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Pride at the Prarie
2025-08-02 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 State Route 502, Greenville, OH, 45331
Pride celebration for all ages in Darke County Ohio

Community Action Mixer
2025-08-02 18:00 - 23:00 | yellow cab tavern, 700 E. 4th Street, Dayton, 45402, United States
Join us at Yellow Cab Tavern, Saturday, August 2nd for a FREE COMMUNITY ACTION MIXER! Featuring live performances by Paige Beller, Jess Lamb and the Factory, and DJ Tonic.
*Many different mutual aid groups doing important work from Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus will be gathering together to hangout, foster future collaboration, share resources, as well as show the community how YOU can get involved! If you’ve been wanting to make a difference in your neighborhood, this is a great place to start to get connected or gain new ideas.
*Community Art Project to join in on.
*Free clothing swap! Refresh your wardrobe for free! Bring gently used clothes that no longer spark joy and swap them for “new-to-you” treasures. Swap from 6:00-9:00 pm.
Presented by Gem City Action, Stillwater Creek Solutions, and Yellow Cab Tavern.

Street Beats Community Daze
2025-08-10 14:00 - 18:00 | Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, 840 Germantown St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Street Beats Community Daze is a FREE event for the community! Join DCDC for a fun filled event including bookbag giveaways, food, games, and mini performances. Event will be held at DCDC studios at 840 Germantown Street, Dayton, OH 45402.

Reptile Safari
2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | spring lakes Park, 2191 Ferry Road, Bellbrook, OH, 45305, United States
FREE – NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Bring the whole family out to Spring Lakes to meet our Critter Cove ambassador reptiles! Go on a reptile hunt around the lakes, play games and more at this fun, educational event focusing on our scaly friends!
This is a station-based program. Feel free to attend between 1 & 2:30 pm to allow yourself time to complete all of the stations.

Seeds to Sunshine
2025-09-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Come learn about sunflowers and grow one of your own! From decorating pots to planting sunflower seeds, you’ll become a pro-gardener! Registration is required. This is not a drop-off program.

Looting Antiquity: Greece's Lost Marbles
2025-09-06 10:30 - 12:00 | University of Dayton, Science Center Auditorium, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH, 45469, USA
The first presentation in the Archaeological Institute of America Dayton Society’s 2025-2026 Lecture Series presented by Dr. Zoë Kontes, Professor of Classics at Kenyon College.
The Parthenon Marbles may be the most famous sculptures removed from an ancient Greek building, but they are far from the only ones. Marble sculptures from the Temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina and the mountaintop Temple of Apollo at Bassae were spirited away and sold at auction in the 19th century; they have remained abroad ever since. This talk will discuss the adventures the sculptures have had in their modern history, consider the important question of where they belong, and review the current state of looting in Greece.
This lecture is scheduled to take place in person in the Science Center Auditorium (SC 114) at The University of Dayton.
For a campus map with building and parking information visit https://udayton.edu/map/
Thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America’s Lecture Program and its Dayton Society members this lecture is free and open to the public.

Geocaching 101
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Wax Park, 3800 Main Street, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Join us and discover the exciting world of geocaching! Geocaching scavenger hunts and prizes await in this adventurous program! Registration is required.

Arts by the River Miamisburg
2025-09-13 12:00 - 19:00, 2025-09-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Miamisburg, Miamisburg, OH, 45342, United States
Second annual Arts by the River event in Miamisburg. Saturday, September 13 – 12:00-7:00 pm and Sunday, September 14 – 12:00-5:00 pm. Event includes 25+ food trucks and arts/crafts vendors, a kids area with bounce houses (Saturday only) and FREE performances of SpongeBob the Musical presented by Children’s Performing Arts of Miamisburg (CPAM). Performances of SpongeBob Saturday 2:00 and 5:30 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm. Miamisburg Riverfront Park, 1 Water Street, Miamisburg.

Clay Fairy Houses
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Spend a morning of whimsy creating fairy houses in clay! no previous clay experience is required! Each family will receive a 2lb pre-rolled slab of clay, which can create 1 large fairy house, or a couple smaller ones (and they can get pretty small!) We will learn basic clay techniques like scoring and slipping to build our fairy house foundations, and then it’s time to decorate! create fences, windows, doors, etc! then glaze it up with an assortment of fun colors! Fairy houses will be fired in a kiln and returned to the Gerhardt Civic Center approximately 2-3 weeks after the program (projects will need time to dry prior to firing!). Participants will be notified when they are ready for pick up! Registration is required to participate. Only one member per family needs to register. This is not a drop-off program.

Autumn Fest
2025-09-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Learning Tree Farm, 3376 S Union Rd, Dayton, OH, 45417, United States
Learning Tree Farm’s annual Autumn Fest is our most popular event of the year!
We invite you to join us for a day of family fun on the farm while supporting Learning Tree Farm’s mission of providing hands-on learning in a traditional farm setting!
Autumn Fest offers great activities for the whole family! This year’s lineup includes:

Farm animals: including goats, cows, pigs, chickens, donkeys, and miniature ponies
Food Trucks (yum!)
Live music
Pony rides
Hay Rides
Historic and nature-based games
Local vendors and artisans

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Community Day
2025-09-27 09:00 - 13:00 | Windy Hill Urban Farm, 5627 Storck Dr, HuberHeights, OH, United States
Stories, Gardens & Goodies for the Whole Family!

