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PUBLISHED: April 3, 2008
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Saturday
Outdoor warning siren test will be conducted at Noon across Washtenaw County. If severe weather is possible on the afternoon of a test, it may be delayed until the following month.
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
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.
Saturday, April 12
Western Washtenaw Republican Committee will meet 9 a.m. at the Chelsea Clock Tower, second floor. Coffee and snacks provided. For more information, call Craig McGregor at 734-891-5576.
Sunday, April 13
Chelsea Chamber Players will perform "Peter and the Wolf" a family concert 3 p.m. at the Chelsea Depot, 125 Jackson St., in Chelsea. Admission is free. For more information, call 475-0433 or www.chelseachamberplayers.com
Saturday, April 19
Chelsea House Orchestra "Celtic with a Kick!" will have their Hometown Show 7 p.m. at the Washington Street Education Center Auditorium, 500 Washington St., in Chelsea. Opening act is Beach Fiddle Club. Tickets are $5 for students and senior citizens and $10 for adults, available at Chelsea Pharmacy, at the door, or by going to tickets@chelseahouseorchestra.org
Chelsea library
Today, 2 p.m. - Spring Break Movie screening of Ratatouille. Drop-in.
Today, 7 p.m. - The International Book Club meets to discuss Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton. Register to get a copy of the book.
Tomorrow, 3:30-5:30 p.m. - The Animanga Club meets. Drop-in.
Monday, 4-5 p.m. - Meeting of the Thumbs Up Book Club for teens. Registration required.
Monday, 6:30 p.m. - Where You Spend Your Money, a program on responsible investing and conscious spending with Mission Marketplace. Drop-in.
Thursday, April 10 - Storytime sessions for ages 2-3 (10:30-11 a.m.) and ages 3-5 (11:30 a.m.-noon). Registration required.
Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m. - The Historic Buildings Interest Group meets for a talk on Depression-era camp structures at Waterloo Recreation Area. Drop-in.
Cranesbill Books
Cranesbill Books is located at 108 East Middle Street in downtown Chelsea. All events are free of charge unless otherwise noted.Tonight: Mom's Night Out, 7-9 p.m. Gardening is this month's topics with local growing gurus Wendy Chiodo of Eden Garden Design and Greenhouse, Trinh Pifer of Garden Mill and Nancy Harris, a local iris grower. Have a little food, a little laughter and get ready to dig in the dirt as spring finally creeps in.
Tomorrow: Chelsea Film Society, 7 p.m. "The Importance of Being Earnest." Continuing the literary adaptation theme of this season's film series, CFS presents the most recent film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's great comedy of manners.
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
Wednesday
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is having an Open House Program from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Dexter Senior Center, 7720 Ann Arbor St., in Dexter. To make reservations or for more information, call Dorothy at 426-3813. TOPS Web Site is www.tops.org
Dexter library
Saturday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends of the Dexter District Library Used Book Sale. Anyone interested in joining the Friends of the Dexter District Library, contact Sue Smith at sueandbernie@aol.com
Wednesday
7 p.m. "Retirement 101: Social Security and Retirement Income" with Richard Truxall
Wednesday
7 p.m. Friends of the Dexter District Library monthly meeting.
Community
Monday
Washtenaw County Farm Bureau is hosting a public meeting with the Washtenaw County Road Commission 7 p.m. at the Lodi Township Hall, 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, a 1/4 mile west of Saline-Ann Arbor Rd. Open to the public.
Tuesday
"Teens Using Drugs Part 2: What To Do" free seminar will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month through June at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr., in Superior Township. For more information, call 973-7892 or the Web Site at www.teensusingdrugs.org
Monday, April 14
The Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, County Issues Committee is hosting a public Town Hall Meeting with Mr. Richard Steffens of the Washtenaw County Equalization Department 7 p.m. at the Freedom Township Hall, 11508 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. Tax assessing issues of interest to Washtenaw County residents will be discussed. Questions from the floor will be welcomed. For more information about the meeting, call Luther Schaible at 428-9120.
April 7-11
A spring break day camp for first to fifth graders will be offered April 7-11 at the Murray Recreation Center. Activities will include group games, crafts, swimming, and nature programs. The fee for the camp is $110. The camp is offered from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily. Pre-camp beginning at 8:15 a.m. and post-camp until 5:15 p.m. is available for an additional fee. You may register by mail or in person at the recreation center located at 2960 Washtenaw in Ann Arbor. For information, contact Eric Edwards at 971-6355 or visit parks.ewashtenaw.org.
Parks
Eddy Discovery Center
12,000 Years of Local Native American History: 2 p.m., Sunday. 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. The Discovery Center's Burg collection of several thousand projectile points found in local farm fields will be featured. Bring your own points for ID after the program. Program length 60 minutes.
Night of the Amphibians: 8 p.m., Saturday, April 12. Join naturalist Tom Hodgson for a lively presentation featuring frogs, toads, salamanders and quivering masses of eggs.
Wildlife of the Americas: 2 p.m., Sunday, April 20. Experience the fantastic array of wildlife found in North, South, and Central America as Randy Baker brings us live animals from his collection.
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