💎 A Spooktacular Weekend Ahead (Issue #60)

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Good Morning,

Welcome to another issue of Miami Valley Community Memo. Every week, we share fun things to do around town. And oh boy, this weekend packed with all things Halloween. We hope you have a fun (and safe) spooky weekend!

Let’s get to it!

⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

70° 🌡️ 48° | 🌧️ | ☔ 25% | 💨 10 mph

Saturday

60° 🌡️ 36° | ⛅️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 9 mph

Sunday

61° 🌡️ 37° | ☀️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 6 mph

📅 EVENTS

🧙‍♀️ Cross Pointe Trick or Treat

📅 Thu, Oct 24 (Add to Cal)
📍 Cross Pointe Centre, Centerville
💰 Free

Stroll through the shops at Cross Pointe in costume collecting candy and other treats! Those participating will have a sign on their front door, and their hours vary in-line with their store hours.

🍻 Brewster At The Schuster

📅 Fri, Oct 25: 7 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Schuster Center, Dayton
💰 Drinker: $64
💰 Designated Driver: $18

Sip local craft beers in Schuster's Wintergarden! Mingle with folks from the breweries while listening to live music. Try everything from ales to lagers, and find your new favorite! It’s a laid-back night with great beer, snacks, and company. Get your tickets here.

🥞 Centerville Rotary Pancake Day

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 7 am - 12 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Centerville High School
💰 $8

Join the Centerville Rotary Club for a morning filled with pancakes and philanthropy. Each ticket gets you an all-you-can-eat breakfast and all the proceeds fund college or trade school scholarships for Centerville High grads.

It's a great way to get involved in the Centerville community and meet the awesome folks at one of our area's largest Rotary clubs. Get your tickets here.

🦸 Heroes & Young Adventurers

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 10:30 am - 7 pm (Add to Cal)
📅 Sun, Oct 27: 10:30 am - 7 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Ohio Renaissance Festival, Waynesville
💰 Adults: $32
💰 12 & Under: Free

Celebrate the end of Renn Fest in a fun finale. With free entry for kids, it’s the perfect place for your little monsters to go on a trick-or-treating adventure.

The village will be filled with festive villagers and Halloween magic ready to share treats. Grab some bites, get a drink, and bid farewell to the village until next fall. Get your tickets here.

🐕‍🦺 Wag O Ween

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 11 am - 1 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Kettering Rec, Kettering
💰 Free

Celebrate a Happy Hooowwwlll-o-ween at the Kettering Rec’s pawsitively spooktacular event. Let your dogs trick-or-treat on the Walk and Wag and snap a few pics at the photo booth.

Looking to adopt? You can meet some new furry friends looking for their forever home. The event will be outdoors near Adventure Reef Waterpark, but will go indoors should the weather not cooperate. Learn more here.

🏍️ Harley Halloween

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 1 - 4 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Buckeye Harley-Davidson, Dayton
💰 Free

Ride out for a spooktacular afternoon of trick-or-treating, games, and fun. Enjoy free candy (starting at 3pm), pumpkin bowling, and costume contests for both kids and adults.

There will be prizes for the best costumes, free hot dogs while supplies last, and beverages for the parents. It’s a Halloween event everyone will love! Learn more here.

🍁 Dayton Fall Harvest Festival

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 2 - 6 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Kettering Field, Dayton
💰 Free

A combo autumn + Halloween celebration with a pumpkin patch, free candy, costume contest, and a plethora of kids activities.

They’ll also have a DJ on deck and food trucks to curb your cravings. The costume contest kicks off at 4:30pm, so come dressed in your spooky best! Learn more here.

👻 Boro Boofest

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 3 pm - 12 am (Add to Cal)
📍 Downtown Springboro
💰 Free

Explore Springboro's bars and collect stamps all along the way! Enjoy live music, delicious food, and festive drinks at each stop, with transportation provided by Huey’s Transit.

Complete your stamp card for a chance to win amazing gift cards. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with friends and fun! Learn more here.

🍬 Trunk or Treat + Halloween Party

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 4 - 10 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Bock Family Brewing, Washington Twp.
💰 Free

Get ready for a fun-filled Trunk or Treat followed by a Halloween party! Kids can show off their costumes in a parade, while adults compete in a costume contest with prizes.

Enjoy dinner, drinks, live music, and spooky cocktails to keep the festivities going. Perfect for families and Halloween lovers alike! Learn more here.

🎃 Spellbrook

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 6 - 11 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Bellbrook Park, Bellbrook
💰 Free

Looking for a kid-free Halloween bash? Dress up for a night out in Bellbrook! Enjoy live music from The Weekend Effect, drinks by Warped Wing, and tasty food truck bites.

With great prizes for the best costumes, it's a perfect chance to celebrate Halloween with fellow adults. Learn more here.

