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All Oakwood residents are invited to attend the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 23 from 1 p.m. 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 and is provided in cooperation with Oakwood City Schools.
Come enjoy turkey and all the trimmings with fellow neighbors and friends. Home delivery is available to those who prefer that option.
Please call Terry Hall at 298-2122 to reserve your spot!
Downtown Dayton will be ringing in the holidays on Friday, Nov. 24 with the musical event ‘Sounds of the Season.’ The community will experience festive music from local choirs and musical groups performing in the lobby of National City Center. The performances will begin at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 7:45 p.m., just in time for the lighting of the holiday tree on Courthouse Square.
‘Sounds of the Season’ is a FREE musical celebration presented by the Dayton Holiday Festival and Culture Works. Groups performing this year include Horace Mann Elementary, Eleventh Hour, and the Kettering Children’s Choir.
This musical event is just one of the many free family activities taking place during the Dayton Holiday Festival’s Grande Illumination celebration on Friday, Nov. 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. Other activities will include carnival rides, horse drawn carriage rides, live entertainment on the Courthouse Square Main Stage, the Tike’s Shop, the Holiday Village, and the Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays Contest.
Downtown Dayton is lighting up the holidays with the help of the magical Holiday Village. Part of the Grande Illumination, the Kettering Tower Lobby will transform into a free festival featuring games, crafts, and even the chance to call Santa’s helpers. This family event, sponsored by Time Warner Cable Digital Phone, takes place on Friday, Nov. 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. The Kettering Tower is located at the southeast corner of Second and Main Streets.
This year’s Holiday Village will feature free crafts, carnival games, face painting and more. K12 Gallery for Young People will be among the special ‘fantasy shops’ where children can take part in hands-on holiday crafts. A favorite at the Holiday Village is Time Warner Cable’s ‘Dial-An-Elf’ phone bank, which will enable kids to call the North Pole and share their wish list with one of Santa’s official helpers!
The Holiday Village is a great place to bring the kids, and it has something for the adults too! An assortment of handmade items provided by local organizations will be available for purchase in the Marketplace. Unique items, from baked goods to jewelry, can make the perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season.
Parents and Guardians can shop ‘til they drop while their child enjoys all of the benefits listed above plus visits from Santa. The Blast is from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. for children ages 3 to 12 years.
Cost: $7/hr for members and $8/hr for non-members. Each additional child in the same family receives a $1/hr. discount.
Registration must be made by Wednesday, Nov. 22.
To register or for more information contact (937) 275-7431 ext. 116 Visit the Museum website at www.boonshoftmuseum.org for details on upcoming events.
The Oakwood Athletic Boosters will be having a holiday shopping event at the high school on Thursday, Nov. 30 and Friday Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. – 4:30 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 on your holiday shopping list.
As always, if you are unable to make this event, call Kay Huber at 294-3042 or Pinny Miller at 299-0811 for your shopping needs.
The Human Race Theatre will present a special Family Day edition of the hit musical Big River, Sat. Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. at The Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St., Dayton. All tickets to the fun-filled saga of Huckleberry Finn, with music by country legend Roger Miller, will be $15.50 for Family Day. Tickets available at 888-228-3630, ticketcenterstage.com, or the box offices at the Schuster Center or Victoria Theatre. More info at humanracetheatre.org
Take time away from the kids to shop, run errands, have lunch with a friend or just relax - guilt free. While you take advantage of the gift of time, your child will enjoy experiments, games, crafts, a snack, and more. Children will make at least two gifts, which will be wrapped before they leave so they can surprise the recipients! According to families who brought their children last year “the gifts were a wonderful surprise and they were already wrapped—in paper the kids made!”
Programs are offered now through Dec. 20: Wednesdays: Nov. 22 – Dec. 20, noon-3:00 pm for ages 3 to 5 years, Saturdays: Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 16, 9:30am-12:30pm for ages 3 to 12 years, Sunday: Dec. 10, 2-5:00pm for ages 3 to 12 years.
Cost: $20/child for members and $25/child for non-members.
Each additional child in the same family receives a $5 discount.
Registration must be made at least 3 days in advance.
The DESC 25-Year/Retirees Club will hold its annual Christmas Luncheon Friday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m., at the Presidential Banquet Center, 3548 Presidential Way, Kettering. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Retirees and former employees of DESC (Defense Electronics Supply Center) and Gentile Air Force Station, and their guests, are invited to attend.
