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Brewtensils

For the Love of Beer and Community – An Interview with Mike Schwartz

July 22, 2020 By Brian Petro 2 Comments

Update: Mike has sold Belmont Party Supply and posted this photo and message on his  Facebook page:

“Thanks for the Memories!

May the Schwartz Beer Be With You Always”

Please enjoy this repost of this interview with Mike from 2013.

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Belmont Party Supply: the epicenter of great beer knowledge in Dayton.

The craft beer business has been booming for the last two decades. Since the late 1980’s, craft beer has been slowly nibbling at the edges of the big name beers that people knew well and enjoyed. Sam Adams led the charge at a time when there were roughly 90 breweries in the United States. That number has grown to over 2,500 in 2013, and it looks like there is no slowing down. Dayton has multiple breweries and brew pubs opening in the area, adding to the seventy that already dot the state of Ohio. As this beer explosion was happening, there was a business that was quietly growing with it. Belmont Party Supply, owned by community supporter and beer advocate Mike Schwartz, will be celebrating 30 years of business next year. They also have been named by several websites and magazines as one of the best beer stores in the world. While beer lovers see Mike as a cornerstone of the Dayton beer scene, it was something that may not have come to pass if events played out differently.

“I actually quit drinking beer, because I am not a fan of carbonation, and I don’t like cold beer,” Schwartz said, sipping a Bell’s Expedition Stout at the Trolley Stop. “I didn’t know anything about drinking a warm beer like English ale. I was so slow at drinking my beer it would turn warm, and obviously we all know what an American major tastes like when it turns warm.” He quit drinking beer around the same time he bought the Belmont Party Supply in January of 1984. It was two years before the craft beer movement was even truly born, and he bought Belmont as it was going out of business. Mike had been sidelined by illness from his day job as an electrician, ultimately bought the failing shop for one reason. “I was bored!”

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Author Brian Petro and Mike Schwartz after beer tasting at Trolley Stop

The explosion of craft beer in the late 1980’s helped his business, and his knowledge of beer, grow. That growth eventually led to some problems in the middle of the 1990’s. “They were putting a lot of crap on the shelves. Very expensive crap. I started to see breweries putting money on their labels and not in their beers. The consumers stood strong. I had to react by tasting beers before I put them on the shelf. At one time I had distributors bringing me beers to evaluate before they carried them. It was that bad.” Mike developed a reputation in the area as the guy that knew beer. “I used to have my beer manager collect the samples. She would sit down and pour the beer on Friday afternoon. Then she would tell me what to evaluate it as. I would evaluate it. She would not tell me the price. I would evaluate it by how much money I thought they put into it and how it fed into the style.” He had good taste even then. He was selling North Coast and Avery beers before they were widely popular.

Mike Schwartz with pink hair

Isn’t he a good sport? And pretty in pink?

He gained some of his vast knowledge of beer the same way most of us do: trial and error, tasting many different beers, and learning about their flavors through experience. He also went the extra step and became certified. “First of all I took the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). If you are a brewer, that will teach you how to brew. It will teach you all the physics, the science behind all the beers. What they are supposed to be, how they are supposed to taste, and what makes them taste that way. Yes, you have certain ingredients, but it’s how your treat that certain ingredient to get the flavor you want.” There is another program, the Cicerone program, which is for beer handlers. Mike suggests that if you are a beer lover, either of those programs would be beneficial for your knowledge of beer. He also networked to learn more behind the scenes information about the beers and the programs he loves. He has met such beer luminaries as Gordon Strong, one of the creators of the BJCP and a master brewer in his own right; Randy Mosher, 27 year veteran of home brewing, author, and part owner of Five Rabbit Brewery in Chicago; and Fred Karm, brewer at the increasingly popular Hopppin’ Frog brewery in Akron, OH. Some of the luminaries in the beer world he had the pleasure to interview, and those interviews are posted on the Belmont Party Supply’s website for all of our benefit. Mike’s reputation grew as his business grew, and soon he was not just known through the state or the region, but the world.

