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Self-defense Class with FonDana
The show has teamed up with Total Taekwondo & Fitness in Kettering to raise more awareness and empowerment through learning self-defense during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Meet WWII Hero Peewee Martin
Meet Peewee Martin our local WWII hero who just turned 100 years old as he shares his experiences as one of the first paratrooper battalions dropped into Normandy on D Day,Battle of the Bulg
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance opens season with a salute to the heroes of the pandemic
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance opens its 2021-2022 with a stunning salute to heroes in a Dayton Philharmonic Masterworks concert featuring Beethoven's Eroica.
Local Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Event
Local business owners; Clash Dayton & Salon Noir team up to raise money for breast cancer awareness and to benefit a local in need.
Five Rivers MetroParks maintains national accreditation
Agency first received accreditation in 2016, joining a prestigious list of agencies throughout the country that have met this industry gold standard.
Link Dayton bike-share adds new locations on UD campus
UD currently supports five Link locations, will add three more with its continued sponsorship of the Link program.
Dayton Live Announces Vaccination & Mask Requirements
In addition to wearing masks, patrons attending performances at Dayton Live venues will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry beginning October 1.
Chappelle to open comedy club in Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs approves plans to move forward with Dave Chappelle's comedy club and restaurant.
Dayton Art Institute Announces Changes for 2021 Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest will return for its 50th anniversary September 24-26
Applications Open: Words for Wags Event at Dayton Arcade
Applications now being accepted to be a featured author, poet, storyteller, improv guru for the Words for Wags event at Dayton Arcade.
Dayton Police Department is recruiting
The Dayton Police Department is looking for a dynamic group of men and women to make up our 112th Police Recruit Class, which will begin in the summer of 2022.
Dayton Concours d'Elegance returns to Carillon Park
The cars of the Roaring Twenties will be featured at the 14th Dayton Concours d'Elegance at Carillon Park on Sunday, September 19, 2021.
2021 Air Force Marathon to be virtual event
Due to increased COVID-19 transmission rates both locally and statewide, the in-person Air Force Marathon has transitioned into a virtual event.
10 Questions with Cheryl McHenry
To honor her four decades of covering the Miami Valley. Here are 10 Questions with…Cheryl McHenry.
Downtown Coworking Day at RiverScape MetroPark
Join others by working outdoors in downtown Dayton at the first Coworking Dayat RiverScape MetroPark.
Sunday hours at the 2nd Street Market have returned
Sunday hours at the 2nd Street Market in downtown Dayton have returned.
Centerville Launches Program to Reduce Recycling Contamination
The City of Centerville has launched a summer-long, grant-funded campaign to reduce recycling contamination supported by the Montgomery County Solid Waste District and Rumpke Recycling.
Bellbrook Artfest: Call for artists, crafters, small businesses
Call for artists. Crafters and small businesses for Bellbrook Artfest on Aug 28th. Must have own canopy. Entrance fee $25. Contact John Landsiedel at 937-674-8895.
Masks Required At All Dayton Metro Library Locations
Effective Monday, August 9, Dayton Metro Library will require all staff, as well as patrons and visitors over the age of two, to wear a mask at all Branch locations.
Dayton Live Tickets Now On Sale!
Single tickets for a majority of Dayton Live's 2021-2022 presentations go on sale to the general public Saturday, Aug. 7 at 12 noon.
