Looking for a perfect way to wind down your weekend? Look no further than Sunday Jazz Jam at Wholly Grounds! This Sunday evening, enjoy the soulful stylings of singer and host Kelli Campbell, pianist Keigo Hirakawa, bassist Connor Smith and drummer Noah Ramirez. The cozy atmosphere of Wholly Grounds is the perfect setting to enjoy a delicious baked good, sip on a coffee or wine, and let the smooth sounds of jazz wash over you. This event runs from 7pm-9pm and admission is only $8. Don’t miss out on this incredible evening of music and relaxation!
Dayton Pub Run
Join Key Sports, Runners Plus and Dayton Track Club for our December edition of the Dayton Pub Run!
We’ll have some awesome door prizes (RSVP and check-in to be eligible and get credit for attending) as per usual.
During 2023 attend 4, 8 and 12 regular Pub Runs to earn some awesome prizes and attend all 24 (regular and Lite) Pub Runs to earn a $100 Runners Plus gift card.
All paces and people are welcome, and it’s free to attend!
Aullwood Winter Luminary Walk
Celebrate Aullwood’s 100th anniversary with a holiday evening walk through its luminary-lit pathways and a tour of the house. We’ll have music and refreshments and a time to enjoy the year-round beauty of Aullwood. Bring your family and friends for the perfect start to the holiday season. Weather Dependent.
LeAnn Rimes: Joy-The Holiday Tour
LeAnn Rimes is an international, multi-platinum-selling, acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter who has sold more than 48 million units globally, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; 2 Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist,” making her the youngest recipient to take home a Grammy® Award.
Rimes has been honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for over 20 years of equal rights support, the 2019 HOPE Award for Depression Advocacy, and 2009 ACM Humanitarian Award, among other recognitions, solidifying her dedication to making the world a better place.
The APAC is honored to celebrate the joy of the Christmas season with LeAnn Rimes!
Cooking with Chef Margot!
Sit back and relax with a drink while Chef Margot demonstrates how to prepare a delicious holiday meal!
Menu:
Grilled artichoke salad with pecan dressing
Roasted Filet Mignon and a green peppercorn and brandy sauce with port & cabernet glazed pearl onions
Mushroom & leek risotto
Panna Cotta
Guests will receive a menu card and sheet for note-taking to help you recreate these dishes at home!
Actor’s Theatre Fairborn presents: The Christmas Tonight Show
Come and visit us for our first “Tonight Show” at Actors Theatre Fairborn
This Christmas addition will include a
“Jolly” Ed McMahon, (Dino @Dinos Coffee Shop Yellow Springs) Mike DiCuirci and his five piece band, Christmas music Leah Landis Hawthorn, skits and more.
Come and help us navigate through our first (hopefully more to come) variety show December 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2023. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinee at 2pm.
Tickets are priced for Christmas at $15.00.
“And now, heeeeeress…………
Fleming’s Open for Friday Lunch in December
Tis the season to say thanks, toast to your successes, or simply catch up over a leisurely lunch. This December, Fleming’s will be open for lunch every Friday at 11AM. Enjoy their exclusive 2-course menu or order your favorites from the Dinner Menu.
2 Course Lunch Menu:
SALAD
choice of
FLEMING’S SALAD**
walnuts, tomatoes, dried cranberries, red onion, lemon balsamic vinaigrette 300 cal
CAESAR SALAD
romaine, parmesan, fried capers, crispy prosciutto 310 cal
ENTRÉE
choice of
PETITE FILET MIGNON* | 52
8 OZ 440cal
DOUBLE BREAST OF CHICKEN | 39
all natural, roasted, white wine, mushrooms, leek & thyme sauce 670 cal
BARBECUE SALMON FILLET* | 48
mushrooms, barbecue glaze 580 cal
ROASTED PORTOBELLO & CAULIFLOWER STEAK | 41
crispy potato marrow with chimichurri & farro, asparagus and picked onions with mushroom demi-glace 1060 cal
Celebrating at the office? Place an order for pickup or we’ll gladly deliver.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 
4432 Walnut Street
Dayton, OH 45440
937-320-9548
HOURS
Main Dining Room
& Outdoor Dining
Mon–Thurs & Sat: 4PM–10PM
Fri: 11AM–10PM
Sun: 4PM–9PM
Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Show
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel
DGMC Holiday Concert
Saturday December 2, 2023
2:00 PM & 6:00 PM
It’s Prime Rib Week at Lily’s Dayton
As part of the celebration of the return of Chef Don Warfe as Lily’s Executive Chef Lily’s presents Prime Rib Week!