For those of you not in know, Belmont Party Supply is known well beyond the confines of Dayton. Mike spoke about one of the incidents that illustrated how widely known this local beer store is. “My wife went out to San Diego last year for a family wedding and people that grew up next door to us flew in as well. They had just come back from Belgium. They were doing a brewery tour, and they asked they tour guide if they ship to the United States. The tour guide asked ‘Where are you?’, and our friends said in Ohio, right by Dayton. He responded by saying ‘Do you know Mike Schwartz over at Belmont Party Supply? He carries our beer. That to me is an impressive thing.” BeerAdvocate has rated it as one of the best in the country, and RateBeer has it ranked as one of the top beer places in the world. After being in the business for thirty years, Mike knows what it takes to create a successful business. “I did not do that all alone. I am the guy at the top but it took great people working for me, and the customers that requested beers. We worked hard with the distributors. I could not have done it without the distributors. We carry some of their slow moving items, and when we do that, they feel the need to pay us back.” And pay him back they have. One of the beers he was paid back with was the ultra rare and highly desired Westvleteren 12. “It came in through Shelton Brothers Importing, through a distributor of course. We carry all of Shelton Brothers beers, and they have showed us appreciation by giving us some one offs.” It is smart business practices like this that allow Belmont to carry beers no one else has, and end up with beers that everyone will want.

Brewtensils interior

This is utopia for beer brewers in the Dayton community.

Mike Schwartz’s beer expertise is not just in tasting in and selling it, but brewing it as well. Brewtensils started as shop within Belmont Party Supply, helping local brewers make their own beers at home. It eventually grew into its own shop right next door, offering not only brewing supplies but brewing classes and contests as well. His favorite style to brew is imperial stouts. “It is very English, it tastes better the warmer it gets. I have had bartenders pour me a glass and put it in the microwave for ten to fifteen seconds to knock that chill off.” The classes not only give Mr. Schwartz a chance to help local brewers pursue their craft, they also give him a little insight into what brewers are starting to explore. Many big beer trends start in kitchens of amateur brewers, so this becomes a little lab for him to observe. What is he seeing on the horizon? “I really think you are going to see more herbs going into beers. People are more conscious of nature. Some of the people herbs are using for flavor and bitterness are phenomenal. Your saisons are increasing now. You can play all kinds of games with saisons with herbs, ginger, lemongrass, all kinds of stuff. I see that coming around the corner, I really do.”

Beer brewing classes and tastings around town are just a few ways Mike stays in touch with the community. And he is a big supporter of this community. He is part of the brain trust that is bringing Big Beers and Barley Wines back for its fifth year at the Roundhouse on October 5.  For the connoisseurs of craft beer and looking for more local flavor, this is one of the last big beer festivals of the year. The list of beers for this year’s festival is impressive. Revolution Brewing’s Very Mad Cow stout is almost worth the price of admission on its own. Mike has other reasons other than supporting local breweries and beer lovers. “This organization (the Resident Home Association) came to me and asked me to do a beer tasting for them. I said ‘No, I want to do a festival. I want to do a knockout festival.’ I told them they would have to handle all the money, but I will not accept any users or advisors fees. No one will make a penny off of this. This is the fifth one, and now we’re typically putting in $8000 to $10,000 a year in profit.” He gives back quite a bit to the community that supports him, not just locally, but nationally. He has done charity work for others as well, like our veterans. “Probably the neatest thing I have ever done in this trade was helping my sister down in Columbia, SC, home of Ft. Jackson. She belonged to an Elks Club, and she asked me to come down and do a beer tasting for the Wounded Warrior Walk. It is the hospice for wounded warriors. We raised quite a bit of money. I got to meet some high ranking officials down there. One high ranking officer invited me out to the firing range to fire some of the big guns. I wasn’t able to go because I was flying out the next day.”

Big Beers and Barley Wines

You have a date with some great beer for a good cause on October 5.

The wisdom Mike has about beer and his willingness to share it is obvious to anyone who speaks with him for any length of time. It makes Mike a quiet but influential figure in the beer community, and he knows there is plenty of room for everyone. “I think the breweries have a great chance in Dayton, especially with Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Kentucky not too far away.” And he thinks Dayton has just started to hit its stride. “I don’t know what happened to Dayton. It has one of the world’s best water supplies. It is very comparable to English water. It is beautiful ale water, and there is plenty of it here.” When asked if he thought that the Miami Valley was getting too many breweries and brew pubs too soon, his answer was a very quick “Absolutely not.” He even sees some lessons that the “fizzy yellow beer” producers can teach all of these new brewers. “Back in the late 1800’s, Anheuser Busch was making a European style lager. They almost went belly up until they decided to lighten the beer up by using rice. Anheuser Busch actually listened to the consumer, adjusted, and hit a home run. Americans were looking for a lighter, drier finish. I don’t have a problem with yellow, fizzy beer. There is a beer for everybody, and we all need to accept that and honor someone’s beer. If that’s what they like, that’s what they like. If everyone is drinking that beer, they leave my imperial stout alone!”

