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A DRUM SET & A DREAM: CGHS ALUM JEFF MARINO TALKS MUSICAL JOURNEY, PLAYING WITH DARIUS RUCKER, BLAKE SHELTON & MORE Jeff Marino has traveled the world playing drums with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Jo Dee Messina, Allison Moorer and many others. He’ll always point back to Central Indiana, nevertheless, as the place where he not only first discovered his love of musical performance but also his courage to always try new things and meet challenges head-on.

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One-of-a-Kind Newspaper Dresses

8 Novel Farm: Local Couple’s Healthy Produce Is a Popular Pick at the Greenwood Farmers Market

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CGHS Students Create One-of-a-Kind Newspaper Dresses Writer / Megan Jefferson Photography Provided

Art is everywhere. Any material can be used to create impactful artwork. Center Grove High School students are learning this first hand in the Fashion and Textile class. Students have been busy learning, creating and using a rather unconventional material — newspaper.

years. She’s now in her third year teaching at Center Grove High School and serves as the Department Chair of the Family and Consumer Science Department.

Stevens has a passion for the Fashion and Textile courses. She designed a multifaceted project that allows students to incorporate and analyze design principles but also teaches them how clothing is constructed. The students work Teacher, Lesley Stevens, has been teaching collaboratively in groups to create dresses Family and Consumer Science classes for 16 out of newspaper.

The learning objective for the lesson incorporated elements and principles of design. The students chose a specific design element and first sketched their ideas and creations. “Some of the sketches blew me away,” Stevens says. “And that’s when I knew this project was going to be really fun.” Students were given the same amount of time and supplies to create their dresses. Project Runway was watched for inspiration.

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When issues arose, the classmates experimented and came up with solutions. “Even though the dresses weren’t sewn together, the students had to figure out which pieces to construct first and how to make the garment look sewn,” Stevens says. “The critical thinking that occurred while constructing the dresses was really phenomenal. They had to restart certain sections if they got ahead of themselves or rethink and remake certain garment features. This also tested their communication skills while working as part of a team.” The groups with many leaders found they struggled the most with time management and decision making, while the teams that had one leader and group members that felt heard and appreciated seemed to create a dress that came together easily and looked

phenomenal. Stevens looks forward to doing this project again and would love to find a place in the community to showcase the works. Working with teenagers is another of Steven’s passions. She loves seeing students find a passion for something and running with it. When a student tells her that they asked for a sewing machine for Christmas or their birthday, it makes her proud. “Sewing isn’t just a life skill, it is a creative outlet for many students,” Stevens says. “I have students of all ages and ability levels. I see students that may fail in some classes, but we’re all on a level playing field when it comes to sewing. I am starting to get more males to enroll in the classes as the interest in graphic design or owning a clothing brand is becoming more popular.

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The sewing machine or sketchbook doesn’t care if you’re male or female. It’s all about problem solving, creativity, patience and tenacity.” Family and Consumer Science classes teach important life skills. Students learn how to sew on a button, how to budget time, money and resources, how to host large events and entertain guests, how to cook a meal for yourself or your family, how to decorate on a budget, how to buy a car or home, how to work with babies and children and how to live the healthiest life possible, both physically and emotionally. “I’m proud to be a FACS teacher and blessed to work with other teachers who genuinely care about students and want to teach them the skills to be self-sufficient and contributing members of society,” Stevens adds.

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Novel Farm Local Couple’s Healthy Produce Is a Popular Pick at the Greenwood Farmers Market Writer/ Kelsey Musick Photographer / JWCreative.Indy

