
Mat Emerick! The Story Juggler<br />
2–3pm | McKune Room | Drop–in | All Ages<br />
Laugh, listen, and prepare to be amazed<br />
by Mat Emerick, the Story Juggler! Mat<br />
puts his clown skills to work, bringing<br />
you the story of “The Miner Forty–Niner<br />
Digs…and Dances a Gold Rush Jig!”<br />
This fun & exciting show includes jokes,<br />
stories, mime and amazing juggling!<br />
8 <strong>Summer</strong><br />
At the kickoff:<br />
The CHELSEA MASONS<br />
will be providing free child<br />
identification packages through<br />
their Michigan Child ID <strong>Program</strong>. The<br />
CHELSEA LIONS CLUB will be providing<br />
free vision screening for pre-school<br />
children through Project KidSight.<br />
Call 475-8732 x4, to register your<br />
child for this important<br />
screening!<br />
MAGNIFICENT MONDAYS<br />
Movies<br />
Mondays, <strong>June</strong> 10 & July 8 | 2–3:30pm<br />
McKune Room | Drop–in<br />
Enjoy a movie in air–conditioned<br />
comfort. Popcorn will be provided; bring<br />
your own pillow or bean bag to sit on.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 10: Wreck–it Ralph | July 8: Brave<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> LEGO® Club<br />
Mondays, <strong>June</strong> 17 & July 1<br />
2–3pm | McKune Room | Drop–in | Ages 5+<br />
LEGO® Club gives children an<br />
opportunity to create structures and<br />
stories by giving them one full hour<br />
of free play with our extensive LEGO®<br />
collection.<br />
Kids Play Chess<br />
Mondays, <strong>June</strong> 24 | July 15 | 2–3pm<br />
McKune Room | Drop–in | Ages 5–12<br />
Playing chess is a great way to have fun<br />
and make new friends! It also promotes<br />
sportsmanship, problem solving, creative<br />
thinking, and pattern recognition.<br />
WILD WEDNESDAYS<br />
Don’t Let the Pigeon Throw<br />
the Party!<br />
Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 12 | 2–3pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 3–6<br />
Elephant, Piggy and Pigeon, Oh My!<br />
Listen to Mo Willems stories, play<br />
games, make Piggy puppets, and more.<br />
Elephant and Piggy have even decided to<br />
share their ice cream. Yum!<br />
Dinosaur Day with PaleoJoe:<br />
Paleontologist, Author, and<br />
Dinosaur Digger!<br />
Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 19 | 1–2pm<br />
McKune Room | Drop–in | All ages<br />
PaleoJoe will describe<br />
how dinosaur fossils are<br />
created and the stories<br />
they tell. Go on a trip<br />
back in time, searching<br />
for and finding these<br />
magnificent creatures of<br />
long ago. See a T. Rex tooth!<br />
Critter Dig! With Miss Katie from<br />
the Eddy Discovery Center<br />
Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 26 | 2–3pm<br />
Meet in McKune Room<br />
Registration Required | Ages 7–12<br />
Join Katie McGlashen from the Eddy<br />
Discovery Center for a “Worm Wrangling<br />
Round Up.” We’ll hike to Pierce Park and<br />
find out how to make earthworms crawl<br />
right up to the surface for collection.<br />
Learn to care for and keep your own fresh<br />
supply of earthworms. Make a worm bin<br />
starter kit to use for garden compost and<br />
fishing.<br />
Robots! With the Chelsea High<br />
School Robotics Team<br />
Wednesday, July 10 | 2–3pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 6+<br />
Learn all about robots with Chelsea<br />
High School’s F.I.R.S.T.(For Inspiration &<br />
Recognition of Science & Technology)<br />
Robotics Team. Watch a demonstration of<br />
the team’s latest robots and interact with<br />
smaller mobile robot models. Chelsea<br />
Robotics is a high school club for teens<br />
interested in science, technology, and<br />
robotics.<br />
MarioKart Tournament<br />
Wednesday, July 17 | 2–3:30<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 6–14<br />
Open play for the first half hour, then<br />
registered players will compete for prizes.<br />
Snacks will be provided. Top prize is a<br />
$20 gift card to Gamestop, so sign up to<br />
play today!<br />
Percy Jackson Party<br />
Wednesday, July 24 | 2–3pm<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 8–14<br />
Calling all Demi–gods and Goddesses!<br />
Come stay at Camp Halfblood for an<br />
afternoon of games, food, and fun! We’ll<br />
play Medusa’s Freeze Tag on the lawn,<br />
Annabeth’s Awesome Trivia Challenge,<br />
and make ambrosia and nectar to<br />
eat and drink. Dress as your favorite<br />
character and win a prize. Let’s party just<br />
in time for the summer release of the<br />
