May - Downtown Northville!

NORTHVILLE TIMES
Time to Play with us. Time to Shop with us. Time to Dine with us.
Northville Downtown Development Authority ~ 215 West Main Street
Tel: 248-349-0345 Fax: 248-305-9049
www.downtownnorthville.com
Calendar of Events
May
Farmers’ Market
First Friday Experience
Chamber Seminar
Girl’s Night Out
Flower Sale
NHS Jazz Band
Memorial Day Parade
May 2012
3,10,17,24
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8
11
25-26
25
28
June
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6
10, 17, 24
13
19, 26
22-24
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Talent for the Title Finals
First Friday Experience
Senior Fest
Sundays at Mill Race
Chamber Golf Outing
Tunes on Tuesday
Arts and Acts
Solstice Run
Tour the Town
Commercial Property Open
House
Downtown Northville’s commercial
property open house will be held on
Tuesday, June 26th from 3:00 6:00pm.
24th Annual Flower Sale May 25-26
The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day, Graduations, or BirthdaysNorthville Gift Checks
The Northville Chamber of Commerce is excited to offer Northville Gift Checks.
They make great gifts for employees, clients, friends, family, or anyone on your
shopping list. Over 60 Northville Chamber Member merchants and Northville
Farmer’s Market vendors participate in this outstanding program. The list of available items includes everything from apparel, jewelry and specialty stores to
services, entertainment and restaurants. You can be certain you found the right gift
since the recipient chooses where to redeem the certificates.
Tour the Town is a self-guided tour
of available office and retail spaces.
Landlords participating in the tour will Northville Gift Checks are available for purchase at the Northville Chamber of
be on-site at their properties allowing Commerce office; a listing of participating merchants/vendors is also availyou to see the space and answer
able for viewing on the chamber website,www.northville.org.
any questions.
You can customize your gift with over 10 different gift envelope options.
For more information, check out the
DDA website, under “Doing BusiImpacts Local Economy: “Gift Checks are a great way to give a special gift while
ness”. If you are a property owner in also supporting our local merchants,” said Northville Chamber Executive Director
the Downtown, please contact the
Jody Humphries. “Supporting local businesses is so important, and this is an easy
DDA office to list your available
and unique way to do so.”
space.
For more information, contact the Northville Chamber of Commerce at 248-3497640 or visit www.northville.org.
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Farmers’ Market
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28
times recurring popular artists featured at many of the
galleries. Complimentary hors d’ oeuvres and beverages are generally available while you browse or
shop.
May 3 - October
8:00am-2:00pm
First Friday Experience Exhibits
The Northville Art House ~
Everything you need to make
your landscape and gardens
beautiful all year long is waiting for you at the weekly
Farmers’ Market presented by Tom Holzer Ford.
Select from Michigan-grown shrubs, annuals and perennials. Also available are tasty Michigan-grown
produce, honey, bakery goods, seasoning mixes,
homemade pasta, jams & jellies and more. There are
also fine juried crafters, garden art, soaps, jewelry,
furniture, woodworking, and home accessories. Over
125 vendors throughout the season.
Be a pART of it! May is student art month in Northville. The Northville Art House will feature its 13th annual juried Student Fine Art Exhibit, featuring the work
of middle and high school students. This exhibit will
open Friday, May 4 at the Northville Art House and is
a collaboration with Northville’s art educators to promote art appreciation among the community’s
youth. This annual exhibit features an array of exceptional two and three-dimensional work from Northville’s most talented students. The public is invited to
celebrate the work of our many talented young artists
on Friday, May 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Northville Art
House. This show will continue through May 12 during
regular gallery hours of Wednesday through Saturday,
1 to 5 p.m. For further information, please call 248-344
-0497. The Art House is located at 215 W. Cady
Street and is a facility of the City of Northville.
Chefs at the Market
Great food ideas including cooking demonstrations by
area chefs are available at the monthly Chefs at the
Market. Each session includes a walk through the
market to examine and choose fresh, locally grown, inseason produce. It continues with a cooking demonstration, a chat with the chef, samples and a recipe
card to take home.
