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Dayton at Work and Play: Erin Smith-Glenn

August 21, 2020 By Bill Franz

Erin Smith-Glenn is one of the artists participating in the exhibition “Unity: Creating a Better Tomorrow” sponsored by the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area. In this photo Erin is working in the studio where she teaches at Central State University. I asked Erin about the exhibition and about how she’s weathering the pandemic.

“I entered a painting in the exhibition inspired by my daughter. She’s a big fan of the Black Panther movie and her favorite character is Shuri, a princess of Wakanda. I started doing a painting of Shuri as a demonstration for my class, and fell in love with it.”

“The pandemic has been an interesting time for me as an artist. When I was told that Central State was shutting down, I saw that most people headed to the grocery store to stock up on food. I went to the art supply store and bought a lot. I went home and immediately went to work on a large piece and felt my stress going down as I worked. This has been a productive period for me, and a time of learning and growth.”

“Classes start again at Central State soon, and I’ve spent a lot of time getting ready. My art classes will be a combination of in person and online. When students are in the studio here I have things set up in a socially distanced way. Easels and supplies are labelled so we can keep track of which students use which items which can be important for contact tracing.”

You can bid on Erin’s work online starting August 26 at https://www.liveuniteddayton2020.org/.

Filed Under: The Featured Articles, Visual Arts Tagged With: Dayton at Work and Play, Erin Smith-Glenn

Dayton at Work and Play: Artist Morris T. Howard

August 18, 2020 By Bill Franz

Artist Morris T. Howard and three of his  paintings, a bit abstracted.

The reaction to the postcards I’ve sent out has been positive, so I’ve decided to make more. As I make an abstract version of a portrait I am putting it on two postcards. One is sent to the subject and one stays with me to display in my office.

Yesterday I sent this postcard to Morris Howard, one of my favorite Dayton artists. Morris paints people, and as I look at his paintings I see more than just what the people look like. There’s also something about the essence of the person captured in the painting.

Before sending Morris his postcard I contacted him to see what he’s been doing. He said he just created a painting for an event called “Unity: Creating a Better Tomorrow.” It is sponsored by the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area and highlights the talent of local African American artists. The community will have a chance to bid on the artwork online. Then the art will be exhibited at Ebonia Gallery / Bing Davis Studio.

“The piece I’m painting for the exhibition is from the funeral of John Lewis,” Morris told me. “As part of the ceremony, his casket was taken on a horse-drawn carriage across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. In my painting, the bridge is renamed as the John Robert Lewis Bridge. Artists get to do things like that.”

Morris gave me a list of the artists who will be exhibiting. I’ll try to get some photos of the artists and/or their artwork and post it before the online bidding opens.

Filed Under: The Featured Articles, Visual Arts

Dayton at Work and Play: Aj Bauer of Smokin Bbq

August 12, 2020 By Bill Franz

“I lived in the Oregon District when I went to the University of Dayton” AJ told me. “I loved the food here and ate here several times a week. I knew the family that owned the place, and when they gave me the chance to buy it I bought it with my brother Brendan in May, 2019.”

A J Bauer co-owner of Smokin Bbq

“Before buying this place I sold restaurant equipment. That gave me a look at the operations of all kind of restaurants, but this is the first time I’ve operated one. This place has been voted “Dayton Best BBQ” so we didn’t want to change the food at all. We kept almost all of the employees and kept the recipes the same except for making the Mac and Cheese a little cheesier.” (I tried it – delicious).

“When the pandemic hit we stayed open for carry out orders, but business was down. Lunch has always been our busiest time, but no one was eating lunch downtown. Our other busy time was late at night on weekends when people stopped by after being at the bars. That died too. Fortunately, our dinner business boomed. That gave us enough business so that we haven’t needed to lay off any of our employees.”


Smokin Bbq

200 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 586-9790

Hours:
Mon – Thurs 10:30am – 9pm
Fri & Sat 10:30am- 11pm
Sunday- closed

Order Online Here

Open for dine-in & carryout. Grub Hub & Uber eats for delivery.