Mike Schwartz is not just a lover of beer; he is a lover of the industry and the community that supports him. He gives that love right back in a way that raises all the people around him. He does what he can to make sure everyone gets the help they need. His view of success sums it all up quite nicely: “If you work hard all your life and you take all the proceeds and experience and keep it to yourself, you really haven’t gained anything. But if you can share it with other people and do good for unfortunate people, which makes me feel good. That’s success right there. You can live in your mansions, but if you can’t share it, you haven’t succeeded at life.” I would gladly raise a glass to that sentiment.

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, Dayton On Tap, Happy Hour, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Ale, Beer, Belmont Party Supply, Brew pub, brewery, Brewtensils, Business, community, Craft Beer, Dayton, Dayton Ohio, DaytonDining, Downtown Dayton, English ale, imperial stout, lager, local, Oregon District, pub, Stackers, Things to Do

Big Beers gets even Bigger!

September 26, 2016 By Kevin Gray

A preview to the annual rare beer festival, this time with no ABV cap.

 

ka6-iv0gz7k7repojehdrsi2bwtwxezkg3wulkh1ado-1Dayton has a lot of great festivals, but there’s one that stands above the rest in terms of selection of rare beers. Big Beers and Barley Wines, which returns this Saturday, October 1, to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Roundhouse, is a festival for beer geeks, put on by beer geeks. Organizers work for months in advance with breweries and distributors to cherry pick the line-up of nearly 90 beers, carving out one-off beers, pub exclusives, and limited releases and combining them with vintages of old favorites, beers seeing their festival debut, and beers created exclusively for the event.

 

This year promises to be the biggest yet. While previous Big Beers have showcased giant barley wines and imperial stouts, those beers were capped at 12% alcohol by volume (ABV) by Ohio law. Not so in 2016—the cap was lifted on August 31st. Mike Schwartz, a founding member of the event team and owner of Ollie’s Place, Belmont Party Supply, and BrewTensils, drove the planning team to think big for this year’s line-up. “Big Beers and Barley Wines’ goal is to bring as many rare beers to the beer connoisseur as possible,” Schwartz explains. “This year with the alcohol cap removed, we have put the emphasis on Big Beers!”

 

Big Beers and Barley Wines will be the first regional festival to present these huge beers, and Gus h0syi8putqfdcqwo1ep5xa7l4lhs-wowwp8z2zdksdkStathes, the main beer buyer for the event (and beer guru at Ollie’s Place) has been like a kid in a candy shop, lining up beers that were not available in Ohio before. “We’ve always focused on securing the most exciting and special beers that we can get our hand on for this festival,” explains Stathes. “This year’s list is more exciting in that without an ABV cap, we have access to a much more broad spectrum of options.” Beers like Hebrew Jewbelation 17 and Deschutes Abyss 2015 are scheduled to see their Ohio festival debut, alongside local and regional giants like Hoppin’ Frog T.O.R.I.S. The Tyrant triple oatmeal imperial stout, Dayton Beer Company’s Midnight Dream Raspberry Imperial Stout and a Evil Twin’s Molotov Heavy, an enormously hoppy triple IPA.

 

But don’t let the focus on huge beers prevent you from trying those with a more “modest” ABV. Look for cellar projects from Green Flash like Oculus Savage and Nocturna Morta Boysenberry. Quaff Brothers killed it last year with their Orange Melvin and are promising more of the same in 2016. This year, they’ve teamed up with MadTree to create Gus Juice, a Gnarley Brown barrel-aged variant with honey, cocoa nibs and cinnamon named after one of the festival’s organizers. MadTree also has three rarities on the docket under their own name: a brown ale called Ford the Mill, a wild ale named Chamomile Levanto, and a 2015 BA Coffee Axis Mundi.

 

crckh7n9jcgcv0gmhhm-d8mgyfhkayx3xyo4v0pocmsWant to go even more local? Nearly all of the Miami Valley local brewers will be attending. Warped Wing BA Abominator was a hit last year and returns this year, this time infused with Maple. Toxic’s Barrel Aged Night Ender is also scheduled to make an appearance—a boozy variant on an already deceptively boozy imperial stout. Fig Leaf, which is opening in Middletown the first week in October, will debut their Ponderous Porter—try it at the festival days before you’ll be able to try it at the taproom. And when you’re ready for dessert, seek out Eudora’s Mother Fuggle on chocolate covered bananas—a dessert beer indeed.

 

What makes the event even better than the fantastic beer line-up is the worthwhile cause it supports. “Not only is Big Beers & Barley Wines the premier craft beer tasting event in the region, 100% of the proceeds benefit the Resident Home Association of Greater Dayton, Inc.,” explains Peter Roll, RHA Executive Director. “Resident Home provides services to people with developmental disabilities where the primary source of funding is Medicaid dollars. Those dollars do not fully meet the needs of the people we serve. Events like Big Beers help us provide for those unmet needs. This helps us buy clothing, pay for uncovered dental services, purchase new eye glasses, pay for leisure activities and other things on our clients’ wish lists.”

