The Dexter Leader
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PUBLISHED: March 20, 2008
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Saturday
The Chelsea Teddy Bear Co. will have tours every Saturday 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. located at 400 N. Main St. Groups are by appointment, by calling 433-5499. Visit the Web Site at www.chelseateddybear.com
15th annual Easter egg hunt will begin 9:45 a.m. with an appearance from the Easter bunny at the Chelsea Retirement Community grounds on West Middle Street in Chelsea. Sponsored by the Chelsea Kiwanis Club in conjunction with Chelsea High Key Club. For more information, call Ray Kemner at 313-680-7972.
Celebrate Easter with Goldie, the Celebrity Duck of Chelsea at 2 p.m. at Cranesbill Books, 108 E. Middle St., in Chelsea. Children can also make an Easter decoration. For more information, call 433-2665.
Tuesday
Faith in Action will have a career advisor available every Tuesday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at 603 S. Main Street in Chelsea, to help with resume writing, job searching, career research and talent evaluation. This service is open to anyone who could use help with employment issues. A Michigan Works! Computer with up to date listings, and many other job search aids, is available as part of the service. For more information, call 475-3305.
Thursday, March 27
Veterans For Peace will hold its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at McKune Memorial Library, 221 S. Main St., in Chelsea.
Chelsea Senior Center
March 24, Monday, 1 p.m. Paint a beautiful acrylic painting with Steve Wood. $20.
March 28, Friday, 1p.m. Quilting Bee. Join other quilters and enjoy working on a quilt together.
Events at Cranesbill Books
For further information, contact Jan Loveland or Shelby Scafuri at Cranesbill Books, 734-433-2665
Thursday, March 17 Game Night. Scrabble. Compete with fellow Scrabblers for an evening of fun. Game boards and dictionary provided.
Friday, March 28 Cinema Cranesbill. "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Masters of the comedy of errors, the Coen brothers meet an ancient tale and bring it into the twentieth century.
McKune Library
Friday, Animanga Club McKune 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Fresh new anime for spring! Something new each week: movies, manga, art, culture, food and fun.Friday, READ to Library Dogs with Cassie. Registration. 3:30 - 5 p.m.
March 24 DDR 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. McKune. Beginners and experts welcome! Games and memory cards are appreciated.
Books & Banter
On the third Thursday of each month from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Join in for a lively discussion of new books, old books and everything in between, hosted by Michaelina Brown. Reserved copies of books are available for participants; to get one, call to sign up.
"Tortilla Curtain" by T.C. Boyle, Today, 1:30 p.m.
"The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger, April 17, 1:30 p.m.
Dexter
Sunday
Silver Lake Sporting Clays is having an-open sporting clay shooting every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8890 Dexter-Townhall Rd., in Dexter Township. Sign-up begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call 734-730-9749 or the Web site www.silverlakeclays.com
Wednesdays
T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly weight loss group meets every Wednesday 6:30 p.m. at the Dexter Senior Center, 7720 Ann Arbor St., in Dexter. Open to the public. For more information, call Dorothy at 426-3813.
Dexter Library
Thursday, March 20
7:30 p.m. "Preparing Your Home to Sell" with Vicki Larmee and Kathy Toth of Real Estate One.
Wednesday, March 26
7:00 p.m. Economics Book Discussion Group with Matt Rolfes of Dexter Financial.
Community
Saturday
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan will be offering free screenings for at risk individuals, by appointments only, at the NKFM office, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor. The program is for anyone over 18 years old with diabetes, uncontrolled high blood pressure or a family history of kidney disease. To make an appointment, call 1-800-482-1455.
Sunday, March 30
The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is hosting the Team Michigan Bowl-A-Thon from 2 to 5 p.m. at Colonial Lanes in Ann Arbor. Registration is $25 for an individual bowler, $100 for a team of four, or $5 for just lunch. Call 1-800-482-1455 ext. 206 to pre-register. All proceeds go to the U.S. Transplant Games.
Parks
Hudson Mills Metropark
The following are programs and events scheduled for the Hudson Mills Metropark. The park is located at 8801 N. Territorial Road in Dexter. For more information or to register for programs, call 1-800-477-3191 or 1-734-426-8211.
March 22, 29-30
Journey to the Sugar Bush10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. Take a journey to the sugar bush on a guided tour. You will travel back in time and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. You may also get a chance to tap a tree. Also, enjoy an all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast. Guided Tour $2 per person. Pancake Breakfast $3.50/child and $5/adult. Breakfast is served from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday
Easter Egg Hunt. Noon. Kids through the ages of 12 are welcome. Participate in a variety of activities such as getting your face painted, petting farm animals and visiting with the Easter Bunny while you wait for your age group to be called. $2/child in advance and $4/child at the door.
Eddy Discovery Center
The Eddy Discovery Center is located on Bush Road between Pierce and McClure roads in Chelsea. Exit 157 from I 94. A motor vehicle permit is required to enter the park: $6 daily or $24 for an annual permit. For more information, call the center at (734) 475-3170.
April 5, Saturday, 2 p.m.
NAME THAT SKULL: NSI (NATURE SCENE INVESTIGATION). Have you ever found an animal skull, and weren't sure how to find its true identity? Learn how to identify skulls using a key, and how to examine a skull for clues to determine what the animal ate and how it lived.
12,000 YEARS OF LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY: 2 p.m., Sunday, April 6. Are you fascinated by Native Americans artifacts? Join us as Dr. Henry Wright, internationally-known anthropologist, talks about the accomplishments of the earliest caribou and mammoth hunters to the agricultural villagers found by the European explorers in Southeastern Michigan.
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