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On Sunday evening, Dec. 11, the Holiday of Lights festivities will take place at Shafor Park, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dan Edwards, Oakwood resident and WDTN/CHANNEL 2 personality will be the Master of Ceremonies for this holiday event. Mayor Judy Cook will also participate with a welcome followed by lighting the holiday tree. Entertainment will be provided by “Let’s Put On a Show’s Winter Youth Follies under the direction of Michelle Kane and the “Mini Pops”, ages 4 and 5, directed by Aimee Millard. Additionally, the Oakwood High School Choir and Band will perform holiday songs and entertainment. This will be followed by a visit from Santa Claus arriving on the Oakwood fire truck. Children will be able to talk with Santa, after his arrival in the park. Hot cocoa and popcorn will be served. Also, this year, there will be horse drawn carriage and wagon rides for the family going throughout the community to see the beautiful display of luminarias decorating and lining the streets of the community. The public is encouraged to attend this community event.
Luminarias are now on sale at the Oakwood Community Cente. The cost is $3 per dozen and includes the white bags, sand and 10 hour burning candles. Residents may pick them up at the Community Center during regular business hours. Luminarias will be sold up until the end of the business day on Sunday Dec. 11 or until sold out.
Instructions for the placement of luminaria, if placed in the right of way area, is at every crack in the curb area, or, at approximately 7’ intervals about one foot from the curb. Some residents may prefer lining their sidewalk instead and the same rule of thumb for placement goes for that area, too.
The ‘Lighting of Oakwood’ will take place on Sunday evening, Dec. 11 beginning at 6 p.m. Oakwood residents are encouraged to celebrate “community” by participating in this seasonal tradition. As a part of this event, the City of Oakwood and the Oakwood Environmental Committee will have a display of luminarias lining the boulevards on Far Hills Avenue, Shafor Boulevard, Shroyer Road as well as the city building, OCC, Smith Gardens, Huffman Park, city parks and other areas around the community.
Any resident interested in helping with this project should call Carol Collins at the Oakwood Community Center at 298-0775.
Wright Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave., will present a preschool story hour on Monday evenings from 7 – 7:45 p.m. This is a drop-in program featuring stories, songs and games with Mrs. Rose. The story hour will take place in the library‘s Children’s Room. For more information call 294-7171.
The Oakwood Athletic Boosters will be having a holiday shopping event at the high school on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Items include infant, toddler, youth and adult clothing plus so much more. New inventory is being brought in for this event for the best selections for everyone. Parents, students and teachers are all welcome. As always, if you are unable to make this event, call Marygena Lynn at 293-1440 for your shopping needs.
All Oakwood resdents are invited to attend the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Oakwood High School cafeteria.
This free dinner is sponsored by the Oakwood Fraternal Order of Police and the Oakwood Rotary in cooperation with Oakwood City Schools. Come and enjoy turkey and all the trimmings with fellow neighbors and friends. Home delivery is available to those who prefer that option. Call 298-2122 to make your reservation.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Program (TNT), announces an opportunity for the average person to get in shape and help find a cure for cancer through the TNT Program.
Participants raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to benefit research, patient services, education, advocacy and ultimately finding a cure. Each TNT member receives personal coaching, a mentor who is experienced with the program and who has already completed an endurance event), and a “hero” or local patient who has been diagnosed with a blood-related disease that provides a connection to the cause. Participants choose from walking or running a half marathon or full marathon, cycling a century, or completing a triathlon. The program is designed with the beginning in mind. At least 80 percent of TNT’s participants are first timers ranging in age from 25 to 60 years old. The goal of the program is to help the average person achieve their fitness goals while raising funds to find a cure for blood-related cancers.
Informational meetings are being held in Dayton began November 10, and a complete schedule is listed below. To find out how you can become a Team in Training member, call 436-1143 or visit www.teamintraining.org/soh.
Nov. 29 7 p.m. Beavercreek YMCA, 560 Grange Hall Road, Beavercreek.
Nov. 30 7 p.m. Kettering Recreation Center, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering.
Dec. 4 2 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering.
Dec. 4 3 p.m. Spring 2006 Kick-off - Christ Church
Wright Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave., will present a preschool story hour on Monday evenings
from 7 – 7:45 p.m. This is a drop-in program featuring stories, songs and games with Mrs. Rose. The story hour will take place in the library‘s Children’s Room. For more information call 294-7171.
Preparing for retirement is probably the most critical financial concern people have today. This educational presentation will give you a clear understanding of the retirement planning process - whether your retirement is a long way off or just around the corner. Join Derek E Stiles, CEP, RFC for an informative 1 1/2 hour class Tuesday, Dec. 6 , at 6-7:30 p.m. Sign up now and discover the key factors that will help you determine which retirement plan is right for you and your family. Call the Oakwood Community Center for more information.
The City is pleased to sponsor a yearly food drive to benefit the American Red Cross Emergency Food Bank. Collection boxes will be available at the OCC, 105 Patterson and the City Building, 30 Park Avenue now through Sunday, Dec. 18. All non-perishable items will be gladly accepted. All items stay in Montgomery County.
