SPECIAL OAKWOOD EVENT THIS
WEEK –
SUNDAY, JULY 15
OAKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO HOST OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY PICNIC
The Oakwood Historical Society is having a picnic!
And the public is invited to join the fun and camaraderie this Sunday, July 15 from 5 to 8 pm on the grounds of the Long-Romspert Homestead, 1947 Far Hills Ave. This annual Old-Fashioned Family Picnic has a menu to satisfy the most demanding picnicker – delicious broasted chicken, pulled pork, BBQ, cole slaw, baked beans, fresh fruit and rolls all from K.D.'s Kettering BBQ. Cool drinks will also be provided with a cash bar for beer. Attendees are invited to bring a favorite dessert to share.
Dinner will be served at 5:45 pm. So
come out and enjoy this annual gathering sponsored by the Oakwood Historical
Society.
GALLERIES
& MUSEUMS.
Dayton
Art Institute
458 Belmonte Park North, Dayton
229-3909
Thru
7/23 - The Sixth Annual Yeck College Fellows: Showcases the works
of four area college students.
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 DeWeese Parkway,
Dayton
275-7431
Thru 9/3 - Masters of the Night: The True Story
of Bats. In Boonshoft’s newest
exhibit, witness
the spectacular swarming emergence of bats from the cave, meet some of the
world’s rarest bat species, and bring the mystery surrounding bats “out of the
dark.
Exhibit
hours: Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm; Sat 11 am-5
pm;
Sun
Noon-5 pm
Kettering
Government Center Gallery
2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering
296-0294
Thru
7/31 – Richard Malagorsky: Works
by this local, well-known artist
Dayton
Visual Arts Center
118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton
224-3822
M-S
11 am-6 pm; Closed Sundays
Thru
7/14 – Remaking Landscape: Works by Jean Koeller
Preble
County Historical Society
7693 Swartsel Rd., Eaton,
OH
937-787-4256
Thru
9/2 Covered
Bridges: Spanning the American Landscape – A Smithsonian
traveling exhibition that celebrates the bridges and indivisuals
behind their development through photos architectural schematics and models.
RiverScape MetroPark
111 Monument Ave., Downtown Dayton
275-7275
Nightly
Laser, Light & Music shows – FREE. These
shows are almost nightly at 10 pm, Thursdays at 9:30 pm.
Roesch Library Gallery
University of Dayton, 300 College Park
229-4214 or 229-4254
M-F
8 am-10 pm; Sat-Sun noon-6 pm
Thru
9/15 Highly
Favored: Contemporary
images of the Virgin Mary by 29 artists of
the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions.
Rosewood
Arts Center
2655 Olsen Dr., Kettering
296-0294
Thru
7/27 - The View 2007: The
View is a juried exhibition created by Rosewood Gallery as a showcase for Ohio
artist presenting traditional or contemporary views of landscape or land
imagery, themes and issues.
University
Art Galleries
Wright State University
3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.
775-2978
Thru
8/3 – 2007 Alumni Exhibition: An exhibiton of
artwork from graduates of the Wright State University Dept. of Art and Art
History.
MUSIC,
THEATRE, DANCE, ETC.
7/12 THU
RiversScape MetroParks Big
Band Nights 7:30-9:30 pm FREE. Featuring the Dayton Jazz
Orchestra ..
9:30-9:45 Laser, Light & Music shows RiverScape MetroPark, Downtown
Dayton. 275-7275
7/13 FRI
Arsenic
and Old Lace 7:30 pm
Ultra Cool Film Series opens with this classic film
starring Cary Grant. Victoria
Theatre, 138 N. Main St. 228-3630 Also 7/14 &
7/15.
U.S.
Air Force Band of Flight 7:30 pm Fraze
Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering.
296-3300
Smooth
Jazz 6-9 pm Featuring the Urban Jazz Coalition. Carillon
Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd.
293-2841
7/14 SAT
RiverTunes Summer Music Series 7:30-9:30 pm FREE.
Featuring Kickin’ Flava Five Rivers MetorPark, 111
E. Monument Ave.
275-72785
Arsenic
and Old Lace 7:30 pm
(See 7/13)
Swamp
Romp Call for time Cajun-Zydeco
Festival. Fraze Pavilion, 695 Lincoln Park
Blvd., Kettering. 296-3300
7/15
SUN
Arsenic
and Old Lace 3 pm (See
7/13)
7/19
TUE
Evening
with the Butterflies 6-9 pm Fundraiser for Cox
Arboretum features music, tours of
Ohio’s only native Butterfly House, sangria, paella, entertainment. $50 for members, $75 for
non-members. Cox Arboretum, 6733 Springboro Pike.
434-9005
RiverScape MetroPark Big
Band Night 7:30-9:30 pm FREE Featuring
Hal Harris Big Band. 111 E. Monument, downtown
Dayton. 275-7275
New
Nashville Nights Series 8 pm Blaine Larsen is
featured. near shelters No. 1 & 3 with arts,
crafts, entertainment.
7/20 FRI
Gone with the Wind 7:30 pm Ultra
Cool Film Serries presents this world famous film
starring Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable.
Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St. downtown Dayton. 228-3630
Kenny
G. 8 pm Fraze Pavilion, 695
Lincoln Park Blvd. Kettering.
296-3300
7/21 Sat
5th
Annual Young’s Ice Cream Charity Bike Tour (also 7/22) Great food, homemade ice cream, friends, a
bike tour of the countryside, and raising money for charities. Young’s Jersey Dairy, 6880 Springfield-Xenia
Rd., Yellow Springs
325-0629
7/22 Sun
Pancake
Breakfast with the Butterflies 10
am-noon Walk among the butterflies, shop in the
artisan’s marketplace and food court. $4 per person. Also, children’s educational activities. Cox
Arboretum, 6733 Springboro Pike. 434-9005
Carillon
Concerts on the Green
3 pm Free
concert performed by Carilloneur Larry Weinstein,
Carillon Historical Park , 1000 Carillon Blvd.
293-2841