About the Organizers

Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights, the Sounds & Sights Summer Festival and Hometown Holiday are brought to you by the Chelsea Area Festivals & Events, which is a not-for-profit organization in Chelsea, Michigan.  The festivals are funded through sponsorships and donations. Our events draw thousands of visitors each year, and would not be possible without the support of local businesses, non-profits, and many, many volunteers in the community.

If you love our events, we could use your help! Please contact us to let us know you’re interested in volunteering.

Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights

  • Craig Common – Chair (Common Grill)
  • Bob Pierce – Chair (Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce)
  • Ashley Rop – Festivals Coordinator
  • Bridget Favre – Festivals PR/Marketing
  • Leslie Surel – Website (Surelutions, chelseamich.com)
  • Anna Cangialosi (Chelsea District Library)
  • Judy Gallagher
  • Lisa Baylis Gonzalez (Chelsea Center for the Arts)
  • Patti Schwarz (River Gallery)

Sounds & Sights Festival

  • Kyle Bingham – Chair
  • Craig Common- Chair (Common Grill)
  • Bob Pierce – Chair (Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce)
  • Ashley Rop – Festivals Coordinator
  • Bridget Favre  - Festivals PR/Marketing
  • Leslie Surel – Website (Surelutions, chelseamich.com)
  • Patti Schwarz – Art Market (River Gallery)
  • Anna Cangialosi (Chelsea District Library)
  • Bill Harmer (Chelsea Rotary, Chelsea District Library)
  • Bob Shepherd
  • HK Leonard
  • Chris Livengood
  • Anne Mann
  • Dave Marsh (Knights of Columbus)
  • Gary Munce
  • Ed Toth (Chelsea Police Department)

Hometown Holiday

  • Patti Schick – Chair (Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce)
  • Bob Pierce (Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce)
  • Ashley Rop – Festivals Coordinator
  • Bridget Favre  - Festivals PR/Marketing
  • Leslie Surel – Website (Surelutions, chelseamich.com)
  • David Dettling (Chelsea Police Department)
  • Barb Jaynes – Gingerbread Displays
  • Jane Pacheco (Lunasa)
  • Karen Persello – Story time (Chelsea District Library)
  • Lu Parsons (Keller Williams Realty)
  • Theresa Plank (Chelsea Children’s Co-op)
  • Deanna Robbins (Gateway Restoration)
  • Amanda Stark (Lake Trust Credit Union)
  • Bruce Szcodronski (Chelsea Comfort Inn and Village Conference Center)
  • Lisa Davis (McDonald’s)
  • Suzanne Vanden Bosch
  • Allison Vanderspool – Children’s Bazaar
  • Lori Whitesall (Chelsea Teddy Bear Co.)
  • Ginger Sissom (Chelsea Rotary)