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: A J Bauer, Smokin BBQ

Dayton at Work and Play: Daj’za Demmings

August 5, 2020 By Bill Franz

Daj’za Demmings is a Biomedical Engineer working on artificial vertebrae for people with back disorders. She’s also the Executive Director of Dayton Young Black Professionals.  I met her while she was working to clean up Mallory Park in Dayton’s Pineview neighborhood, as part of the I Love West Dayton project.

I wasn’t familiar with the Young Black Professionals Group and asked Daj’za to tell me something about it.

“We try to empower our members to be leaders in our communities, and to support improvements to those communities to make them the kind of place where we want to live. Last year after the tornadoes hit we delivered food, water and other supplies to people who were impacted. This year we’re working on the Mayor’s Police Reform effort. We also have an after school program, run summer camps and do workforce development training.”

“We could use some help with one of our projects. We’re buying Chrome Books for students who don’t have a computer while schooling from home. The GoFundMe page is https://www.gofundme.com/f/dybps-fight-for-social-justice ”

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Daj'za Demmings

Dayton at Work and Play: Ghosts at Browse Awhile Books

August 1, 2020 By Bill Franz

When I visited Browse Awhile Books (118 East Main Street, Tipp City) last week I learned about their ghosts. The building is 150 years old, and has been a grocery store, harness shop, bakery and hardware store before becoming a bookstore 30 years ago. I guess that’s a long enough history to attract a few ghosts. The ghostly activities at the bookstore have been featured on two TV shows and the place has been visited by dozens of paranormal investigators.

When I asked bookstore owner Bill Jones about his ghosts, he said they didn’t worry him. They had never done anything harmful or bothered anyone. He suggested I talk to Haley, one of his employees, about her experiences.

“I’ve been here about a year, and in that time I’ve seen quite a bit” she told me. “It doesn’t bother me. I grew up in an older house and we had weird things happen at home every once in a while.”

“I’ve seen one particular ghost three times. The first time I thought he was a customer standing with his back to me, although I hadn’t heard anyone come in. He was wearing a hat and a long coat even though the day was warm. I walked around the counter to greet him, and he was gone. Then someone showed me a photo of Sam Baldwin, who had owned the building when it was a hardware store. That’s who it was.”


Browse Awhile Books
118 E Main St
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 667-7200
Hours:
Tuesday- Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday  11am – 4pm
A local bookstore that opened in 1980 and specializes in used, rare and out of print books. We offer a variety of subjects for your reading pleasure.  Our store is around 4,000 square feet and houses more than 150,000 books on two floors, and 50,000 on line. We have a variety of subjects which include: fiction, mystery, cookbooks, history, classics, religion, science fiction/fantasy, and many more.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Bill Jones, Browse Awhile Book

Dayton at Work and Play: Chaz Amos

July 29, 2020 By Bill Franz

This is my first photo of recent high school graduate Chaz A. Amos, but I doubt that it will be my last. This young man is someone who is making good things happen in Dayton.

As a student, Chaz founded “The Youth of Our Future” mentoring initiative for Dayton Public schools, and he organized a city-wide youth town hall which gave students an opportunity to voice their concerns to the Mayor and to school board members.

Now he’s started I Love West Dayton, a 14 week initiative to clean and beautify West Dayton. “The whole goal of the project is to promote community pride. Once you see your community look better you want to contribute to that effort. Then once you start contributing to that effort it comes together as a whole, better community,” Amos recently told a reporter.

Lots of groups have joined with Amos, including Dayton Young Black Professionals, Dayton Urban Young Life, The Living City project, the city of Dayton and lots of volunteers.

On his Instagram page Chaz describes himself as a future Mayor of Dayton and as the future first Black Governor of Ohio. He laughed when I told him I’d seen that statement, and said first he needed to get through college. But as I talked to him I got the idea that someday he might well hold those two offices.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles

Dayton At Work and Play: Amelia O’Dowd, owner of BRIM

July 22, 2020 By Bill Franz

“I moved to Dayton from Boston in 2012. I’ve always been a hat person, and in my old Boston neighborhood there was a great hat shop. I couldn’t find anything like that in Dayton, so I bought this building, painted it yellow, and opened a hat shop for men and women. As is turns out, there wasn’t another hat shop in this region, so we regularly get people coming here from places like Indianapolis or Columbus.”

