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🌱 Patch AM: Ready for Trunk or Treat fun at St. Louis Center?
Also, don't miss Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour on the Chelsea Patch calendar
Good morning Chelsea! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for Trunk or Treat fun at St. Louis Center?
- How Chelsea students are turning Celtic music into a hometown celebration
- What Chelsea's new funding decision means for local social services
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• St. Louis Center to Host Annual Trunk or Treat on October 21 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Families in and around Chelsea are invited to St. Louis Center's free Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, Oct. 21, starting at 5 p.m. at 16195 W. Old US Hwy. 12. Expect decorated trunks, games, dinner, live music, a haunted house, and inclusive Halloween fun with residents, plus chances to volunteer, sponsor, or donate candy to support the celebration. 
• Chelsea House Orchestra Celebrates 30 Years with Hometown Show Nov. 7 (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea House Orchestra is bringing its high-energy Celtic show back to Chelsea High School on Saturday, Nov. 7, with help from Beach Middle School's Fiddle Club and the North Creek Fiddlers. You can enjoy traditional and modern folk tunes while supporting student travel, equipment, and educational opportunities, with tickets available online or at the door starting at 6:30 p.m.
• Chelsea Council Agrees to Fund Social Worker Position (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea City Council has committed city funding to keep its social worker position going, ensuring continued help for residents facing housing, mental health, and financial challenges. The role, created in 2024 and shared with local partners, is now capped at $120,000 in city support while officials work to renew outside funding and keep services stable.
📸 Around Chelsea
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea
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★ Featured events ★
- Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Lions vs. Carolina Panthers →
Jet's Pizza, 506 N. Main St, Chelsea - Chelsea/Dexter Area CROP Hunger Walk →
St. Paul United Church, 14600 E Old US Hwy 12, Chelsea
1:30 pm - Wild Rehab →
Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd., Chelsea
2:00 pm - Hand Drumming Guidance by Sundance →
The Rumpus Room, 510 N. Main St, Chelsea - Sporcle Live Trivia →
Jet's Pizza, 506 N. Main St, Chelsea - Seniors for Healthy Choices →
Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington Street, Chelsea
1:00 pm - Author Visit: Rioghnach Robinson →
The Collins at the Clocktower, 310 N Main St Ste 300, Chelsea
7:00 pm - Chelsea Community Day →
Chelsea MI
7:00 am - MUDPIES AND LULLABIES OPEN HOUSE →
128 Van Buren St, Chelsea
4:00 pm - Fall Beginner Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1:00 pm - Beginner-Friendly Fall Crochet Class →
Ann Arbor Artist Studios Address: 4844 Jackson Rd Ste 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 18
📣 Chelsea Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello kind neighbors.
I am posting to see if anyone has seen our cat, Gita. We live near the Chelsea library and Gita regularly visits her friends there and around the… (Nextdoor East Chelsea)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Chelsea. Apply here.
- H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dexter
- City of Dexter: Administrative Assistant Job Opening (thesuntimesnews.com)
- Plan for townhomes, retail falls through in Dexter - it's the fifth project to go away (mlive.com)
- HWPI Executive Director Kiff Hamp to Step Down at End of 2026 (thesuntimesnews.com)
Manchester
- Lucky 13th anniversary for Eaton Rapids GAR Museum (county-journal.com)
Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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