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What do you get when you combine Dixieland jazz, prayer, pancakes, and the chance to help teens change their lives as they rebuild homes in impoverished rural Southern Ohio? The Shrove Tuesday celebration at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, that’s what—and the whole community is invited.
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, St. Paul’s will celebrate Mardi Gras with Dixieland Jazz Vespers at 5:45 p.m. in the church, at 33 W. Dixon Avenue. In true New Orleans Mardi Gras style, the prayers and readings of the traditional Evening Prayer service will be enlivened by spirituals sung to the accompaniment of a Dixieland jazz band.
Following the service, the band will lead everyone in a rousing chorus of “When the Saints Go Marching In,” as all go marching in to the Parish Hall. for the traditional Pancake Supper (with St. Paul’s own delicious additions of sausage and curried fruit).
The celebration and supper are free, but a free-will offering supports St. Paul’s annual Youth Mission Trip to rehabilitate housing in rural Athens County, an outreach that parish teens, their friends, and their mentors have carried out for six years.
The whole community is welcome to join in the celebration and supper. Please call St. Paul’s at 293-1154 to RSVP, so we’ll know how much food to prepare.
St. Paul’s will also welcome Lent with Ash Wednesday services in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on February 21; Holy Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes at 9:15 a.m. and 12: 15 p.m., and Evening Prayer with Imposition of Ashes at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Church Office at 293-1154
On Friday, Feb. 23, the Dayton International Peace Museum will host a benefit luncheon in the annex at 208 W. Monument Avenue. $20 includes lunch and a hand-crafted pottery soup bowl made by local potters. Free parking.
Menu includes home-made soup (including a vegan option), bread, salad, fruit, cake and beverage. All are invited to tour the museum’s three floors of exhibits, including the newest exhibit on Hunger and Poverty. Museum admission is free.
The Dayton International Peace Museum offers permanent and traveling exhibits, educational programming, outreach, and special events that focus on peaceful, nonviolent alternatives to violence and conflict.
Open Tuesday to Sunday. www.daytonpeacemuseum.org. RSVP Required - Please call 22-PEACE (73223)
A community blood drive sponsored by the Oakwood Rotary Club will be held at the Oakwood Community Center, 105 Patterson Rd., on Saturday, Feb. 24 form 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donors must have a photo ID with their full name. Questions? Call 298-2122.
The seventeenth annual Day of Caring Pancake Brunch will be held on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. The event will take place at 22 sites throughout the Miami Valley. The local site for the brunch in Oakwood will be at the Concordia Lutheran Church, 250 Peach Orchard Ave. form 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $4 and $6.
The purpose of the Day of Caring is to bring individuals together to raise money for local non-profit agencies that serve the needs of the hungry and homeless in the local community. For more information call 937-320-1687.
Oakwood United is currently taking registration for the spring session of our new Academy Program. The Academy will be competitive and will give the players the foundation necessary to succeed in soccer, while still maintaining the enjoyment of the game. To be eligible, your child’s birthday must fall on or between
August 1, 1998 and July 31, 2000.
A parent’s information meeting and registration, will be held at Wright Memorial Library, in the lower level Meeting Room on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 7:30. More information at www.oakwoodunited.com or contact Steve Heyl at 299-4333.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering Boating Skills and Seamanship. Learning starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. There will be 13 two hour evening sessions. The course covers every aspect of pleasure boating skills from seamanship to introduction to coastal navigation.
The opportunity to study with fellow boaters is free. The excellent BOATING LIBRARY costs $24. Come enjoy improving your skills. To get more information or register contact Bill Kessler at 937/298-3763.
An informational meeting for the first Oakwood Relay for Life will be held Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Oakwood High School. This “Kickoff Event” will provide detailed information about the Relay for Life, relay rules, and how to form teams. The 18-hour marathon will take place July 13 and 14 at the OHS stadium. Funds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
Wright Library now offers patrons the option of receiving notices by e-mail, RSS or text messaging. The Library has added this service by using the online e-mail reminder service, Library Elf. Elf is an Internet-based tool for keeping track of what’s due, overdue and ready for pickup. Users can keep track of one or more library accounts in one place and receive reminders (sometimes called pre-overdue or early notification). Notices are sent when the user wants them — before items are due (up to seven days advance notice, weekly notice or every day reminders). To sign up, go to www.library-elf.com, have your e-mail address, library card number and PIN ready, and follow the simple instructions. This service is free to the Library and to its patrons. Anyone with questions about the Library Elf system can call the library at (937) 294-7171.
Wright Memorial Public Library is located at 1776 Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood. Their web site is www.WrightLibrary.org.
Sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons, this tax preparation is free and open to any older adult in the area. Volunteer tax counselors receive extensive training in the correct preparation for all types of tax returns.
Appointments are required, the tax payer should bring their 2005, and all forms received in reference to their 2005 return with them. Call 298-0775 after you received all 2006 tax documents to make your appointment.
Dates: Tuesday & Wednesday in February.
Times: Tuesday 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday 9:00, 10: 00, 11:00 a.m.
Sign up today to have a picture taken with the Easter Bunny, and color eggs too. This class is Saturday, March 24. Registration ends Wednesday, March 21.
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. $1 for Oakwood residents and $2 for non-residents.
This is a fun program for children ages 4 & 5. Sign up today registration ends Feb. 22, at 9 p.m..
Girls and Boys in grades 4th, 5th, & 6th, sign up for Youth Volleyball. This is a fast-paced, fun sport for anyone. Registration ends Sunday, February 25, sign up today!
Hey Kids! Sign up now for Kickball, T-Ball, and Coach Pitch.
Sign up for the 15th Annual Family 2-on-2 Basketball Tournament, Saturday, March 10. This is for Oakwood children in grades 3, 4, 5, & 6, and family members 18 years of age or older.
Volleyball
The Clash
Absolutely Aberdeen
Netwits
The Old & Tired
Basketball
TCS Academic Bookworks
Chemanators
Maniacs
DeLynne’s Family Hair Care
Orchardly Crew
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