Join us for our 11th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF). Select a beautiful handmade pottery bowl (yours to keep!) and enjoy a delicious soup dinner. Thurs & Fri (5-8) and Sat (11-3). Pottery demonstration on Saturday afternoon by Erin Lambers from Cornell Studio Supply. Grab a friend and join us for this spectacularly fun evening of fundraising!
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Dayton Ballet & DCDC Volunteers Duel Behind the Bar!
Dayton is renowned for it’s incredible legacy in the history of American dance. In 1927, The Schwarz School of Dance (now Dayton Ballet School) was opened in Dayton, by the gifted Schwarz sisters, who returned home after performing professionally around the world. Ten years later, the sisters created “The Experimental Group for Young Dancers,” and staged a performance at the Dayton Art Institute. This was the first performance of what is now the Dayton Ballet, the second oldest regional ballet company in the US.
The Schwarz sisters instructed another pioneer of dance, Jeraldyne Blunden. In 1968, Jeraldyen went on to create her own school, Jeraldyne’s School of Dance. A few years later, she established the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, the first modern dance company in Ohio. The company regularly performs in Dayton, and around the world, including an upcoming trip to Russia and Kazakhstan next May as part of Dance Motion USA, a cultural diplomacy program organized by the U.S. Department of State and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
These incredible achievements and milestones are being celebrated with style over the next year or two. The Dayton Ballet celebrates it’s 80th Season, and next year DCDC hits their 50th Birthday! Volunteers from the Dayton Ballet Barre and DCDC Ambassadors are joining forces Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 at Brixx Ice Company to kickoff these spectacular seasons! They’ll be slinging drinks as dueling bartenders, and might even have a dance off or two!
Enjoy commradere, drink specials, and a fun way to support these historic arts organizations. Best of all – there will be random ticket giveaways for the exciting up-coming seasons! There will also be ticket discounts available to anyone interested. Tickets to these outstanding artistic events are perfect for date nights, girls nights, and gifts!
How to Go?
Dayton Ballet Barre & DCDC Ambassadors
Dueling Bartenders / 2017-2018 Season Kickoff!
Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 from 6pm-8pm
Brixx Ice Company – 500 E 1st Dayton, OH
Soft Rock Cafe to host Memorial Event, Sat. May 6th
The Skylar Kooken Memorial Fund will be the beneficiary of an event at Soft Rock Cafe this Saturday featuring a live band, raffles, silent auctions and more. The memorial fund has raised over $20,000 in past years, all of which went to local scholarships.
The event is in memory of Skylar Kooken, who passed away in a fatal car crash in 2012 where 3 lives were lost. This weekend would have been her 21st birthday.
The fundraiser starts at 8pm and lasts until 2am. There will be live music from local band “Hey There Morgan.” There will also be raffle prizes, 50/50 raffles, silent auction prizes, and more. Here is the scoop on how you can help this worthy cause.
HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE SKYLAR KOOKEN MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER:
WHAT: A celebration of a life, with the fundraising for local scholarships
WHAT ELSE: Live band “Hey There Morgan”
WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 6, 2017 – doors open at 8pm
WHERE: SOFT ROCK CAFE – 877 E. Franklin St, Centerville, Ohio 45459
COST: $5 suggested donation at the door
The Big Ragu will be on hand, and we hope to see you at the event !!!
Stay tuned to all of our Food Adventure events.
This Must Be The Party!
This Must Be the Party! is a brand new benefit show produced by the Dayton Ballet Barre, as a fundraiser for the Dayton Ballet. This “dance party for the dancers” is a special collaboration by the region’s most talented musicians, performing songs from The Talking Head’s epic 80’s rockumentary “Stop Making Sense.” This classic performance will be recreated by this fantastic ensemble on Saturday April 15th at Oddbody’s Music Room. Doors open at 8pm, and Show runs from 9pm–11:30pm. The best part is that it’s a super affordable way to support the Arts in Dayton: Just $15 for pre-sale tickets or $20 at the door, day of show. 18+
Libby Ballengee, President of the Dayton Ballet Barre and a local music promoter through her own music production company, Venus Child Productions, explains the origin and inspiration for this event: “It was an easy ‘win’ all around – the Ballet Barre needed a fundraiser, a group of musicians wanted a reason to perform this album (because it’s so fun!), and lots of my friends would be in heaven if we did this show. I could not be more excited for this show! This is truly going to be an extremely fun event!”
