Come out for a fun, high energy HIIT workout with Beavercreek/Kettering Fit Body Boot Camp instructors. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own water.
Thank you to Fitness in the Park Presenting Sponsor, Kettering Health Network and supporter Horan & Associates, for helping us help others maintain healthy and active lifestyles!
The Menus Free Concert
The Menus offer a wild, side-splitting show combined with musical content profoundly orchestrated. A crowd pleaser extraordinaire. This concert features adult humor that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.
The City of Centerville and the Centerville Arts Commission are proud sponsors of the Summer Concert Series. The free concerts run from June to September at the Stubbs Park Community Amphitheater.
WYSO & Storycorps Looking fo Veterans Stories
Public Radio Station WYSO is partnering with StoryCorps to record stories of the Miami Valley’s veteran and military community. StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative will be at the WYSO Studios in Yellow Springs June 30 – August 8.
StoryCorps is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs. Each story is a conversation between two people with a shared relationship (family members, friends, colleagues, etc) recorded by a trained facilitator. StoryCorps preserves the recordings in its archive at the Library of Congress, the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered. The Military Voices Initiative focuses on veterans, service members, and military families. It is an opportunity for them to share their experiences in their own words. It is also an opportunity for civilians to understand more clearly the complex realities of veterans’ service and sacrifice.
“WYSO is pleased to partner with StoryCorps and the Veteran and Military Center at Wright State to collect stories from our community. Our mission is to give voice to local people and this local/national partnership makes that happen,” said Neenah Ellis, WYSO General Manager.
This is StoryCorps’ third visit to the Miami Valley. As with prior visits, local interviews will air on WYSO, this time as part of the station’s Veterans’ Voices series, which is a partnership with Wright State University’s Veteran and Military Center.
Reservations for interview time slots can now be made by calling StoryCorps’ 24-hour, toll-free reservation line at 800.850.4406 or visiting storycorps.org or wyso.org.
The public is invited to a listening event celebrating stories from the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative on Thursday, August 1 at 7p.m. at Sinclair Community College’s new Centerville Regional Center, 5800 Clyo Road. The event, presented in partnership with Sinclair Community College, is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/storycorps-military-voices-listening-party-tickets-63445975621
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE Coming to Victoria Theatre
THE GREAT CHEESY MOVIE CIRCUS TOUR!
The hilarious Peabody Award-winning hit TV comedy is coming to Dayton with an all-new MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE: THE GREAT CHEESY MOVIE CIRCUS TOUR! Join show creator and original host, Joel Hodgson, and the world’s greatest — and only — movie-riffing robots, Tom Servo, Crow, and Gypsy, as they take you on an exhilarating roller coaster ride through one of the cheesiest films ever made: No Retreat, No Surrender.
“Mystery Science Theater 3000” has earned its place in history as one of the top 100 TV shows of all time and is currently a hit show on Netflix. Now you can sit in the same theater with your favorite characters and experience this comedy phenomenon in a universally acclaimed LIVE event.
This is the last chance to see Joel as he celebrates his final live tour performing the unique comedic art form he created. The exhilarating, nonstop, rapid-fire hilarity is brimming with hundreds of jokes riffed on a “So-Bad-It’s-Good” feature film, plus spirited sketches and songs that turn the stage into a circus-themed party.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE
September 29 | Victoria Theatre | Get Tickets!
Tickets start at $29.50 and there are three levels of VIP tickets, two of which include a meet and greet and with Joel Hodgson, featuring a question & answer session with Joel and a photo opportunity with Joel, Tom, Crow & Gypsy on the Satellite of Love
The Commodores Bring R&B to Fraze
For three decades, the Commodores have remained a force in the music industry – “The Legends of Motown,” “Hit, After Hit, After Hit,” “Grammy Award Winners,” “All The Emotion, All the Excitement,” “If You Haven’t Seen Them Live, You Haven’t Heard The Commodores.”
