May 12, 2025

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Saline Recreation Center and Saline Swim School to Hold Open House

The Saline Recreation Center will host an Open House on Sunday, February 2 from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. featuring Rec Center programming and the Saline Swim School. Admission to the Rec Center will be free all day, there will also be open gym for basketball and pickleball, free fitness classes, open swim, free fitness ...

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Chelsea Expo Now Accepting Exhibitors for March 8

It is now time to reserve your booth at the annual Chelsea Expo, which is earlier this year. This well-attended perennial favorite event is an opportunity to share information about your business, nonprofit or service organization and sell goods direct to attendees during the March 8 event. Free to attend and family friendly, Chelsea Expo attracts ...

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Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation Readies for 2025

It may be 25 degrees, but Chelsea Area Friends for Recreation (CAFR) is planning for a warm and welcoming season of activities. “We just held our January planning meeting,” said Kristina Martin, CAFR president, “and it feels like the sky’s the limit.” With last summer’s TimberTown partnership with the City of Chelsea Parks & Rec ...

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Chelsea Senior Center is Hiring

The Chelsea Senior Center (CSC) is hiring a part-time Respite Care Coordinator. CSC is seeking an emotionally intelligent team member who will support the mindful growth of the Ease the Day (ETD) program as CSC seeks to limit the barriers to much-needed relief that family caregivers face in western Washtenaw County. Making this important, safe, ...

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Chelsea Area Garden Club Accepting 2025 Grant Applications

Community News The Chelsea Area Garden Club, CAGC, will award a limited number of grants of up to $500.00 to local nonprofit organizations for sustainable horticulture related projects. Grants support projects that promote the love of gardening, community beautification, environmentally responsible horticultural practices, and conservation through education and by example. The grant form and information ...

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Chelsea Author Pens Mystery Novel

Jessica Hatchigan, who writes as J. R. Hatchigan, moved to Chelsea from a Detroit suburb seven years ago. When she and her husband moved to Chelsea, Hatchigan had wound down a career as a corporate speechwriter, and then as a solopreneur specializing in editorial services. She wanted to concentrate again on her creative writing, something ...

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Chelsea AARP Program Hosts Free Tax Assistance Appointments

The Chelsea Senior Center will be hosting tax assistance meetings by appointment beginning January 15. Appointments are required and will be on Thursdays 2/13 – 4/10 at 9:30, 11:30 and 1:30. The service plans to focus on those age 50+ and low to moderate income tax-payers, and will help prepare simple returns, not business with ...

County Parks Director Recognized for Two Prestigious Awards

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC) is excited to announce two recent awards given to Director Coy Vaughn, recognizing his leadership at the County. The first award was given by County Administrator Greg Dill at the annual Washtenaw County awards recognition luncheon.  The event, held on December 11, 2024, in Ann Arbor, acknowledges staff ...

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Chelsea Community Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Application Deadline

The Chelsea Community Foundation (CCF) would like to remind potential applicants that the 2025 grant application deadline is February 17, 2025. Local nonprofit organizations with initiatives to foster a thriving Chelsea community are encouraged to apply. Last year, CCF awarded grants to several impactful Chelsea projects, including: These projects reflect CCF’s mission to support programs ...

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The Encore Presents a Tribute to The Beatles: January 23-26

Community news The Encore Musical Theatre Company is thrilled to kick off 2025 with a heartfelt tribute to one of the most iconic bands in music history: The Beatles. Performances will take place January 23-26, 2025, on the Maas stage. The Beatles—comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr—rose to fame in ...

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Colorism: A Mixed-Media Exhibition Exploring Race and Social Attitudes

U-M Professor Rogério M. Pinto’s installation at Duderstadt Center ignites conversations on skin color and societal biases. Community News Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, Prof. Rogério M. Pinto of the U-M School of Social Work opens his mixed-media art installation Colorism at U-M’s Duderstadt Center Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., Room 1019, Ann Arbor. Colorism remains on view through March 13, ...