The incredible line-up of Dayton, Cincinnati and Louisville musicians performing include: Brian Hoeflich, Patrick Himes, Nathan Lewis, Erich Reith, Greg Lewis, Aaron Holm, Dan Hereford, Keith Cost, Khrys Blank, Mykal, John Dubuc, Nathan Peters, Brian Spirk, Eric Cassidy, and Matt Byanski.
Big thanks go out to the sponsors of this event: Houser Asphalt & Concrete, Nightstar Security, Turner Property Services Group, On-the-Go Prints, and Oddbody’s Music Room.
How to go?
Saturday April 15th 2017 at Oddbody’s Music Room.
Doors 8pm. Show 9pm. 18+ with valid ID.
$15 advance. $20 day of show.
For tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1437688
Zombie Dogz 3 Month Anniversary $13 Meal Deal
It’s been 3 months since Zombie Dogz opened the doors on their Brown Street location and they are celebrating with a Valentine’s Day Eve special. According to a post on their Facebook Page:
Supporter of ours and fellow business owner’s son was born with only half of a heart and has undergone 2 surgeries with more to come, and yet none will ever “fix” him. They’re only life sustaining, which is unimaginable having kids of our own
?. His name is Mason and his heart condition is HLHS, all proceeds are going to The Children’s Heart Foundation in Illinois. So, for $13 you can get any hotdog, any side, a drink, and a cupcake.
Speaking of cupcakes….., Cake, Hope, & Love, who’s cupcakes we already carry, have graciously donated 200 of our EXCLUSIVE ONLY red cream soda and strawberry compote cupcakes, and for every cupcake sold with this promotion, and we’re hoping to go through all 200, we will match it, hoping to double the proceeds raised. They’re even decorating them with a half of a heart.
We will also have it all kinds of sappy-wonderful for you all. We’re thinking some Marvin Gaye, Boys to Men, flowers, a disco ball, confetti
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?. Come and spend our anniversary/Valentine’s ‘Eve’ with us and help us raise a lot of love for this little boy!
You can visit Zombie Dogz and help benefit baby Mason from 10am – 9pm Monday at 1200 Brown Street .
Sixth Annual Brew-Ha-Ha: West V. Midwest
Dayton is in the midst of a craft beer explosion. There are daily notifications that new breweries are opening or that current breweries are planning to expand. In Montgomery county alone, there are well over a dozen breweries. From Crooked Handle in the south to Hairless Hare in the north, breweries are popping up all over. However, the fuse for the craft beer movement was lit on the West Coast. Anchor Brewing Company was bought by Fritz Maytag in 1965, just as the brewery was going to sink quietly in a sea of macrobrews. He resurrected the brand, inspiring other west coast beer enthusiasts to take their home brews and start offering them to the public. It has now been fifty years, and the west coast still rules the roost when people look at raft beers. As of 2014, roughly one of every four breweries were located in California, Oregon, and Washington. It would take all the breweries in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio to make a comparable amount. That is a lot of breweries. A wide variety of beer. The Montessori School of Dayton thinks that the Midwest has come a long way in the craft beer game, and is ready to put breweries head to head at the 6th Annual Dayton Brew-Ha-Ha on January 28th from 6 to 9 PM.
We all know the Midwest is best. Time to prove it!
Most years have had a theme focusing on the flavors of the Midwest. Kevin J. Gray, curator of the beers and co-chairman, laid out the format: “We thought it was time to go head to head with the giants—to pick a bunch of really interesting beers from the Left Coast and pit them against the best that Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and the other Midwestern states had to offer.” In a Montessori school, the environment is important. They want students that are “eager for knowledge, who will initiate learning in a supportive, stimulating, and thoughtfully prepared learning environment.” Mr. Gray asserts that they will be creating an environment that is welcoming to everyone, from those just dipping their taste buds into craft beer to those who have explored every style and flavor profile. There will be Beer Ambassadors there to answer questions and direct you to the beers best suited for your tastes. For the home brewers looking to do a little research, members of DRAFT will be there to answer any questions you may have.