“When the virus hit, we had to shut down for a while. We used that time to improve our website. I’m happy with the result. The site has good photos and all of the size information a shopper needs. Our selection of hats for men and women is really unique. We design some of the hats ourselves, and have them made in the country’s oldest operating hat factory. Other hats are made specifically for our shop by designers in New York. We also have some other interesting products, like Jewelry from artisans in India or skincare products from a retired cricket player in New Zealand”

“We’re open for walk-in customers now, and operating as safely as possible. We’ve changed the store layout a bit to help with social distancing, and everyone wears masks. Business isn’t as good as it was, but between the walk-ins and the website we’re doing OK.”


Brim
464 East Fifth Street
The Oregon District
Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 222-4287
Hours:
Tues- Sat 11am – 8pm
Sun 11am- 4pm

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Amelia O'Dowd, BRIM, hat store

Dayton at Work and Play: Kate Rivers-Twist Cupcakery

July 11, 2020 By Bill Franz

Kate Rivers worked as an engineer for a business that makes medical devices. Now she makes gourmet desserts for her own business – Twist Cupcakery (25 South St. Clair).

“I started baking from home” she told me. “People raved about the desserts I made, and asked if they could buy them from me. Five years ago we decided to move out of the house and operate out of this spot downtown. We’ve gotten a lot of support from the community, and business has grown steadily. We’re closed for walk in service currently, but people can order cupcakes and other products on our website and then do a curbside pick up.”

“Cakes for weddings and other special events are an important part of our business, but that ‘s not happening now. To boost sales we developed a new product that’s doing well. It’s called Cupcakes in a Jar. Each jar has two of our gourmet cupcakes. We can mail them out nationwide. It’s a great way to celebrate a special occasion with people that we can’t be with.”

“We’ve been sending our cupcakes to hospitals, testing stations and other places where people are doing so much to help the community – our way of spreading happiness and joy. Everybody need to pitch in during these tough times. We like to do it with cupcakes.”

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Kate RIvers, Twist Cupcakery

Dayton At Work and Play: Big Sky Bread Company

July 5, 2020 By Bill Franz

Mari Gallenstein of Big Sky Bread Company Dayton, Ohio. (3070 Far Hills Avenue). You can see her husband Phil baking in the background. They’ve owned and operated this local business for over 20 years.


I’m a regular here because I’m addicted to their blueberry crumbles. The last time I stopped in I asked Mari how the pandemic had affected her business.

“We’ve done everything we can to make this a safe place to shop. Our employees wear masks and we spend a lot of time cleaning everything. We’ve added barriers and changed the layout so there’s a safe distance between the customers and between customers the staff. Business is down from our normal levels but we’re doing OK. A few of the restaurants that sell our products have recently opened back up, which should help.”


“When the pandemic first hit we were contacted by Catholic Social Services. There was more demand than ever for the food that their Choice Food Pantry hands out, but their regular suppliers couldn’t get them any bread. We had decided to close on Saturdays because business was down, so we decided that Saturday would be our time to bake for the pantry. Some customers saw that we were working and stopped in, so we decided to stay open for a half day on Saturdays after all.”


“When people heard what we were doing, some of them gave us money to help cover our expenses. That helped a lot. Recently the regular bread suppliers to the Choice Food Pantry have worked through their problems, so we don’t need to do that baking. But we’re still baking for two other programs – Good Neighbor House and Kettering Backpack. We’ve gotten a lot of support from this community over the years. Helping people get through this difficult period is something we want to do.”


Big Sky Bread Company

(937) 643-0300

3070 Far Hills Ave # c, Dayton, OH 45429

Hours

Mon: 10am – 6pm
Tues-Fri: 7am – 6pm
Sat: 10am – 2:30pm
Sun: Closed

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, The Featured Articles Tagged With: -Phillip and Mari Gallenstein, The Big Sky Bread Company.