Reservation deadline is Dec. 1 and may be made by calling Fran Hageman, 937/426-2492.
Originally formed as a social activity, the club performed more of an official function by enabling Center employees to “put a face with the name on the phone” when coordinating the numerous official activities of the Center. It is part of the reason DESC had a “family atmosphere” rather than serve as “just another place to work.”
Although DESC has closed its gates, the club survives, bringing old friends together through periodic luncheons, field trips and a very popular newsletter which keeps members informed of items of interest to them. Those interested in joining also should contact Hageman.
The Tike’s Shop, a local tradition that started decades ago at Rike’s department store, continues today at the corner of Second & Main Streets in the Schuster Center Wintergarden. The shop will open for this year’s holiday shopping season on Friday, November 24 from 3 to 9 p.m.
Part of the 2006 Dayton Holiday Festival, the Tike’s Shop continues to provide families with a magical and memorable shopping experience. Children can do their own holiday shopping with help from ‘elves’ who assist them in selecting gifts that stay within their budgets. Parents wait outside the shop while the children shop and wrap their purchases. Families can also enjoy the animated Wonderland Window displays before or after a visit to the Tike’s Shop, as well as other holiday activities in the Wintergarden on Saturdays.
Students from Miami Valley Youth Career Services operate the Tike’s Shop. The students help design the layout of the store, select merchandise for a kid’s budget, and manage the store throughout the holiday season.
“Every child in the community should experience the Tike’s Shop,” said Sandra K. Gudorf, interim president of the Downtown Dayton Partnership. “It is one of those downtown holiday memories that many adults experienced as children, and it is wonderful to see the tradition continue.” An extra attraction during selected hours will be visits from Santa Claus. This is a great opportunity for the kids to share their Christmas wish list and get a picture with the jolly old fellow!
For the 2006 holiday season, the Tike’s Shop will open:
Grande Illumination - Friday, November 24: 3-9 p.m. (see Santa from 4-8 p.m.)
Children’s Parade - Sunday, November 26: 12-6 p.m. (see Santa from 3-6 p.m.)
Saturdays – Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23*: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (see Santa from 2-5 p.m.)
Sundays – Dec. 3, 10, & 17*: 12-5 p.m. (see Santa from 2-5 p.m.)
December 18-22: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (see Santa from 2-5 p.m.) * The Tike’s shop will be open until 6 p.m. on Dec. 17 & 23
The Tike’s Shop is managed by Miami Valley Youth Career Services. The store is generously sponsored by Reynolds & Reynolds, Z-93 Radio, ABC 22 & FOX 45. The Tike’s Shop is part of the 2006 Dayton Holiday Festival presented by Time Warner Cable Digital Phone. The Festival is also sponsored by the Downtown Dayton Partnership, the City of Dayton, Montgomery County and the Virginia W. Kettering Dayton Holiday Festival Fund. For more information, call (937) 224-1518 or visit www.downtowndayton.org.
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, the 2006 Dayton Children’s Parade will bring the streets of downtown Dayton to life with the bright colors and joyful sounds of the holiday season. This beloved annual event is part of the Dayton Holiday Festival’s annual kickoff of the holiday season, and is designed to be entertaining for families and kids of all ages. The Holiday Festival and Children’s Parade got their start more than 30 years ago, thanks to Mrs. Virginia Kettering and a group of volunteers who wanted to ensure that all area children would have an opportunity to enjoy the holiday season, regardless of their economic means.
This year’s Grand Marshal is “Curious George” from the animated PBS KIDS series based on the popular books by Margret and H.A. Rey. The goal of the series is to inspire children to explore science, engineering and math in the world around them. And what better guide is there for this kind of exploration than the world’s most curious monkey? Curious George’s appearance in the Dayton Children’s Parade is made possible by ThinkTV 16, which will also be teaming up with the Miami Valley Channel (cable 17) to broadcast the parade live for viewers in the Dayton area.
Parade spectators will be treated to lots of colorful floats, clowns, antique vehicles, and even a special “off-season” appearance by the Dayton Dragons’ mascot, Heater. For animal lovers, the 2006 parade will feature the Spittin’ Creek Llamas & Alpacas, 75 or more cheerful canines from the Gem City Dog
Obedience & Agility Club, and horses in every size from miniatures to Percherons.