Three hours is a long time to be sampling beer. Fortunately, there will be some other events at Brew-Ha-Ha. Chicago’s Gyros And Dogs will be offering hot dogs, gyros, pita sandwiches, and other delights to compliment the beer. There is an online silent auction running now through the end of the event, where you can pick up some fantastic gifts and help support the school. Some items listed are from Proto Build Bar, Day Yoga Studio, Sherwood Florist, Dayton Funny Bone, and more! This festival has been growing every year, bringing beer lovers together from all over the Miami Valley and educating them about the amazing craft beer options in the region.
Eat, drink, and support the Montessori School of Dayton!
This year, they are working hard to expand that knowledge to the fine breweries on the Pacific coast.
Tickets for the event are on sale right now! General Admission is going to be $40, with a limited amount of VIP tickets costing $50. That extra $10 get you in to the event at 5 PM, giving you one more hour to sample the beers they are providing. Proceeds from the event will go to the school’s improvement fund. The funds from this year’s event will be going to help install an energy efficient roof on the school.
While the west coast has created some iconic beers, the Midwest has crafted beers that can stand up to anything that is being brewed there. On January 28, the Montessori School of Dayton hopes you join them in deciding where the best beer in the country is brewed.
Donut Haus Hosts Fundraiser for Kettering Family Who Lost Their Son
All of us have heard about the senseless, tragic killing of the Kettering Fairmont 16 year old last weekend. Ronnie Bowers was the young man that lost his life with a gun shot to his head over the weekend.
Mike Hemmert, owner of Springboro’s Donut Haus Bakery, just announced on his facebook page, a plan to help the family deal with some of the costs they’ve incurred due to this tragedy.
“The Donut Haus is a long time supporter of the Springboro School District. When I heard last night that Ryan Combs (who works at the high school) is the stepfather of the young man that was tragically killed, I wanted to help. There is also a second connection, as Ryan’s Mom (Julie Marconi Combs) is a long time School Bus Driver for our School System as well. My daughter has been teaching for 8 years in an area School District and I know first hand the sacrifices they make,” says Hemmert.
On Saturday, Sept. 10 from 6 AM-NOON they will donate $1.00 for every dozen donuts they sell along with 50 cents for every cup of coffee. They expect to make a nice donation to try and help this family with the support f their loyal customers.
16 year old Ronnie Bowers
The days ahead will be very hard for this family as they plan the funeral. A Go Fund Me campaign set up for the family when Ronnie was on life support has already raised over $10,000. According to his Aunt Shannon, “Ronnie has made the lives of several people possible through the donation of his organs. His heart will beat on, his eyes will still shine, and laughter will still be heard through the air in his lungs. My family’s tragedy is another family’s miracle. I wish there was a way to take away the pain.”
If you’d like to help support the Bowers family :
Visit The Donut Haus Bakery
305 W. Central Ave, Springboro Sat 6am-noon
They will be featuring the~~”FOR RONNIE VARIETY PACK.” This is a dozen donuts that will be pre-boxed and ready for you that will feature our top sellers~~glazed rings, jelly filled, cream filled, custard filled, choc yeast ring, sour cream, blueberry, glazed twist, cinnamon sugar twist, The advantage of this is upon entering one of my staff will move you to an “Express Line” for a quick check out.
Of course, you can move through the normal line to pick out your own variety dozen. They expect to be very busy and the staff is working around the clock to meet expected demand.
THE OFFER:
DONUTS–A variety dozen runs $8.75. For every variety dozen sold, the Donut Haus will donate $1 to the family. LIMIT 2 dozen variety packs per customer
COFFEE~~for every cup of coffee you purchase, they will donate 50 cents per cup. LIMIT 2 per customer. We have 3 custom blends–KONA, HIGHLANDER GROGG and DECAF
There is a sealed donation bucket for those that wish to contribute. They’ve have had $100. + dropped off so far.