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Established in 1966 by a group of parents with developmentally disabled children, RHA has expanded to now provide homes, daily living support and services to around 80 adult individuals in the community. Pam Skelly is the event organizer with RHA. She notes that, “Big Beers is near and dear to my heart as it is with so many other participants—Big Beers gives us the chance to enjoy and talk beer with fellow beer geeks.” Skelly also emphasizes how the event funds the RHA wish list: “The RHA wish list helps us to support the hobbies and individual interests of the people we serve. The people we serve derive so much joy from the little things in life—a country concert, a night out for pizza and a movie, jewelry-making parties and so much more; supporting these hobbies and interests is so very important. We could not do any of this without the support of the Dayton beer community.”

 

The Dayton-based non-profit employs a staff of full- and part-time resources and works with other organizations such as Sinclair Community College and Choices in Community Living to extend their reach into the community. The web of support that RHA provides their clients through their various programs and partnerships gives their clients the assistance to live and work with a high level of autonomy within the community. Roll adds, “When you support Big Beers, you are supporting a very worthy cause and we very much appreciate our patrons.”

 

beer-fest-logoAll proceeds from the event go to the RHA. This year, Big Beer and Barley Wines Beer Fest will be held inside the Roundhouse at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on October 1, 2016 from 4 to 8pm.

Early ticket sales have surpassed previous years’ numbers, so the organizers are expecting a possible sellout and they are advising would-be attendees to get tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door (if available). Tickets may be purchased at Ollie’s Place, Belmont Party Supply, BrewTensils, 5th Street Wine & Deli, The Barrel House, Bee Gee’s Market, Chappy’s Tap Room, Kings Table, Lucky’s Tap Room, South Park Tavern, Thai 9 and Trolley Stop or on the web at www.bigbeersdayton.com.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap, The Featured Articles Tagged With: 5th Street Wine & Deli, Bee Gee’s Market, Belmont Party Supply, Big Beers and Barley Wines, Brewtensils, Chappy's Tap Room, inc, Kings table, Lucky’s Tap Room, mike schwartz, Ollies place, Resident Home Association of Greater Dayton, south park tavern, Thai 9, The Barrel House, trolley stop

Brew it yourself!

August 21, 2012 By Brian Petro Leave a Comment

Belmont Party Supply

Belmont Party Supply was the original home of BrewTensils.

How are you enjoying Dayton Beer Week so far? The wide variety of beers, beer dinners, and other special events should be heaven for any beer lover in the area. Some people are not satisfied with just going out and enjoying. Some people need to create it on their own. For those people, there is BrewTensils. They have been open for just a few years, but have a much longer history than that. Darren Link, the manager at BrewTensils, took some valuable time out of his schedule to answer a few questions for us here at Dayton Most Metro. He spoke a little about the growing Dayton craft beer scene, how he started home brewing, and how you can join the ranks of home brewers in the area.

How did you get into home brewing? How long have you been doing it?

I got into it the same way almost everybody else does, a friend said “Let’s make some beer.” And I had the typical reaction “You can do that?” We made a few awful batches, I ‘borrowed’ some of his equipment to do my own beers. I got the bug and have been doing it for 4 years now.

What is your favorite style of beer to brew?

I kind of jump around with the styles I brew, so I don’t think I have a favorite style to brew. I enjoy brewing IPA’s; you will never have a fresher IPA than one you brew yourself. I also enjoy brewing English styles, Belgian Sours, and recently finished my second lager a Munich Dunkel.

What made it a good time in Dayton to open a home brewing store?

We have sold homebrewing supplies for the past 25+ years. The supplies used to be in the back of the beer store next door, Belmont Party Supply. A small shelf and items were constantly out of stock. Both BrewTensils & Belmont Party Supply are owned by Mike Schwartz. He noticed the demand increasing in the area and after the dry cleaner went out of business that used to occupy this space, established the current BrewTensils roughly 3 years ago. We’ve been consistently growing ever since.

Bulk Grain

Brew all the grains! Photo courtesy of Mike Lang

How have you seen tastes in beers change?

There’s almost an evolution in craft beer drinkers tastes. They have one craft beer or a couple beers that change their prospective. They get curious about what else is out there; they typically get into IPA’s and the hoppier styles. Then higher gravity (higher alcohol) and finally start appreciating the styles that are difficult to brew. As far a craft in general, it’s up 14% this year when beer sales in general have declined.

Do you see home brewers influencing national trends, or vice versa?