The Dayton Children’s Parade will start on West Second Street near Wilkinson Street, head east to Main Street – arriving at the corner of Second and Main at the official start time of 2 p.m. — head south on Main to Fourth Street, and move west on Fourth, dispersing near Sinclair Community College. The parade takes place rain or shine, and lasts approximately one hour. For kids whose families come down early to claim a prime parade-viewing spot, the KeyBank Candy Cane Fun Run for kids 12 and under will begin at 1 p.m. Free registration will begin at 12 noon at Courthouse Square, and each runner will receive a goodie bag for participating.
Come Outside and Enjoy Winter with Us!
Besides ice skating, our rink is home to a wide range of free activities including Laser Shows every Friday and Saturday night, our annual alcohol free Family New Year’s Eve party with fireworks at midnight and WinterFest Ice Carving Competition. Visit www.riverscape.org for a listing of our upcoming scheduled events or call us at 278-2607.
Ice Rink Grand Opening Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Be the first to enjoy the RiverScape MetroPark Ice Rink
this season! Delight in light displays, fireplaces, entertainment, and of course, ice skating. While admission to the park is free, it is only $5 for a skate rental and an admission to the rink. Hot chocolate and apple dumplings are available to warm your spirit at The Flying Dog food pavilion. Be sure to bring your camera from 1-4 p.m. to get your picture taken with Dayton area mascots. Horse drawn wagon rides are available from 12-3 p.m. as well for $1 per person. This weekend is part of a big holiday kickoff in Downtown Dayton. For night owls, stay for the “Starlight Skate” which fea tures two Laser Music Shows. For more information 274-0126.
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Saturday, Nov. 25, noon – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2, noon – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, noon – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, noon – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23, noon – 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, noon – 3 p.m. Travel downtown in style while enjoying the sights and sounds of the holiday season in a beautiful horse drawn wagon for $1 per person. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. There are a limited number of tickets available. Call 937-278-2607.
Meet the Mascots
Saturday, Nov. 25, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Meet famous area mascots as they join Five Rivers MetroParks in celebrating the RiverScape MetroPark Ice Rink Opening. Get your picture taken with Rudy Flyer from The University of Dayton, dance with the Tartan from Sinclair Community College, or show your ice skating skills to Bucky from the Dayton Bombers Hockey Team. Call 274-0126 for more information.
RiverScape MetroPark Ice Rink Laser & Music Show
Friday, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Saturday, Nov. 25 & Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:55 & 8:30 p.m. Experience the magic of RiverScape MetroPark’s winter wonderland during this stunning Laser & Music show. The 6-minute presentation is free and can be viewed from the Festival Plaza.
Starlight Skate
Friday, Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Saturday, Nov. 25 & Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 7-10 p.m. Skate under the stars this season on Friday and Saturday evenings. The $5 admission includes skate rental and a spectacular Laser & Music show over the RiverScape. MetroPark Ice Rink at 6:55 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 278-2607.
TV2 Food for Friends
Friday, Dec. 1, 8, 15 – 3-5:30 p.m. & 7-10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, 29 – 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. & 7-10 p.m. Every Friday in December, bring three non-perishable food items to the RiverScape MetroPark Ice Rink in exchange for one free ice-skate rental and admission. All food is donated to the Foodbank. Call rink for hours 278-2607 or www.riverscape.org.
Santa and His Helper
Sunday, Dec. 17, 1-3 p.m. Skate with Santa and his helper. Make sure to bring your camera and take a lot of pictures with this couple. $3 gets ice skates on your feet and admission to the rink. However, if your birthday is in December, Santa will pay your fee for you-just make sure to bring the proper identification. 278-2607.
Christmas Eve Skate
Sunday, December 24, 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Start a new tradition. Since by now, you are done with holiday shopping, come spend quality time with your family and friends at RiverScape MetroPark. Enjoy splendid scenery, warm fireplaces, and hot chocolate. $5 admission includes ice skate rental. 278-2607.
Christmas Day Skate
Monday, Dec. 25, 1-8 p.m. Bring the entire family down to RiverScape MetroPark on Christmas Day. Sip hot chocolate by the fireplace and admire the festive lighting display. With a $5 admission, enjoy ice skating (includes skate rental). 278-2607.
Family New Year’s Eve Celebration, Free Admission
Sunday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. – 12 midnight Travel to a tropical wonderland this New Year’s Eve with Five Rivers MetroParks. Get shipwrecked at RiverScape MetroPark and join your friends and family at our island oasis. Live music by Mark Laurens and Zydeco Fire, face painter, a children’s area, and prizes under a heated tent will make this New Year’s Eve celebration unlike any other. Fireworks show at midnight over the Great Miami River. Admission to the ice rink is $5 and includes ice skate rental. 274-0126.