Chefs at the Market is free, just come by on the third
Thursday of every month at 9:00am plus a few bonus
sessions!
Photos: “Accept Me” by Grace DeRidder, Grade 11
“Tea Pot” by Jack Pritchard, Grade 12 “The Rose”
by Sarah Anderson, Grade 12 “Van Gogh and Me”
by SoJung Lee, Grade 11
CHEFS AT THE MARKET SCHEDULE
The Farmers’ Market is presented by Tom Holzer
Ford. Sponsored by Northville Downs, Remerica
Hometown One-Patti Mullen.
Location:
Time:
Contact:
Shop the Farmers’ Market in the
parking lot across from Northville
Downs on the northwest corner of 7
Mile and Sheldon (Center) Roads.
8:00am - 2:00pm
Northville Chamber of Commerce
248-349-7640 or visit their website
First Friday Experience
May 4
June 1
Have you made
Downtown Northville your
destination for the first Friday of the month? Dine at one of our many restaurants and take a walk during our signature First Friday
Experience. The First Friday Experience takes place
all year long from 6:00 - 9:00pm with new and some-
Northville Art House 215 W. Cady 248-344-0497
www.northvillearts.org
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from Northville artist Madelon Peterson. Madelon's
experience in color and design is diverse and is reflected in her wonderful paintings. Her whimsical portraiture with bold colors and a feel of graphic design
caught our eye and they are "must-sees" on First Friday.
May is also "flower month" at Northville Gallery. All
floral paintings are discounted 20% - our way of welcoming spring!
First Friday Experience Exhibits continued
Starring “The Gallery”
Spring is back! Come on out and enjoy it. The First
Friday Experience is a great way to spend a Friday
evening & time with friends. Starring “The Gallery
has a great new selection of art pieces in a multitude
of mediums – new jewelry & glassware, new bags &
baby things, new paintings & pottery, new artists &
more.
In addition, we will feature Janis Madias, an accomplished watercolorist, photographer, and ceramic artist
with an artist reception held from 6:00 - 9:00pm.
Please stop in to meet Janis and experience her artwork. Light refreshments and wine will be available as
you browse the gallery.
More information on
Janis Madias and
additional images
can be found on our
website.
Starring “The Gallery”
118 W. Main
248-347-7642
Www.starringthegallery.com
Northville Gallery
123 E. Main
248-465-9630
Northville Gallery is celebrating First Friday with a visit
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Girl’s Night Out
May 11
certificate and at 9:00 a gift basket spilling over with all
great things from "The Gallery". So make us your first
stop of the night, sign up for the raffle and test your
luck. Sure, we’d like you to stay for the evening, but
we know you have other shopping to do . . . so you do
not need to be present to win.
We’ll have complementary wine and hors d’oeuvres
and artists on hand to complete the evening when you
join us at Starring “The Gallery” during Girls’ Night Out
on May 11th from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Additional details of what’s happening in town will be posted on our
website as they become available.
Girls just wanna have fun...especially during Girl’s
Night Out! Each participating store will have sales,
give-a-ways, refreshments and raffles. Grab your
friends and have a night on the town...just before
Mother’s Day! You deserve a night of shopping and
socializing and Northville has reserved this time just
for you.
List of participating merchants to date:
KB Jewelers ~ Complimentary wine for all the ladies
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Enter to win a piece from our new Michael Aram
giftware collection, (no purchase necessary)
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Receive 25% Off entire stock of fine jewelry and
watches (excludes Michael Aram giftware collection)
Oodles of jewelry to choose from in all price ranges.
Starring “The Gallery”
Northville Gallery
State of Mind Art Gallery
Dancing Eye Gallery
Van Dam’s Boutique
Pendleton
Gardenviews
Pear-aphernalia
Bailey & Shamoun Interiors
Lorla’s Shoes & Accessories
KB Jewelers
Sincerely Yours, Inc.