We’re excited to join Community Day at Windy Hill Urban Farm!
Fresh produce + baked goods
Garden fun for the whole family
Free copies of Officer Nick Lambert’s children’s book from 10–12 (while supplies last!)

Family Scavenger Hunt
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:30
Ready for some family fun? Spend the morning hunting for items in nature, get as many points as you can, and possibly win a family prize! Registration is required. This is not a drop-off program.

Rocket Day!
2025-09-27 10:00 - 15:00 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, 1100 Spatz St, Dayton, OH, United States
Blast Off into Fun at Rocket Day 2025!Join us for an out-of-this-world experience at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force during our annual Rocket Day—a FREE event packed with hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and high-flying excitement for all ages!
Budding engineers and space enthusiasts can build and launch their own model rockets and explore the science behind spaceflight through STEM demos, and much more.
More details—including scheduled activities and presentations—will be available soon. Until then, mark your calendar and follow us here and on social media for updates.
🚀 Rocket building happens rain or shine, while supplies last🌤️ Rocket launches are weather dependent
*Made possible through the generous support of the Air Force Museum Foundation.(Federal Endorsement Not Implied.)

Bubbling Cauldron Mug Pottery Painting
2025-10-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Get in the BUBBLY spirit during this fun pottery painting workshop, where we experiment with bubble solution and glaze to create fun (and a little messy!) creations! There will also be other textures like sponges and mini bubble wrapping to experiment with, as well as squeezy glazes to embellish. Cauldron mugs will be clear coated to ensure they are food safe and ready to partake in your favorite bubbly coffee, cocoa, tea, whatever you fancy! Please allow 2-3 weeks for pottery to be fired and returned to the Gerhardt Civic Center. Participants will be notified when they are ready. Registration is required to participate. This is not a drop-off program.

Bat Buddies
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30
Go batty while we learn all about our nocturnal friends! We will observe a “bat runway” and see our winged friends in action, as well as construct bat houses to give them a place to roost. Registration is required. This is not a drop-off program.

Trick or Treat Through Cross Pointe Centre
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-25
Friday, October 24thHours vary by store

Trick or Treat through Cross Pointe CentreFREE Event for all!

Don’t forget a Treat Bag or Bucket
Costumes EncouragedChildren must be accompanied by an adult

*10 a.m. Storytime at Brock Masterson’s CateringFree full size candy bar and free book from 10-2
*A&R Workshop Craft and Treat Noon-7 p.m.*Dayton Humane & Co: 11-6*Great Clips: Noon-4*I-Code: 1-4:30*Jem Designs: 10-4*Learning Express: 10-8*Michael’s Salon & Spa: 10-6*My Favorite Muffin:*Pella Windows: 10-4 Coloring & Scavenger Hunt*Sophisticated Shades: 10-5*The Manga Kingdom 4-7 p.m.*Zig Zag Gallery: 11-6*Zoom Room: 4-8 p.m.

Wag O Ween
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420-1225, United States
Happy Hoooowwwlll-o-ween! Join us for a fun-filled time complete with trick-or-treating for doggies on the Walk and Wag course, photo booth ops, adoptable pet introductions and a pet costume contest. Event is held outdoors at the Kettering Recreation Complex, weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, event will be held indoors.
No registration is required to bring your furry friends to enjoy the activities and cheer on your favorite costume, but participation in the costume contest requires pre-registration by Wednesday, Oct. 22. To register for the Costume Contest, please visit our website.

Howl-O-Ween
2025-10-25 16:30 - 18:30 | Wax Park, 3800 Main Street, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Come howl at the moon with us for this program of spooky fun! Get ready to DIY your own doggy treat puzzles and create pup-cups for your furry friends. Take a photo with your best friend, have a run through the pup pumpkin patch, and enter them into a doggy costume contest. Fee waived for a donation to Sicsa in support of their adoptable dogs. Click the link below to see a Sicsa’s wishlist items.
https://sicsa.org/wish-list/

DCDC “Reflections”
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Victoria Theatre, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
DCDC opens its 57th season Dancing in Our Light with REFLECTIONS, a program of legacy and new creation. Experience works honoring the Tuskegee Airmen, Martin Luther King, and the beauty of community. Dayton Contemporary Dance Company continues to share its treasured legacy and leap into the future with new works and old. Now is the season to bask in the radiant energy of Dayton’s top athletes, the dancers of DCDC.

DCDC "Reflections"
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Victoria Theatre, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States

Winter Wreath Workshop
2025-11-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Wreath-making is a beautiful, creative process. Our local flora offers an abundance of gorgeous colors and textures. Wreath forms are made from local grape vines harvested from Deeply Rooted Landscape’s woods. All materials are sustainable and compostable—registration required.