As Lily’s Dayton owner Emily Mendenhall explained in a Facebook post, “When Don called me a cold day in January 2022, I knew he was going to be leaving. He and his partner had just had a third addition to their family that summer, and she had just finished her masters degree, and I knew he was feeling the burnout common to our industry that was amplified during peak Covid where it seemed like everything we had learned in decades in the industry & all best practices were out the window. I took the news in stride over the phone, but cried heavily that afternoon.
I had tapped Don late 2019 after knowing him casually and thinking him to be “good people” and respecting his work in the industry, knowing he’d be great to help usher in a more casual, eclectic, and budget friendly version of Lilys that was designed around tropical and tiki inspired bar offerings.
And in the time we worked together, we had been able to realize that vision in fits and starts and he saw me and the team through some of the most trying periods I’ve ever experienced. I knew it was a hard decision for him to make, but I was still immensely sad and nervous. I was sad to lose his energy, his passion, his sense of humor, his taste in music, his camaraderie, and the feeling of both getting to work and collaborate not only with a well-respected peer, but a true friend.
I realized we didn’t have to lose all of that—so we stayed friends. We texted and sent memes & gifs & dumb jokes and occasionally talked shop. Over time, I realized that while Don was loving being the primary care giver in his family, that he was itching to get back into a kitchen. Things had starting shifting at Lily’s and in the end, it turned out that him returning made sense for a lot of people and for the business. And best of all, he and his family thought it was a good fit too!
I am just over the moon to have him back in a role teaching, mentoring, leading, & collaborating.”
Here’s the menu for Prime Rib Week:
Starters:
•French Onion Soup with crouton and toasted provolone $9
•Wedge Salad with house made blue cheese dressing, topped with bacon crumbles, cherry tomatoes, blue cheese and green onion curls $11
Entrée:
•12oz. Slow roasted Garlic & Herb encrusted Prime Rib, with your choice of two steakhouse sides $39.95
Sides:
• Loaded steakhouse baked potato
• Creamed Artichoke Spinach
• Jumbo Onion Rings
• Mac and Cheese
• Stewed Tomatoes
• Grilled Asparagus
Add ons:
•Sautéed mushrooms $4
•Béarnaise $3
•Cajun Compound butter $2
Reservations are suggested and can be made online at https://www.exploretock.com/lilys or by calling 937-723-7637 during business hours!
Carrabba’s Adds Combo’s To Lunch Menu
Carrabba’s Italian Grill has just revamped their Monday – Friday lunch menu with new bistro sandwich combo’s and an assortment of hot and cold sandwiches for dine in or carry out.
Here’s a look at the rest of the lunch menu:
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
900 Miamisburg Centerville Road
Washington Township, OH 45459
Open daily 11am -10pm
Nominate Local Educators Who Use Nature As A Classroom
Meet OUTsanding teachers Katie Guirnalda (Primary Village North – Centerville City Schools ) Casey Potts (Piqua High School – Piqua City Schools ) and Steve Huff (Stingley Elementary School – Centerville City Schools ). In 2022, these educators were awarded with OUTstanding Teacher Awards from Five Rivers MetroParks for going above and beyond to ensure their students connect to nature in their classrooms.
Nominations for 2023 OUTstanding Teacher Awards are open to greater Dayton-area classroom educators who teach any subject from pre-K through high school. Nominations open Dec 1st are due Jan 31, 2024.
A winner will be selected from each of the following categories:
- Rising Star (less than 10 years of teaching experience)
- Leader (10 to 20 years of teaching experience)
- Lifetime Achievement (more than 20 years of teaching experience)
“Our OUTstanding Teacher award program shines a light on the important work area teachers are doing to connect their students to nature,” said Pam Lyons Gromen, Five Rivers MetroParks outdoor education coordinator. “Studies have shown that students who have the opportunity to learn outdoors benefit academically, socially, emotionally and physically, yet taking students outside to learn is not commonplace and often requires teachers to go above and beyond to make it happen.”
