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Arts and Acts event begins downtown tomorrow

More than15,000 visitors are addition to the Art in the Sun
expected to attend the Northville juried fair is live entertainment,
Art House Arts and Acts Festival including strolling horn players
as the three-day showcase of art, as well as youth solo and group
music and food fills downtown musical performances. The popu-
streets beginning tomorrow, June lar Art House Chalk Walk will
16. again present sidewalk creations
The festival will continue on while Orin Jewelers will offer
Saturday, June, 17 and /Sunday, contestants a change to win a
June 18 and will include the pop- necklace by guessing what time
ular 35th Annual Art in the Sun the necklace falls from the melt-
Juried Art Fair which showcases ing Art Loves You heart-shaped
contemporary art, handicraft ice block ,
work, and unique creations by New this year will be the
100 fine artists and crafters from Detroit Institute of Arts Tent
Michigan and around the country. offering a make and take arts-
Arts and Acts will be open based activity and enrichment
from 3 until 6 p.m. tomorrow, program; Plein Air painting with
from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on artists painting outdoors in Town
Saturday, June 17, and from 10 Square and downtown
a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June Northville. A sensory friendly
18. The festival takes place on interactive experience for indi- The Annual Art in the Sun Juried Art Fair during the Arts and Acts Festival will begin in downtown
West Cady Street and officials viduals with diverse abilities will Northville tomorrow.
said there will be several free be available inside the Northville
parking areas as well as local Art House. through partnerships with busi- the largest fundraiser for educational programs in the com-
restaurants, shops, and neighbor- Entertainment also includes nesses and organizations in Northville Art House Inc., a munity. For more information,
hood venues are located within henna tattoo artists, art and sci- Northville, Ann Arbor and Metro 501(c)3 arts organization with the call (248)344-0497 or learn more
walking distance of the festival. ence activities, interactive Detroit. mission to cultivate the Arts at www.northvillearthouse.
Scheduled for the event in exhibits and contests, and more The Arts and Acts Festival is through creative experiences and org/artsandacts/.
Rehabilitation of historic Johnson Creek nears completion

The federally funded rehabilitation at pond and creek should be a cleaner habi- crete wall was replaced with a natural Materials and Engineers (SME).
historic Johnson Creek in Northville is tat for fish, insects, wildlife, and plants, earthen berm held in place by sheet Reilly said access to the landing points
expected to be complete late this year, according to officials. metal pilings. The bank was landscaped - flat rocks - will be added along the creek
officials said, and responsibility for main- Maintenance of the site continues as with hundreds of native plants, which bed so park visitors can go to the water's
tenance and care returned to the under the direction of representatives develop deep roots to anchor the ground edge. He said a fountain may be installed
Northville Parks and Recreation from Anglin Construction and a subcon- and prevent soil erosion, resist disease, in the center of pond, which is now 4-1/2
Department. Johnson Creek is one of the tractor. Workers are removing invasive and thrive in their natural climate, offi- feet deep in places. Prior to the project, it
few cold-water creeks in southeastern species as well as plants and trees that cials said. was only 1-1/2 feet deep. Dead willow
Michigan that supports a trout population didn't survive and replanting some items The transformation of the park was trees on the opposite bank will be
and is historically significant as one of the to restore a natural state. The intended made possible with a $963,090 grant from removed at a future date, Reilly said.
largest fish hatcheries in the country. result has not yet been achieved, officials the U.S. Environmental Protection An asphalt walking path extends from
Work at Fish Hatchery Park to replant said, but there has been progress. Visitors Agency that was administered by the the parking lot along the waterway to
the 1,050-foot creek bed along Johnson should remain off the creek banks which Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC), a behind one of the two baseball fields.
Creek, add depth to the pond and install a are currently protected by plastic fencing. group of local municipalities, counties From there, a limestone path completes
fish ladder where the creek meets the "It takes three to four years for vegeta- and other institutions that work to the loop back to the parking lot. New play-
pond has been under way for three years. tion to completely come in," said Nate improve water quality of the Rouge River ground equipment is in place and new
Rock veins were placed in the creek to Reilly, park superintendent for Northville watershed. The project was designed by concrete flooring has been installed
control the flow and prevent erosion. Parks and Recreation. Environmental Consulting & Technology, under the pavilion. There are also tennis
Once the new growth starts to flourish the During the project, the existing con- Inc. with engineering support from Soil and pickleball courts available for use.

Rehabilitation of historic Johnson Creek is expected to be complete at the end of this
year, officials said.

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