movie, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
Sign up for our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> game and earn prizes all summer long just<br />
by reading! Register during our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Kickoff on Friday, <strong>June</strong> 7 or<br />
anytime after, and start reading! For every five books you read, you get a small<br />
prize and an entry into our Grand Prize Drawing. Keep on reading; after 20 books,<br />
you get a free book!<br />
NEW this year! Earn extra entries into our Grand Prize Drawing by coming to a<br />
summer program, <strong>Reading</strong> with a Buddy, playing a game in our Math Arcade during<br />
Math Week, writing a book review and more!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Finale!<br />
Dig for Buried Treasure<br />
Wednesday, July 31 | 12–2pm<br />
Library Lawn | Drop–in | All ages<br />
Our pirate–themed finale will have<br />
you digging for treasure all around the<br />
library. First, grab a treasure map, follow<br />
the clues, and complete a variety of<br />
activities to get a tasty snow cone AND<br />
dig for treasure in our sand pit!<br />
Animal Magic<br />
Wednesday, July 31 | 2–3pm<br />
McKune Room | Drop–in | All Ages<br />
Animal Magic is bringing<br />
the “diggingest” group<br />
of animals to Chelsea.<br />
Mark Rosenthal, wildlife<br />
conservationist and<br />
educator, will bring a<br />
very rare giant hairy<br />
armadillo, a rare legless<br />
lizard, and the largest Mexican beaded<br />
lizard. <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Grand Prize<br />
winners will be announced on July 31<br />
at 3pm, following the Animal Magic<br />
program.<br />
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS<br />
Babytime<br />
Tuesdays | 10:30–11:15am<br />
KidSpot | Drop–in | Ages 0–24 months<br />
Babytime is the perfect place to socialize<br />
and learn important skills with your baby<br />
or toddler. We’ll be singing songs, doing<br />
bouncy rhymes, and reading along to fun<br />
board books.<br />
Toddlertime<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>June</strong> 5 | July 3 | Aug. 7<br />
10:30–11:15am | KidSpot | Drop–in<br />
Ages 2–5<br />
Toddlertime emphasizes early literacy<br />
skills for your child. We lay the foundation<br />
for reading through letter knowledge<br />
with our Letter People Puppets and<br />
vocabulary building with great new<br />
books to read together.<br />
Dance Along, Sing Along<br />
Wednesdays, <strong>June</strong> 26 & August 28<br />
10:30–11:15am | McKune Room<br />
Registration Required | Ages 2+<br />
Join local music teacher Beth Battey for<br />
songs, dances, and musical games for<br />
children and parents to do together.<br />
Siblings welcome.<br />
NEW! Mini Music Makers with<br />
Miss Tara<br />
Thursday, <strong>June</strong> 27 & July 25<br />
10:30–11:15am | McKune Room<br />
Registration Required | Ages 3–5<br />
In this active workshop, children will<br />
experience many concepts of music<br />
through singing, chanting, moving, and<br />
playing instruments. Come ready to<br />
wriggle like a worm, bark like a dog, and<br />
fly like a plane! Parents and siblings are<br />
welcome to join in the fun. Local resident<br />
Tara Vesprini teaches Music Together at<br />
the Chelsea Center for the Arts.<br />
Music Babies with Miss Tara<br />
Thursday, August 22 | 10:30–11:15am<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Ages 0–9 months, Pre–Walkers<br />
A music workshop specially designed<br />
for babies and adults who want to learn<br />
about music development in babies<br />
(pre–walkers). Bring your baby and meet<br />
other parents of newborns and learn<br />
fascinating activities to recreate at home<br />
during these developmentally important<br />
early months. Local resident Tara Vesprini<br />
teacher Music Together at the Chelsea<br />
Center for the Arts.<br />
To register for programs:<br />
Call (734) 475–8732 or go online at<br />
chelsea.lib.mi.us and click on the<br />
Calendar tab.<br />
Special <strong>Summer</strong> Storytimes<br />
Thursdays, <strong>June</strong> 13, 20 & July 11, 18<br />
10:30–11:15am | KidSpot | Drop–in<br />
Ages 2+<br />
<strong>June</strong> 13 | Duplos Storytime<br />
Listen to Duplos storybooks & create<br />
your own stories with our big box of<br />
Duplos.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 20 | Circus Fun Storytime<br />
Step right up for stories about the circus<br />
and have fun doing circus tricks!<br />
July 11 | Fairytale Storytime<br />
