Escape to Dayton party fundraiser March 3 

For cabin fever sufferers or those ready to unwind after a hard week of work, Clear Channel and the Dayton Area Chapter of the American Red Cross invite you to Escape to Dayton: A Gem of a City – THE premier party in the Miami Valley.

This annual Red Cross fundraiser will be held on Friday, March 3, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Kettering Tower Lobby. A silent auction will be held throughout the evening with unique items up for bids. The grand prize is a $1,000 travel certificate courtesy of AAA Travel.

Party goers will partake of food catered by Chantille’s, drinks and live music by Velvet Crush. Honorary Chairs are Dan Edwards and Randi Rico from WDTN-TV.

All proceeds from the Escape to Dayton Party will benefit the Dayton Area Chapter’s disaster preparedness and response programs in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties. 

Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at the door).  Table sponsorships are also available for $450.  For more information, call 937-222-0124, ext. 103.

At the Wright Library

The Big Read at Wright Library

Wright Library is joining The Big Read, sponsored by Dayton-area libraries, bookstores, and the Dayton Daily News. Book discussions and other events will be held all over the Miami Valley to talk about To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Wright Library will host the following events:

Wednesday, March 15, Noon-1:15 p.m.
"Brown Bag" Book Discussion in the Library Meeting Room.
Library staff will lead a discussion of the book. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Cookies and coffee will be provided. No registration necessary.

Sunday, March 19, 2-3:15 p.m.
Meet in the Library Meeting Room.
Library staff will lead a discussion of the book. Cookies and coffee will be provided. No registration necessary.

Monday, April 3, 3-4:30 p.m.
Meet at Central Perc in Oakwood at 3 p.m.

Library staff will lead a discussion of the book. Call the library at 294-7171 to sign up for this group. Registration is limited to the first ten people who call.

@ the OCC

Sports Programs

Youth Volleyball

Learn the Basics of volleyball with instructors Kelly Neff & Julie Thompson.
This sport is open to boys and girls grades 4th - 6th. All participants report to the OHS East Gym on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 6:00 P.M. Space is limited so register early!

Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Dates: March 1 – March 24
Location: OHS East Gym
Fees: $15 (M), $23 (NM), $30 (NR)
Registration Deadline is Sunday, February 27, 5:00 P.M.

Adult Open Gym

Open Gym is held Tuesday nights to area men and women interested in a game or two of pick-up basketball. There is no residency requirement; however proof of residency is required.
Times: 8:30-10:00 P.M.
Fees: $1 (R), $2 (NR)
Location: Edwin D. Smith Elementary School

Blood drive at OCC March 4

The OCC will be hosting a Blood Drive on Saturday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the
Teen Center downstairs. The drive is sponsored by the Oakwood Rotary Club. For more information call 298-0775.

What's Up This Week!

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

BERGAMO CENTER
4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton
426-2363
Thru March 5 - Marianist Art Show

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM
2600 DeWeese Pkwy, Dayton
275-7431
Thru April 30 Two exhibits are on view  “Cosmic Questions” examines our place in space and time with using questions. The second exhibit, “Speak!! Mazza”, features over 30 framed original illustrations by famous children’s book artists of their favorite dogs.

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton
228-5277
Opening February 18 - “Diana, a Celebration.”
Over 150 personal objects celebrating the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, including her royal wedding gown

DAYTON VISUAL ART CENTER
40 W. Fourth St., Dayton
224-3822
Thru March 23 - Eye, Hand and Heart  An exhibition of Ohio craft artists who take “crafts” to the level of art in the four mediums of clay, fiber, metal and wood.
Opening March 3 – Art on High: Painting a Bird’s Eye View of Dayton. Artists’ paintings from office venues in Dayton.  

RIKE CENTER GALLERY
University of Dayton  300 College Park  
229-2611
Thru Mar. 9 – Beyond Function. An exhibition of sculptural ceramics by nine artists, including Bing Davis.

ROSEWOOD ART GALLERIES
2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering  
295-0294
Thru March 31 - Dayton Area Works on Paper Exhibition, a juried exhibition of artworks “on or out of paper” by artists within a 45-mile radius of Dayton. This year, 115 artists have entered a total of 287 pieces.

BURNELL ROBERTS GALLERY
Sinclair Community College, Building 13.
Feb. 16 – March 23 REACH Exhibit, Of Time and Place: Contemporary Regional Craft

TRIANGLE GALLERY
Sinclair Community College, Building 13
Thru  March 23 - REACH Exhibit, Of Time and Place: Contemporary Regional Crafts

ZONE VI PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Sinclair Community College, Bldg. 3, Dayton
512-2881
Thru Mar. 23 - Cuban Photographers, curated by Dennie Eaglston

WSU ART GALLERIES
WSU, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.
775-2978
Thru March 5 - Space + Observation + Invention. Creations by members of the WSU Art faculty. Sculpture, photography, printmaking, large-scale paintings & collages included.  