Vigil and March For Our Friends in Orlando
This Thursday at 7:30 P.M. on Courthouse Square there will be a vigil held honoring the victims, friends and families of the precious lives lost in this weekend’s vicious attack at Pulse Night Club in Orlando.
Rooted in Love Benefit at Trolley Stop
Rooted in Love is an all ages benefit concert aimed at raising funds to help a local family offset the mounting financial challenges that come with the devastating news that a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Last year was very challenging for Aaron & Lisa Spoores. Having one child begin high school, while balancing the obstacles of Autism with the other, and then downsizing from two incomes to one, was extremely difficult. Then came the cancer diagnosis. The 6 rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, a year of astronomically expensive IV immunotherapy, and other required treatments.
The crushing physical, emotional, and financial toll caused by cancer can seem insurmountable to even the strongest among us. This is a disease that has touched all of us in someway or another and requires shared strength of community to overcome. No one can do it alone.
Please join us this Saturday June 11th from 2-6pm at Trolley Stop, in the Oregon District. Donations will be accepted at the door as well as several donation buckets throughout the venue. There will be T-shirts, raffles, and a silent auction as well. The Trolley Stop has been very generous in donating 10% of all sales from the entire day to this event so please come early, stay late, and feast upon the culinary delicacies that the Trolley Stop has to offer. Online donations can be made here: https://www.paypal.me/
Live Music by:
Jakob Freely (alt/pop/country Columbus)
Al Holbrook (dirty sexy blues Dayton/Nashville)
Skilless Villains (jazz pop jam rock Dayton)
A Kind of Blue (female fronted rock and roll Dayton)
Beers on Tap:
Jackie O’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Champion Ground
Jackie O’s Cellar Cuvée 1
Jackie O’s Ohio Pale Ale
Weinstephaner Pilsner
Heavy Seas Smooth Sail
Stone Ruination 2.0
Fat Heads Midnight Moonlight
WDPR Invites You To Catch A Rising Star
WDPR Discover Classical 88.1 & 89.9 will host its annual Catch a Rising Star gala this Saturday, June 4, at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (2600 Deweese Pkwy, Dayton). Doors open at 7 p.m.
Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served at the semi-formal event along with wine and beer from Yellow Springs Brewery. The gala is named for its format, which includes multiple performances by up-and-coming young classical musicians throughout the evening.
Croatian classical guitarist Ana Vidovic will headline Saturday’s event. The 35-year-old virtuosa began learning guitar at five years old and has been performing internationally since age 11. At 13, she became the youngest student ever to attend the prestigious National Music Academy in Zagreb, and later studied at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore.
Classical Guitar Magazine described her talent as producing “so many moments of insight that you often feel you are listening to the music for the first time,” and Guitar Review wrote, “It is difficult to know where to begin when discussing the enormous talents of Ana Vidovic. Her dynamic range, beauty of sound, precision of articulation and virtuosity are such that listening becomes more of an absolute musical experience.”
In a rarity for classical musicians, Vidovic has also become a viral sensation, garnering millions of views for her YouTube videos.
Homegrown talent will also be on display at Saturday’s event.
“Catch a Rising Star is our chance to shine the spotlight on up-and-coming classical musicians from the Dayton region, many of of whom we first met through our annual Young Talent Search,” said Shaun Yu, President/CEO of Discover Classical, “The talent is absolutely stellar, and we couldn’t believe our good fortune when Ms. Vidovic made herself available for this event.”
Three classical guitarists from Dayton will perform: brothers Garrett (age 16) and Mason (14) Chambal, and Connor Barney, a recent Wright State University alum who will begin graduate studies at Indiana University this fall.
Other scheduled performers are Eva Skanse, flute performance major at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the first flutist ever to win WDPR’s Discover Classical Young Talent Search, and Alex Wunder, an operatic baritone who graduated from Kettering-Fairmont High School this spring and will attend Belmont University in Nashville this fall. Wunder is, to date, the only male vocalist to win the Discover Classical Young Talent Search.