Novel Farm produces healthy and nutritious, locally-grown produce and specializes in growing salad greens such as lettuce, kale and spinach, as well as baby-root vegetables such as carrots, beets and radishes. The farm also grows heirloom varieties of other traditional crops such as cucumbers, zucchini, peppers and tomatoes. The farm was built from the hard work of farming couple Dustin and Chelsea Russell. In addition to farming, Dustin teaches fifth grade at Maple Grove Elementary. “A few years ago, I discovered that working outside is an enjoyable stress reliever and energizer after a long day at work,” Dustin says. “I never wanted to help my mom with her garden while growing up, but my wife [Chelsea] and I discovered an interest in gardening shortly after we were married.” Chelsea is a stay-at-home mom who enjoys spending time outside. During her junior year of college, she was deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Army Reserve as a Public Affairs Specialist. She was stationed in the southern region of the country where there was very little greenery. “One of the big things that helped me keep my sanity during my deployment was researching heirloom vegetables and flowers,” Chelsea says. “I couldn’t wait to grow my own garden when I got back home.” Both Dustin and Chelsea believe in living a simple lifestyle and they agree that gardening was an easy choice for them. “We debated names such as Tall Tale Farm and Storybook Farm before settling on Novel Farm,” Dustin says. “It just seemed to fit. The term “novel” applied in a few different ways and we both liked that aspect.” Last year was the couple’s first time selling at the Greenwood Farmers Market and it was an absolute joy, according to Chelsea. Locals even started referring to Dustin as “the salad guy.” Since the Greenwood Farmers Market, Megan and Tim Dooms have helped the Russell family with their garden. Like Dustin, Tim is also a fifth-grade teacher, and like Chelsea, Megan is a stay-at-home mom. The Dooms have worked for Novel Farm for a year now, since it first began its market garden adventures. “Working on Novel Farm has been a wonderful experience for our family,” Megan says. “We appreciate being able to work outside and produce healthy, beautiful food and flowers for our community. We love being able to work alongside our good friends and have our kids be a part of it all while learning lessons about nature, hard work and fellowship.”

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At the Greenwood Farmers Market, Chelsea recalls meeting so many people who appreciated the hard work that goes into producing naturally-grown food. “It’s such a rewarding experience when customers come back after trying our produce and tell us how much they’ve enjoyed their salad or carrots,” Chelsea says. “Local food has such a rich flavor, and it’s difficult to get that experience from big retail companies since their produce might be shipped in from hundreds or even thousands of miles away.” The primary focus for the Russell family is growing the healthiest produce possible and that process starts with the soil. They do not till their soil, as earthworms do all that work for them. According to Dustin, the no-till approach, along with using all-natural compost, preserves the rich ecosystem of microbiology in their soil – giving their produce full flavor and making it nutrient-dense. “Vegetables in a grocery store were produced to look pretty and last long on the shelf,” Dustin says. “Our produce is grown to be delicious and nutritious. I’ve seen our customers have a friendly argument over who gets the last bag of carrots or last bunch of kale in a given week.” Next to produce, the couple also farms flowers and started out growing zinnias, sunflowers, celosia and cosmos. According to Chelsea, those types of flowers are very forgiving to those who aren’t familiar with gardening and making bouquets. “Flower farming is a growing industry, and it’s been great to take advantage of all the knowledge out there on the web,” Chelsea says. “My biggest learning curve was figuring out how to arrange bouquets. The first few months were a little stressful, but I was amazed by how much my confidence had grown at the end of the season.” This year, the couple decided to start a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, running May through September, where members can pick up their share of produce each week. “A CSA program made a lot of sense for our farm,” Chelsea says. “There are times when the farmers market might be canceled due to rain, and we have a lot of produce that we aren’t able to sell. We are able to use those opportunities to donate food, but it’s nice to have a guaranteed customer base since farming can be a risky undertaking. We also wanted to provide access to our produce for individuals who can’t make it to the farmers market each week.” Those who are interested in learning more about Novel Farm’s CSA program and visit novelfarm.com for more information.

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hen it comes to competitive sports, Indiana is certainly known for its rich traditions in basketball and football statewide. However, motorsports are also alive and well in the Hoosier state, even at the local level, and these days you don’t have to wait all year until the Indy 500 to get your fill of competitive racing. Southsider Alfred Galedrige Jr. is at the forefront of the local sprint car racing scene, having launched his own Greenwood-based team RocketShark Motorsports in 2016. Galedrige participates in the Indiana RaceSaver Sprints (IRS) series, which will hold 23 races for its 2019 season from March through October, and he says now is a great time to be involved in Indiana racing, both as a participant and a spectator. “As much as you’re going to spend going to a basketball or a football game, for probably half of that cost you can go