Wednesday - March 1

M&M 3 pm.   An informal recital featuring students and faculty.  Wittenberg, Krieg Hall 300, Ward St. at N. Wittenberg, Springfield.  327-7340

Thoroughly Modern Millie   8 pm.   A musical romp based on the movie that will
have you dancing the Charleston. Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St. downtown Dayton. 227-3179.. Also Mar 2 & 3, 8 pm; Mar 4, 2 & 8 pm; Mar 5 2 & 7:30 pm

Friday - March 3

The Timbrewolves   Call for time.  With Keith Cornett. Presented by Cityfolk on their Contra Dance Series. Michael Soloman Dance Pavilion, 2917 Berkely Ave., Kettering.  223-3655

Jazz Ensemble   8 pm. Featuring  Saxophonist  Bruce Jordon.  Sinclair Comm. College, 444 E. Third St. 512-2808

Percussion Ensemble   7:30 pm.    Wright State University Concert Hall.
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy. 775-2978

Moon Over Aullwood   Noon.  Guest artist Chris Rowlands performs.  Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd.  890-7360

I Never Sang For My Father   8 pm.    Dayton Theatre Guild presents this drama by Robert Anderson. which examines the alienation of a father and a son.  2230 Salem Ave. 278-5993. Also Mar 4, 8 pm  

Tavern Dinner   6 pm.  Also Mar 4, 6 pm.   You will enjoy a multi-coursed meal cooked over a stone hearth in candle-lit Newcom Tavern, Dayton’s oldest surviving structure. Guests will enjoy a night of authentic cuisine, entertainment and historical details about the dining experience. Carillon Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd.  293-2841

Soup Dressed Up   5 – 8 pm.  Stivers School for the Arts presents its annual ceramic department fundraiser.  $10 includes your choice of a hand-made, wheel-thrown ceramic bowl with soup,
bread, desert and a drink. Also on exhibit – student ceramic work and pottery for sale, including a silent auction.

Mother Nature’s Story Time: Silly Poetry.   10 am.  Cox Arboretum. 6733 Springboro Pk. Res. requested.
434-9005

Saturday - March 4

Die Fledermaus    8 pm.   Presented by Dayton Opera. A party of masquerading lovers party to the wee hours in this opera filled with the beautiful music of  Johann Strauss, Jr.  Schuster Center, 2nd & Main. 228-0662. Also Mar 9,  8 pm; Mar 11, 3 pm

Emmylou Harris   8 pm.  Country music singer who has recorded with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Lyle Lovett and more. Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain, Springfield. 328-3274

Senior Recital   7:30 pm.  Tiffany Brausch, percussion  WSU Concert Hall,
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.  775-2978

WSU Dept. of Music Auditions   10 am.   Admission & scholarship  WSU
Creative Arts Center, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.  775-2978

Carrie Newcomer   7:30 on. Singer and songwriter Newcomer will present a concert. She will also conduct a writer’s workshop earlier from 1 – 3 pm. Cross Creek Community Church,  667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.  
434-4580

Designing Your Herb Garden   10 am.  Carriage Hill MetroPark, Visitor Center, 7800 E. Shull Rd.    

Sunday - March 5

Celebrating Bach and Mozart   4 pm.  The Bach Society, the program features Mozart’s Requiem and Bach’s Mass in A Major. Kettering Seventh-day Adventist Churhc, 3939 Stonebridge Rd., Kettering.  294-BACH

Youth Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony   2 pm.  Kenneth Kohlenberg, conductor.
Also a guest conductor. Free admission.   Sinclair Community College, 400 W. Third St.  512-2808

Men’s Chorale & University Chorus   7:30 pm.  Wright State University Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.  775-2978.

Pinocchio    8 pm.   Springfield Arts Coun. presents The Enchantment Theatre company productions of this classic story about a wooden puppet that comes alive. Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain, Springfield.  324-2712

Monday - March 6

Clarinet Night   7:30 pm.  WSU music Wright State University Concert Hall, 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.  775-2978.

Tuesday - March 7

Cristina Branco, Fado Singer   8 pm.  Portuguese fado singer  is presented by Cityfolk as part of their World Rhythms series. UD Boll Theatre, 300 S. College. 496-3863

Concerto Night   7:30 pm.  Presented by the WSU Gold Plus Series  Students Perform with WSU Chamnber Orchestra dn the University Community Chorus. Wright State University Concert Hall,
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.  775-2787.

Companion Planting: Organic Solutions to Pest Management.  6:30 pm. Reservations required & limited.Cox Arboretum MetroPark. 434-9005