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes alive in the musical retelling. Joseph — the favorite son of Jacob — is blessed with vivid dreams that foretell the future. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph endures a series of adventures which challenge him to his core. Soon he finds himself belonging to Potiphar, whose wife makes advances toward Joseph and ultimately land him behind bars. However, news of Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams sparks the interest of the hilariously Elvis-like Pharaoh. Soon, Joseph is out of jail and well on his way to second-in-command. Eventually Joseph’s brothers find themselves unknowingly groveling at the feet of the brother they betrayed. As they fail to even recognise him, Joseph tests their integrity. He ultimately reveals himself and the brothers are reconciled. A truly timeless Old Testament tale, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is set to a multitude of musical genres, spanning from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock and roll.
Moonlight Madness Tour at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
A twist on our regular History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder Tour. This tour will be given on the full moon of the month!
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering pretty 18 year old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to the grave sites of a victim or perpetrator of a crime. Please note that the tour relates the actual accounts of murders that took place in Dayton. Graphic details are given and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
Please note that this 2 hour tour may be deemed strenuous by some and is not recommended for children or elderly patrons or those who may have trouble walking long distances through hilly and uneven grassy areas.
The Rubi Girls Present: The Show of the Century!
JUST ANNOUNCED! The Rubi Girls return to the Dayton Art Institute on August 10, with a special benefit performance for the museum’s centennial! This event is sure to sell out – get your tickets early!
In 2013 & 2015, The Rubi Girls performed at the DAI in front of sold-out crowds each time. To celebrate the Dayton Art Institute’s 100th anniversary, they’re back, hosting an all-new show. The evening begins with a pre-show cocktail hour in the Great Hall from 6:30 – 8:00, followed by a Rubi Girls performance in the Mimi and Stuart Rose auditorium from 8:00 – 10:15. Proceeds from ticket and bar sales will help support the museum’s centennial celebrations!
An after-party will be hosted at Mudlick Tap House from 10:30 pm – midnight, with a percentage of the after-party sales also benefiting the museum.
More Info >> http://bit.ly/rubi-centennial
General admission tickets are $50; a limited number of VIP tickets (include reserved seating and two drink tickets during the cocktail hour) are available for $100.
Mike’s Big Ol’ Bike Ride: Oregon District
Join us on Friday, July 12 as we kickoff Mike’s anniversary weekend with a leisurely 5-mile bike ride through Dayton’s beautiful Oregon Historic District! Open to all skill levels, this is a great chance to get out with some friends and ride your city. Riding is free, riding is fun – come on out!
6:30pm – meet at Mike’s Bike Park (1300 E 1st St, Dayton, OH)
7pm – pedals down
7:45pm – back for the after party to 9pm
The after party will have free burgers and hot dogs with local beer available for purchase.
Mike’s Big Ol’ Bike Rides are on the Friday before each month’s Block Party, including Mike’s Block Party – July!
Interested in reaching riders of the Greater Miami Valley? Sponsor Mike’s Big Ol’ Bike Rides – email us at [email protected] for more information.
R&B Hot Summer Music: Premium Blend Music
Premium Blend Music takes the stage for the next installment of our 2019 R&B Hot Summer Music Series. Bring a lawn chair for seating and don’t forget your dancing shoes! Stop by El Meson food truck for a freshly prepared dinner while you enjoy the show.
Montgomery County Fair Kicks Off Week of Fun
On Monday the 167th MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR opens its doors for a week of fun with food, entertainment, excitement and more at 645 Infirmary Road. U.S. Route 35W Connector (C.J. McLin Jr. Parkway) to Infirmary Road.
The 7-day run begins with opening ceremonies Monday, July 8, 10:30am including unveiling of our ‘Friends of the Fair’ donor wall. Monday is also Veteran’s/Senior Citizen’s Day (1/2 price admission all day!) and the popular ‘Pie Baking Contest’ at 11:30am with celebrity judges: WDAO’s Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Johnson, FOX 45’s Elyse Coulter, and Montgomery County Agricultural Society Board President John Yancik.
Fair highlights include rides, games, food, rodeo, demo-derby, motocross, drag racing, truck/tractor pull, tug-a-truck, circus, fishing tank, musical entertainment and back by popular demand helicopter rides! Check out the schedule here:
The Fairgrounds have been busy adding amenities to the grounds this year, including paved walking paths, handicap friendly automatic doors, picnic tables, benches and two new barns have just been constructed.