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to your local dirt track – whether it’s the series I’m racing in or not – and there’s going to be entertainment for a minimum of five hours,” he says. “Almost every race track is family-oriented. You can make it like a picnic outing because there’s usually plenty of campgrounds or open grass areas where you can relax and then also be entertained by the sport of racing in general.” Galedrige began competing in his local quarter midgets series at age five in his native California and has been hooked on racing culture ever since. He relocated to Indiana to enroll in IUPUI’s motorsports engineering program and subsequently got wind of the IRS, which launched in 2015. With the help of his family, he purchased his own winged sprint car and a V8 engine, and RocketShark Motorsports (a name that combines his childhood racing nickname, Shark, and his brother’s, Rocket) was born three years ago. “The Indiana RaceSaver series has been

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growing,” Galedrige says. “It started with maybe 15 races a year at one race track, and in four short years it has grown to 20-plus scheduled races and we’re traveling around the state. Within an hour and a half to two hours in just about any direction you can find a dirt race track, whether it’s the series I race in or other kinds of sprint cars and dirt cars.” Founded four years ago by Greenwoodbased Dan Roberts, who also owns a sprint car that competes in the series, the IRS is officially sanctioned through the Iowa-based International Motor Contest Association. This year’s 23 IRS events, which average about 20 sprint cars per race, are spread throughout Indiana including North Vernon, Putnamville, Kokomo, Gas City, Bloomington, Haubstadt and Chandler. There are currently 18 RaceSaver groups around the U.S including Ohio, Kansas and

Pennsylvania. Galedrige says RocketShark, which is sponsored by SRI Indianapolis and Xcaliber Graphics in Mooresville, has allowed him to develop relationships with several local businesses. “Right when I started getting on social media and stuff with RocketShark, Xcaliber in Mooresville reached out to me and wanted to get their name on my car,” he says. “My car looks great now with some really great decals. I was the first sprint car they ever put graphics on and they’ve done several since.” Having spent most of his life around cars and racetracks of some sort or another, Galedrige feels motorsports, and the IRS in particular, provide a unique type of entertainment that all ages can enjoy.

“It’s hard to compare to other sports because the biggest motorsports here in Indiana are IndyCar and NASCAR, and those are seen as this grand, expensive outing where you don’t get to see the cars up close,” he explains. “When you go support your local dirt track it’s very personal and the sensations are more in your face. At the end of the race, most tracks also open up their pits so you get to go look at the cars and talk with the drivers. It’s a really good bang for your buck.” For for information on the Indiana RaceSaver Sprints series, including 2019 event dates, visit facebook.com/ Indianaracesaver. For additional details on RocketShark Motorsports, visit facebook.com/ RocketSharkMotorsports.

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The Her Program at Johnson Memorial Hospital Helps Women Find Care in One Convenient Place Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography / JWcreative.indy

For years, Dr. Emily Cline, board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, has been passionate about women’s health issues. That’s why she pursued the field of gynecology in the first place. Born in Bloomington, Cline grew up in Indianapolis and practiced gynecology in Franklin for 19 years before spending nearly two years in Knoxville. When a family member became ill, however, Cline moved back to the area and fate intervened when administrators at Johnson Memorial Hospital called to ask if she’d like to return to work with them. And that wasn’t all. “They said, ‘The women’s program you wanted to start — we’d like to help you get that up and running,’” recalls Cline, referring to the “Her Program” that launched in November 2018 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. It centers around issues that directly affect women such as urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse (when the pelvic floor collapses and the bladder drops). According to National Institutes of Health, of the 25 million adult Americans suffering from some form of urinary incontinence, 75 to 80 percent of those are female. “There’s a growing need for this type of service — especially as baby boomers start coming of age,” says Cline, who notes that women are starting to become more empowered when it comes to their health care. As a result, they’re actively seeking treatment for problems that they once chalked up as inevitable due to the aging process. “They thought, ‘Well, my mom dealt with these issues so now I’ll have to do the same,’” Cline adds. But she insists that there’s no need for women to buy stock in Depends when they can seek treatment, which may range 16 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / MAY 2019 / atCenterGrove.com