Dayton at Work and Play: Blueberry Picking

July 3, 2020 By Bill Franz

The cool Spring slowed things down, but the blueberries are now ready to pick at Once in a Blue Moon Farm (3984 East Social Road in Waynesville). The fields are open for picking July 4th & 5th from 8am to 2pm.

Tips from Once in a Blue Moon Farm:

When picking look for firm berries that are blue all over. Leave those that have pink or green still on them so they will ripen. Ripe berries come off the bush easily with a gentle pull. Ripe berries can be large or small and found throughout the bush.

After you get your berries home remove them from the bag and store dry in an open container. Wash for 1-2 minutes under cold water right before using.


If freezing your berries, wash them first and lay them out to dry (a towel works well). When completely dry they are ready for the freezer bag and freezer. They should be good up to one year.

Price per pound is $3.95, Cash or Check Only. Pre-picked pints are $5.00, quarts $10.00 and are in limited supply. Bottled water is available for 50 cents.

Peak season this year is delayed and will be mid July. Expect the best picking then.
Remember to bring your hand sanitizer and masks and to social distance as best you can. We look forward to seeing you this season!

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Blueberry Picking, Once in a Blue Moon Farm

Dayton at Work and Play: Sue Eckert, Greive Hardware Owner

June 26, 2020 By Bill Franz

One thing that makes an area unique is its small businesses. Everyplace has Walmart, Lowe’s and McDonald’s, but the local businesses give a place character. One of my favorite local businesses is Greive Hardware, owned by Sue Eckert.

“This business was started by my father in 1955,” Sue told me. “I worked here a lot as I was growing up, and when I graduated from U. D. Dad asked if I would manage one of our locations for a while. I never left.”

“We’ve been busy throughout the pandemic. People who were stuck at home have been doing projects, and we’ve been selling them the supplies they need. Some of our older workers are staying home for their safety, but the younger workers stepped up and we’ve been fine. Our main challenge now is getting new product to keep our shelves stocked.”

“My dog Sadie only works with me part time. She’s here on Thursdays. The weekends are too busy for her, but Thursday is just right.”

Greive Hardware has two Kettering locations – 3089 Far Hills and 1219 East Stroop. If you haven’t been there you should stop in. They are a great old fashioned style hardware store where you can get the advice you need and where you can find things you can’t get at chain stores.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Greive Hardware, Sue Eckert

Dayton at Work and Play Page: Larry Flynt’s Hustler Lounge

June 16, 2020 By Bill Franz

Watched a Netflix documentary called “Circus of Books” and learned that Larry Flynt got his start in Dayton. This corner in downtown Dayton was the site of his first Hustler Lounge in 1968, and the Hustler magazine was first printed in Dayton.

As he was building his porn empire Flynt moved his headquarters to Columbus and then to California, but he had some colorful adventures in Dayton before leaving. One thing I wish I’d seen was how Flynt settled a dispute with a local bank. He sent several of his dancers, dressed in bikinis, to the bank with wheelbarrows filled with enough pennies to pay off his loan.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: circus of books, Hustler, Larry Flynt

Dayton at Work and Play: Nicole Cornett

May 12, 2020 By Bill Franz

Nicole Cornett owns the food truck Billie Gold Bubble Tea. Her kids dance at Funk Lab Dance Center, and she’s one of the 700 people who got masks made by Kelly Dailey.


“I remember my first taste of bubble tea, back when I was in high school. I loved it. In 2018 I started this business, the first full-service bubble tea food truck in Dayton. It’s been a hit from the beginning. I think of myself as providing happiness in a cup.”

“I just have a minute to talk because we open at 3:00 and I know we’ll be slammed for three hours. Because of the pandemic, we had to create an entirely new ordering system. Orders and payment come in online. We place the drink orders in a bag with the customer’s name on it, and place the bag on the shelf outside the truck. I miss talking with the customers, but for now we have to do things contact free.”