Skate in the New Year
Monday, January 1, 2007, 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. Be one of the first to skate in the ‘Scape for 2007. $5 admission includes ice skate rental. 278-2607.
BookLetters is an exciting service that delivers news about your favorite books and authors directly to your e-mail box. Each newsletter includes a link to the library’s catalog where you can place a hold on the new books you would like to read. You can also read BookLetters any time on Wright Library’s web page.
Join the new Adventure and Suspense Book Club at Wright Library! the book Club will meet the first Monday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the library meeting room.
Register in advance by calling the Reference Desk at 294-7171 or register online at www.wrightlibrary.org. Participants are encouraged to bring a brown bag dinner.
Cookies and coffee will be provided. Anyone with questions may contact the library at (937)294-7171.
The City of Oakwood is conducting the annual leaf collection program through Friday, December 22, 2006. The city is divided into ten sections with each being collected on a 2-week interval. The leaf collection program follows the same schedule as the brush and branch collection program. Leaves are to be placed in the street gutter and the brush and branch material in the tree lawn (the area behind the curb, just off the street). The two materials must not be co-mingled. Also, please remember that the leaf collection season is limited to the 10-week period in the fall of each year. Leaves should only be placed in the street during the fall program. All other times of the year, leaves and incidental yard debris must be placed with the brush and branch piles behind the curb, or, if in small quantities, with the regular household trash.
The brush and branch map found in the October-November “Oakwood Scene” shows the scheduled dates for these pickups. The city will make every effort to stay on this schedule, but may vary a bit from time to time based on weather conditions and other factors.
To help the city provide the best possible service, please remember the following things:
During the 10-week collection season, all leaves should be raked directly into the street gutter. Please make an effort to do this just a day or two before the scheduled pickup and make sure to pile the leaves in a narrow row to least obstruct the traveled roadway.
Under no circumstance should you place brush, branches or other yard debris in the street gutter with the leaves.
Do not bag the leaves - leave them loose.
Do not park vehicles in the street on the day your area is scheduled for leaf pickup.
Do not place pumpkins, corn stalks or bales of straw in with the leaves or your brush and branch materials.
The standard yard debris pickup and dumpster programs will continue through the leaf collection season.
However, as in the past, the special pickup program willbe suspended from October 16, 2006 until January 3, 2007. Please wait until after January 3, 2007 to schedule pickups for the 2007 calendar year.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Theresa Caldwell or Ken Perkins at the Public Works Center (298-0777).
Join the OCC Saturday, Dec. 2 for a Candy Cane Hunt at Shafor Park. Ages 6-8, 2 p.m., ages 3-5 2:30 p.m.
Knitting is a joyful and creative activity that is highly addictive. This class will cover the basics of continental knitting; matching yarns & needles, gauge, casting on, the knit stitch, increasing, decreasing, the purl stitch, and binding off. While you learn you will be creating an elegant eyelash scarf, suitable for wearing to the opera. Adults 18 and Over. Mondays: Session 1 Dec 4-18; Session 2 Feb 9-19.
Youth open gym begins Sunday, Dec. 3, noon-3 p.m. at Edwin D. Smith School.
Adult open gym begins Tuesday, Dec. 5, 8:30-10 p.m. at Edwin D. Smith School. Open gym is open to area men and women interested in a pick-up game or two. There is no residency requirement, but proof of residency is required.
State ID or drivers license only. $1 for Oakwood resident, $2 for non-residents.
Seniors are invited to the Oakwood Community Center’s annual Holiday Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 11:30 a.m. This is free for Oakwood seniors age 60+, and $6 for non-seniors or non-residents. Call 298-0775 to make your reservations.
The Oakwood Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League combines recreation and competition in an enjoyable, community setting with an emphasis on good conduct and friendly play. Games are played at Edwin D. Smith Elementary School, 1701 Shafor Blvd. Due to space limitations, the league will be limited, to eight teams. Spaces will be assigned on a first come first served basis after registration opens. There is no guarantee of placement in the league even for returning teams. Registration deadline is Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
Galleries & Museums
4400 Shakertown Rd., Dayton 320-5405
Thru Nov 24 - Dayton and Beyond: Prints, paintings and reliefs by A.J. Barrish, SM
2600 DeWeese Pkwy., Dayton 275-7431
Thru Nov 26 - Meteorites - see how processes that took place over 4.5 billion years ago can be traced in great detail on Earth today.