I think it’s a two way street. Brewers like to see how close they can get to brewing their favorite commercial beers. There are literally millions of clone recipes on the internet; New Belgium Fat Tire, Bell’s Two Hearted, and Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald being very popular ones. On the other side of it, homebrewers have helped to save some less popular beer styles. I feel that traditional Belgian Lambics have been an example. Almost going extinct in Belgium in the 60’s & 70’s, the popularity amongst homebrewers, professional brewers & beer connoisseurs have helped to keep them alive.

IPAs look like they are all the rage right now. What do you think the next beer trend is going to be?

I think IPA’s will always be the rage. I think session beers are increasing in popularity. A session beer being defined as a beer you can drink large quantities of without getting sloshed and typically has an alcohol percentage between 4 & 5.6 or lower. People want to try several different beers in one sitting, maybe even venturing outside of their comfort zone. On the other side of that there’s ‘extreme’ beers which can clock in at 10, 12 even 18 or 20 percent, which you can have one of and be rocked.

When does your next round of classes start? What do you like most about teaching them?

I don’t have dates set for those yet but I’m looking at having a round of classes before the holidays, so October/ November time frame. Our largest attended class is right after the holidays in January. The past 2 years we’ve had 70 people attend Brewing 101.

I like seeing their excitement of getting started, getting hooked and then bringing their first or second beer in for me to taste to see what I think of it. Kind of living vicariously through my customers reminding me of how excited I was when I started.

Darren

Would you buy a home brewing kit from this man? Photo courtesy of Mike Lang

What is the:

                -best beer you have tasted brewed by one of your customers?

The one that’s in front of me. No seriously, I am always pleasantly surprised by the high quality of beers that my customers brew.

-the worst beer?  (or a beer that people seem to have the hardest time brewing)

There’s an ancient beer style that used a whole uncooked chicken thrown into the fermenter. He soaked the entire chicken in white wine to ‘sanitize’ it, put it in the secondary for about 2 weeks, and loosely filtered it. I thought I was going to get salmonella from drinking it but the white wine added more character than the chicken.

-a beer you thought sounded awful but ended up tasting really good?

It didn’t sound awful; I was more intrigued by the idea of using homegrown garden herbs and spices in a beer. I have a couple of those I’ve done with great success. Honey basil ale is a really popular summer seasonal. Several customers have brewed it also with rave reviews. Another one that came out well is Thai basil & lemongrass wheat. But not all experimentation beers have turned out well, I’m still trying to perfect a baklava inspired beer with honey, pistachios, and philo dough.

Dayton Beer Company just opened, and Toxic Brew Company, Fifth Street Brewpub, Vitruvian Brew, Yellow Springs Brewery and Dayton History are poised to open breweries in the near future. Plenty of restaurants already have a wide selection of craft beers in the area, like Boston’s, South Park Tavern, Chappy’s, and a few others. Do you think Dayton is close to a saturation point on breweries and craft beer?

Not even close, we’ve only just begun. I had a theory before the new resurgence of breweries. I think Dayton was the largest craft thirsty market in the US that didn’t have an operating brewery. Look at the numbers Fifth Street Brewpub got for their charter member drive. Their original goal was 300 they got 830, in one month. I feel that Dayton and surrounding areas could support a double digit number of breweries. Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ashville, North Carolina split the Beer City USA title this year. Those aren’t huge markets but beer tourism drives some of that. Don’t be surprised to see some beer tourism in Dayton a couple years from now.

What is your advice to someone that wants to start brewing? What is a good “beginning style” to start with?

My advice for new brewers is to do some reading first. Read Jon Palmer’s “How to Brew”. Either pick up a copy or read it online at howtobrew.com. He writes it in a way so you can avoid mistakes and have a successful beer they will enjoy and be proud of the first time they brew. Other than that, start small, pick up a Brewer’s Best Deluxe Equipment Kit and a small bottle of Star San sanitizer. Cleaning and sanitization are very important and are two separate actions. The Brewer’s Best English Brown Ale is by far the best selling first time brewer recipe kit, it comes out like a Newcastle. The nice thing about the recipe kits is they only require a 2 ½ gallon boil so it can be done on the stove

Belmont Party Supply, BrewTensils, and Stacker’s Subs and Grub are all located on Smithville Road, near Watervliet Avenue. You can call BrewTensils at (937) 252-4724, and become their fan on Facebook. Cheers!

 

Filed Under: Dayton On Tap Tagged With: Belmont Party Supply, Brewtensils, Craft Beer, Darren Link, Fifth Street Brewpub, home brewing, mike schwartz, Toxic Brew Company, Vitruvian Brew, Yellow Springs Brewery

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Cook-In at DLM Oakwood Mezzanine

5:00 pm
Oakwood Dorothy Lane Market

Candlelight Reading Night

7:00 pm
Davis-Linden Building

Sweet Indulgence 2025!

