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The Department of Leisure Services is again thrilled to announce Oakwood’s Fifth Annual Scarecrow Building Contest! The City is hosting this fun filled fall community event in October which is open to Oakwood scout troops, church and school organizations, businesses, individuals and families. Pick a theme.. (but nothing too, too scary, please) and start building from there! Make sure you come up with a great name for your scarecrow.
Just think of how neat it was last year to see Shafor Boulevard (Scarecrow Row) filled with scarecrows and cornstalks. This year we hope to see more scarecrows around the community. The more participants we have the more fun the event will be. This will surely add to the ambience of the community and neighborly cheer throughout the fall season.
Registration packets are now available from the Oakwood Community Center business office. Each packet contains the rules and regulations for the program as well as the building guidelines and an entry form to be completed and returned to the OCC for an assigned location.
The building and placement of scarecrows will take place on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Judging will take place promptly at 3:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to First, Second and Third place winners and announced at Oakwood’s Fall Festival at Shafor Park.
For questions concerning this event, please call the Oakwood Community Center at 298-0775.
C. G. Jung Association of Miami valley announces its fall event. On Sept. 29, Dianne Braden, Cleveland Jungian analyst, will be presenting a workshop entitled “Trapped, a Phenomenon of the Soul.” Participants will be invited to reflect on the powerful and universal experience of ‘trappedness’, learning to discern whether or not the experience is actually a container for profound personal growth. Examples of this paradox will be explored through reviewing ‘traps’ in art, literature, cartoons, and personal examples.
The workshop will take place at St. Paul’s Episcopal church. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. Hearty snacks, coffee and tea will be provided throughout the event. Three continuing education credits have been approved for social workers, family therapists, and counselors. Everyone is welcome.
The cost for the event is $35 for those who pre-register by Sept. 27 to C. G. Jung Association, 6399 Sweet Briar Lane, while the cost at the door is $45. If you have questions about this group or the event, call Phyllis 433-1241.
The MOMs Group of Oakwood will host its annual mixer on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. The mixer is a terrific opportunity for new or prospective members to meet current members and learn about the opportunities that the MOMs Group offers.
Since 1992, the MOMs Group of Oakwood has provided a social network for mothers of young children.
Monthly meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of the month, September through May at 7 p.m. and feature a relevant speaker.
For membership information, please contact membership outreach committee members Heather Burkhardt at 648-9341 or Patty O’Connor-Gross at 395-1701 or visit our web site at www.momsofoakwood.org.
Chabad of Greater Dayton invites you to enjoy a delicious lunch in the Sukkah, shake the Lulav and Etrog and ride around the town in horse-drawn wagons as we visit different neighborhood Sukkahs, bringing Sukkot’s message of unity to the whole community.
This event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30. The dairy lunch of baked ziti, Greek salad and more will be at 12:30 p.m. followed by the ride in horse-drawn wagons at 1:30 p.m. This festive event is to be held in the new Sukkah Pavilion in the Mitzvah Playland at the Weprin Family Center for Jewish Life & Learning, 2001 Far Hills Ave. in Oakwood.
The cost is $8/adult, $5/child with a family maximum of $30. Please RSVP by Sept. 25 to insure your space on the wagon. To reserve or for more information visit www.ChabadDayton.com or call Chabad at 643-0770.
The National Conference for Community and Justice will honor four local leaders who have demonstrated strong commitment to fighting prejudice in our community. These individuals will be honored at the NCCJ 30th Annual Friendship Dinner, Monday, Oct. 22 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the David H. Ponitz Center of Sinclair Community College. The NCCJ (National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton) celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year.
This year’s honorees are:
Dr. Daniel Curran
University of Dayton
Joan Knoll
President Community Leader
Michael Houser
Houser Asphalt & Concrete
Professor Tess Little
Sinclair Community College
Co-coordinator REACH Across Dayton
“We are so fortunate to have such outstanding leaders as our honorees to actively fight for inclusion of all people in our community,” states Pat Meadows, Executive Director, NCCJ of Greater Dayton.
For 30 years, the local affiliate of The National Conference for Community and Justice (now 80 years old) has been dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in Dayton. Formerly known as the National Conference of Christians and Jews, NCCJ strives to make our community more inclusive and just through advocacy, conflict resolution and education initiatives with youth, educators, workplace leaders, news and media organizations, government and across faith lines. Reservations can be made by calling NCCJ; 222-6225.
Col. Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, will launch the forty-fifth season of the Montgomery Woman’s Club Town Hall Lecture Series in September. Colonel Collins will share leadership lessons and experiences gained while flying missions from 1995 through her final mission in July 2005 as commander of STS-114 Discovery.
The Wednesday, Sept. 26 and Thursday, Sept. 27 11 a.m. lectures are in the Kings Island Theater. The Wednesday evening lecture is at 8 p.m. at the Sycamore Junior High School. Tickets are available at $ 100 for the five lecture series. For ticket information call 513-684-1632.
The series supports the organization’s community and educational projects.
The kids have gone off to college and beyond, the yard seems to be growing in size with each day, and you are looking to the next stage of life. With schooling no longer an issue, is there somewhere else to go when it is time to downsize?