The Catch a Rising Star event will also include a raffle with prizes from artisans, businesses, and organizations from around the region, with tickets priced at 1 for $25 and 3 for $50. All proceeds from the evening benefit Discover Classical, Dayton’s public, 24-hour classical music station, which relies on listener support for most of its annual funding.
Tickets are $88.10 and can still be purchased at 937-222-9377, http://www.discoverclassical.org, and at the door the night of the event.
ThinkTV GreatTV 40th Anniversary Auction Begins Tonight!
Inside the ThinkTV Studio on South Jefferson Street in Downtown Dayton
The 40th annual ThinkTV GreatTV Auction starts tonight, Monday, April 18, 2016 at 6 PM and will be broadcast live on ThinkTV 16 and ThinkTV 14 until its conclusion on Saturday night, April 23, 2016. The auction broadcast will start at 6 PM each night. Proceeds from the GreatTV Auction help support ThinkTV’s many educational services including early childhood and K-12 educator workshops, teacher professional development and ensures that ThinkTV will continue to provide greater Dayton with award-winning PBS programs like the recent two part documentary series Jackie Robinson by filmmaker Ken Burns plus locally produced series and specials.
Goods and services available on the auction block include sports memorabilia, jewelry, ticket packages from Dayton performing arts organizations, travel, tuition grants, works of art and much more.
Bids can be placed on major gifts valued at $500 or more by clicking here.
I recently visited the ThinkTV offices and studio on April 8, 2016 for a short tour/photoshoot with Isaiah Ashba, Manager of Events & Projects for ThinkTV. “Celebrating our 40th Anniversary is really a tribute to our community- the support we receive each year, hundreds of donors and volunteers are truly the ones that make the GreatTV Auction such a special event for us. 450-500 volunteers dedicate around 3,800 hours,” said Ashba. In addition, hundreds of local businesses and national companies have donated thousands of items in support of the auction.
“The GreatTV Auction is very much a volunteer-driven event. We have a crew of volunteers who have been writing copy for the auction items every Saturday since January,” said Operations Committee volunteer Jessica Singleton.
Keep up with the ThinkTV GreatTV Auction on TV by tuning in to ThinkTV 16 & 14, streaming it live at thinktv.org/auction and on social media via these helpful links below.
Photography by Tom Gilliam of DaytonGram & Tom Gilliam Photography
Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood
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Join us at Aullwood’s Charity A. Krueger Farm Discovery Center, 9101 Frederick Pike, for Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood! This event happens on February 20th, 2016 from 6:30-9:00 PM. Enjoy a relaxing and fun atmosphere along with delicious samples from local restaurants and caterers who will provide tastes of their favorite recipes. Drink amazing beers and take part in informative beer tasting sessions with knowledgeable staff. Hairless Hair, Fifth Street Brewpub and beers from Bonbright will be available for tasting. Learn about home brewing from the brewers themselves!
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Sugar Grove Bluegrass will delight with great music. Patrick Turnbull and Kirk Nichols, home brewers for over eleven years, will demonstrate the beer making process using locally grown ingredients. Sample their latest batch of freshly brewed ale and taste scrumptious culinary delights from these fine participants:
- Amber Rose
- Bernstein’s Fine Catering
- Brock Masterson’s Catering and Events
- Christopher’s Restaurant & Catering
- Company 7 BBQ
- Graeter’s Ice Cream
- Jerri’s Catering
- Mrs. B’s Catering
- Ray’s Wine Spirits Grill
Grand Patron attendance is $50 per person, and Patron attendance is $35 per person. Reservations for this event are limited to 175 people, so make plans today! See the Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood brochure for a registration form and more details. RSVP by February 15, 2016 or reserve by phone at (937) 890-7360.
Spend an Evening with Oscar + ***Ticket Giveaway***
As movie makers celebrate their biggest night, FilmDayton will join the Academy Awards action by hosting “An Evening with Oscar” March 2 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3520 Pentagon Park Blvd., in Beavercreek.
As the nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the Dayton region’s film community, FilmDayton will welcome guests to watch the broadcast on multiple screens, mingle with friends, film lovers and area filmmakers while also enjoying savory treats created by local chefs. The Academy Awards are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., and the party’s doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the “An Evening with Oscar” party are $25 ($20 for FilmDayton members). A package of six tickets is $125. Tickets are available at filmdayton.ticketleap.com. But through Dayton Most Metro, you have a chance to win tickets below!
