Midwest Literary Walk

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

221 S Main St, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118 | Chelsea

Chelsea District Library
Publisher/HostChelsea District Library
Midwest Literary Walk
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Originally conceived as an event to both celebrate literature and introduce the Chelsea community to visitors, this single-day event features nationally recognized authors held in public venues, with time to check out downtown between events. This year’s Walk offers attendees the chance to see one of Chelsea’s most iconic venues and experience a play reading at the Purple Rose Theatre, while engaging with the actors and playwrights. Our visiting authors include Chris La Tray, Carmen Bugan, and Nathan Pyle.
All events are open to the public with no admittance charge.
Schedule of Events (full details available at chelseadistrictlibrary.org/lit-walk):
2026 Purple Rose Theatre Company New Works Comedy Fest!
10am | Purple Rose Theatre | 137 Park St. | Registration required on library's website
Chris La Tray, Montana Poet Laureate
1pm | Main St. Church | 320 N. Main St.
Chris La Tray is a Métis storyteller and enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Carmen Bugan
Saturday, Apr. 18 | 3pm | Chelsea First Congregational Church | 121 E. Middle St.
Born in Romania, Dr. Carmen Bugan is a prize-winning poet and writer based in Chelsea, MI.
Nathan Pyle New York Times Bestselling Author & Cartoonist
4:30pm | Chelsea First United Methodist Church | 128 Park St.
Nathan Pyle has spent the last decade making art for the internet and his Strange Planet creations have taken the world by storm.
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