Meet the Creators of Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Wright Memorial Public Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, 45419, United States
Meet the game designer and book author for Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza – a brother and sister duo who are part of the team at Dolphin Hat Games. A read-aloud of the graphic novel will be followed by a book and game signing. Books and games will be available for purchase at the event.
Stay afterwards to play Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and a variety of other games with friends and family.

Clay Tree Luminaries
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Enjoy a cozy morning of clay with a fun luminary project (which could easily serve as a cute night or a holiday gift for a special someone!), no clay experience required! These little tree luminaries are simple in their construction to make, but decorating them is the best part! Each family will receive a 2lb pre-rolled slab of clay (can make approximately 2 medium luminaries or 3-4 smaller ones, max is 4 please!) as well as an armature to wrap their clay on. There will be tools to make small punches, and glaze to decorate with! Please allow 2-3.5 weeks as these need ample time to dry before firing. Each luminary will receive 1 LED tea light with pickup. Participants will be notified by Moraine Parks and Recreation when they’re ready. Registration is required. Register one person per 4 family members. If there are more than 4 family members, please register an additional family member. This is not a drop-off program.

Meet Zits cartoonists Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott at Wright Library
2025-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Wright Memorial Public Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, 45419, United States
Meet beloved cartoonists Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott. Enjoy an interview, some drawing, and Q&A with the artists. Book signing will follow. Bring your own books. There will not be a sale. In partnership with the Great Lakes Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.
Together Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott create the hugely popular comic strip “Zits”, which appears in the Dayton Daily and many other newspapers around the country. Scott also writes “Baby Blues”, another popular comic strip that appears in the Dayton Daily News. Each has won the prestigious Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year, and Borgman received the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning at the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Children’s Book Reading & Signing by Jenna Schroeder at Grand Opening of The Cozy Book Nook
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30
📚Children’s Book Reading & Signing by Jenna Schroeder at Grand Opening of The Cozy Book Nook in Dayton, OH! 📚
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat!
Join us for a special reading and signing as part of The Cozy Book Nook’s Grand Opening Celebration (happening 12–4 PM!). Enjoy a live scene reading from the new graphic novel Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat by Dolphin Hat Games, hear behind-the-scenes stories about the games, and get your books signed.
When: Saturday, November 22 | 2:00–3:30 PM
Where: The Cozy Book Nook | 1400 E. 3rd St., Dayton, OH 45403
Additional titles from Little Bird Press—Are Enchanted Forests Real? and Let Go, Little Leaf—will also be available for signing.
Free | Family Friendly | All Ages Welcome | Supports Local Businesses! For more information, check out: https://thecozybooknook.com/event/grand-opening/

Cookies and Cocoa
2025-12-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Gerhardt Civic Center, 3050 Kreitzer Road,, Moraine, OH, 45439, United States
Let’s get cozy in the kitchen this holiday season! We will make fresh baked cookies and homemade hot cocoa to get into the spirit. We’ll finish with an activity to make and take home hot cocoa mix.

Artisan Fair & Brisket Lunch
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Temple Beth Or, 5275 Marshall Rd, Dayton, OH, 45429, United States
It is our congregations’ 40th Anniversary and this is a fun, annual community get together. We have so many wonderful artisans, including some from Front Street! We have an exciting line-up of vendors, something for everyone.
Pre-Order here: https://www.templebethor.com/event/2025-artisan-fair

Sinclair Theatre presents ‘Twas: A Holiday Musical
2025-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Blair Hall Theatre, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Dayton, Ohio – November 14 – Sinclair Theatre is proud to present ‘Twas: A Holiday Musical, live on stage for ONE WEEKEND ONLY, December 11-14, in Sinclair’s Blair Hall Theatre, Building 2, on Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus. Tickets are $10 and are available online at  www.sinclair.edu/tickets. Groups of 20 or more ordering online save all ticketing fees. Every performance will be interpreted by American Sign Language (ASL) shadow performers.
When the family pets are left alone on Christmas Eve, they are visited by the neighborhood animals who teach them that humans celebrate winter holidays in different ways. They learn about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and La Posada and discover that while humans have different traditions, ultimately all celebrations are about love and togetherness.
“This production is the result of a lovely collaboration between Sinclair’s Theatre department and Interpreter Education department,” says director Kelsey Celek. “In the same way the play’s characters share their traditions and cultures, these departments are sharing their skills and resources. The result will be a true celebration of community, both on stage and off.”
The cast consists of Ryan Ford, Ryan Hester, William Finnell, Cormari Pullings, Jhoana Novelo, Adalia Gaynier, Tiffany Higgins, Zella Younce, Lucas Caldwell, and Laura Fuentes and featuring ASL shadow performers Tyrone Newsome, Liza Throne, Calli Diehl, Cheyenne “Chey” Reumann, and Hailey Mount.
Where: Sinclair Community College, Blair Hall Theatre (Building 2), 444 W. Third St., Dayton
Ticket Information: $10 plus $2 service fee. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.sinclair.edu/tickets

Photo Credit: Scottie Jackson