“Our ‘Evening with Oscar’ party is a unique way to watch the Academy Awards,” said Megan Cooper, FilmDayton’s executive director. “Imagine a huge living room with all your friends watching the Oscars — chatting, eating, drinking and enjoying the night. Plus, we’ve got great silent auction prizes from major movies sets and fun local entertainment options.”
Attendees to “An Evening with Oscar” can watch the Academy Awards show in a relaxed, cocktail setting with friends and fans. Tickets will include games of Os
car Bingo, a chance to cast a ballot to pick the evening’s winners, a cash bar, a silent auction of film-inspired packages, and a range of food items created by area chefs to represent the best picture nominees. The chef at the Hilton Garden Inn will be providing savory treats to represent American Hustle, 12 Years a Slave, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club and the Wolf of Wall Street. Sweet treats representing best pictures include a molecular gastronomy mastery by Scratch Event Catering for Gravity, Perfect Mom Cupcakes presented by Baked. for Her and Irish Cream Cheesecake Bites topped with Chocolate for Philomena & Vanilla and Corn Mousse topped with Caramel Popcorn for Nebraska, both presented by Ovations Food Service.
The silent auction includes multiple prizes attendees will want to bid high to win. Film related packages include a set visit to the upcoming Cate Blanchett movie that is filming in the region this spring and a package from Piper Eressea Kerman, writer of Orange is the New Black. Attendees can also bid on great sports packages (from the Dayton Dragons and Dayton Dutch Lions), arts prizes (from the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Philharmonic, Human Race Theatre Co. and more), great food gift certificates, massages, pet packages, auto detailing, jewelry, books, and so much more!
Get tickets now or learn more at filmdayton.com or at Facebook.com/FilmDayton.
FilmDayton’s “AN EVENING WITH OSCAR”
When: Sunday, March 2, Show starts at 8 p.m.; Doors open at 7 p.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 3520 Pentagon Park Blvd., Beavercreek
Cost: Tickets are $25, ($20 for FilmDayton members); $125 for package of six. Purchase tickets online and learn more at www.FilmDayton.TicketLeap.com.
More info: Attendees can learn more about the chefs and great silent auction prizes at filmdayton.com or at Facebook.com/FilmDayton.
Ticket Give Away
DaytonMostMetro.com has a pair of tickets to give away for the Evening with Oscar. If you’d like to enter our ticket giveaway, fill out the form below and comment below who you think will walk away with the Best Picture Oscar![form 55 “DMM Contest Entry – Generic”]
Make a Date for the Academy Awards: Dessert with Oscar
Dayton LOVES the movies! Art houses, local theaters, megaplexes and drive-ins all across the region guarantee you can see all the nominated pictures. Plus – beyond watching the movies, we’ve got a great collection of professional and aspiring filmmakers working and living right here. We’ve got the connections to the movies, and on Hollywood’s biggest night – Oscar Night – we’ve got the parties, too!
One of those parties is Dessert with Oscar – a fundraiser for local nonprofit, FilmDayton. FilmDayton hosts the annual FilmDayton Festival (scheduled for August 23-25, 2013), offers professional development for filmmakers, networking and educational opportunities, and acts as the regional film commission – supporting indie and commercial film projects that want to use the backdrop of the Miami Valley for their project.
This Oscar watch party puts the emphasis on party. Instead of seeing the action on the big screen in stadium seating, they welcome guests to The Venue on Third (905 E. Third Street) where multiple TVs will broadcast the show, allowing you to watch the action while enjoying the party. What’s included?
Local chefs from great places such as Ovations, Baked, Scratch Event Catering, Carmen’s Deli, J. Gumbo’s UD, and the Sinclair Culinary Competition Team create tasty desserts themed after the Best Picture Nominees. You might get some authentic bread pudding out of Louisiana for Beasts of the Southern Wild or perhaps enjoy a twist on some ‘white cake’ for Django Unchained. Come and see what kind of creativity connects the desserts to their films!