The national trend for baby boomers has been relocation to the city. The yards are small to none, the real estate costs can be very compatible to future fixed incomes, and the lifestyle is exciting and full of suprises. Here in the Miami Valley, the trend is catching on with movement to the city by a growing number of empty nesters, including Oakwood residents. Linda and Dick Staley recently packed up their Dell Park Avenue home and moved to Dayton’s Historic South Park. “We love it! There is a real sense of community here, and we are glad we made the move,” Linda exclaims after ten months in the city.
Yes, people are moving from Oakwood to Dayton. If you are wondering why, or if a lifestyle change is something you are contemplating, GET URBAN MIAMI VALLEY can give you some insight. Kyle Ezell is coming to Dayton to lead the GETURBAN seminar. He is a speaker with a passion for educating that subset of suburban dwellers who are thinking of making a lifestyle change, or just curious about urban living. Kyle Ezell is founder of Get Urban, Ltd., an Ohio based urban planning and marketing firm. He is a renowned author of two books about urban living, a certified city planner and a professor in the Ohio State University ’s City and Regional Planning Program.
The event will run from 5:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 at Top of the Market at the Webster St. Market downtown. Refreshments and a cash bar will be included. Admission is free, but reservations are requested by RSVP to mostmetro.com/geturban. For more information, call 224-1518 or visit the website at www.dayton.mostmetro.com
Travel back in time to Dayton’s most intriguing dining event at the city’s oldest building, Newcom Tavern. Tavern dinners will be served on Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Following participation in hands-on demonstrations of 19th century activities at the William Morris House, guests will enjoy a hearth-cooked and historically accurate multi-course supper.
Live entertainment and a special dessert will follow the candlelit dinner. A question and answer session with Dayton History’s program staff will conclude the evening.
Cost is $45 for members; $50 for non-members – Space is limited. Prepaid reservations are required. For additional information and to make reservations, call 293-2841 (ext. 101).
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Cox Arboretum MetroPark may soon be responsible for a spike in breath mint sales because it’s Garlic Festival time, which means fun, food, and bad breath. The event, with free admission and parking, will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, 5-9 p.m, Saturday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike, just north of the Dayton Mall.
The fourth annual festival features activities for everyone:
• Food Court: garlic food from Bahn Mai Thai Café, Biloxi-Cajun, Cena, Chef’s Touch Catering, Chimney’s, Cork-N-Bottle, Diva’s Gourmet, El Meson, Hearts Hot Dogs, Ohio Valley Kettle Korn, Sherer’s Ice Cream (yes, they make garlic ice cream), Stengl Catering, St. Ignatius Church, and Villa di Giovanni.
• Cooking Demonstrations: A new addition to this year’s festival is cooking demonstrations by local chefs. They will walk you through the preparation of their special garlic dish. Participating Chef’s include: Rae Rosbough – Cena; Matthew Hayden – Chimney’s; Bill Castro – El Meson; Akrem Fadel – Taste of the Meditteranean; Chris Mabe – Diva’s Gourmet; Chef Paul – Chef’s Touch Catering; Bob Silva – Bahn Mai Thai Café; Thomas Welton – Welton’s Catering; and Carl Henry - Villa di Giovanni.
• Artisans’ Marketplace: Vendors including Better Garden Tools, Country Crafts Woodworking, Forest Flower Jewelry, Garlic Festival Foods, Greg’s Antiques, Have to Have Hats, Heritage Basketry Guild, J.D. Hooks, Just This Farm (garlic farmer), Maplestar Farm (garlic farmer), Shelly Burden Handcrafted Pottery, Wingin’ It, WrenWorks, and Zeffers Farm Studios will showcase treasures for you and your home. The Cox Arboretum Garden Store will be open as well.
• Children’s Activities and Entertainment: Kids will love the face painting, hayrides, and activities in the Family Slime Factory where they can make their very own slime. **Activities will run from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday; all day on Saturday and Sunday**
Live Music:
Friday 6–9 p.m. 33 People
Saturday 11-1 p.m. Oakwood Accordion Band
2-4 p.m. Puzzle of Light
5-7 p.m. Wise Blood
Sunday Noon-2 p.m. Smooth Renditions
3–5 p.m. Classic Jazz Stompers |
The annual Homecoming Hot Dog Supper will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 annual family event will be held at the OCC from 5:30-7 p.m. before the parade and bonfire. Bring the whole family for dinner, then walk down Schantz to the high school for the bonfire and pep rally. Show your school spirit and support our Lumberjacks.
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, 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. This instructor has almost 20 years experience teaching finance (really) and several years of experience teaching knitting.
Ask for a supply list when registering for this class. Call the Oakwood Community Center at 298-0775 for more information. Ages 15 and over, Mondays: Oct. 1, 8, 15, 2007.
Wright Library’s Youth Services department will offer a special program for parents of preschool children during preschool storytime on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tina Spaulding, School Readiness Coordinator from ThinkTV, will present ideas for using TV programming to help young children prepare for school.
Please call the library at 294-7171 to register or for additional information.
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