Join the Healthy Chelmsford Coalition, Chelmsford Coalition to Live Smart, Chelmsford Police Dept., Chelmsford School Dept., and Trinity EMS, Inc., in an “eye opening” drug awareness presentation.

The consequences of drug abuse and addiction cause people of all ages to suffer. Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease. The leading cause of death for young adults in this area is Opiate abuse!

This dynamic presentation will cover the topics of addiction and how addiction causes physical changes in the developing brain, discuss experimenting versus gateway drugs, and introduce the topic of pain and treatment as it relates to addiction. We will also discuss resources and proper medication disposal.

A personal story of addiction and the path he has traveled will be presented by a young 27 year old Chelmsford High alumni student.

If you would like any further information please call Sue Rosa, RN, Manager of Healthcare Services at the Board of Health 978- 250-5243, or you can print the program flyer [pdf].

Sponsored by the Chelmsford Coalition to Live Smart and Healthy Chelmsford

Open to all residents of Chelmsford and surrounding towns. Free activities include:

• Acupuncture / Massage
• Fitness Awareness
• Meditation / Reiki
• Zumba / Yoga
• Skin Cancer / Breast Caner Awareness
• Diabetes Education
• Face painting, games and “Pluggy” the Fire Plug for kids
• And much more – see the flyer for more information [pdf]

The fair is organized by Healthy Chelmsford, a community partnership to improve health, well-being, and quality of life.

When: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Who: YOU, your family, friends, co-workers, church, school or scouting group, etc.
Where: Your neighborhood, schoolyard, playground, and other public spaces where there is litter

Bags & gloves available while supplies last. Spread the word by printing and hanging a poster [pdf].

The Town-wide Cleanup this year is sponsored by the Chelmsford Business Association, Chelmsford Storage Solutions (they will provide T-shirts to volunteers while supplies last), The Green Lawn Company (they’ll help pick up the trash bags after we’ve cleaned!), and Twin Trucking (will help pick up trash collected by volunteers).

Be sure to also stop by the 2012 Earth Fair that same day, First Parish UU Church, 2 Westford Street, noon to 3:00 PM.

For more information, contact the Office of Recycling and Solid Waste. You can also visit ChelmsfordRecycles.org for more information on recycling in Chelmsford.

The Library recently subscribed to the P4A Antiques Reference database. It’s a quick way to check how much an antique might be worth, based on what similar pieces have sold at recent auctions.

The focus is on collectibles and historic Americana, including furniture, china, glassware, folkart, brass, silver, iron, artwork, and major antique collectibles, with complete information on when, where, and for what price the antique was sold. The database will also provide a little background information on each item, including date, maker, etc, based on the information that was provided at the auction.

Because antiques are described differently by different people, don’t give up after your first search. Try describing your piece in various ways, and also try the country of origin, material used, and maker, if possible.

If you have any questions about the P4A Antiques Reference database, please contact the Reference Desk.

To celebrate National Library Week, the library is launching “Your Library Anytime” – http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/anytime – to highlight all of the library services and resources that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Whether you’re trying to finish your homework the night before it’s due, sitting on a beach and want to download an ebook, riding the train to work and feel like reading a magazine, or missed last week’s speaker on your favorite topic – the library can help, even after our doors are closed.

Your Library Anytime is divided up into general sections, with links to specific resources – both library tools and free online resources – which are all available 24/7. And we’ll be adding more links as we grow, so we’d love to hear your feedback – let us know what you’d like the library to offer! Send your comments to Becky Herrmann, Library Director, bherrmann@mvlc.org – or better yet, go to http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/anytime and choose one of the other ways to connect with us, 24/7.