🌱 Patch AM: How Farmington Hills’ city-run makerspace stacks up against other Metro Detroit spots

What's up Farmington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Farmington Hills’ city-run makerspace stacks up against other Metro Detroit spots

Also on today's calendar: BioInfusion Center.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold with a few flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 19.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy and cold, with a high of 25 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Want to sew? Do woodworking? Welcome to the world of Metro Detroit's makerspaces (theoaklandpress.com) — Farmington and Farmington Hills residents can tap into The Hawk Makerspace, a city-owned hub offering woodworking, 3D printing, quilting and more, with pass prices varying by residency. The story also compares how other Metro Detroit communities fund and run their makerspaces, highlighting Farmington Hills’ unusually large, municipally operated space and its role in building skills, confidence, and community connections.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farmington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 1

• BioInfusion Center
  32813 Middlebelt Rd., Ste. N., Farmington Hills, MI 48334,
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Technology One-on-One
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Stitch Sessions: New Year, New You Crafting Workshop
  Livonia, MI Calendar , 20501 Newburgh Road , Livonia
  5:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Empty Chair Night featuring Dan Cafferty and Bobby Pennock - January 4, 2026
  Trinity House Theater Livonia, MI 48152
  7:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  10:30 am
• Little Me Storytime (13-23 months)
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  10:30 am
• History Lecture Series- Pontiac's Transportation Legacy
  Alexander Blue House , 20501 Newburgh Road , Livonia
  2:00 pm
• Water & Sewer Board Meeting
  Livonia, MI Calendar , 12973 Farmington Road , Livonia
  5:00 pm
• ESL Conversation Group
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  6:30 pm
• Alphabet Soup
  Farmington Community Library , 23500 Liberty Street , Farmington
  6:30 pm
• Evening Storytime (Ages 1-6)
  Farmington Community Library , 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd , Farmington Hills
  6:30 pm
• Committee of the Whole Meeting of 01/05/26
  Livonia, MI Calendar
  7:30 pm
• City Council Study Meeting of 01/05/26
  Livonia, MI Calendar
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A Magical New Year's Eve Enchanted Skate
  Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM..........New Year's Eve Enchanted Skate 12 Midnight..........................New Years Ball Drop… (Nextdoor Farmington Village Area)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner - No Experience Required in Farmington. Apply here.
• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington Hills

• Family-friendly New Year's Eve events happening around metro Detroit (wxyz.com)
• Mercedes-Benz Financial Services to lay off 157 Farmington Hills employees (cbsnews.com)
• The 20 most competitive housing markets in Michigan (santafenewmexican.com)

Novi

• Country's largest pure fishing show headed to Novi, Michigan (outdoornews.com)
• Win tickets to the Novi Home show and an Electrolux Washer & Dryer! (wcsx.com)

Ferndale

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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