Classic fairy tales with Fairy Queen<br />
Titania. Dress up as your favorite fairy!<br />
July 18 | Superhero Storytime<br />
Come dressed as your favorite superhero;<br />
your true identity will be safe with us!<br />
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STOP SUMMER SLIDE<br />
Did you know that children who read during the summer gain reading skills, while those who do not often slide backward?<br />
According to a report from the National <strong>Summer</strong> Learning Association, “A conservative estimate of lost instructional time is<br />
approximately two months or roughly 22 percent of the school year. It’s common for teachers to spend at least one month re–<br />
teaching material that students have forgotten over the summer. That month of re–teaching eliminates a month that could have<br />
been spent on teaching new information and skills.” –(<strong>Reading</strong> Is Fundamental, www.rif.org)<br />
HERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO HELP STOP SUMMER SLIDE!<br />
KIDS!<br />
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A<br />
READING<br />
BUDDY?<br />
What is the Read to Your Library<br />
Buddy program?<br />
A free program that pairs children with a<br />
teen or adult volunteer for a fun, stressfree<br />
reading session. Our volunteers<br />
are trained to help the reader feel<br />
comfortable while reading aloud.<br />
Why read aloud?<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> aloud is one of the best ways to<br />
improve your reading skills!<br />
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When do the <strong>Reading</strong> Buddies meet?<br />
Meet with your buddy here at the<br />
Chelsea District Library on Thursdays,<br />
from <strong>June</strong> 13–July 25 (except for July<br />
4th), for a 15 minute session, between<br />
2-3:30pm in the Youth Department.<br />
How old do you have to be to join?<br />
All readers are welcome to read with a<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Buddy.<br />
How do I sign up?<br />
Stop by the 1st Level Information Desk,<br />
or call 475-8732, x4, to sign up for a 15<br />
minute session today!<br />
Did we mention there would be prizes?<br />
Each time you read for 15 minutes with<br />
your buddy, you earn a small prize and<br />
get an extra <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Grand<br />
Prize Drawing Slip. Come to all six<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Buddy sessions in <strong>June</strong> and July<br />
and earn a special prize!<br />
Just so you know…<br />
Our <strong>Reading</strong> Buddy volunteers are<br />
trained to listen and encourage and<br />
read at the level of their buddies. They<br />
are NOT tutors, nor will they be teaching<br />
reading.<br />
The goal of the Read to Your Library Buddy<br />
<strong>Program</strong> is to help children gain confidence<br />
and strengthen their reading skills by reading<br />
aloud to a trained teen or adult volunteer. See<br />
the TeenSpace page for information on how to<br />
volunteer.<br />
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NEW!<br />
For Parents & Children Together!<br />
Tips on <strong>Reading</strong> with Your<br />
Preschooler This <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 14 | 10:30–11:30am<br />
McKune Room | Registration Required<br />
Pre–K and K Children with Parent<br />
Tips on <strong>Reading</strong> with Your<br />
1st–3rd Grader This <strong>Summer</strong><br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 14 | 12–1pm<br />
McKune Room| Registration Required<br />
1st–3rd Graders with Parent<br />
Join North Creek Elementary School’s<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> Specialist, Lisa Kaemming for<br />
two programs, as she gives parents<br />
valuable tips on how to read with your<br />
child. The first half hour is for parents<br />
only (while your children play and do a<br />
craft with librarians) and in the second<br />
half hour, we all come together to make<br />
our own books (pre–K and K), or read<br />
together (1st–3rd graders).<br />
READ to Library Dogs<br />
Fridays, <strong>June</strong> 21 | July 19 | Aug. 16<br />
2–3:30pm* | KidSpot<br />
Registration Required | For Readers<br />
Read three times and get a free book!<br />
Sign up for a 10–minute slot today by<br />
calling (734) 475–8732, x4. *NOTE–new<br />
time for summer.<br />
Math Week! July 15–19<br />
All throughout the week of July 15th,<br />
test your math skills for a chance to win<br />
prizes at our Math Games Arcade in the<br />
Youth Department.
