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NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH
NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH

Plymouth library Creative Lab reopens to public

The creative lab at the Plymouth 19 required the
District Library has reopened for visitors. library to tem-
The lab currently features two 3D porarily close and
printers, a large format printer, a Cricut it had remained
cutter and six computers with the Adobe closed due to dis-
Creative Suite. Additional tools will fol- tancing require-
low on a rotating basis, said Library ments. With the
Director Shauna Anderson. The library return of in-per-
envisions this space as an ever-changing son programming,
place of exploration and creation, with the library has
new tools and experiences being fea- once again
tured at different times, she added. opened the space
The creative lab first opened in to the public with
February of 2020, shortly before COVID- a re-imagined
purpose.
“In our cur-
rent climate, peo-
ple want to get out
of the house,
explore new
interests, and
make something tangible. We are so excit- The library will be using PLA cost for prints will be 40 cents per inch for
ed to reopen this space to help our com- filament/plastic in the printers. 3D print- color and 20 cents per inch for black and
munity do all of that and more.” ers will be operated by staff. Patrons can white prints. Patrons can submit designs
Anderson said. submit items to be printed anytime by to be printed on the large-format poster
The Adobe Creative Suite is a collec- emailing their design to print@plymouth- printer to print@plymouthlibrary.org.
tion of more than 20 powerful programs library.org. People who do not know how Staff will advise patron of the cost of the
for graphic design including Photoshop, to design a 3D object can use a free soft- job before printing. Patrons can pick up
Illustrator, and Lightroom. Students and ware available online at tinkercad.com. the poster once completed.
designers can access these typically sub- Print rates will be 10 cents per gram of fil- Currently, the creative lab will be open
scriber-only tools for free in the creative ament plus $1 per hour of printing. for the public to use on Thursdays only.
lab. The large format “poster” printer is an Additional days and tools will be added
The 3D printers are Prusa MINIs that HP Designjet T930 with a 36-inch-wide over time as staffing allows and new tools
can print objects up to 7 inches square. paper roll and 1200 inches in length. The become available, Anderson said.
Commission considers paid parking, new bumpouts

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In addition to a plan for paid Authority, Planning Commission downtown. He said the concept
parking throughout downtown, and the Historic District The parklets are also known could provide an “overall image
the installation of permanent Commission for an information- improvement to the entire
bumpout 'parklets' is also being al presentation regarding as street seats or curbside seating. downtown.”
considered by members of the increasing outdoor seating In a prepared statement,
Plymouth City Commission. capacity at restaurants with Sincock said that no design
During a meeting earlier this more bumpouts into city streets. work has been completed on
month, the commissioners The parklets are also known as presented the plan which would use in the city. the proposed bumpouts and
instructed the administration to street seats or curbside seating result in a loss of parking spaces Plymouth City Manager Paul there is no current cost esti-
proceed with a study which and are usually a partnership throughout downtown while Sincock stressed that the instal- mate. He said the expense for
would require paid parking between cities and local busi- providing increased patio seat- lations are only concepts and that preliminary design work
throughout city streets and last nesses, according to officials. ing for local restaurants. The one benefit would be to remove would need approval from the
week, joined members of the Representatives from Wade new installations would be simi- the transient look of many of the members of the city commis-
Downtown Development Trim, the city engineering firm, lar in design to those already in current patio-like installations sion.
Chili in the

Ville served

Things are bound to heat up
in downtown Northville during
the Chili in the Ville competition
set for 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26.
Members of both the city and
township fire departments along
with several local restaurants
will face off in the heated chili
competition. Characters from
Frozen and ice sculptures will
also be on site during the event,
organizers said.
Visitors can vote for their
favorite chili using their phone
and the QR code available at
participating locations through-
out the downtown area. Tickets
are eight for $10 and each ticket
can purchase a sample size por-
tion from one of the hopeful chili
cooks.
To purchase tickets, visit
MOD Market at 150 Mary
Alexander Court in Northville.
Facing off against the fire
department cooks will be The
Lava Grille; Brown Cow
Creamery; Tuscan Café, Toria;,
Sweet Brew 'n Spice; Lucy and
the Wolf and the Northville
Sports Den.

Salem to

host show

An evening of entertainment is
being planned at Salem High
School and tickets are now avail-
able.
The annual Salem Variety
Show will have two performanc-
es, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., on Saturday,
March 5. The Variety Show is
hosted by the Salem Rockettes
Pom team and will showcase a
variety of performances including
Salem Pom, music, cheer, dance,
guy-girl performance, Junior
Rockettes performance, School of
Rock, and the much-anticipated
parents' performance.
Tickets, priced at $10, can be
purchased in advance on
Eventbrite or at the door. Both
variety shows will take place in
the Salem High School gym.
For more information, visit
salempompon.com.