7:00 pm
Dayton Arcade

Pointes of View

7:30 pm
Victoria Theatre

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

7:30 pm
Actor's Theatre Fairborn

THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN

8:00 pm
Dayton Playhouse

Chayce Beckham

8:00 pm
The Brightside Event & Music Venue

Last Call 20 YEAR REUNION

8:00 pm
Mr Boro's Tavern
+ 8 More

Free HIIT Bootcamp

8:00 am
Dick's House of Sport

Spring Migration Bird Walk

9:00 am
Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum

Assembling Picnic Tables for the Sycamore Trails

9:00 am
sycamore Trails Aquatic Park

Fundraiser YOGA

10:00 am
Entropy Brewing Co.

Annual Plant Sale

10:00 am
Three Trees Farm

Waynesville Street Faire

10:00 am
Downtown Waynesville

Claybourne Grill

10:00 am
Waynesville Street Faire

Millionaire’s Row Historical Walking Tour- Miamisburg

10:30 am
Dayton Metro Library - Miamisburg Branch

Mother’s Day Blooming Brunch

11:00 am
The Torch Event Venue

DAI Community Book Sale

11:00 am
The Dayton Art Institute

Healthy Kids Day

12:00 pm
RiverScape MetroPark

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

12:00 pm
Dayton Society of Artists - DSA

PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition

12:00 pm
Dayton Society of Artists - DSA

The Indulge Event

12:00 pm
Montgomery County Fairgrounds

Mother’s Day SPCA Fundraiser

12:00 pm
Brandeberry Winery

Mother’s Day Tea & Fashion Show at Meridien

1:00 pm
Meridien Uptown

Mother’s Day Brunch

1:00 pm
The Winery at Versailles

Beginner Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga

2:00 pm
RiverScape MetroPark

Swirl and Sip!

2:30 pm
Young's Jersey Dairy

Vandalia Sweet Treats Fest

4:00 pm
Vandalia Rec Center
+ 19 More

Coffman Sprint Triathalon

7:00 am
Coffman YMCA

Mother’s Day Buffet

8:00 am
The Famous Restaurant

5th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk!

8:30 am
Woodside Cemetery & Arboretum

Meals con Madre – a Mother’s Day Brunch

10:00 am
Sueño

Mother’s Day Brunch Edition

10:00 am
Dunaway’s Beef 'N Ale

Mother’s Day Brunch!

10:00 am
Smith's Boathouse

Mother’s Day Brunch

10:00 am
Station House

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

10:00 am
The Florentine Restaurant

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

10:30 am
Amber Rose Restaurant and Catering

Moms & Mimosas

11:00 am
Mudlick Tap House

Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet

11:00 am
Dewberry 1850 at UD Marriott

Mother’s Day Terrarium Event

11:00 am
Now and Zen DIY Studio

11:30 am
Dayton Woman's Club

Mother’s Day Buffet

11:30 am
Giovanni's

Oh Boy Sweets

12:00 pm
Full Circle Brewgarden

2nd Sundays in Historic Springboro

12:00 pm
Downtown Springboro

Paris Flea Market

12:00 pm
Dixie Twin Drive-In

Schmidt’s Sausage Truck

12:00 pm
Tractor Supply Co.

Mother’s Day Lego Build

12:00 pm
Dayton Brick Shop

THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN

2:00 pm
Dayton Playhouse

Mother’s Day Cookout

4:00 pm
Valley Vineyards

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

5:30 pm
Actor's Theatre Fairborn
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Week of Events

Mon 5

Tue 6

Wed 7

Thu 8

Fri 9

Sat 10

Sun 11

6:30 am - 4:30 pm

Aullwood Audubon’s Birdathon

May 5 @ 6:30 am - 4:30 pm

Aullwood Audubon’s Birdathon

It’s time again for good fun, good friends and good birding with Aullwood Audubon’s Birdathon 2025 brought to you by...

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Oh Boy Sweets

May 5 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Oh Boy Sweets

We are retired veteran own truck that serves up so amazing sweets and food to go along with them! Your...

10:30 am

Montgomery County’s State of the County

May 5 @ 10:30 am

Montgomery County’s State of the County

This event is designed to showcase the progress we’ve made, our investment in critical services and our vision for the...

11:00 am - 9:00 pm Recurring

$1 Oysters

May 5 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Recurring

$1 Oysters

all day monday oysters are just $1 when ordered in increments of 6 valid in the bar or at tables

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cinco de Mayo

May 5 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cinco de Mayo

Join us for our annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, where we will be honoring the rich cultural and culinary history...