Mr. B’s Joybox Express Quartet<br />
Sunday, July 14 | 2–3pm | Katie’s Korner | All Ages<br />
One man…one bicycle…one piano…one dream coming to Chelsea! Welcome to Mr. B’s Joybox<br />
Express! Join legendary blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun (aka Mr. B) as<br />
he takes his show on the road–via his amazing piano-bicycle. His “Joybox” (early American<br />
slang for a piano) will shake, rattle and roll along the 1900 miles of the Mississippi River this<br />
September, as he performs at charitable events. He aims to raise awareness and funds to help<br />
organizations that provide children with access to arts and athletic programs. Chelsea is his<br />
only Michigan stop this summer, so join us for a concert on the library lawn, just before he rolls<br />
into Ann Arbor to perform at the Wolverine State Brewery. Bring your bike and ride with Mr. B<br />
to Ann Arbor--the more the merrier! For more information about Mr. B’s Joybox Express see his<br />
website: joyboxexpress.com<br />
2013 SUMMER READING PROGRAM SPONSORS<br />
We’d like to thank our 2013 <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong> sponsors, Rick Taylor of Charles Reinhart Company for the purchase of our<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong> books, and the Chelsea Masons Olive Lodge #156 for the purchase of our <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Program</strong> prizes.<br />
We’d like to thank Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors, Arctic Coliseum, Chelsea Lanes, Chelsea Treehouse, Cottage Inn Pizza,<br />
Friends of Chelsea District Library, and Lions Club for their <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Prize donations.<br />
TreeHouse<br />
Absolute Best Kids’ Play Address<br />
Lit Kits Now Available for Check Out<br />
Parents and teachers, you can now check out Lit Kits! These<br />
fun, hands-on resources are designed to develop literacy<br />
skills, fine motor skills, and concepts of social awareness. This<br />
new collection includes Bob Books, stringing activities, and<br />
language cards. Lit Kits are located in the Youth Department<br />
next to our Media Kit collection. Ask a librarian for more<br />
information.<br />
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River Gallery Donates Original Comic Book Art<br />
POSTAL PATRON<br />
As much as we love to have our heads stuck in a good book,<br />
we Friends are quite the sociable, fun-loving bunch! We were<br />
happy to meet some of you at the Chelsea Spring Expo in<br />
April promoting our Star Wars Day, May the 4th be with You,<br />
and even happier to see you at that event. Check us out on<br />
Facebook and on our web page for more pictures from Star<br />
Wars Day.<br />
The next Friends of the Library Used Book Sale is on<br />
Saturday, July 13, 10am–3pm, in the library basement. Help<br />
your children and grandchildren advance in their summer<br />
reading programs by picking up some great books at<br />
bargain prices.<br />
COMING SOON–In July look for our new Shelf Talkers where the Friends review their favorite<br />
books on sale.<br />
Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/friendschelseadistrictlibrary or visit our<br />
webpage: http://chelsea.lib.mi.us/friends.htm. Questions or comments?<br />
E–mail: friends@chelseadistrictlibrary.org<br />
But is it Art? by Dave Roman<br />
We’d like to thank Deb Greer and Patti Schwarz of the River<br />
Gallery for a generous art donation. In 2011, River Gallery<br />
held a comic art exhibition, Comic Jam! . The gallery purchased<br />
10 pieces of original comic art and donated them to the<br />
library. The artists include our 2011 Artist–in–Residence Jerzy<br />
Drozd, Anne Marie Drozd, Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, and<br />
Kasey Van Hise. Pieces are now on display in KidSpot, the main<br />
stair landing, TeenSpace and near the 2nd Level Information<br />
Desk. Look for them the next time you visit the library.<br />
Thank you, Deb and Patti!<br />
The mission of the Chelsea District Library is to provide equal access to quality resources that<br />
serve the life-long cultural, educational, and informational needs and interests of all people.<br />
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SUMMER HOURS<br />
(Memorial Day –Labor Day)<br />
Monday–Thursday 10am–8pm<br />
Friday 10am–6pm<br />
Saturday 10am–3pm<br />
Sunday 1–5pm<br />
BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
City of Chelsea, Susan Brown<br />
Dexter Township, Janis Miller<br />
Lima Township, Elizabeth Sensoli<br />
Lyndon Township, Mary Budzinski<br />
Sylvan Township, Dawn Caplis<br />
At Large, Gary Zenz<br />
At Large, Robin Wagner<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Bill Harmer<br />
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR<br />
Linda Ballard<br />
DEPARTMENT HEADS<br />
Adult Services, Sara Wedell<br />
Youth & Teen Services, Karen Persello<br />
CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR<br />
Terri Lancaster<br />
MARKETING COORDINATOR<br />
Anna Cangialosi<br />
LIBRARY CLOSINGS<br />
Wednesday, July 3 | Close at 5pm<br />
Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day