 


Where to find Billie Gold Bubble Tea:

Bubble Tea in Oakwood
Today 1-4pm
2400 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood

The Yellow Cab Food Truck Hub
May 15th 4-11:30PM

 

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Billie Gold Bubble Tea, Nicole Cornett

Dayton at Work and Play: Food 4 The People

May 5, 2020 By Bill Franz

Our donated food being added to a pile at First Baptist Kettering (3939 Swigart Road).

Shoes 4 the Shoeless is one of my favorite Dayton nonprofits. They provide shoes and socks to the many children in the Dayton area who are in desperate need. With schools closed and social distancing rules in effect, the organization’s planned events needed to be cancelled. Instead of taking a break, they have shifted to supplying food to many people in need of help.

We participated in Round 3 of this effort. We signed up to be a Food Box Captain, which meant that we (and anyone we could talk into helping) needed to assemble a specific list of groceries (2 loafs of bread, 2 cans of fruit, etc.) and deliver that food to First Baptist on April 27. Round 4 signups are currently underway, for food to be delivered to the church on May 18. Details are at
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/food4thepeopleround4

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Katherine Cruse

March 2, 2020 By Bill Franz

I talked recently with Katherine at her Front Street studio (1001 East 2nd Street, Building 100, Door BC, Third Floor) and learned how she became an artist.

“For years I was a writer. I wrote a newspaper column in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It was humorous, sort of like Erma Bombeck. For my last year or so as a writer, I found myself thinking about painting and drawing. I even found myself dreaming about putting paint on canvas, so when we moved to Dayton I stopped writing and started learning how to paint.”

You can see one example of Katherine’s work at the Artists United Group Show which opens Friday at The Orphanage (73 N Dutoit). Her work is also on Instagram at @katherinecruseartist.

Filed Under: The Featured Articles, Visual Arts Tagged With: Katherine Cruse

Dayton At Work and Play

February 27, 2020 By Bill Franz

The Gem City Market on Salem Avenue won’t be open for some time, but it’s already had a positive impact on the neighborhood. The historic Longfellow school building, constructed in 1882, is across the street from the market’s site. Dayton Public schools offered the building at auction four years ago and got no bidders, but in a recent auction the building was sold.

The investor who bought the building said that in addition to creating housing units he hopes to make the school’s theater available for community use.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles

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LGBT AA group

June 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

LGBT AA group

The All-Inclusive Alcoholics Anonymous Group (AA) meeting was formed to be inclusive for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as...

Free
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12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck

July 1 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck

12:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Next Up Taste & Grill

July 1 @ 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm Recurring

Next Up Taste & Grill

2:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

July 1 @ 2:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

Tuesday at the Neon in Downtown Dayton movies are just $6.50

$6.50
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Cloud Park Food Truck Rally

July 1 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Cloud Park Food Truck Rally

Get ready for a delicious summer in Huber Heights! Join us every other Tuesday starting May 6th through September 9th...

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Lazy Baker Pizza Maker

July 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Lazy Baker Pizza Maker

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Patio Pounders

July 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Patio Pounders

Enjoy a curated selection of wines that capture the essence of patios in every pour! We will be offering small...

$20
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

July 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

Offered by Immortal Tree Qigong. Each hour-long Tai Chi & Qigong session will start with breathing exercises, warm up, and...

Free
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pub-Lit at Brixx

July 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pub-Lit at Brixx

Pub-Lit is a book club hosted by the Dayton Metro Library at the Brixx Ice Company American Grill. Join us...

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9:45 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

ILLYS Fire Pizza

July 2 @ 9:45 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

ILLYS Fire Pizza

We are a mobile wood fired pizza company that specialize in turkey products such as Turkey pepperoni, Italian Turkey sausage,...

10:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Fairborn Farmers Market

July 2 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Fairborn Farmers Market

The Fairborn Farmers Market was established with the intent to provide the Fairborn community access to fresh and wholesome products...