🕷️ Hauntfest on Fifth

📅 Sat, Oct 26: 7 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Oregon District
💰 Advance: $10
💰 Day-of: $15

The Miami Valley’s biggest Halloween bash is back! Throw on a costume and see the Oregon District transformed into a spooktacular party with live performances, DJs, drinks, and food trucks.

Proceeds from the event go to the Oregon District Business Association's improvement initiatives. Attendees must be 18+ to enter, and of course, 21+ to enjoy bewitching brews. Get your tickets here.

🎪 Hallo-FUN-aweenie

📅 Sun, Oct 27: 4 - 6 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Be Hope Church, Beavercreek
💰 Free

Join this haunt of a good time in the Beavercreek community. Kids of all ages are welcome to don their Halloween best, hop on a hayride, and haul in heaps of candy.

Beyond goodies, it’s another opportunity to celebrate the goofy side of Halloween. Learn more here.

🎃 Annual Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow

📅 Mon, Oct 28: 6 - 10 pm (Add to Cal)
📅 Tue, Oct 29: 6 - 10 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Dayton Art Institute, Dayton
💰 Free

See Stoddard Ave and Grafton Hill light up with nearly 1,000 unique jack-o-lanterns! Grab bites from local food trucks like El Meson, Urban BBQ, and more.

Parking is available nearby at The Dayton Art Institute and Dayton Masonic Center. Celebrating its 30th year, this family-friendly event highlights the artistic side of Halloween. Learn more here.

🍺 Halloween Bar Crawl

📅 Sat, Nov 2: 4 pm - 12 am (Add to Cal)
📍 Downtown Dayton
💰 Groups (4+): $15
💰 Single: $20

Join one of Dayton's most spirited crawls. Don your Halloween best and visit some of downtown's best bars with exclusive specials.

Tickets include 2-3 free drinks, waived cover charges at the venues, a custom badge, and access to the after-party. Prices increase as the event approaches, so grab the best discount by getting yours today.

🍎 Montgomery Co Fruit School

📅 Thu, Nov 7: 9 am - 2 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Cox Arboretum, Dayton
💰 Master Gardener: $25
💰 Public: $35

Learn all about fruit gardening from seed to stem with OSU educators. Topics include container gardening, soil testing, apple growing, and more.

Breakfast and lunch are provided for this half-day seminar, sponsored by the Greater Montgomery County Master Gardener Association. It's a great way for gardeners to spend the day growing their knowledge. Register by Nov. 4th to secure your spot here.

🎗️ CHARITY OF THE MONTH

🇺🇸 Honoring those who’ve served

Freedom Whiskey Veterans Day Celebration

📅 Sat, Nov 16: 6 - 11 pm (Add to Cal)
📍 Miamisburg Moose Lodge
💰 Admission: $50

Join Freedom Whiskey in celebrating and supporting those who've served our country this Veterans Day. Now in its 7th year, this event offers good food, great whiskey, and most importantly, an opportunity to give back.

As you can imagine, I hear about a lot of events. This has by far been one of the most recommended, and for good reason. 

Every year, they pick a veteran to honor and charities to support with the proceeds raised from this event. Just last year, over $45k was raised for Blue Skies for the Good Guys and Gals — from this single event.

And with your help, they can make an even bigger impact in 2024. 

This year they’re supporting Hunters Helping Heroes AND sponsoring a veteran to go through the Save A Warrior program (which literally saves lives).

So, how can you get involved?

1. Buy tickets: If you can make the date, get your tickets and get them soon. There are only a few tickets left, and will likely sell out within the next week.

2. Donate dollars: If you can’t attend but can contribute, then donate. Any amount is useful and every dollar helps.

3. Donate items: Raffling gift baskets is a big hit, so if you have cool items to donate, email [email protected] and [email protected] to coordinate. Items must be secured by Nov 1st.

4. Sponsor: If your business sponsors local events, allocate some budget to this. Packages range from $500 to $5,000. Each level includes tickets, recognition, and, of course, a bottle of whiskey.

Serving others is deep in Freedom Whiskey's DNA. It was put there by the company's late founder, Capt. Zach Hollingsworth, and has been carried on by his family and team since his passing 3 years ago. 

Join them in honoring his spirit of service and supporting our veterans. Click the button below to get your tickets, donate, and sponsor this amazing event!

🎶LIVE MUSIC

This Friday

Benny Hill | Crooked Handle - Boro | 6:30 pm | Free

Acoustic Junior | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

Kierstead | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Cryin’ Out Loud | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Nathan Jenkins | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Spooky Silent Disco | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8 pm | $15+

Dayton Salsa Project + Halloween Party | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $10

Scandalous Band | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

Carmen Clouse Acoustic | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | Free

Ashley Martin | Good Time Charlie's | 9 pm | Free

This Saturday

Candlelight Halloween Classics | Dayton Masonic Center | 3:30 pm | $34+

Black Market Party Halloween Show | Hidden Gem Music Club | 7 pm | Free

Corey Tucker Duo | Jayne's On Main | 7 pm | Free

The Music Of Journey | