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Spend an evening at the Patterson Homestead Historic House Museum and discover the 1860’s holiday traditions of the Patterson family! Enjoy a candlelit tour of the boyhood home of NCR founders John H. and Frank J. Patterson, view beautiful holiday decorations, and listen to live musical entertainment. The evening’s festivities will conclude with a delicious three-course meal, catered by Bellyfire, sure to nourish your holiday spirit!
HOLIDAY DINNER MENU
Hors d’ oeuvres
A Selection of Passed Appetizers
Dinner
Traditional Field Green Salad
Roast Pork
Pan Fried Cod
Herb Buttered Noodles
Oyster Stuffing
Roasted Root Vegetables
Stewed Tomatoes
Dessert
Plum Pudding
Beverages
Coffee, Hot Tea, and Wine
Dress is holiday casual.
The Patterson Homestead is located at
1815 Brown St. |
Date: Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007
Cost: $50 / Dayton History Member; $55 / non-member
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Prepaid reservations due by Wednesday, Nov. 28. For reservations, call (937) 222-9724.
Entrée Vous of Centerville, Lyons Road, and Dayton, Feedwire Road, meal preparation franchises, are hosting hands-on cooking demonstrations for children. The demonstrations will be held on Dec. 1, at both locations. Each kitchen will have a demonstration at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The local initiative is part of a national company strategy to provide families the ability to reconnect around the dinner table, an American tradition that has been rapidly declining since the early 1960s.
“Our purpose is to provide the ultimate bonding opportunity for parents searching for a convenient dinner solution and a fun way to motivate their children to enjoy new foods,” said Phil Martin and Dick Addy owners and operators of the Entrée Vous kitchens in the Dayton Area “In this way, children are likely to better appreciate the tradition of frequent family dinners and grow up with healthier eating habits.”
Parents are invited to bring their children to the local franchises to make a kid-sized Chicken Pot Pie or Shepherd’s Pie and participate in making and decorating of Christmas cookies. The cooking demonstrations are $5 per child or $10 per family. Parents are welcome to prepare entrées of their choice while the children are learning how to cook.
Due to limited space, reservations are requested to be made by calling 434-4772 (Lyons Road) or 435-8687 (Feedwire Road).
In conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month, Graeter’s locations in Columbus and Dayton are encouraging guests to donate $1 or $5 in November to support the fight against diabetes. Those who donate $5 will receive more than $20 in Graeter’s coupons.
The “Scoop Diabetes” fundraiser is a natural tie-in with Graeter’s new Low Glycemic ice cream. Graeter’s Low Glycemic ice cream is suitable for those with diabetes, insulin resistance or other glucose concerns.
Graeter’s Low Glycemic has been clinically tested, produces impressively low Glycemic Index scores, and is the only ice cream certified “Low Glycemic for Diabetics” by the Glycemic Research Institute of Washington, D.C.
The fundraiser to fight diabetes was a logical choice due to Graeter’s commitment to the diabetic community.
“Ten percent of Ohio’s total population is estimated to be diabetic or pre-diabetic.” said Graeter’s co-owner, Clay Cookerly Dayton donations will benefit The Diabetes Association of the Dayton Area (DADA) and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Dayton.
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Continuing a beloved Dayton holiday tradition the Schuster Center will again transform into a Wintergarden Wonderland for the holiday season.
A host of holiday activities for the entire family are planned at the Schuster Center during November and December. The fun includes the Wonderland Windows, The Tike’s Shop, Holiday Hunt, Holiday Spirit, Some-Fun at the Schuster Center, and the Wonderland Festival Weekend. Information on all of these events is detailed below and may also be found online at www.victoriatheatre.com/wonderland.
Free and Open to the Public through December 23, 9 a.m-9 p.m. daily*
*The Wonderland Windows may be closed during special events at the Schuster Center - for more information, call 937-228-7591.
For many years, the holidays weren’t complete without a trip downtown to Rike’s to see the animated holiday window displays. Now the famous Rike’s holiday displays have been reborn for a whole new generation to enjoy in the Wintergarden! This holiday season, The Toy Shop, The Victorian Family, Woodlands and the 1950s Holiday Family all return, along with the two new displays, Candy Shoppe and Bubbles. A new Elf, Emilio, will join the crew in the Toy Shop.
Through December 22. Located in the Berry Reception Room at the Schuster Center
The Tike’s Shop has been a Dayton tradition for more than 40 years! Children are able to do their own holiday shopping with help from “elves” who assist the little shoppers in selecting gifts that stay within their budgets. During selected hours, Santa Claus will also be on hand to visit with the little ones. The Tike’s Shop is located in the Berry Reception Room at the Schuster Center, near the Ludlow Street entrance – look for the giant candy cane outside the Schuster Center!
The Tike’s Shop Hours:
• Saturday. December 1, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 2, noon - 6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 8, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 9, noon - 6 p.m.
• Saturday, December 15, 10 a.m-6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 16, noon - 6 p.m.
• Monday, December 17, CLOSED
• Tuesday, December 18 - 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Santa will be at The Tike’s Shop during these special hours!
• Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday, December 15 & 16, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
• December 18 – 21, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• December 22, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
December 2, 9, 15 & 16
Get into the “holiday spirit” with free holiday entertainment, live on The Dayton Power & Light Co. Foundation Stage in the Schuster Center Wintergarden. Local choirs, orchestras and musicians will perform cherished holiday tunes on the following dates.
