Directions to the Chelsea Retirement Communities, 805 West Middle, Chelsea:
Take Main Street (M52) north to the traffic light next to ZouZou’s and turn left. Click here for a map.
To Dancey House, 801 West Middle Street: At the west end of Middle Street, Dancey House is directly in front of you, but do not go through the stone gate. Turn right and then immediately turn left into the parking lot. Park anywhere except under the roof. Enter through the front door of Dancey House and follow the signs.
To the Crippen Building, 725 West Middle Street: At the west end of Middle Street, turn left into the driveway immediately before the stone pillars. The Crippen Building is the first building on your left as you enter the circular drive around the apartments. Parking is available in front of the building.
To the Triplett Building, 809 West Middle Street: Enter through the main CRC gate and drive to the left (past the chapel). Turn left at the sign that points to Towsley Village and immediately turn right into the parking lot. Enter from the parking lot through the door next to the sign that says "Lois B. Triplett Corporate Office" and go to the first room on the left. (If that parking lot is full, park in any nearby lot.)
Directions to Silver Maples of Chelsea, 100 Silver Maples Drive, Chelsea:
Take Main Street (M52) north from I-94 to the traffic light at the Chelsea State Bank and CVS Pharmacy. Turn right on Old US 12 past the entrance to the Wellness Center and then left on Silver Maples Drive. Click here for a map.
Directions to The Pines, 325 Wilkinson, Chelsea:
From Main Street , turn west on Middle Street and then left on Wilkinson Street. Go in the drive and park to the south (right) of the building in the unmarked spaces. Enter through the main entrance and proceed down the hallway past the elevators to the community room. Click here for a map.
Directions to the First United Methodist Church, 128 Park Street, Chelsea.
Turn east onto Park Street from Main Street (M-52). The church is a large stone structure on the south side of the street. Parking is available in public lots north and west of the church. Click here for a map.
Directions to the Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Road between Pierce and McClure Roads northwest of Chelsea:
From Ann Arbor or Jackson, take I-94 to exit 157 (Pierce Road), go north to Bush Road, and take Bush Road west (left) to the center. From Chelsea, take West Middle Street, which becomes Cavanaugh Lake Road. Turn right on Pierce Road and go north to Bush Road. Take Bush Road west to the center. Click here for a map.
A state park sticker is required for all cars. These are available at the Discovery Center for $6/day or $24/year (under 65) or $6/year if you're 65 or over.
Directions to Gordon Hall, Dexter, Michigan
From Chelsea, take the Chelsea/Dexter Road to Main Street in Dexter. Turn left (west) and go under the viaduct to the traffic light. Turn left at the traffic light into the driveway to Gordon Hall. Follow the driveway through the wooded area to the paved parking lot. Enter Gordon Hall through the front door (under the portico).
Directions to White Oak Center, Chelsea Hospital Campus, 775 S. Main Street, Chelsea
From Main Street, turn into the hospital campus at the traffic light. Follow the first driveway on the left to the end and the White Oak Center is on the left. Park and enter through the south entrance, (not the entrance to the White Oak Inn, which is under the large green awning). Classes meet in the Great Room (first floor) or the Atrium (second floor).
Directions
to the Washington Street Education Center,
500 Washington Street, Chelsea:
Take Main Street (M52) north to Van Buren (Perky Pantry Mobile on corner) and turn right. Take jog left and right again onto Washington Street. Turn right where the sign says Washington Street Education Center and keep going until you see the building with the blue awnings that read "Chelsea Senior Activities Center." Enter the building and follow the signs.
You can also reach the center from Freer Road by taking the driveway across from the High School. Look for the building with the blue awnings that read "Chelsea Senior Activities Center." Enter the building and follow the signs. Click here for a map.
Who We Are
Based in Chelsea, Michigan, the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) provides a diverse selection of quality community-based learning experiences and camaraderie for adults in western Washtenaw County. ALI is a Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) affiliated with the Elderhostel Institute Network (EIN), a group of 320 similar organizations. We conduct our programs in cooperation with Washtenaw Community College.