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mid-December, Arielle Retting, an NPR reporter, shared some </span><a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/arts-life/2023-12-11/from-pickleball-to-catlympics-these-are-your-favorite-hobbies-of-the-year"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">favorite
hobbies of people in 2023</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. Since January is National Hobby Month, it is a great time to consider what hobbies might shape our leisure time in 2024. The
</span><a href="https://mel.org/welcome"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (MeL) can provide ideas for new pastimes everyone can enjoy this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An interest in technology might lead to the hobby of 3D printing. The cost of 3D printers and supplies has decreased and they have become commonplace in many homes and libraries.
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes several publications
that provide ideas for 3D printing enthusiasts. "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=160015971&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Getting
Started With 3D Printing</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&jid=UIA&site=hcrc-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FineScale
Modeler</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> shows the steps one person used in the process of creating models. "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=164772985&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3D
Printing and Leathercraft</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&jid=2OH&site=hcrc-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leather
Crafters & Saddlers Journal</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> demonstrates how to make custom stamps for specialty leather items. Practical uses for 3D printers such as designing a prosthetic hand and printing a school in Malawi are
described in "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sch&AN=171986410&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How
3-D Printing is Changing the World</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=sch&jid=2OQ&site=scirc-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholastic
Scope</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-scirc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Science Reference Center</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
This growing hobby blends technology and practicality and the only limit is your imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have gotten on the
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&bquery=charcuterie+NOT+sourdough&type=1&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">charcuterie</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
bandwagon (and who hasn’t?), then you definitely need a fancy board for serving.
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-hcrc"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hobbies & Crafts Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> shows the latest trend
of using resin to fill a river between slabs of wood, creating beautiful art objects such as serving boards and coffee tables. "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=147710936&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Resin
to the Rescue</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">" in </span>
<a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&jid=WWJ&site=hcrc-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Woodworker's
Journal</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> shows the process of combining wood and resin to make art. On a smaller scale, those proficient with a scroll saw can create charms for drink glasses using techniques shown in a </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&jid=1C13&site=hcrc-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scroll
Saw Woodworking & Crafts</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> article titled "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=162860814&site=hcrc-live"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Citrus
Glass Charms: Top Off Your Beverage with a Zesty Resin Accent</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">." Woodworking can offer solitary time to contemplate a new idea or can be planned as a group activity where everyone learns a new skill and
leaves with something useful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For those who like to travel, planning road trips might be the perfect hobby in 2024. There are several
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&AN=172296486&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recently
published road trip books</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> reviewed in
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=LIJ&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library
Journal</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> from
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-lls"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library & Information Science Source</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> that
can help with plans for an epic trip. In addition, </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MasterFILE Complete</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
has suggestions for a "</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=163132535&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carolina
Barbecue Road Trip</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">." If you want to try out options closer to home,
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=90MJ&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michigan
Blue</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> includes a
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&bquery=JN+%26quot%3bMichigan+Blue%26quot%3b+AND+DT+20230302+NOT+PM+AOP&type=0&searchMode=And&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">guide</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
for spending time in Ludington in west Michigan and an </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=171946564&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">article</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
about adventures that can't be missed in Saginaw on the east side of the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finding ideas for a new hobby in 2024 is as easy as searching in any of MeL’s 70+ eResources. What have you been wanting to try? Let us know at
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