Free
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Trotwood Community Market (presented by American Legion Post 613)

July 2 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Trotwood Community Market (presented by American Legion Post 613)

A celebration of locally sourced foods and products from small businesses in Trotwood and the surrounding communities! Stop by and...

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Miamisburg Farmers Market

July 2 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Miamisburg Farmers Market

Miamisburg Farmers MarketAt Miamisburg Christian Church parking lot.1146 E. Central Ave in Miamisburg.Fresh Produce, sweet treats, food trucks and more..

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

What the Taco?!

July 2 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

What the Taco?!

Chipotle Chicken Taco GRILLED CHICKEN, SHREDDED LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, CILANTRO SOUR CREAM & MONTEREY JACK $10.00 Ground Beef Taco...

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness

July 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Recurring

Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness

The 2025 Arcade Arts & Wellness Series is a rejuvenating journey with a variety of local yoga instructors amidst the...

Free
7:00 pm

Skeeball Tournament

July 2 @ 7:00 pm

Skeeball Tournament

**Skeeball Tournament – First Wednesday of Every Month!** J Welcome to the Skeeball Tournament at Level Up Pinball Bar! Get ready to roll...

$7.18
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Trivia Night at Alematic

July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

Trivia Night at Alematic

Grab some friends and join us every Wednesday night at the brewery for a pint of your favorite ALEMATIC brew...

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4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

July 3 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Lebanon Farmers Market

The Lebanon Farmers Market is open 4 pm to 7 pm every Thursday mid-May through mid-October.  We are located in...

5:00 pm

3rd Annual Crab Rangoon Eating Contest

July 3 @ 5:00 pm

3rd Annual Crab Rangoon Eating Contest

It’s back—and bigger than ever. Join us for the 3rd Annual Crab Rangoon Eating Contest at Loose Ends Brewing. Last...

$15
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Grapes & Groves

July 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Grapes & Groves

Join us every Thursday to Taste Wine at your own pace. Each Thursday we will have one of our highly...

5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Centerville Americana Festival

July 3 @ 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Centerville Americana Festival

The Americana Festival Committee is excited to bring the Centerville – Washington Township community together once again for what promises...

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Member’s Group Crit Night

July 3 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Member’s Group Crit Night

Thursdays / 5:30-7 p / Jun 12 / Jul 3 / Aug 7 Exclusive for Co Members / Become a...

6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

July 3 @ 6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

Winner of 47 International Awards! Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and special powers. She's unloved by...

$39 – $79
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Open Collage Night

July 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Open Collage Night

Admission is $10 per person at the door / Free for Co Members / Become a Member at codayton.org/membership Join...

$10
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Vandalia Star Spangled Celebration

July 3 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Vandalia Star Spangled Celebration

The Vandalia Star Spangled Celebration is a high-energy Independence Day festival featuring live music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and fireworks. The event is held at...

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8:00 am - 9:00 am

West Milton Red, White & Run 5k

July 4 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

West Milton Red, White & Run 5k

Description The Red, White, and Run 5k in West Milton will be held on July 4th!  This fun and enjoyable...

$30
3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Kettering Go Fourth!

July 4 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Kettering Go Fourth!

Go Fourth! is Kettering’s premier Independence Day celebration, featuring live entertainment, food trucks, bounce houses, and a spectacular fireworks and drone show. Hosted...

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Cruise In at the Roadhouse

July 4 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Recurring

Cruise In at the Roadhouse

Cruise In at the Roadhouse is taking place at Rip Rap Roadhouse, which is located at 6024 Rip Rap Rd. in Huber Heights....

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Kevin Sonnycalb Memorial Fireworks Festival

July 4 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Kevin Sonnycalb Memorial Fireworks Festival

The Kevin Sonnycalb Memorial Fireworks Festival is Xenia’s signature Independence Day celebration, held at Shawnee Park. This event is hosted alongside the Red, White &...

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

What The Taco?!

July 4 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

What The Taco?!

Chipotle Chicken Taco GRILLED CHICKEN, SHREDDED LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO, CILANTRO SOUR CREAM & MONTEREY JACK $10.00 Ground Beef Taco...