Awardees will be announced this spring. Winning teachers will also receive an award package containing:
- Outdoor educational materials to assist in connecting students to the environment
- Plant kit with plants selected for the winning teacher’s school
- EECO (Environmental Education Council of Ohio) membership and money to use toward the 101 Conference at Camp Kern, held annually the first weekend of October
- A one-year membership to the James M. Cox, Jr. Arboretum Foundation and transportation for their class for a field trip to Cox Arboretum MetroPark (or an alternative experience if an in-person field trip is not an option)
Funded through the James M. Cox Jr. Arboretum Foundation, the award is for teachers providing students with outdoor, environmental experiences that inspire an interest in and positive attitudes about nature.
Anyone can nominate a teacher by writing a short essay or producing a video (less than five minutes long) that answers the following:
- Why do you feel this teacher is deserving of the OUTstanding Teacher Award?
- In what ways does this teacher get students outside during the school day?
- In what ways does this teacher weave nature into the curriculum?
- Does this teacher get students outdoors after typical school hours? Please provide specifics about what the teacher does.
- What are the most significant positive impacts the nominee has made on other teachers and the school community
- How does your candidate go above and beyond leading his/her/their students in outdoor experiences? Please provide specific examples of what the teacher does.
- How does this teacher utilize outdoor space at the school? Has he/she/them created or enhanced a green school yard?
- Why are you nominating this person?
Additionally, award submissions should include two photos of the teacher that capture the great workhe/she is doing getting kids outside and bringing nature into the curriculum and classroom.
Teachers can self-nominate. Nominations can be submitted by completing an online form and either posting a video to YouTube or uploading the written essay. Information on judging criteria can be found online atmetroparks.org/outstanding. Videos do not have to be professionally produced, as the content of the message is what will be judged. Please be as specific as possible in your nomination, so judges have a clear understanding of the amazing work and the impact of your award nominee.
Community volunteers with a background in outdoor education will judge the awards. Five Rivers MetroParks employees and board members of the James M. Cox Jr. Foundation, Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation and Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation and their immediate families are not eligible.
Check Out The New Wonka Menu at IHOP
The International House of Pancakes is getting a “fantastical” makeover just in time for the holiday season. The film “Wonka,” starring Timothée Chalamet, is coming to cinemas on December 15, but fans of the whimsical story don’t have to wait until the theatrical release to celebrate. IHOP has announced its lineup of Wonka-inspired offerings, including six new food items and three sweet drink options. The limited-time menu pulls inspiration from Willy Wonka’s famous purple and gold color scheme, with drizzles of purple syrup and dustings of gold sugar on practically everything. The crafty menu items pair sweet, salty, and savory flavors together in ways meant to highlight Wonka’s creativity.
Here’s a full breakdown of the Wonka menu that launched at IHOP today.
Wonka’s Perfectly Purple Pancakes: Purple buttermilk pancakes layered with creamy cheesecake mousse & topped with purple cream cheese icing, whipped topping and gold glitter sugar.
Daydream Berry Biscuit: Warm and flaky buttermilk biscuit split and filled with creamy cheesecake mousse, a mixed berry topping, topped with purple cream cheese icing and powdered sugar.
Hoverchoc Pancake Tacos: 3 silver dollar chocolate
pancakes folded and filled with chocolate chips, creamy cheesecake mousse, fresh sliced strawberries and a chocolate drizzle. Served with extra strawberries on the side.
pancakes folded and filled with chocolate chips, creamy cheesecake mousse, fresh sliced strawberries and a chocolate drizzle. Served with extra strawberries on the side.Jr. Magical Breakfast Medley: 1 Wonka’s Perfectly Purple Pancake, 1 scrambled egg, 1 bacon strip and 1 sausage link.
Willy’s Jr. French Toast Dippers: Sliced French toast with a side of strawberries, banana and chocolate dipping sauce.
