The Dexter Leader
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PUBLISHED: August 21, 2008
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Tuesday
Lima Township Planning Commission meeting has been changed from Aug. 19 to Aug. 26, due to the Chelsea Fair. The meeting will be held 7 p.m. at the Lima Township Hall, 11452 Jackson Rd.
Faith in Action will have a career advisor available every Tuesday from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at 603 S. Main St. in Chelsea, to help with resume writing, job searching, career research and talent evaluation. For more information, call 475-3305.
Saturday, Aug. 30
German Social Club will meet 1 p.m. at Wolverine Bar and Grill, 20460 Old US-12 in Chelsea. For more information, call Edith at 475-1583.
McKune Memorial Library Coming Soon
6-11 Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. second Monday of each month, for ages 6-11
Monthly activities centered around a theme.
Sept. 8Pirates-get ready for "Talk Like a Pirate Day" on September 19 with walking the plank, creating treasure maps and making pirate grub!
Oct. 13Dragons-celebrate the new book in the Eragon trilogy released in September, with dragon games, dragon crafts, and even dragon snacks.
Nov. 10Geography-global fun and games.
Farmer's Market Gourd Decorating: Sept. 13. Stop in at the Farmer's Market to decorate a gourd with all types of stickers, bangles and beads.
Animanga Club 3:30-5:30 p.m. Drop-in
Sept. 5, Sept. 12 and Sept. 26: Alien Invasion Month! Martian Successor Nadesico, Alien Nine, Appleseed Exmachina.
Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21: Fight Club! Street Fighter Alpha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Flame of Recca
Book Club 4 to 5 p.m. KidSpot Registration required. First rule of Book Club: Ages 13 and up welcome. Sign up and you will automatically have all book club titles placed on hold for you.
Sept. 15: "Breaking Dawn," by Stephenie Meyer. Vampires and Werewolves collide in the thrilling finale to the Twilight Saga.
Oct. 6: "Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature," by Robin Brande. Read the 2008 Thumbs Up Book Award Winner.
Nov. 3: "An Abundance of Katherines," by John Green. Road trips are sometimes about finding yourself.
Dexter
Sunday
3-D Archery Shoot will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Post 46 Hunting & Fishing Club, 8888 Dexter Town Hall Road in Pinckney. The cost is $8 for adults and $6 for children 14 and under. Registration is required. For more information, call Brad Coy at 734-649-9168.
Silver Lake Sporting Clays has open sporting clay shooting every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8890 Dexter Town Hall Road., in Dexter Township. Sign-up begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call 734-730-9749.
Saturday, Sept. 6
"Family Campout" will be held from 5 p.m. Sept. 6 until 11 a.m. Sept. 7 at Independence Lake, 3200 Jennings Rd., in Webster Township.
Bring tents, sleeping bags and lawn chairs. An evening nature hike, campfire and breakfast gathering will be offered for campers. Pre-registration is required, along with a small camping fee. Park entry fee also required.
Call Faye at 734-971-6337, ext. 334; or Brian at 734-449-4437, ext. 201; for information or to register.
Wednesday, Sept. 10
A fund-raising event for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk (which takes place in September) will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Big Boy Restaurant on Zeeb Road in Scio Township. Donations can also be made to the Pink Lifesavers at www.the3day.org
Dexter District Library
Dexter District Library is at 8040 Fourth Street in Dexter. All Library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call 734-426-4477.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
11 a.m. "First Day of School Story Time." Special Story Time for children who are about to begin school for the first time.
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1
Library closed for Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Registration begins for Fall Story Times. Toddler Story Times for ages 18 months to 3 years Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Times for ages 3 to 5 years Mondays or Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Story Times will begin the week of Sept. 15
Dexter Senior Center
Week of Aug. 18-23. The Dexter Senior Center is located at 7720 Ann Arbor St. For more information, call 1-734-426-7737. Week of Aug. 25 - 29 (No swimming in August)
Monday:
9:15 a.m. Walking
10:30 a.m. Exercise
Tuesday:
10:15 a.m. Foodbank
10:30 a.m. Rug Hookers
11:00 a.m. Tai chi
12:30 p.m. Floral Arranging
Wednesday:
9 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic Nurse's Foot Care
10:30 a.m. Exercise
11:15 a.m. Seminar: Poster Fraud Postal Inspector, speaker
Thursday, Aug. 28
9 a.m. Acrylic Painting
9:30 a.m. Medicare
Assistance
10 a.m. Knitting Club
12:30 p.m. Scrabble/Bridge
1 p.m. Mah Jongg
Friday, Aug. 29
10:30 a.m. Exercise
12:30 p.m. BingoNoon meals - Donation $2.50 daily
Parks
Waterloo Recreation Area
The Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Road in Chelsea. For more information, call (734) 475-3170
INCREDIBLE EDIBLES WALK: 1:30 p.m. Sunday Sept. 7. Enjoy a walk with wild edibles expert Tom Jameson and learn what Mother Nature has to offer. Tom will share some of his recipes and his gourmet cooking after the hike. Limited to 35 people.
Hudson Mills Metropark
The park is located at 8801 N. Territorial Road in Dexter. Call (734) 426-8211 to pre-register or for more information.
Saturday Bats Incredible, 8 p.m. Join us as we search for bats in the early nighttime sky. We will explore bat life, behavior, and conservation through a power point presentation then head outside. There is a fee of $2 per person. Call to pre-register.
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