Limelight Emporium
gg Boutique
Bee’s Knees
Orin Jewelers
Nest to Nest
Swearingen Fine Portraits
Edward’s Café
Buckminster's Pub
Bricks of Northville
Tre Bella V
Goody Two Shoes
Rock on Main
Tiffany Art Glass
Location:
Time:
Lorla’s ~
1. Drawing for a Shoe Party with $50 guaranteed
Hostess Credit (free product) - Giving away TWO Parties
2. Drawing for - Club Card Memberships - ($30 retail
value that gives varying discounts every time you
shop) - Giving away FIVE Memberships
3. Drawing for - a free handbag - it will be on display
at Lorla's.
4. Bring in a gently used or new (unwanted) bra,
for "FREE THE GIRLS" - and receive 20% any full
priced purchase in the store (note: exceptions are
TOMS and consignment jewelry)
5. Complimentary Refreshments!!
Nest to Nest– 20% off all merchandise in store!
Participating merchants in Downtown
Friday, May 11th, 5-9:00pm
Van Dam’s Boutique ~ Van Dam’s will feature a trunk
show from Swedish Jeweler, Diddi. Raffle items include a piece of Diddi Jewelry and several other items
of clothing or accessories. Complimentary refreshments will be served from 5-9.
Shopping, prizes, and fun – it’s Northville’s SemiAnnual Girls’ Night Out. Can you think of a better way
to spend a Friday evening with the girls?
Goody Two Shoes ~ Now selling women’s shoes!!!
Stop by on Girl’s Night Out between 4-9pm to win a
free pair of shoes from Keen
or Merrell. Yes, we will have
wine for tasting on that night.
Here is a sample of what’s in store….
Starring “The Gallery” ~ How does $50 sound to
spend on anything you’d like at "The Gallery"? We
have new artists represented and many new items
have arrived for your home, for yourself, or for gift giving – remember Mother’s Day is May 13th – and $50
could make your shopping experience a lot more fun!
At 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00 we’ll be giving away a $50 gift
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4th Annual Talent for the Title
May 24 & 25 - Elimination rounds
June 1 - Final showcase
Memorial Day Parade
May 30
Northville’s Memorial Day Parade is one of the best,
drawing thousands of people each year to honor our
veterans. The parade is sponsored by the Northville
VFW.
Reach for the stars in the 4th annual music performance competition - Talent for the Title - hosted by
Broughton Music & Art Center (141 N. Center, Suite
102), and Starring The Gallery (118 W. Main). Get
ready to be wowed by some local talent!
Location:
Time:
Contact:
Applications and audition tapes need to be submitted
by May 10th from vocalists, singer/songwriters, instrumentalists, solo, duo/trio and bands. Judges will select finalists to compete in a series of public performances throughout the City. The final showcase will
take place on June 1st in Town Square.
Parade route is Griswold St. (Northville Downs) to
West on Main St.
Main St. to North on Hutton St. and west onto Dunlap
St.
Dunlap St. to South on Center St.
Center St. to West on Cady St.
Cady St. to South on First St.
First St to cross 7 Mile on to Rural Hill Dr. to cemetery.
This route is subject to change.
On May 24th & 25th there will be exciting an elimination round at Genitti’s Hole-In-The-Wall Theatre (108
E. Main). The finalists will be narrowed down for a
performance showcase that promises to be as exciting
and entertaining as any nationalized television
program.
Live in Northville on June 1st a host of prominent
judges will be on hand to crown the winners. The
most exciting element to the evening will be the
opportunity for audience members to participate in
selecting the junior and senior Talent for the Title!
The titles brings with them a cash prize, photo shoot,
performance opportunities and an artisan designed
trophy. Details (including rules) are available at
participating sponsors or by contacting the Talent for
the Title hotline at Broughton Music & Art Center at
248-374-5596 or visiting the website.
25th Annual Flower Sale
May 25-26
The streets of Downtown Northville will be paved with
flowers at the 25th annual Flower Sale. Over 20 toprated greenhouses and garden shops will participate
in this "colorful" event sure to bring life to any garden.
Presented by Toll Brothers. Sponsored by the
Northville DDA, Hantz Financial, and Varsity Lincoln
Mercury.
Location:
Time:
Contact:
Downtown Northville
10:00 am
VFW
248-348-1490
Downtown Northville
Friday 9:00 - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00 - 5:00pm
Northville Chamber of Commerce
248-349-7640 or visit their website
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Senior Fest
June 6
Chamber Golf Outing
June 13
Save the date - Scrumptious, catchy entertainment,
prizes and promotions by local businesses are all in
store for this year’s Senior Fest. Tickets are on sale
now.
