

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Midwest Literary Walk 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 &amp; 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chelsea/midwest-literary-walk/200029823180823
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre, Festivals, comedy
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029823180823?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=chelsea-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chelsea
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 221 S Main St, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118
- **lat**: 42.31648
- **long**: -84.01999
- **full address**: 221 S Main St, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Chelsea District Library (https://allevents.in/org/chelsea-district-library/8531051)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 221 S Main St, Chelsea, MI, United States, Michigan 48118
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Chelsea District Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Theatre, Festivals, comedy
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Midwest Literary Walk  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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