$40
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

5 de Mayo

May 5 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

5 de Mayo

OPEN- A new way to enjoy this festive day! Offering a tasty El Meson style buffet with Mexican flavors and...

$25
5:30 pm

Cruise-In Night

May 5 @ 5:30 pm

Cruise-In Night

Mondays at Flying Pig Tavern Cruise-In Night . Cruise-in night will be held EVERY Monday beginning May 5th from 5:30 -...

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mommy and Me Yoga

May 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Mommy and Me Yoga

You asked for it, and here it is- EVENING Mommy and Me Yoga at The Well! https://bit.ly/mommyandmeyogathewell But it's not...

$18
+ 6 More
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Beanhive Coffee Company

May 6 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Beanhive Coffee Company

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

May 6 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Recurring

Bargain Tuesday: $6.50 Movie Day

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

$6.50
11:00 am - 1:30 pm

El Caporal Food Truck

May 6 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

El Caporal Food Truck

Partnership with the El Caporal Restaurants in Mason and Liberty to bring restaurant quality food to you!

4:00 pm Recurring

Half Price Wine every Tuesday

May 6 @ 4:00 pm Recurring

Half Price Wine every Tuesday

We're pouring amazing boutique wines from independent winemakers around the world, join us for a glass at half price any...

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Lumpia Queen

May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Lumpia Queen

The Lumpia Queen specializes in the most popular dishes of the Philippines. 1 Lumpia Crispy Filipino Spring Rolls Perfectly hand...

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oh Boy Sweets

May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oh Boy Sweets

We are retired veteran own truck that serves up so amazing sweets and food to go along with them! Your...

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tai Chi & Qigong at the River

May 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

May 6 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Recurring

Open Mic Night

Get ready for your weekly refill of music during Tuesday Open Mic Night at Peach's Grill with host Kyleen Downes....

9:45 am - 3:00 pm

ILLYS Fire Pizza

May 7 @ 9:45 am - 3:00 pm

ILLYS Fire Pizza

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

10:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Preschool Storytime with Chef Lester

May 7 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Preschool Storytime with Chef Lester

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop the language, literacy, and social skills your...

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

wrappin&rollincafe

May 7 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

wrappin&rollincafe

Southwest Chicken Wrap Marinated Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Zesty Cilantro Lime Sauce, Black Beans/Grilled Corn Mix, Lettu... $11.00 Club Wrap Marinated...

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

South Dayton Young Professional Spring Speed Networking

May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

South Dayton Young Professional Spring Speed Networking

South Dayton Young Professional Spring Speed Networking Welcome to the South Dayton Young Professional Spring Speed Networking Event! Are you...

Free – $10
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Live Music from Danny Voris at Whisperz Speakeasy

May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Live Music from Danny Voris at Whisperz Speakeasy

Beginning Wednesday, April 16 and continuing every Wednesday thereafter, talented local classical guitarist, performer, and educator, Danny Voris, will perform...

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness

May 7 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Yoga – Arcade Arts & Wellness

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

Free
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The Lumpia Queen

May 7 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The Lumpia Queen

Chicken Pancit w/1 Lumpia The Signature Dish of Philippines! Made with Boneless and Skinless Chicken Thighs, Fresh Vegetabl... $10.00 Chicken...

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Wannabe Tacos

May 7 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Wannabe Tacos

Dayton area business serving up tacos, tots and dogs. Our specialty all-beef hots and loaded tots are piled high. And...

+ 5 More
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Partnering for Peace: WWII & Beyond – Conversation with Sir Dermot Turing

May 8 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Partnering for Peace: WWII & Beyond – Conversation with Sir Dermot Turing

Join us for a special event with Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of the legendary codebreaker Alan Turing, as we explore...

Free
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fashion Show and Dessert Auction

May 8 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fashion Show and Dessert Auction

Come join us for a fabulous day filled with the latest fashion trends and delicious desserts up for auction. Get...

$75
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Recurring

Art Start Pre-School Storytime

May 8 @ 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Recurring

Art Start Pre-School Storytime

Art Start Pre-School Storytime 2nd Thursday of the month 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Rosewood Arts Center 2655 Olson Dr....

Free
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Open Coworking

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Open Coworking

Join us in The Hub for open co-working from 12pm to 5pm. Ever wonder how The Hub could work for...

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

The Dayton Society of Artists is pleased to present Sisters, a cyanotype series by our member Suzi Hyden. This show...

Free
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Launch Pad

May 8 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Launch Pad

Meet the people you need to move your business forward This monthly LaunchPad event series brings you opportunities to expand...