The annual Northville Chamber Golf Classic offers a
day of networking and golf at one of the Chamber
member golf courses. Each year the Northville
Chamber hosts its annual Golf Classic which serves
as one of the Chamber's main fundraising events of
the season. As a 501c(6) non-profit organization, the
Chamber operates from funding elicited through
membership dues, event sponsorship and fund raising
events. Proceeds from our annual Golf Classic allow
us to continue our mission of promoting and supporting the business community of Northville.
Location:
Time:
Tickets:
Contact:
Northville Community Senior Center
11:00am-3:00pm
$8-residents, $9-non-residents
Northville Adult Senior Services
248-349-4140
Sundays at Mill Race Village
June 10, 17, 24
We hope that you are able to enjoy a day of golf and
networking while also assisting in the continued
support for your Chamber and the Northville
Community.
Each Sunday afternoon, from mid-June to midOctober, the buildings are open for public viewing.
Costumed docents are on hand to inform visitors
about the buildings, their contents, and about
Northville’s past. Many weekends, a working
blacksmith demonstrates the craft, weavers and rug
hookers ply their trades, and an occasional strolling
musician may be found. Special events are planned
for July 4th and the Victorian Festival.
Location:
Time:
Contact:
Fox Hills Golden Fox Course
8768 N. Territorial
Plymouth, 48170
9:00am shot gun start
Northville Chamber of Commerce
248-349-7640 or visit their website
Northville Beautification Commission
Adopt-A-Bed Program
The Northville Beautification Commission takes pride
in keeping Northville’s numerous flower beds in bloom
and weed free. The Commission starts in the spring
planting colorful annuals and maintains the beds
through the fall season.
To the uninitiated, the historic Village is a nineteenthcentury jewel in Northville’s crown. Seven buildings,
ranging from approximately 1831 to the 1890’s, have
carefully been moved from various parts of Northville
to the scenic park land on Griswold Street; two more
have been meticulously re-constructed with the aid of
period photographs and plans.
The Adopt-A-Bed Program was started in the summer
of 2009 with various local organizations and businesses coming on board to help maintain individual
flower beds. The Beautification Commission is volunteer based and is a shared service of the City of
Northville and Northville Township and looking to the
community for additional help.
A visit to the Village is a delightful way to explore the
past, take a pleasant stroll, and step back in time. It’s
located on Griswold, just east of Downtown Northville,
between Main Street and Eight Mile Road. The
grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset; the
buildings are open on Sunday afternoons.
Location:
Time:
Contact:
If you would like to take part in keeping Northville
beautiful by adopting a flower bed please contact Julie
Mantay at 248-349-1602. The Commission is looking
for members of subdivision associations, scout troops,
businesses, church groups, etc. that love to garden
and have a little time to devote to Northville.
Mill Race Village
215 Griswold
1 - 4 pm
Northville Historical Society
248-348-1845
Our thanks and appreciation goes to Northville’s
Beautification Commission. They certainly brighten
many days.
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Arts and Acts
June 22-24
Art in the Sun is expanding its definition of ART! After
over 20 great years, it's time to shine on the unique
attributes of Downtown Northville and give art
enthusiasts a show too hot to miss!. Art in the Sun is
now under the umbrella title of Arts and Acts. Art in
the Sun will remain the fine art and fine craft
component in the streets of Downtown Northville. Arts
and Acts is a vibrant, annual celebration of the arts
in southeast Michigan featuring art, live music, film,
plays and more!
Location:
Downtown Northville
Time:
June 22, 3:00-9:00pm
June 24, 10:00am-8:00pm
June 25, 11:00am-5:00pm
Contact:
Northville Arts Commission
248-344-0497 or visit their website
Solstice Run
June 23
This popular annual run features a 10 Mile, 10K, 5K
run/walk and a Maui Mile. Registration can be completed online at their website, www.solsticerun.org
Arts and Acts additional attractions for 2012:
SANDBOX PLAY FESTIVAL PROFESSIONAL THEATRE ~ For the 2nd year in a row, The Tipping Point
Theatre (361 E. Cady) will host original one act plays
by Michigan playwrights for competition.
