2017 year in review: It turns out I took a bunch of photos

Here’s a look back at some of my favorite photos from 2017.

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Catnap | 16 January

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Sonic Sundays concert at the Chelsea District Library | 22 January

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This young patron was engrossed in the music during the Sonic Sundays concert at the library | 22 January

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CrossBow packed the Chelsea Alehouse for another of the library’s Sonic Sundays concerts | 29 January

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Another Sonic Sundays concert brought a jazz trio to the library | 5 February

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Jeff Daniels played a series of shows at the Chelsea Alehouse | 20 March

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Sounds & Sights Classic Car Show: 29 July 2016

Classic cars once again took over several downtown Chelsea streets as part of the Sounds & Sights Festival.

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Sounds & Sights 2016

It was another summer of fun Thursday nights in downtown Chelsea.

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Sounds & Sights: 13 August 2015

Thunderwüde was on the library lawn.

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Who’s a good dog? WHO’S A GOOD DOG?!

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(Yes, he is a good dog.)

Okay, back to Thunderwüde.

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Sometimes things break at inconvenient times. Things like strings.

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It wasn’t long before everything was back in working order.

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The Bluesmatics were on South Street.

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Sounds & Sights: 6 August 2015

Dave Boutette was at the Alehouse.

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He had company.

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The Dorkestra was at the gazebo.

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Sounds & Sights: 30 July 2015

Annie & Rod Capps were on the library lawn.

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Hullabaloo was on South Street. Hullabaloo was LOADS of fun!

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The bass player was out dancing in the street and interacting with kids the whole time I was there.

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Sounds & Sights: 23 July 2015

Mike Vial was at the Chelsea Alehouse.

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Strings & Things was at the gazebo.

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Sounds & Sights: 16 July 2015

The July 16 Sounds & Sights featured something a little bit different: the Monitors and the Merries, our wonderful local vintage base ball clubs, were by the clocktower with batting practice for the kids.

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They also had games and other amusements.

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Sounds & Sights: 9 July 2015

Thursday night fun in Chelsea continued on another beautiful evening.

Shari Kane & David Steele were on the library lawn.

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The Dorkestra was on South Street.

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The Dorkestra has FUN.

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Sounds & Sights: 2 July 2015

After a couple weeks of threatening clouds, Sounds & Sights welcomed the return of beautiful Thursday night weather.

Bill Bynum & Co. were on the library lawn.

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Captain Ivory, always a S&S crowd favorite, was on South Street.

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