The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery presents an exciting new camp program that bridges the gap for parents and teachers interested in helping youngsters learn in these challenging times.
Camp is an experience that allows children to explore topics that interest them, interact with others that 
also share those interests, and allows them to be kids and have fun!
The Museum’s Education Department organized a new, compelling summer enrichment program—Camp in a Box!
Camp in a Box is offered in two formats for a week of science investigations that are completed at home. The Basic Kit provides the materials and directions needed to allow a camper to work at their own pace independently, without the need of a computer.
“Our museum has been increasing the depth of our content and
our ability to deliver quality audio/visual experiences over the
past year. We are well positioned to ramp up quickly to be able to serve more children and families during this time,” acknowledged Dayton Society of Natural History President and CEO, Tracey Tomme.”
The Digital Kit includes everything in the Basic Kit, as well as a live interaction with an instructor, other campers that are enrolled, and special experiences tailored to their camp theme. It also includes field trips, behind the scenes adventures, and other opportunities of learning and discovery each day. All this is completed through their computer’s webcam. 
Camp in a Box can be shipped directly to your home, or can be picked up from the Museum.
“I believe the need for distance learning experiences will continue well beyond the virus. Our goal is to create and deliver over the internet and out of the box, programs that are just as engaging as being here in person,” added Ms. Tomme.
Registration for Camp in a Box is now open,
and includes a special member’s only discount. Scholarship opportunities are also available, and information is available on the Museum’s website.
Visit the museum website at BoonshoftMuseum.org, or call 937.275.7431 for more information.
Thursday, May 21st- it’s the big grand re-opening for many restaurants in the Miami Valley. Based on Governor DeWine’s decision, indoor dining rooms may reopen, with some stipulations.
Each Wednesday from May 20th until the end of October, the Fairborn Farmers Market opens mid-morning to early afternoon at the corner of Main Street and Grand Avenue in the Main Street Commons from 10am – 2pm.
With patio service in full effect and dining rooms starting to open on Thursday, May 21st many local restaurants are finding the need to add to their staff. Cooks, servers, hostesses, bartenders and cashiers.
Governor DeWine has given the all clear for restaurants to serve on their patio’s starting this Friday. A prohibition against gatherings of more than 10 people remains in place, so please, if you are going out be sure to keep your group small, be courteous to all, remember many restaurants may not have been able to bring back their complete staff and that wait times will probably be longer than usual. We also encourage you to wear a mask when you go out, and most serving staff will be wearing them as well. Once you are seated at your table, you of course may remove your mask to eat and drink.
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Katy Fischer is originally from Urbana, Ohio and always knew she wanted to become a chef from an early age. She studied at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute in Pittsburgh. After graduating, she traveled the US working in many five star resorts polishing her talents in the kitchen. One of her favorite places was Savannah, Georgia where she worked under a French Chef who taught her the art of Southern cuisine.
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Mother’s Day is looking a lot different for many families across the Miami Valley as we continue to quarantine indoors. That’s bad news for the traditional Mother’s Day brunch and what is typically the busiest restaurant holiday of the year. The good news: Mom doesn’t have to cook — and neither do you.
Cherry House Cafe
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Like you, each of our local restaurants are constantly evaluating their daily routines. With the safety and health of the community guiding all decisions, our locally-owned, independent restaurants continue to work on ways to adapt their traditional services to limit person-to-person contact without sacrificing integrity and attention to guests.
Cinco de Mayo is usually a holiday that sends hordes of people to their favorite Mexican restaurant for tequila shots, margaritas, chips and guacamole and tons of taco’s. However, the coronavirus crisis has sidelined many big Cinco de Mayo celebrations this year. So celebrate a little differently this year – hold your own fiesta at home.
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