REEL MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL ~ The Northville
Art House are proud to present the second annual
“Reel Michigan” Film Festival. Reel Michigan will feature Michigan-made or Michigan-themed short movies
as a part of the popular Arts & Acts.
Summer Friday Night Concerts
Mark your calendars now for an exciting and upbeat concert season.
Our very popular summer concerts
are held in Town Square on most
Friday evenings June through
August. Put on your dancing shoes and bring your
friends and lawn chairs, grab a carry-out dinner from
one of our many restaurants, and enjoy the music of
some of the finest local musicians.
LIVE MUSIC ~
Friday 7-9pm-Jill Jack
Saturday 3-4:30pm-The Basement Band
Saturday 5-6:30pm-Steve Mullan Band
Saturday 7-9pm-Tumbao Bravo
Sunday 2:30-4:30pm-Ward Church and contemporary
band
2012 Town Square Concert Schedule TBA soon!!!
We will post on the DDA’s website as soon as it
becomes available.
Art and the Sun proves to be an exciting array of
artists with over 90 vendors participating. Fine juried
art will be on display in a variety of mediums. We look
forward to celebrating summer with this long-standing
event.
Tunes on Tuesday Kid’s Concert Series
June 19– August 28
Free admission and lots of smiles! Every Tuesday
from 10:30– 11:30am join us for music and sing-alongs, puppets, humor and magic in Town Square.
A variety of performers will entertain you and your little
ones each week at this popular concert series presented by Toll Brothers and the Northville DDA.
Performances are held rain or shine. Rain location is
Genitti’s Hole-in-the-Wall located at 108 East Main.
Performers are subject to change. See page 5 for a
list of performance dates or check out the DDA website calendar.
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Northville Parks and Recreation Donation Program
Broughton Music & Art Center
Tree Donation
The purpose of the Tree Donations program is to provide the Northville community a program for improvements to Northville parks. Donors may request a specific tree species, however, Northville Parks and Recreation will make the final selection based on previously approved landscaping and tree plans. Park location requests will be honored whenever possible.
Got Talent ?
This year’s Talent For The Title Competition will be
offering, cash and prizes not only for the 1st place winner but also for 2nd and 3rd place!!!!
Talent For The Title Competition this year will be held
on Friday, June 1, 2012, offering you an opportunity to
take your talent to the next level.
Possible parks are: Fish Hatchery, Coldwater Springs,
Millennium and Northville Community Park.
Each donation of $300 will include: one tree and one
bronze marker (with up to 24 characters) and installation of both. The tree and marker become the property
of the City and/or Township of Northville.
If you or someone you know, who has talent
should enter the Talent For The Title Competition
and experience the memories of a lifetime.
So all you Duos, Solos, Songwriters, Guitarists, Dancers, Bands and others, NOW is YOUR time. Go to
titleforthetitle.com and download the information to
read and fill out the entry form/s then get your entry to
Broughton Music & Art Center no later than May 10,
2012 for scheduling your act for the audition rounds on
May 24th and 25th, 2012.
Bench Donation
The purpose of the Tree Donation program is to provide the Northville community a program for improvements to Northville parks. Park location requests will
be honored whenever possible.
Each donation of $1,200 will include: one black
wrought iron bench and one bronze marker (with up to
24 characters) and installation of both bench and
marker. Then bench and marker become the property
of the City and/or Township of Northville. Payment in
full must be received before ordering. Ordering and
installation of the bench takes 6-8 weeks.
Don’t hesitate; get your entry in NOW for 2012
Call 248-374-5596 for questions.
Brick Paver Donation
Northville Parks and Recreation has created a way for
families, individuals, sports teams and park visitors to
become a permanent part of the Northville Community
Park facility or the Community Senior Center. By purchasing a personalized, engraved brick, your donation
will provide funding for landscaping and pathway improvements around the parks and buildings. The brick
size is 4” x 8” (with 12 characters) for $100 donation
each. (Characters, include spaces between words,
hyphens, apostrophes and periods).
