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Oakwood students Rob Mitchell and Natalie Draper will be performing in A Christmas Story at the Beavercreek Community Theatre. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3 pm from Dec. 8 through Dec. 16.
Adults are $12, students and senior citizens are $10. Tickets can be reserved by calling BCT at (937) 429-4737 or by e-mailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. The theatre is located at 3868 Dayton Xenia Road.
The South Dayton Figure Skating Club (SDFSC) will be holding an Ice Show on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Kettering Recreation Center. There will be performances by individual skaters, small groups and synchronized teams. Raffle tickets for themed baskets and other prizes will be sold, and there will be a drawing for door prizes.
Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children 3-12 and can be purchased at the Kettering Recreation Center or from any SDFSC member. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 for adults and $3 for children 3-12. For more information contact Trish Burke-Williams at 937-396-1992 or Terri Topp at 937-436-1449.
Learn more about the South Dayton Figure Skating Club at www.sdfsc.org.
On Sunday evening, Dec. 10, the Holiday of Lights festivities will take place at Shafor Park, beginning at 6: 30 p.m. Mayor Judy Cook will welcome those attending, followed by the lighting the holiday tree. Entertainment will be provided by “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 Center, 105 Patterson Road. The cost is $3.25 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. 10 or until sold out, which ever comes first. The response to this project has been tremendous and residents are encouraged to participate.
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, December 10, 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. This holiday lighting event has become a tradition in an effort to brighten the entire community at the onset of the winter season. We hope all can participate and enjoy the efforts put into this project.
Any resident interested in helping with this project should call Carol Collins at the Oakwood Community Center at 298-0775.
Children and their families are invited to attend a special viewing of the movie “Polar Express” on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Based on the popular children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, “Polar Express” is the story of a doubting boy who boards a magical train that is headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
Tickets for the movie can be picked up in the Children’s Room beginning Friday, Dec. 1. This program is free, but seating is limited. Refreshments will be provided. Please call the Children’s Department at 294-7171 for more information.
The public is warmly invited to a Holiday Open House at The Long-Romspert Homestead at 1947 Far Hills Ave. on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 1-3 p.m.
Featured this year will be an opportunity to view of some of the educational exhibits that appeared at several society events from earlier this year. There will be displays of rare Rookwood dinnerware, Oakwood Pottery and a hands-on fossil collection for children of all ages. Also featured will be an exhibit of original photographic prints of the 1913 Dayton Flood, historical videos and house tours of The Homestead. Please join us for holiday treats in one of Oakwood’s historic landmark homes.
Cinema DeLux 14 at The Greene will present Holiday Classics 2006. A charitable holiday program, moviegoers will be admitted free in exchange for a donation of a nonperishable food item to benefit a local food pantry.
Movies scheduled are “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on December 9 and “White Christmas” on December 16.
How often have you wished for more free time? Let the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Education staff grant your holiday wish!
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 through Dec. 20...
Wednesdays: Through Dec. 20, noon-3: 00 pm for ages 3 to 5 years
Saturday: Dec. 16, 9:30 am-12:30 pm for ages 3 to 12 years
Sunday: Dec. 10, 2-5 p.m. 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.
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.
The North Pole is in the OCC??? Well, not exactly, but Santa did drop off a very special mailbox that will send your letters directly to his workshop. Santa promises to return each letter personally. The Magic Mailbox will be in the lobby of the OCC until December 21st. Remember to give Santa your address! So get your list together and remember - you better be good for goodness sake!
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.
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.
Adult open gym began 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.
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
Nov 29 thru Jan 3 - Creches International. Over 36 Christmas settings from around the world. 320-5405
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's oil on canvas "Maritime Heritage Prints". Also, Jack Meanwell: Private exhibitionof his life works. Portion of sales benefit CincinnatiMay Festival.
458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton 228-5277
Thru Feb 2007 - 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 allows 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. Alternative Holiday Bazaar on Sunday, December 10, from 1-5 pm.
DAYTON VISUAL ARTS CENTER (DVAC)
118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton 224-3822
Thru Dec 30 – ARTtoBUY Holiday Gift Gall.
FIFTH STREET GALLERY
Stivers School for the Arts, 325 Homewood Ave., Dayton
Thru Dec 14 – Connections, welcomes artists Jeffrey Cortland Jones, Kyle and Kelly Phelps, Joel ... and Erin Holscher from the University of Dayton to Stivers School for the Arts.
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 Roberts Triangle Gallery: Off Campus Senior Artist Exhibition.
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 searched for a seamless resolution of the paradox between structure and freedom in painting.
Events
Messiah, Mozart Style 8 pm A guest soprano, alto, tenor,baritone, and two choruses join the Dayton Philharmonic in a performance of holiday favorites. Neal Gittleman, conductor; Deborah Selig, soprano; Lisa Van Der Ploeg, alto; Andrew Garland, baritone; Dayton Philharmonic Chorus, Hank Dahlman, chorus conductor; Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, John Neely, director. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228- 7591
Big River 8 pm A musical based on Mark Twain’s story of Huckleberry Finn and his adventure of self-discovery in 1840’s Missouri. Loft Theatre, 138 N. Main St., 461-3822
Big River 8 pm See 12/6 Wed
Superpops – A Soulful Celebration 8 pm Central State University Chorus perform a heart-and-soul-warming evening music from all periods, including black spiritual music. Neal Gittleman, conductor; William Caldwell, choral director. Schuster Center, One W. Second St., Dayton 228-7591
Big River 8 pm See 12/6 Wed
Inspecting Carol 8 pm. Mix together a struggling theatre company, a tired production of A Christmas Carol, a really bad actor and a visiting inspector from the National Endowment of the Arts and you end up this holiday farce. Playhouse South, 15 S. First St., Miamisburg, 888-262-3792
A Little Princess 7:30 pm A little girl escapes her miserable existence by becoming a princess and seeing her bare room transformed to a place of beauty and warmth by magic. Or is it real? Town Hall Theatre, 27 N. Main St., Centerville 433-8957
A Christmas Story 8 pm A comedy about growing up in the Midwest, from a 9-year old’s perspective. Beavercreek Community Theatre, 2680 Indian Ripple Rd., Dayton 429-4737
Holiday Hoopla 6:30 pm Tonight’s party theme is “glittery ornaments.” K12 Gallery for Young People, 510 E. Third St. 461-5149
The Boys Choir of Harlem Christmas 8 pm A program of holiday music. Clark State PAC, Kuss Auditorium, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. 328-3874
Christmas Concert 8 pm Mannerchor, Damenchor, Judendchor. Free. Dayton Leiderkranz-Turner, 1400 East Fifth St., Dayton 278-4606
Christmas Wrapped in Brass 8 pm River City Brass Band, the “Boston Pops of brass,” performs holiday pops, including a special reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
Superpops – A Soulful Celebration 8 pm See 12/8 Fri
Big River 8 pm See 12/6 Wed
Inspecting Carol 8 pm See 12/8 Fri
A Little Princess 7:30 pm See 12/8 Fri
A Christmas Story 8 pm See 12/8 Fri
Big River 2 & 7 pm See 12/6 Wed
Inspecting Carol 3 pm See 12/8 Fri
A Little Princess 3 pm See 12/8 Fri
A Christmas Story 3 pm See 12/8 Fri
Viola Recital: Melia Watras 7:30 pm Shirley/ Jones Gallery, 235 Corry St., Yellow Springs 767-7001
Big River 7 pm See 12/6 Wed
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 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
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