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Wheel Fresh Pizza

July 4 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Wheel Fresh Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza Classic pepperoni, mozzarella, provolone and fresh-made sauce $17.00 Cheese Pizza Mozzarella/Provolone blend, and fresh-made pizza sauce $16.00 Sausage...

6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

July 4 @ 6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

Winner of 47 International Awards! Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and special powers. She's unloved by...

$39 – $79
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

LIVE TRIVIA with Trivia Shark

July 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

LIVE TRIVIA with Trivia Shark

Join us every Friday night at 6pm for Dayton's Best LIVE TRIVIA with Trivia Shark at Miami Valley Sports Bar!...

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8:00 am - 11:00 am

Cars and Coffee

July 5 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Cars and Coffee

Join SW Ohio's most passionate car enthusiasts with this nationally recognized gathering. As the largest Cars and Coffee gathering in...

Free
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Yellow Springs Farmers Market

July 5 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Yellow Springs Farmers Market

For over 20 years this market has been made up of a hardworking group of men, women and children, dedicated...

8:30 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

July 5 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Franklin Farmers Market

Join us every Saturday through Sept 13, 8.30 a.m. - 12 p.m. for local products including fresh produce, honey/jams, and...

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Oakwood Farmers Market

July 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Oakwood Farmers Market

The 2025 Oakwood Farmers’ Market will be held Saturdays, June 7th thru October 11th, from 9 am until 12pm. The...

9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Greene County Farmers Market

July 5 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Recurring

Greene County Farmers Market

The outdoor Farmers Market on Indian Ripple Rd. in Beavercreek runs Saturdays, 9-1 even during the winter months. Check out...

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Shiloh Farmers Market

July 5 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Shiloh Farmers Market

The farmers’ market is located on the corner of Main St. & Philadelphia Dr, in the parking lot of Shiloh...

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Buzz about Bees

July 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Buzz about Bees

Dive into the fascinating world of bumblebees and bees as we explore the vital roles and ecosystem services that these...

$3
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Farmers Market at The Heights

July 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Recurring

Farmers Market at The Heights

Join us for the Farmers Market at The Heights Saturdays 10a-2pm. All products are either homemade or homegrown or support...

+ 8 More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Troy Farmers’ Market

July 6 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Recurring

Downtown Troy Farmers’ Market

Downtown Troy Farmers' Market will run Saturday mornings 9:00 am to 12:00 pm from June 22nd, 2013 through September 21st,...

11:30 am - 5:00 pm

Filled Pasta Class

July 6 @ 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

Filled Pasta Class

Join Chef Casey in a hands-on culinary adventure and learn what makes our pasta so delicious! You'll try your hand...

$128
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Mozzarella & Mimosas

July 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Recurring

Mozzarella & Mimosas

$30
12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Montgomery County Fair – Red White & Bloom

July 6 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Montgomery County Fair – Red White & Bloom

Summer's biggest celebration is just around the corner!  This year's theme, "Red, White & Bloom," promises a week-long celebration of community,...

6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

July 6 @ 6:00 pm Recurring

Matilda: The Musical

Winner of 47 International Awards! Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence, and special powers. She's unloved by...

$39 – $79
7:00 pm

24K Magic: #1 Tribute to Bruno Mars

July 6 @ 7:00 pm

24K Magic: #1 Tribute to Bruno Mars

All concerts are free. Food trucks and beer sales will be available for guests to enjoy. Friday night Party in the...

Free
7:30 pm Recurring

Dayton Poetry Slam

July 6 @ 7:30 pm Recurring

Dayton Poetry Slam

Dayton's longest running poetry show is celebrating it's 24th year.  Open mics, competitions, and featured poets await you twice a...

$3
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Recurring

Becca’s LOTD Dart Tournament

July 6 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Recurring

Becca’s LOTD Dart Tournament

Every Sunday night at Miami Valley Sports Bar -- a Luck of the Draw Dart Tournament hosted by Becca. $10...

$10.00
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