DONATIO
Open _________________
The UPS Store
143 CadyCentre
248-344-1980
May is the beginning of Moving Season...are you
packing up? Come to The Northville UPS Store for all
of your moving and storage boxes and supplies.
Visit our website for more information,
www.theupsstorelocal.com/2021/
+ Accepting
We are located at 143 Cadycentre!
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Bee Happy-Bee Creative This
Summer!
Gardenviews
117 E. Main
248-380-8881
The Bee’s Knees
Summer Camp
Try one or all four creative experiences.
Camp sessions are held Tuesdays through Friday
from 1:00–3:00 p.m. Enrollment is open to all Ages
above 8.
$28 each session. Reservations are required.
Gardenviews
celebrates its 17th Anniversary
on Saturday, May 26th
from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Pick and choose all summer long, every week. Starts
June 19th!
We opened for business Memorial Day weekend in
1995 right in the middle of Northville's Flower Days.
Tuesdays- Fun & easy mosaic projects in ceramic or
glass tiles. Many different shapes, humming bird
feeder, monsters, flowerpots and garden stepping
stones.
Wednesdays- Paint your own pottery! Mugs, plates,
alligators, dinosaurs, outdoor décor and more. New
techniques will be taught every week.
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Thursdays- Explore the many techniques of hand
building with clay. Projects include pencil holders, mirrors, animals, tile stamping, birdhouses, fairy gardens
all beautifully crafted and embellished then glazed &
fired. Two days are required for some projects (Still
just one fee of $28).
We'll have Farmer John's Barnyard
Express Petting Zoo (right in front of
the store)
We'll give away $50 gift certificates every
hour
Special in -store promotions
Delicious anniversary cake
Fridays- Classes in glass fusing will explore cutting
colored glass to use in projects for recycled bottle
bowls or votives, dishes, fish. Projects will be fused in
the kiln.
We look forward to seeing you
and helping us celebrate!
http://www.metroalive.com/michigan/northville/
gardenviews/
Sign-up Today! Call 248.347.6718 or visit us at 149
E. Main Street, Downtown Northville.
Don’t Miss Cinco de Mayo at Bricks!
Visit Bricks of Northville on May 5th
and celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Featuring specials on all of our tasty
Mexican fare and discounted Coronas.
Live entertainment starting at 9pm and
the deck will be open!
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Tipping Point Theatre
361 E. Cady Street
Northville, Michigan 48167
www.tippingpointtheatre.com
Welcome to Downtown….Perfect Travel
THE CEMETERY CLUB
A bittersweet comedy about friendship
by Ivan Menchell
Lucille, Doris, and Ida are Jewish widows and the surviving members of longtime best friends. They get together once a month for tea and a visit to the cemetery where their husbands are buried. Each woman
deals with the passing of her husband in her own way.
Lucille still fancies herself as a flamboyant swinger,
Doris is a traditional matronly widow still devoted to
her departed husband, and Ida has happy memories
of her husband and their marriage and is in no hurry to
move on. How they heal, quarrel, cope with the past,
and learn to date again is the hallmark of this bittersweet comedy about life and friendship. “The women
in this show have been friends for many years and
have a really fun rapport with each other,“ says director, Beth Torrey. “The best part of the production is
that it focuses on women in a later stage in life and
their unique friendships.” When asked about the challenges of the show Torrey says, ”The script takes
place in two locations; a living room and a cemetery.
They both have to be equally represented on the
stage in a creative way, and I think our great design
team has achieved that!”
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Cemetery Club runs from May 10 through June 17,
2012. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. Thursdays through
Saturdays, with matinees at 3 p.m. Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. A special matinee performance has
been added on Wednesday May 23 at 3 p.m. The
theater is located at 361 E. Cady St. in Northville.
Tickets are $28 to $30 for adults and $26 to $28 for
students and senior citizens, and are available now by
calling the box office at 248-347-0003. This production is supported, in part, by an award from the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT for the
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Next up:
Tickets on sale now for our annual fundraiser “Murder
at the Museum”, hosted by Chuck & Maxine Lapham
with special guests Chuck and Susan Gaidica. The
event is on Friday, June 15 at the Yankee Air Museum, which is only 15 miles from Northville, located
at the Willow Run Airport. Dinner and dessert provided by Rocky’s of Northville, live music by The Couriers, and a murder too!
