Youth Service Group is a program that allows you to build skills, accumulate volunteer hours and help the library with programs, planning and more! You must be going into 7th grade to be elligible for this Group.

YOUR YOUTH SERVICE GROUP PACKET IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Part 1: Letter of Explanation
Learn all about YSG and what you can do to help the library.

Part 2: 2012 YSG Application
Fill out this form if you have not done so in the 2012 calendar year.

Part 3: YSG Tasks for Summer 2012
Sign up to help with programs and the YSG table!

Please fill this packet out completely and bring it to a June 1st or June 5th orientation session (3:30-4:30pm). Can’t make it? Simply drop it off at the library’s Check Out Desk. YSG is now a year-round program, so you can choose to remain on the mailing list for the 2012-2013 school year.

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From Sputnik to SpaceX: Our past and future journeys beyond Earth
Wednesday, April 18
7-8:30pm in the Chelsea District Library’s McKune Room
The past glories of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs may be behind us, but what does man’s future in space look like? Join Authors in Chelsea author Jim Ottaviani and astronaut Tony England as they discuss highlights of the history of space flight and the future of space travel. Ottaviani is the author of T-Minus: The Race to the Moon, a history of the cold war race to achieve manned spaceflight, as well as a librarian at the University of Michigan. Dr. England is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Science at the University of Michigan. He was a support crewman for the Apollo 13 and 16 flights, and flew in a Spacelab-2 mission.

Register for the program or just come! Walk-Ins are welcome.

Ready to get your prom dress, but don’t want to spend a lot of money? Come down to Gemini Salon and Day Spa between now and April 14 to get a dress by simply donating to Faith in Action, or donating a gently used dress! 
Can’t make it?  Come to the library on April 15th from 1-4pm for one last chance, and register for a special hair styling program courtesy of the stylists at Gemini.  Read all about it on Annarbor.com.

Check out our Facebook photo album of Men on the Move transferring dresses to Gemini Salon & Day Spa!

There’s nothing like poetry to awaken your senses to the world around you.  Take, for example, this morning’s sudden rainstorm.  The poet Langston Hughes importalized the joy and beauty of an April shower with this poem:

See you at the SRSLY St. Patrick’s Day Party at 5:30pm tonight. Spin Cycle, Liquid Plasma and Company C performing!

And now for a video that has nothing to do with anything.

http://www.ted.com Kevin Allocca is YouTube’s trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral. (This is the first talk posted from an amazing TEDYouth event. Many others will come on line next month as part of our TED-Ed launch. We can’t wait …)

UPDATED: See photos on Facebook! Check out this article on Chelseamich.com.
Saturday April 7 to Saturday April 14        Prom Dress Exchange at Gemini Salon & Day Spa        | 1020 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118

Select a dress up to a week before the Library’s Prom Dress Exchange in the beautifully renovated Gemini Salon!  Dresses will be available during Salon Hours only, 8am to 8pm weekdays, and 8am to 4pm on weekends. Please bring a clean, gently used dress to be exchanged. If you don’t have a dress to exchange, please bring canned or boxed food to donate to Faith in Action. 

Sunday, April 15       Prom Dress Exchange at the Library | 1:00-4:00pm | McKune | Drop-In

Prom Dress Exchange is back, with new dresses! Please bring a clean, gently used dress to be exchanged. If you don’t have a dress to exchange, please bring canned or boxed food to donate to Faith in Action.

Sunday, April 15       Glamorous Hair at Home with Gemini Hair Salon | 2:00-3:00pm | Mckune | Ages 10 and up | Registration

The specialists from Gemini Salon and Day Spa will be teaching a class on how to prepare the perfect coif for any special event.  Bring equipment and a partner if you would like to try your hand at tricks and techniques.  Parents are welcome!