from diet and fluid management to behavior modifications and medications. While surgery may be an option, often it isn’t necessary as there are a number of conservative non-invasive treatments that can make a huge difference. In the future, Cline would like to have a brick and mortar presence, creating a community center for functions and educational programs, a lending library, a café and a boutique gift shop. “I look at this program as a daisy,” she says. “The center of the flower is our navigator, Sandi Stinson, who has been my medical assistant for more than 20 years.” Stinson is the Her Care Coordinator and the patient’s first point of contact. She schedules intake interviews, orders testing and sets appointments. “Like petals on a daisy, I’d like to add services — perhaps cardiac, pediatric or family medicine,” Cline says. “Ultimately, I envision this being women’s one call for anything they need for themselves or their families.” Right now, however, the focus is strictly on pelvic health such as leaky bladder and pelvic floor disorder. “I wanted to tackle these particular issues because they have been taboo topics for so long,” says Cline, who relishes giving ladies their lives back. For instance, one patient complained that she could no longer play with her grandchildren because every time she stood, strained, coughed or climbed stairs she would leak. But after seeing Cline, the woman was able to resume play mode. Another patient was an avid runner who had to give up competing in races due to incontinence. Post-treatment, however, the woman is running marathons again. A third patient morphed into a recluse after having a series of public accidents. “She got to the point where she was turning down every social invitation because she didn’t want to risk embarrassing herself,” Cline says. “Her bladder was not only running her life, it was ruining her life.” Cline, who describes the program as “still shiny and new” looks forward to getting the word out so that women learn that they have options when it comes to their pelvic health. “I’ve wanted to do this for years,” she says. “I hope it makes an impact.” Call today to schedule an appointment, no physician referral is required. The Her Program is located inside Johnson Memorial Hospital located at 1125 W. Jefferson Street in Franklin. For more information, call 833-383-4HER or visit online at go.johnsonmemorial.org/her. 17 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / MAY 2019 / atCenterGrove.com

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eff Marino has traveled the world playing drums with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Jo Dee Messina, Allison Moorer and many others. He’ll always point back to Central Indiana, nevertheless, as the place where he not only first discovered his love of musical performance but also his courage to always try new things and meet challenges head-on. A Center Grove native and lifelong fan of Motown and rock music, Marino expressed interest in joining the school band back in middle school and soon found himself with a pair of drumsticks in his hands.

School (CGHS) he was already exploring musical opportunities outside of school including the Indianapolis Youth Symphony, for which he eventually served as principal percussionist and drumming spots with a few local rock bands. “Center Grove band was great and I enjoyed it, but it was also important for me to see what was outside of that,” he says. “I wanted to see what else the world had to offer, and my teacher, Kevin Kaiser, at the Drum Center of Indianapolis turned me on to some great opportunities that helped me improve, and that always led me on to something better.”

“I wanted to get into trumpet, but Samantha Fields, the band teacher, apparently thought I wasn’t very good,” Marino recalls. “She had me repeat a few percussion rhythms, and she thought I was good enough to start on that. It was game on at that point.”

After graduating from CGHS in 1991, it was off to study drums and percussion at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Marino learned while forging personal and professional relationships during his four years of college that there was more than one way to break into the music industry as a skilled drummer and percussionist.

By the end of eighth grade Marino was well into private lessons and playing nearly every day, and as a freshman at Center Grove High

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with the mentality that I could have a job playing for whoever, and if one artist doesn’t need me to work for them after a while I can go on to the next guy,” he says. “And Nashville seemed kind of like a little-big city like Indianapolis so it made more sense to me than going out to L.A. or New York.” A year after graduating, Marino found himself in Nashville networking and seeking out drumming jobs, and a fortuitous meeting during one particular audition led to some long-lasting friendships and good career fortune. “I met a guy through an audition who is now Blake Shelton’s bass player and band leader,” he explains. “His wife and Blake wrote and sang together. We all became buddies and our circle was just broke kids trying to get into the business, helping each other out when we could. That social circle still exists, and a bunch of us have gone on to succeed which is cool.” For Marino, that success includes stints behind the drums with Hank Williams III, Phil Vassar, The Warren Brothers and Bo Bice, in addition to Messina, Moorer,

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The Centre at Smith Valley Southside Shopping Center Is Thriving With New Owner & Major Makeover Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / JWCreative.Indy