You are invited to the 9th Annual Senior Luncheon to be held Thursday, Dec. 8. The event includes lunch, entertainment, and door prizes. Space is limited so call the OCC, 298-0775, to reserve you place now. This is a free program to Oakwood residents ages 60 and over, a $6 fee is required for non-resident and under 60 guests. Registration deadline Monday, Dec. 5, 9 p.m.
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE , 458 Belmonte Park North 228-5277
Thru Jan 3. The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt. From the earliest times, Egyptians denied the physical impermanence of life. They formulated a remarkably complex set of religious beliefs and funneled vast material resources into the quest for immortality. The exhibition focuses on the understanding of the afterlife among Egyptians some 3,000 years ago in the period of the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC) through the Late Period (664-332 BC). The New Kingdom marked the beginning of an era of great wealth, power, and stability for Egypt and was accompanied by a burst of cultural activity, much of which was devoted to the quest for eternal life – From the Dayton Art Institute Calendar. Dayton Art Institute, 458 Belmonte Park N., 228-5277
Thru Dec 11. Statis Quo: Recent Works by Kevin T. Kelly. Figural, flat, graphic works that have been defined as belonging to a “Postmodernist Pop style.” Unique view of relationships, society and sex in a post 9/11 world.
CLOSSEN’S ART GALLERY, 10100 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati 513-762-5510
Thru Nov 25. Maritime Artist John Stobart. New works including 3 new limited edition prints. Opening reception to meet the artist Friday, Nov. 11 from 5 – 8 pm.
DAYTON VISUAL ART CENTER (DVAC), 40 W. Fourth St. 224-3822
Thru Dec 30. Gift Gallery. Holiday ARTtoBUY Gift Gallery
Thru Dec 16. Earth in Balance 2005. A regional clay competition.
FIFTH STREET GALLERY, Stivers School for the Arts, 325 Homewood Ave.
Thru Dec 9 - Latin American Imaginarium: paintings by Chilean artist Ana Videla Lira.
ROSEWOOD ART GALLERY, 2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering 295-0294
Thru Dec 16. Earth in Balance 2005. A regional clay competition. Opening reception Sunday, Nov 6, 2-4
STIVERS SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS FIFTH STREET GALLERY, 325 Homewood Ave. 542-7380
Thru Dec. 9. Latin American Imaginarium. Paintings by Chilean artist Ana Vidala Lira
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE GALLERIES, 400 E. Third St 512-2881
Triangle Gallery
Thru Dec 1. Jennifer Costa
Zone IV Photography Gallery
Oct 25-Dec 1. Dylan Vitone
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES, WSU, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy. 775-2978
Thru Jan 8. David Johnson Prints
Sat Nov 26
University of Dayton New Horizons Band Noon. A brass sextet as well as a trombone solo by Prof. Eric Wiltshire performing with the band. Free admission. Schuster Center Wintergarden, 2nd & Main. 229-2605
Wed Nov 23
Riverdance 8 pm. Thru Nov. 27, excluding Thanksgiving Day. Celebration of Irish music, song and dance. Presented by the Victoria Theatre Assn. Schuster Center, Second & Main. 228-3630.
Fri Nov 25
Belles 8 pm Also 26 & 27; Dec 2-4; 9-11 Six Walker sisters start their phone-calling, and the fun begins. Dayton Theatre Guild, 2230 Salem Ave. 278-5993.
Sat Nov 26
Belles 8 pm (See Nov 25)
Sun Nov 27
Belles 3 pm (See Nov 25)
Tues Nov 22
Native American Story Time 10 am. (Ages 5 & younger). Sugarcreek MetroPark, 4178 Conference Rd. 277-4178
Sat Nov 26
RiverScape MetroPark Ice Rink Opening. 11 am – 6:30 pm. $5 fee to sakte includes skate rentals if needed. RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Ave. 275-PARK
Family Quest: Wizard of Oz. Noon – 5 pm. Quest tours run thru 4:30 pm. Includes indoor and outdoor stations. Cox Arboretum. 6733 Springboro Pi. 434-6007
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides. 1 – 4 pm. $4 per person. RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument. 275-PARK
Sun Nov 27
Children’s Parage 2 pm “Brother Bear” of PBS cartoon tv show Berenstain Bears is Grand Marshall. Begins on W. Second St near Wilkinson St. and head east to Main Street, the south on Main to Fourth, then west on Fourth to end at Sinclair CC. 224-1518.
Candle Dipping 7:30 pm. (See 11/6)
Tues Nov 29
Mother Nature’s Story Time 10 a.m. A reading of “Turtle’s Race with Beaver,” by Joseph and James Bruchac. Reservations requested. Cox Arboretum, 6733 Springboro Pk. . 434-9005
Wed Nov 30
Seussical! 8 pm Thru Dec 18. Dr. Seuss characters spring to life in this musical for the whole family. Presented by the Human Race Theatre Company in conjunction with the Victoria Theatre Assn. Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St. 461-3823
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