Sunday, December 2
noon – 1 p.m., Chinese Youth Orchestra
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Ukelelians
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Liederkranz
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Kettering Senior Show Choir
Sunday, December 9
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Wilmingtones
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Rayette’s Dance Company from Madonna’s School of Dance
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Michael and Sandy Bashaw
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Dayton Music Appreciation Choral Club
Saturday, December 15
noon – 1 p.m., Richard Allen Schools Choir
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Gem City Band and Orchestra
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Schuster Center Broadway Children’s Choir
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Schuster Center Celebration Choir
Sunday, December 16
Noon – 1 p.m., Oakwood Accordion Band
1:15 p.m. – 2 p.m., Baba Eric and the Hands that Beat the Drums
2:15 p.m. – 3 p.m., Centerville Community Chorus
3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m., Miami Valley Music Men
Free and Open to the Public December 2, 9, 15 & 16. Noon - 4 p.m. each day. It’s hands-on holiday fun! Our partner in visual art, K12 Gallery for Young People, will be on hand to help children create their own holiday art project. Some Fun at the Schuster Center will be located in the Wintergarden.
December 15 & 16
In addition to the all of the above fun activities, the Wonderland Festival Weekend will feature ice carvings on the plaza at the corner of Second and Main Streets. Victoria Theatre Association’s Eric Yung will carve an ice sculpture of a Christmas Tree on December 15, from 2 - 3 p.m.
At the Victoria Theatre, the Young at Heart Family Series presents the heartwarming tale of The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day. Tickets are $19 for adults and $17 for children, and are available through Ticket Center Stage. Tickets may be purchased at the Schuster Center box office in downtown Dayton or by phone, at (937) 228-3630 or toll free (888) 228-3630.
Ticket Center Stage hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, noon - 4 p.m., and two hours prior to each performance. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.
The Wintergarden Wonderland is part of the 2007 Dayton Holiday Festival. For more information about the many holiday events happening throughout downtown Dayton visit www.downtowndayton.org. |
The Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors (DSPS) will hold an opening reception for the 2007 Annual Small Works Holiday Show and Sale from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 at the 48 High Street Gallery.
Coinciding with the “A Dickens of a Christmas in St. Anne’s Hill” holiday historic home tour, the show will remain open to the public Friday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 8, 1 to 8.p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, 1 to 6 p.m.
Free parking is available across the street in the Bomberger Center’s lot and there is never a charge at the gallery. For information call 937-228-4532.
One of the most popular events of the holiday season, “A Dickens of a Christmas in St. Anne’s Hill” holiday historic home tour, will make its biennial return Dec. 7, 8 and 9, with guided tours of some of Dayton’s most beautiful historic homes. The tours are led by guides costumed in Victorian-era dress and feature live entertainment followed by a visit to the beautiful homes in the historic St. Anne’s Hill neighborhood, each decorated for the season. The tours will conclude with a delicious old-fashioned dessert and a visit to the gift shop.
Tours begin every half hour, starting from 4: 30-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7; 1:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8; and 1: 30-6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Tours last approximately two to three hours, including entertainment, home tours, and dessert.
Tickets this year are $18 each, and may be ordered online at www.stanneshill.org, or by calling the St. Anne’s Hill Neighborhood Association at (937) 224-HILL (4455). Due to the popularity of the event, the schedule of tours sells out quickly and advance ticket purchases are required.
Check out Wright Memorial Public Library's newly spruced up website at www.WrightLibrary.org !
Meet local author Carrie Bebris at Wright Library on Thursday, Nov. 29
at 6:30 p.m.
Ms. Bebris is the author of the popular Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery series featuring some of Jane Austen’s best-known characters. Ms. Bebris will discuss her book series and answer questions from the audience.
The program will be held in the library meeting room. No advance registration is necessary. Tea and light refreshments will be served. Anyone with questions can contact the library at (937) 294-7171.
Wright Memorial Public Library is lowering fines for videos and DVD’s. To help patrons clear up old fines, the library will offer “Food for Fines” during the month of November.
Starting Nov. 1, fines for all overdue items will be 10 cents per day except “Fast Read” books, which will remain $1 per day. Patrons who owe more than $5 may not check out more items until the account is paid in full.
To help patrons clear up old fines, during the month of November non-perishable food items will be accepted as payment for overdue fines – both current and old fines. There is no “exchange rate” on the food items. One food item will excuse all of a patron’s fines for that transaction. Charges for lost or damaged materials are not excused – just overdue fines on items that have been returned. If a patron wants to donate additional non perishable food during November, the library will accept it.
If anyone doesn’t want to bother with food, the library will still accept cash to pay for fines. The food will be donated to The FoodBank, 427 Washington Street, Dayton.
Anyone with questions about the new fine structure or their library account can call Wright Library at 294-7171.
The City is pleased to sponsor a yearly food drive to benefit the Red Cross Emergency Food Bank. Collection boxes will be available at the OCC, 105 Patterson and the City Building, 30 Park Avenue through Sunday, Dec. 16. All non-perishable items will be glad ly accepted. All items stay in Montgomery County. Share your blessings with others.
You are invited to the 11th Annual Senior Luncheon Thursday, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m. The event includes lunch, entertainment, and door prizes. This activity is free to Oakwood seniors, there is a $6 fee for non-seniors or non-residents. Space is limited so call the OCC, 298-0775, to reserve you place now. Registration deadline, Sunday, Dec. 2, 5 p.m.
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Local author at Wright Library