A little shopping center on the corner of Smith Valley Road and State Road 135 was once thriving with businesses. Central to residents in the Center Grove School District and Greenwood School District, the Centre at Smith Valley was once bustling with people who needed to pick up prescriptions, get their nails done and various other services at the center. But then, something happened that changed everything for the strip mall. Retail drug store chain, CVS, decided to move out of the strip mall to a standalone location at the corner. Once the big anchor left, many of the other small businesses failed and the spaces sat empty. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before the strip mall started becoming shaggy and run down. With just a few tenants left, the center went into foreclosure. The 2008-2009 recession hit hard, and even by 2012, recovery was sluggish. Buyers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly standing in line, and it seemed no options were in sight. Thomas English Retail Real Estate, a Broad Ripple-based real estate investment and development firm, got wind of the center and gladly put it on their radar. The company has been around since 2004, with solid experience in both the Indianapolis and national markets. On top of that, owner Tom English has ties to the southside. Though he grew up in Pike Township, much of his family is from the southside, and the company has done several projects in that area. Now the company was looking for more properties to add to their portfolio. Projects like this rarely happen, and the 23 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / MAY 2019 / atCenterGrove.com

company was primed to pursue it. But the bank threw a monkey wrench on those plans at first. They made a smart move and decided to bundle the property along with several other properties and sell them all off quickly as one package. Hudson Advisors answered the call and they bought the entire package at once. The property was off English Retail Real Estate’s radar just like that, but not for long. Hudson made plans to renovate and revitalize the center. Until they realized the magnitude and scope of the project. It would take a mountain of time and resources to bring back the property. So, after about a year and a half, they agreed to sell the center to Thomas English Retail Real Estate in November of 2015. Tom and his team took about a year to carefully form a concept, strategize, make plans and get all necessary approvals. Before construction began, occupancy at the strip center was just 20 percent. “Those remaining occupants hung with us during the construction,” English says. “We renegotiated leases, some chose to expand. But they remained open for business during the construction, customers navigated their way through scaffolding and other inconveniences, and we got through it.” The next phase involved creating a strategy for what businesses to target for the marketing of their empty spaces. “When you need tenants, the rule of thumb is the new, post-recession real estate mantra — the five ‘Fs,’ he says. “That’s fun, fashion, furniture, fitness and food. That’s a lifestyle approach. Starting with that, our goal was to attract businesses and chains in those categories.” Scoring strong in those categories were Orangetheory Fitness, Sola, PetPeople, Goldfish Swim School, Today’s Home Furnishings and others.

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“These are the businesses that attract the demographic that will keep this center thriving,” English says. “We wanted to hook some of these national and local chains that seem to land only in the north burbs. Southsiders are happy to see they now have some things usually just the northside gets.” Once those businesses signed on, several others fell into place, and the center made its big debut in April 2017. “It was a seven-year evolution,” English adds. “But it’s fun when you can take a long journey and see such great results at the end of the road.” The first year took a bit to catch on but still showed strong results. Then 2018 was even better. “Now we’re on fire, and we’ve only got three open spaces left,” English says. “This rebirth has helped businesses thrive. Orangetheory’s gym memberships

skyrocketed. So, now it’s time to refine our focus and think about promoting the community.” The retail community at the Centre at Smith Valley has almost beaten them to the punch. “The business owners have been meeting to discuss doing a kickoff event to promote the center,” English says. “That sense of community and support of each other’s businesses is exactly what we want to see happen. Having a mixed group of complementary businesses is what makes shopping centers successful. It provides its own best marketing. It’s great to see the business owners so protective of their own.” Even though the lion’s share of the project is over, the developer isn’t finished with it. “I see a long future of growth, and we intend to stay involved,” English says. “This center is our finest example of nailing it. It’s the most important

property in our portfolio.” If you haven’t ventured to the Centre, you’re missing out. You can work out at Orangetheory or Club Pilates, get a manicure at Paris Nails or get a waxing at The Naked Monkey, get a tan at Air-Tan, get a new hairstyle at Sola, pick up a new piece for your closet at Sweet Olive & Co. Boutique, buy your wife or husband some new jewelry at Midwest Jewelry & Coin, drop off your taxes at H&R Block, close on your new home at Meridian Title and shop for new furniture at Today’s Home Furnishings, grab some food for your pet at PetPeople and then come back later for some dinner at Margarita’s or Green Ginger. The Centre at Smith Valley is located at 1675 West Smith Valley Road in Greenwood. Visit their Facebook page for more details and follow them on Instagram at @centreatsmithvalley. You can also find each of the businesses at the Centre on Facebook and Instagram.

