Another week, another Sounds & Sights!
Once again, say hi to Kevin Kramis.
Kevin at the library means comedy at the library.
Kate Brindle:
Dan DeCapua:
Travis Root:
Bob Skon Trio:
Cold Tone Harvest:
The Veasey Trio:
New Blues Street Project:
Annie & Rod Capps:
(That’s Jason Dennie. I would have gotten photos of Annie and Rod, but I got there during their last song. Next time, Capps!)
Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights continues through the summer. Join me there next Thursday from 6:30-8:30!
Artists recently installed twelve new pieces of art for the 2014 version of Chelsea’s Sculpture Walk. Details matter in art, so here’s a look at some of the details in the pieces featured in this year’s Sculpture Walk, along with each sculpture’s location so you can go see the whole work.
Main Street just south of Van Buren:
Congdon & W. Summit:
Main & E. Summit:
Main & Orchard (south side of Orchard):
Main & Orchard (north side of Orchard):
Library parking lot:
Main & South:
Park Street, next to the Purple Rose:
W. Middle parking lot:
Main & railroad tracks, next to Heydlauff’s:
Clocktower gazebo:
Main & North:
Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights had beautiful weather and a good crowd for the start of its 2014 season.
The Chelsea Library hosted the first of its four weeks of comedy on its lawn. As always, Kevin Kramis hosted the evening of laughs.
The comedy show attracted a wide range of spectators, including some with a bit more hair than average.
Elsewhere in downtown, Creole du Nord was having a good time on Middle Street.
The band wasn’t the only one having fun. Creole du Nord’s music got people to dance!
There was even a little bit of break dancing. Well, I think that’s what this was.
Also on Middle Street, there was a chalkboard inviting input. These kids were completing the statement “My favorite artist is…”
Corndaddy was playing on South Street.
Mike Vial was playing the east alley.
Sounds & Sights runs from 6:30 to 8:30 in downtown Chelsea every Thursday evening through the summer. Come join the fun!
Chelsea’s Memorial Day parade drew another good crowd.
The Cub Scouts were prepared for loud noises:
The Monitor Base Ball Club of Chelsea opened its 2014 home schedule with a match against the Lumber City Base Ball Club of Flint.
Three local musicians performed the national anthem before the match began.
People of all ages showed up to enjoy the match.
If you’d like to check out a match, you can find the 2014 schedule here. Come on out and join the fun!
The library needed a photo of the library, so I took a photo of the library for the library. LIBRARY! (Library.)
Just to be safe, I took two photos.
Three years ago, Chelsea’s downtown was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This spring, the sign made its debut at the corner of Main and Park (next to the old post office building, if you’re like me and know many of Chelsea’s streets by landmark rather than name).
Check out the full story at chelseamich.com.
January 2 brought a pleasant snowfall to Chelsea. What’s more photogenic than a fresh snowfall? Not much!
What? Okay, fine, I know: that’s a garbage can, and it’s not even a photogenic garbage can. Just keep scrolling. There aren’t any more garbage cans.
(Like the above photo? Want a poster of that photo? Pick one up here!)
It was a cold day, but that didn’t stop kids from enjoying the snow.
Chelsea’s festivities continued with Saturday evening’s light parade.
It was a COLD evening, but that didn’t stop people from lining Main Street to enjoy the sights.
Chelsea’s Christmas festivities happened over the weekend. It all started with the tree lighting in Pierce Park.
The reigning fair queen flipped the switch to turn on the lights.
As far as I know, that giant switch just sits in an adirondack chair sipping Mr. Pibb and watching Law & Order reruns the rest of the year. Can we find another job for that switch to do? Maybe we could use it to…I don’t know, turn on the ferris wheel at the Chelsea Community Fair or to start the first Sounds & Sights of the year or something?
Once the tree was aglow, Common Chords played Christmas music at the library. As usual, they drew a good crowd.
Santa spent time at the depot greeting the kids.
