🌱 Patch AM: How Chelsea kids and seniors are learning from each other in 2026

Hello again Chelsea! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Chelsea kids and seniors are learning from each other in 2026

Also on today's calendar: Beginners ONLY Watercolor Class.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Low clouds and chilly, with a high of 24 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, p.m. flurries, temps: high: 27, low: 21.
• Sunday: Low clouds, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Generations Meet: Chelsea Senior Center and Chelsea Schools Grow Connections (thesuntimesnews.com) — Intergenerational programs between Chelsea Senior Center and Chelsea School District are expanding in 2026, giving local kids and seniors more chances to learn from each other. From preschoolers gardening in the Trinh Pifer Intergenerational Garden to sixth-graders interviewing elders and high schoolers creating documentaries, these projects help Chelsea students build empathy, communication skills, and a broader view of life.
   

📸 Around Chelsea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 7

• Beginners ONLY Watercolor Class
  Salt Valley Arts Studio Space, 400 W Russell St, Saline, MI, 48176,
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

📣 Chelsea Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Wish & Treasure Box Craft
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• Mug Decorating and Hot Cocoa Bar
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Unified Worship Service
  The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce , 300 E Grand River , Brighton
  10:00 am
• Free Karma Yoga Class at Hamburg Fitness
  Hamburg Fitness Center and Camp Tom Rau & Rick Scherrer , 8540 Hamburg Road , Brighton
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• 4-8yo Kids Yoga Class
  Spirit Rising Yoga & Meditation , 8571 W. Grand River Ave. Suite 1000 (Basement) , Brighton
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• CareGivers Connection
  Community Bible Church , 7372 Grand River Rd. , Brighton
  6:00 pm
• Recovery in the Spirit
  Community Bible Church , 7372 Grand River Rd. , Brighton
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Lyon Area Referral Group
  Salem South Lyon District Library , 9800 Pontiac Trail , South Lyon
  9:30 am
• Drop-in Preschool Winter Crafts
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  11:00 am
• NTAL Wednesday Story Time
  Northfield Township Area Library , 125 Barker Rd. , Whitmore Lake
  11:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Chromebook Check-in
  Jackson Preparatory & Early College - District Calendar , 2113 Emmons Rd , Jackson

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Chelsea PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Chelsea. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Chelsea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manchester

• Enzo Maresca still on Manchester City shortlist to replace Pep Guardiola (dailysports.net)

Ann Arbor

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: I just lost interest.
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