Admission is $10 per person which includes grandstand events and plenty of free parking. Youngsters 6 and under free with paying adult.
DMM Ticket Give Away:
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4 $20 ride vouchers
4 $10 food vouchers
4 cotton candy vouchers
4 $10 complimentary One Day Passes
Total Family Fun Pack Value is $176
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The Fairgrounds & Event Center of Montgomery County is located on a portion of Arthur O. Fisher Park. Named after the beloved judge and community leader.
The RTA will offer free rides from the Westown Hub to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 645 Infirmary Road, Dayton, with Connect On-Demand when customers use the Lyft app to book their trip using the code “RTAZONE3GO.” Customers who do not have a smartphone to book their own trip through the Lyft app can call the RTA Call Center and speak to a customer service representative to book their trips.
Customers using RTA fixed-route services can connect to the RTA Zone 3, which includes the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, at the RTA Westown Hub, 122 Elmhurst Road, Dayton.
To schedule the trip in the Lyft app, input the code “RTAZONE3GO” under the “promos” tab of the app. Then set the Westown Hub as your pickup location, and the Montgomery County Fair as your drop-off location, or vice-versa for a trip from the fair back home.
For RTA Connect On-Demand rides to be free, the pickup and drop-off locations of the trip must be within the same Connect On-Demand zone. Free trips cannot be taken between zones. All zones and corresponding free codes can be found here: http://www.i-riderta.org/RTA-connect/on-demand.
Any customers with questions can call the RTA Call Center at 937-425-8300 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday or 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Free Harp Concert
Come enjoy your favorite historic American songs with lots of harps, flute, violin, cello and percussion. Bring family and friends for this free, hour long concert! No tickets needed!!
Get Out and Paddle! Rent Kayaks at RiverScape
Five Rivers MetroParks, in partnership with Whitewater Warehouse, supported by Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation will offer opportunities to get out and paddle RiverScape MetroPark this summer. On select dates, patrons will be encouraged to explore paddling under the Fountain of Lights and experience the RiverScape RiverRun whitewater feature.
An Evening with Diana Ross
Diana Ross defines icon. A remarkable career spanning over 50 years, Ms. Ross is an international treasure. She is considered the most successful recording artist and entertainer of all time. President Obama said “she exudes glamour & grace, her influence is inescapable” as he presented her with a Medal of Freedom Award, the most prestigious award given to a U.S. citizen.
Brandeberry Winery’s 10th Anniversary Bash-Legacy Rose’ Release Party
Besides our Anniversary we will be honoring the man who started it all. Jim Brandeberry, the Lil Olde Winemaker and my dad, started the winery, made all the wine, loved talking to customers and he is deeply missed. He passed away September 7, 2018. He will never be forgotten and we are honoring him by bringing out the first wine of our Legacy series. We will be releasing Legacy Rose’ which is a Sangiovese Rose’. It’s light and refreshing, a perfect summer wine.
22 Fireworks Celebrations Across The Miami Valley
Along with barbecues, family outings, and fun picnics, setting off fireworks is probably the number-one event people look forward to for the Fourth of July.
The Fourth of July is when America got its freedom. When founding father and second president of the United States John Adams signed the sacred Declaration of Independence, Adams knew he wanted to celebrate America’s glory with a gorgeous display of fireworks.
On July 3, 1776, in a letter to his wife, Abigail, he detailed exactly how he wanted to celebrate America’s moment: “with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” And communities all over the country continue to celebrate with the pop, pop, pop of fireworks lighting the skies.
We’ve put together the biggest and best list of Fireworks Displays around the Miami Valley so you can figure out where you’d like to They are all free family-friendly community events
LIGHTS IN FLIGHT FESTIVAL & FIREWORKS SHOW
A multi-cultural festival featuring music, food and family fun including a kids’ zone. Fireworks, sponsored by Marion’s Piazza will light the sky over downtown Dayton at 10 p.m Find out more »
City of Lebanon Independence Day
