Four Chelsea organizations are cooperating to provide a range of activities this year to commemorate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, a national holiday. It is celebrated on Jan. 17 this year. The First United Methodist Church will offer a multi-cultural concert on Jan 16. The Chelsea District Library will feature […]
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Peace on Earth Decorated Lamp Post Our Peace on Earth dove tree is up! Please take a look – on the corner of Main and South (in front of the old Post Office building). It’s a work of many artists and we should be proud. Thanks to Mark VanDeWege and Dennis Crawley for the
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One World One Family (OWOF) will be participating in the Hometown Holidays streetlamp decoration again year! Peace on Earth is our lamppost’s theme. We have a new dove template to use for decorating this year, and we’re looking for all OWOF supporters to add their own style of love to our lamppost in one of
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CLARA WORKSHOP – TONITE! – Wednesday, Nov 10 via Zoom This interactive workshop will cover the practice of CLARA. CLARA is an acronym that gives us an easy way to remember five concrete steps for building and maintaining respect and common ground with a conversation partner: Center, Listen, Affirm your similarities, Respond, and Ask Questions
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Civility Month Civility month kicks off on Thursday, November 4th, 7-8pm with a wonderful collection of local leaders discussing the hows and whys of cultivating what seems a bit like an old-fashioned word—but is actually at the heart of what keeps our democracy and freedom strong: Civility. Mark your calendar now with the above dates
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From Michigan Friends Center Event this Sunday April 19 Join us for an in-person screening of Refusing to Be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story, a documentary that follows a remarkable group of Palestinian and Jewish women in Ann Arbor, Michigan who have spent decades building relationships across one of the world's most painful divides. Through shared meals, personal storytelling, and a deep commitment to dialogue, the women of Zeitouna model what it looks like to hold space for both suffering and connection — and to refuse, together, to be enemies. RSVP BELOW. Sunday, April 19 2-4PM at Michigan Friends Center, Chelsea The screening will be followed by a discussion, joined by members of the Zeitouna group, who have been sharing this film and its message for years. To honor the spirit of the film and ensure that every voice in the room has space to be heard, we are intentionally keeping this gathering intimate — attendance is limited to 20 participants. This event is part of Michigan Friends Center's new film series, grounded in our shared values of peace, social justice, and human dignity. RSVP https://www.mfcenter.org/event-details/refusing-to-be-enemies-the-zeitouna-story-documentary-screening-discussion/form
Good job Chelsea!!! Thank you to the organizers, the speakers and all you who care!! Let’s get busy!!
Courtesy of Dexter Strong, Dexter Cares. See you Saturday! Pierce Park. Noon -2pm
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at EXPO! We have work to do together.
U.S. immigration detention has reached record highs, with more than 68,000 people in custody as of February 2026. - from the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project
Protest against ICE in Romulus. City Council voted unanimously for resolution condemning ICE purchase of warehouse to create new gulag in their city.
