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The City of Oakwood’s Environmental Committee will be judging Oakwood residences for the Holiday Decorating Awards. Each year during the holiday season, decorated Oakwood homes, multi family units and businesses are judged on the following criteria: use of natural or natural looking material, tastefulness, and originality in keeping with the winter holiday theme and curbside appearance, both during the day as well as night time hours.
Judging will be done from Sunday, Dec. 9 through Saturday, Dec. 15. Residential winners of each district as well as one multiple family unit and one business winner will be notified after the judging has taken place.
Winners will appear in local newspapers. Winners will also receive a framed certificate of award that will be presented at an Oakwood City Council meeting on Jan. 7, 2008.
Tours of the Wright home Hawthorn Hill will be conducted through the holidays on Wednesdays and Saturdays for those who have made advance, prepaid reservations. Tours will depart Carillon Historical Park via shuttle van promptly at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. This unique experience is sure to be popular and space is limited to no more than 10 visitors per tour. The regular ticket price is $12 per person. A special combination ticket for admission to both Carillon Historical Park and Hawthorn Hill is available for $15 per person. Dayton History members receive a discounted ticket price of $10 per person. Call Guest Services for additional information or to make a reservation: 937-293-2841 or toll-free at 1-877-BE-HISTORY.
Due to an exciting partnership between Dayton History and The Wright Family Foundation, Hawthorn Hill, the Oakwood mansion that Orville Wright called home for nearly 35 years, will also be available for educational tours. Dayton History will conduct the tours while the Foundation will continue to own and manage the stately property. This joint venture marks the first time that the structure will be accessible on a regular basis for members of the general public.
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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 1950's 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 15, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday, December 16, noon - 6 p.m.
• Monday, December 17, CLOSED
• Tuesday - Saturday, December 18 - 22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
 Santa will be at The Tike’s Shop during these special hours:
• Saturday & Sunday, December 15 & 16... 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 18 - 21... 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Saturday, December 22... 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Saturday & Sunday
December 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.
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 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 Saturday, 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.
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The lights, colors, sounds, and bustle of the holidays can be stressful under the best of circumstances. But for those who find themselves alone at this family-oriented time, or who have suffered a loss during the year, or who live with difficult memories, “Blue Christmas” is much more than a Christmas carol.
This year St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakwood will continue its custom of offering A Quiet Eucharist in anticipation of Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. This service, open to all, is especially designed to offer a prayerful atmosphere of peaceful and calm reflection, with a message of hope and healing.
Other Christmas services offered at St. Paul’s include the traditional Family Eucharist with Christmas Pageant (featuring children and youth of all ages) at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24; the Festal Christmas Eucharist, which will be preceded by a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria, featuring the Chancel Choir, Bell Choir and guest musicians, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 (the service will begin at 8 p.m.); and Christmas Day Eucharist in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 25.
All members of the community are warmly invited to attend. The church is located at 33 W. Dixon Avenue. For more information, contact the Church Office at 293-1154.
Hey, K through 6th grades! What’s a fun way to pass winters Sunday afternoons? Play basketball with your friends at Edwin D. Smith School, 1701 Shafor Blvd. Parents you are invited to stay and supervise this fun activity. No sessions on the Sunday before or after a schools are off. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. schedule subject to change with out notice.
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. 8:30-10 p.m. $1 (Resident), $2 (Non-Resident), schedule subject to change with out notice.
Games are played at Edwin D. Smith Elementary School, 1701 Shafor Blvd. Registration ends Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. Call or stop by the Oakwood Community Center, 298-0775 or 105 Patterson Road, for more information.
Check out Wright Memorial Public Library's newly spruced up website at www.WrightLibrary.org !
Entries are now being accepted for the fifth annual MLK Breakfast Celebration Community Group Contest.
Youth in Kettering and Oakwood are encouraged to submit original entries in a variety of categories including: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Written Expression and Community Service. Deadline
for entries is Dec. 19.
The contest makes the Kettering-Oakwood MLK Breakfast unique because it engages the youth of both communities. Winners are asked to attend the breakfast, and some are asked to share their entries with the audience. Cash awards are given to grade group winners at the breakfast.
Students may submit entries at their school, at the Kettering Government Center and at the Oakwood Community Center. Specific contest guidelines can be found at www.komlk.org. For more information about the contest, contact Shawn Fry at shawnfry@sbcglobal.net.
The Oakwood Junior Jills sixth grade basketball team is sponsoring a parents day out on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 3-7 p.m. at the Oakwood United Methodist Church at the corner of Shafor Boulevard and Hadley Avenue.
The Junior Jills, along with a team of parents, will provide babysitting for children ages 3 and older (younger if potty trained) so parents can go shopping for their children or enjoy some free time together. There will be games, movies, crafts and snacks for the children to enjoy.
The cost will be $25 for one child, $5 for each additional child with a $35 maximum fee. To pre-register please call Ted or Julie Coyle at 293-1935. The Junior Jills look forward to spending time with your children and thank you for your support.
Families will have the opportunity to learn about the 104th anniversary of heavier-than-air, powered flight during Family Day on Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the museum.
Designed for children and adults of all ages, Family Day offers several hands-on opportunities for all to enjoy. Tours, storytime demonstration stations and an Aerospace Adventure will be available throughout the day.
More information is available at www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/family.
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