Tickets are $100 ($50 is tax deductible) For more
information, call Lynn at (248) 347-0003
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NORTHVILLE TIMES May 2012
I T ’S T I ME TO L E A RN W I T H U S !
Northville District Library
212 W. Cady
248-349-3020
www.northville.lib.mi.us
Northville Chamber Members– Free Workshop
Turbocharge Your Profitability- How to Attract and
Retain More of Your Customers in 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 8:00-9:30 a.m. in Training
Room at City Hall ~ Open to all Chamber Members
Meet & Greet Language Sites
Visit print and online language learning resources including Library databases and web tools. Meet
Mango, the online system that helps you learn using
real-life situations and actual conversations. This
class will not cover English as a second language
(ESL). Call library at 248-349-3020 to register.
Tuesday, May 1 @ 7 pm
There is no doubt about it, successful small business
owners and entrepreneurs are thinking and doing
things differently than their competitors. As a result
they are attracting and keeping more of the right kind
of customers. For them the economy is not something
to complain about, but, rather something they use to
make more money than they have in years. If you
would like to maximize your small business success
and profitably in 2012, please join us for this FREE
workshop packed with proven strategies that are easy
to implement and packed with dividends for both you
and your employees. We encourage you to come
yourself or send a member of your staff with the goal
of picking up one new idea, strategy or initiative you
can use to successfully grow your business.
In this workshop you will learn:
Garden Sun Catcher Craft for Teens
Repurpose unique bottles and jars into decorative garden sun catchers. Materials provided. Make yours in
time for Mother’s Day and spring blooms. Limit 30.
Drop ins allowed as space permits. For teens in 6th –
12th grade. Call to register.
Saturday, May 5 from 10 – 11:30 am
eBook Reader Petting Zoo
This hands-on demo of popular eReaders and mobile
devices allows you to discover the best eReader for
you. Try various devices and learn about Download
Destination, the Library’s free eBook download collection. Call to register.
Monday, May 7 @ 7 pm
Three ways to identify and stop sabotaging your
own business success.
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How to generate new ideas on a regular basis that
can grow your business.
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How to hold yourself accountable to follow through
with new ideas.
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The 3 types of advertising you should be using
and the percentage of your advertising budget that
should be spent on each area.
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How to know when to change your ad strategy.
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The number one way you can use to sell more of
your products and services.
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How to turn complaining customers into free marketing.
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How to know when to raise your price for your services or products.
Presented by the Northville Chamber of Commerce
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Between the Lines Adult Book Discussion
Enjoy a lively discussion of Fathermucker: A Novel
by Greg Olear.
Monday, May 14 @ 7 p.m.
Antarctica: The White Continent
Adventurer Steve Jochmans presents a fascinating
look at the pristine and majestic continent of Antarctica
through photos and stories. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Call library to
register.
Tuesday, May 15 @ 7 pm
DDA News is Online Past and current issues of the
DDA Newsletter are available on the DDA website.
The DDA office is open Monday through Friday
9:00am - 4:30 pm.
Detroitland
Journalist Richard Bak presents a fascinating look at
Detroit’s past century, and presents the heroes, criminals and regular people who contributed to the city’s
colorful history. He’ll discuss his book Detroitland: A
Collection of Movers, Shakers, Lost Souls and History
Makers from Detroit’s past. Call library to register.
Wednesday, May 16 @ 7 pm
Lori M. Ward, AICP
DDA Director
loriwarddda@comcast.net
Catherine Woods
Special Projects Coordinator
cwoodsdda@comcast.net
215 W. Main
Northville, MI 48167
Ph: 248-349-0345
Fax: 248-305-9049
Foreign Films @ Your Library
Mother of Mine Eero, a young Finnish boy, becomes
traumatized after he is sent to Sweden during World
War II. (Finnish/Swedish, not rated , 105 mins)
Monday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.
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