Dreamy Lemonade: Prickly pear flavored lemonade served with a cream cheese icing rainbow sprinkle rim and topped with a cloud of cotton candy. Create your own magic by stirring in the cotton candy.Scrumdiddlyumptious Strawberry Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate flavored with strawberry syrup, topped with whipped topping, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and gold glitter sugar.
Scrumdiddlyumptious Jr. Strawberry Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate flavored with strawberry syrup, topped with whipped topping, a drizzle of chocolate sauce and gold glitter sugar.
Fantastical Wonka Burger: 100 percent USDA Choice Black Angus beef steakburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, four-cheese blend, avocado, 2 strips of bacon, fried hash browns, IHOP sauce & a ranch drizzle on a brioche bun. Served with choice of French fries, onion rings, seasonal fresh fruit, 2 buttermilk pancakes or side salad.This brand partnership may seem like a curious pairing, but according to the announcement, “Both the restaurant and movie serve joy and bring magic into people’s lives by encouraging dreamers to keep dreaming.” While you can take your inner child out for dinner to try the Wonka items, actual children under 12 are entitled to a complimentary kids’ meal with every adult entree — an offer that’s available daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features kid-oriented plates like the Willy’s Jr. French Toast Dippers and Jr. Magical Breakfast Medley. IHOP’s “Wonka”-inspired menu is available until January 7.
IHOP
6930 Miller Lane
Dayton, OH 45414
7609 Old Troy Pike
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Miamisburg Rotary Pancake Breakfast
This will be the 63rd annual pancake breakfast, hosted at Miamisburg High School from 7am – noon to benefit the local community.
A Mariachi Christmas
Jump start the holidays with A Mariachi Christmas featuring Mariachi Herencia de México! The Latin GRAMMY-nominated band performs Mexican and American Christmas favorites, including the group’s reimagined holiday hits “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” and many more! Filled with music and holiday cheer, this colorful celebration of holiday traditions is perfect for the whole family.
Tickets: $25 – $45 (Plus $3 processing fee)
Ticket Office: 937.328.3874
Purchase tickets online: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/8220557/the-mariachi-christmas-show-springfield-clark-state-performing-arts-center-kuss-auditorium
Red Nosed Reindeer 5K
Celebrate the season with friends and family at a fun 5K run/walk which begins and ends on the track. In years past, we’ve offered handmade finisher “medals” (aka ornaments). We’re still determining the ornament for 2023, so info on them will be posted at a later date. Children are encouraged to participate in the race, but are not permitted on the gaming floor.
We will be collecting items from Hannah’s Treasure Chest wishlist! Please bring your donations to the race and we’ll make sure that they are dropped off!
The Contemporary Dayton presents CoSHOP Holiday 2023
The Contemporary Dayton presents CoSHOP Holiday 2023, a curated collection of over 500 holiday and winter-themed fine art and fine craft from select community-driven artists and benefitting the arts community and The Co. CoSHOP Holiday runs through Sat, Dec 23, 2023.
Delight in the creative wonderland of CoSHOP Holiday. This holiday season the CoSHOP theme is CO, WHAT FUN! and features a curated selection of holiday “giftables.” These unique, handmade pieces reflect our talented local and regional artists, all of whom contribute to our vibrant arts community every day. With over 500 unique items, we are proud to present this dazzling destination for unique, one-of-a-kind gift hunting this festive season.
The CoSHOP is The Co’s lively, year-round marketplace that features a rotating selection of home decor, personal care products, greeting cards, books, ceramic and glass art, limited edition art prints, and more curated by our team of art lovers, historians, book nerds, and decor enthusiasts. Art-lovers can visit The CoSHOP for FREE or Shop online. Online items are available for pick up Wednesday-Sunday. Select items are available to ship for a modest charge.
THE CONTEMPORARY DAYTON
GALLERY & CoSHOP HOURS
The Dayton Arcade
On 4th St, between Main & Ludlow
Wednesday–Saturday 11 am–6 pm
Sunday 11 am–4 pm
Special Hours: Holly Days at The Dayton Arcade
December 6, 7 ‘til 8 pm; December 9 ‘til 9 pm