Free
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Thursday Night Wine Tastings at Meridien

May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Thursday Night Wine Tastings at Meridien

Our reps choose a handful of great wines every week for tasting.  Purchase individual tastes or a flight.  If you...

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Grapes & Groves

May 8 @ 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...

+ 12 More
9:00 am Recurring

Hot Yoga & Reiki

May 9 @ 9:00 am Recurring

Hot Yoga & Reiki

Come join us for hot yoga class Fridays at 8:00a!!! $25 Drop-In; yoga packages and memberships available! We're going to...

$25
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Twisted Greek

May 9 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Twisted Greek

11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Cousins Maine Lobster

May 9 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Cousins Maine Lobster

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch

May 9 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch

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$25
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

May 9 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Recurring

Sisters: A Cyanotype Series by Suzi Hyden

The Dayton Society of Artists is pleased to present Sisters, a cyanotype series by our member Suzi Hyden. This show...

Free
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition

May 9 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition

The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on Dayton’s...

Free
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Xenia Food Truck Rally

May 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Recurring

Xenia Food Truck Rally

Grab family, friends, picnic blanket, or chair and join Xenia Food Truck Rallies every Friday till August from 4-8PM for...

4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Briella’s Hot Dogs

May 9 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Briella’s Hot Dogs

Step up to Briella's, where we transport you to the bustling streets of the big city with our authentic Chicago...

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

Free HIIT Bootcamp

May 10 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am Recurring

Free HIIT Bootcamp

This is a high-intensity interval training and bootcamp style class hosted by Virgil Carter from Express Fitness Studio at Dick's...

Free
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Walk

May 10 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Spring Migration Bird Walk

Your guide’s favorite time of the year! We’ll be looking for our year-round residents, and colorful spring migrants like Baltimore...

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Assembling Picnic Tables for the Sycamore Trails

May 10 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Assembling Picnic Tables for the Sycamore Trails

🌳 Join the Miamisburg Rotary for a Day of Park-Building Fun! 🛠️ We’re teaming up to assemble picnic tables for the brand-new Sycamore...

10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Fundraiser YOGA

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Recurring

Fundraiser YOGA

Saturdays just got a whole lot better! ✨ Join us at Entropy Brewing Co. in beautiful downtown Miamisburg for Yoga...

$25
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

Annual Plant Sale

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Recurring

Annual Plant Sale

Come get all the veggie plant starts you need for a successful garden this year. Each vegetable plant is started...

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Waynesville Street Faire

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Waynesville Street Faire

Discover the charm of historic Waynesville, Ohio, at the Waynesville Street Faire! Browse through racks of vintage clothing, discover unique...

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Claybourne Grill

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Claybourne Grill

bour

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Millionaire’s Row Historical Walking Tour- Miamisburg

May 10 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Millionaire’s Row Historical Walking Tour- Miamisburg

In coordination with the Miamisburg Historical Society, the Dayton Metro Library is offering a walking tour of Millionaire's Row in historic...

+ 19 More
7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Coffman Sprint Triathalon

May 11 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

Coffman Sprint Triathalon

Join the Coffman YMCA and Milano’s for the Sprint Triathlon on May 11, 2025, at 7:00 A.M.! A portion of...

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Buffet

May 11 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Buffet

Celebrate Mom with an unforgettable brunch on Sunday, May 11th, from 8AM-2PM! Buffet Only: $25 Buffet + Bloody Mary Bar:...

$25
8:30 am

5th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk!

May 11 @ 8:30 am

5th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk!

Registration is OPEN for the 15th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk!  Lace up those sneakers and get ready for a...

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Meals con Madre – a Mother’s Day Brunch

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Meals con Madre – a Mother’s Day Brunch

Join Sueño and Miami Valley Meals for our Meals con Madre - a Mother’s Day Brunch benefitting hunger relief across...

$55
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch Edition

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch Edition

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: 2nd Sunday Brunch! Once a month we will be open Sunday with a Special Brunch Menu....

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch!

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch!

Celebrate Mom with a delicious brunch she’ll love! Treat the special women in your life to a relaxing, memorable meal!

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch

Menu:Fresh fruitHash brown casseroleBacon and sausageFrench toastScrambled eggsGlazed hamRoasted turkey breastMashed potatoes and gravyCorn bread stuffingSeasonal steamed vegetablesDinner rollsDessert tableCoffee...

$25
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

May 11 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

Mother’s Day at The Florentine Brunch Buffet: 11AM–2PM Dinner Service: 3PM–7PM Treat mom to something unforgettable. Menu details dropping soon....

+ 14 More
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