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Director Cheryl Dobbs and Emily Ellis, Assistant Director of the Greenwood Public Library.

Endless Creativity The Studio Makerspace Opens at the Greenwood Public Library Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer/ JWCreative.indy

They’re popping up everywhere these days, and now the Greenwood Library has one. The Greenwood Public Library recently debuted a new makerspace in March in the building’s top floor, and traffic has been off the charts. The new space is called The Studio, and it offers two separate areas giving patrons a playground to create to their heart’s content. Free to patrons, The Studio has one side with tools for projects

more on the artsy side. You can find kits to explore art, make buttons, jewelry or leather projects, or use community equipment such as a loom, sewing machines and Cricut machines. You can also transfer your family photos, slides and videos (VHS, 8mm or Super 8mm) into DVD or digital format. The other side of The Studio is full of audio-visual equipment where guests can make videos, podcasts and audio recordings. The project was a little more than a year in the making. Emily Ellis, Assistant Director of the Greenwood Public Library, was the driving force behind The Studio. Emily and the GPL staff were inspired by other makerspaces when their strategic planning took them on field trips around the state and into Ohio. “Some of the libraries had a much larger scale,” Ellis says. “There were endless possibilities, so we started by thinking big, knocking out what we didn’t want and figuring out how to adapt the rest to fit us.” The library launched a fundraising program, and the transformation began last fall. Six months later, The Studio opened

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with a wildly successful grand opening event, drawing around 200 visitors. “We didn’t know how much work was going to be involved until we were in the thick of the construction,” Ellis says. “We hoped The Studio would have a good response, but we didn’t know what to expect. Since we opened, we’ve been very busy.” Once the luster of the newness wears, traffic may moderate, but for now, Ellis and the staff at the library are just glad to see it up and running. “It’s great to see people of all ages coming in to make and create with our kits and equipment,” Ellis adds. “It’s also giving people who might not have the funds to invest in equipment access to materials free of charge.” In the short time since opening, some popular favorites have already emerged. “We’ve been getting lots of requests for the eight-millimeter to Super Eight-millimeter machine,” Ellis says. “We didn’t anticipate so many people would have 8mm or Super 8mm films they wanted to digitize. I’m also getting lots of questions and requests for the Cricut machine. People really love making their own die cuts. Kids love the Stop-motion animation kit which allows them to work together in groups to create animated movies.” Director of Development Jane Weisenbach says that several community partners are interested in using the space including SCORE, the Greater Greenwood Arts Council, and Greenwood Schools who have students with senior projects 28 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / MAY 2019 / atCenterGrove.com

or other assignments. A first “artist in residence”, a weaver, will be displaying their craft in the coming months so that guests can observe, ask questions and even try their hand at weaving. One small business owner came in to take higher quality photos in the photo booth, and another customized wine glasses with a logo using the Cricut. “The possibilities are endless, and we’ve truly enjoyed getting to know our patrons and the creativity they bring,” Ellis says. “Our goal is that the offerings in The Studio all link with our literacybased collections in the library.” As the uses for the equipment continue to evolve, The Studio will be refining its programs to adapt to the needs of patrons. The goal is for patrons to explore and learn how to use the equipment through tutorials both in print and online, although staff can help guide them. To provide more guidance, The Studio is considering offering classes, like sewing classes, and other programs for patrons who want more guidance.

Already in motion is a plan to involve some service-oriented teams in a collaboration project. The Studio may also provide volunteer and leadership opportunities for the library’s Teen Volunteer Corps. “This will be a great program for people to learn leadership skills,” Ellis says. “In the meantime, our summer programs are already set, and we’re making a wish list for grants and fundraising to cover costs of new programs and maintenance of the equipment.” Come into The Studio and check out all the things you never knew you could make for free. Audio Visual equipment must be reserved up to two weeks in advance. No library card is necessary, and it’s open when the library is open – Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Library is closed Sundays. The Studio at The Greenwood Public Library is located at 310 S. Meridian, in Greenwood. For more details, visit greenwoodlibrary. us/studio.

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