As a fundraiser for the organization, we’re keeping ticket prices affordable, but bringing the bling with an exciting film-themed silent auction! See the pictures of some of the great prizes. Everything for the practical bidder (you have to go to dinner anyway) to the film lover (autographed photos, DVDs, pilot scripts and more) to the Dayton Connoisseur (tickets to great local experiences) to the true adventurer with a Specialty Background Role on a hit TV comedy with extra casting by Calltime Casting. You never know what stars may show up when you’re on set at the reality-TV spoof The Real Husbands of Hollywood – see the clip below to get an idea!
Food, prizes, and so much more. If you know your movies, you can submit a ballot and make your predictions on who is taking Oscar home. If you just want to follow the action for fun – play Oscar Bingo! As we watch the events unfold, you’ll watch who cries, thanks God or forgets to mention their agent – and hopefully they’ll line up to win you BINGO!
Be our guest for a champagne toast then the bar will be pouring all night. Come as you are, but ‘sparkly and fun’ attire is welcome!
How to Go:
Get tickets in advance at filmdayton.ticketleap.com
Cost: $25 general, $20 FilmDayton member, $50 VIP
When: Sunday, February 24. Doors open 7 PM
Where: The Venue on Third (905 E. Third Street, Dayton)
Bid it to win it – you could have a specialty background role on The Real Husbands of Hollywood! Check it out:
Local firm to host Soup Benefit for House of Bread
Plan to dine out with family, friends or colleagues and enjoy the best dinner deal in town on Thursday, October 14, 2010. And then let your bowl be a constant reminder that there are hungry people in our community who need our help! On Thursday, October 14th – anytime between 5:30 & 7:30pm, soups donated by China Cottage, Chili’s, The Chop House, J Alexander’s, Red Lobster and The Village Restaurant, with bread from Milano’s will be served up in a colorful array of ceramic bowls, made by Sinclair students. For a $25 donation, you will be able to select the bowl of your choice and have it filled (and refilled) with whatever soup you desire, and the bowl is yours to keep after the event!
All proceeds from this event will go to benefit The House of Bread, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
Over 7400 meals per month are served at the House of Bread. 15% of those served are senior citizens
Community Kitchen in Dayton, Ohio. The House of Bread currently serves an average of 300 persons daily, and through this effort, we can help them continue to serve hot, nutritious meals to children, families and seniors who rely on them for their daily source of nutrition.
Donations (cash or check made payable to the House of Bread) can be mailed in advance or received at the door the day of the event. If mailing in advance, send your donation c/o CESO, Inc., attn: Cheri Henderson, 8534 Yankee St., Centerville, OH 45458. If you’re unable to attend, a donation of any amount is still welcome!
RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling Cheri Henderson at (937) 435-8584. The event has been created by employees of CESO, a civil engineering and surveying firm and will take place at their offices in The Galleria, 8534 Yankee Street, in Washington Township.
Dayton is going to the dogs: Furry Skurry 2010
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton will hold its 19th annual Furry Skurry fundraiser on Saturday, May 8.
Check-in for the annual event begins at 8:30 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital South (off Wilmington); the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. Participants can walk solo (with their pet) or form teams of walkers.
The walk, which starts at Miami Valley Hospital South Campus and ends at the Dayton Care Center in Centerville, will take place rain or shine!
Furry Skurry 2009. Photo courtesy of Humane Society of Greater Dayton.
Festivities will include:
- Food from City Barbeque
- A Flea (less) Market
- Pet/Person Look-alike, Best Pet Kisser,
Best Costume and Best Trick contests - A raffle, with a chance to win a 50″ flat panel TV, an Apple Ipad, and a $250 gift card to Complete Petmart
You can register for this event in person at the shelter on 1661 Nicholas Road, online at www.humanesocietydayton.org, by mail or by calling (937) 262- 5920.
The Furry Skurry raises funds that provide for the food, shelter and veterinary care of dogs in the Dayton area. Last year’s walk attracted more than 1,400 participants.
Click here to download a brochure for Furry Skurry 2010!