10100 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati 513-891-5531
Thru Dec - John Stobart - "Maritime Heritage Prints" being released...oil on canvas.
458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 228-5277
Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Treasure from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Lower level of Dayton Art Institute, 458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 223-5277
Dutch Treat: Rembrandt and Friends, a hands-on exhibit allow children to dress up in Baroque-style clothing paint self-portait.
1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 293-2841
Carillon Park houses 24 buildings that contain artifacts that have been preserved to tell the story of Dayton's history. Carillon Historical Park, Montgomery County Historical Society, Patterson Homestead and the Archive Center have consolidated their efforts to present the history of Dayton.
208 W. Monument Ave., Dayton 227-3223
”The Faces of Iran” featuring large format photos of the Iranian people, cities, and architecture, also on exhibit - “King, Gandhi and Ikeda”, as well as children’s room and peace library.
DAYTON VISUAL ARTS CENTER (DVAC)
118 N. Jefferson St. 224-3822
Thru Dec 30 – ARTtoBUY Holiday Gift Gall.
ROSEWOOD GALLERY
2655 Olson Dr., Kettering 296-0296
Thru Dec 15 - Earth in Balance 2006: A Regional Clay Competition.
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERIES
444 W. Third St., Dayton 512-5381
Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery
Thru Nov 22 - Alternative Landscapes: Ivan Fortushniak, Sarah Oldenburg, Victoria Veedell
ZoneVI Photography
Thru Nov 22 – Prescott Lassman
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES
A132 Creative Arts Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn
Thru Jan 7 – Albert Kresch, recently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, 50 years Kresch has searchd for a seamless resolution of the paradox in painting between structure and freedom.
Events
GRANDE ILLUMINATION 4-9 pm. The Downtown Dayton Partnership gears up for the holidays. Carnival rides, live entertainment, carriage rides and the lighting of the Christmas tree on Courthouse Square. Downtown Dayton, 224-1518
CATS 8 pm. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about cats. Schuster Center, One W. Second St. 228-7591
PRIDE’S CROSSING 8 pm. A memory play wrapped around 90-year-old Mabel Tidings Bieglow who swam the English Channel in 1928. Dayton Theatre Guild, 2330 Salem Ave. 278-5993
2ND STREET MARKET HOLIDAY KICK-OFF 11 am – 3 pm. Music, gifts, free raffle tickets and music by Dianne Coble & the Gospel Sounds. Second Street in Downtown Dayton. 279-6971
APOLLO OBSERVATORY 8-11 pm. 50 cm Dall-Kirkham Telescope open to
the public every clear Friday night. Boonshoft Museum of Discovery,
2600 DeWeese Parkway. 275-7431 x122
CATS 2 & 8 pm. (See 11/24)
PRIDE’S CROSSING 5 pm. (See 11/24)
CITYFOLK JAZZ SERIES: AHMAD JAMAL 8 PM. Piano
legend Jamal performs in downtown Dayton. Victoria Theatre, 126 N. Main St. 223-3655
AULLWOOD HOLIDAY ART FAIR 9 am-5 pm. Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Rd. 890-7360
ICE RINK GRAND OPENING 11 am-6:30 pm. Riverscape MetroPark, Monument Avenue, downtown Dayton, 275-7275
ICE RINK LASER & MUSIC SHOW 6:55 pm. Riverscape MetroPark, Monument Avenue, downtown Dayton. 275-7275
CATS 2 & 7:30 pm. (See 11/24)
PRIDE’S CROSSING 3 pm. (See 11/24)
LEARNING FROM THE LANDSCAPE Call for time. Learn about plants that can be an asset year-round and invasive plants that should be removed. Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark, Education Center, 6733 Springboro Pk.
MONTGOMERY WOMAN’S CLUB TOWN HALL LECTURE Call for times. James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers & Flyboys. King’s Island in the morning, and in the evening at Sycamore Jr. High School, 5757 Cooper Rd., Montgomery. 513-684-1632
| The Queen, drama surrounding the royal reaction to the death of Princess Diana, starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth and Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
Showtimes: Wed., Thurs.: 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40
Fri., Sat., Sun.: 1:00 plus above times. For Your Consideration, comedy starring Catherine O’Hara and Harry Shearer that “satirizes the absurdities of how movies are made these days.
Showtimes: Wed., Thurs.: 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:45
Fri., Sat., Sun.: 1:15 plus above times. |
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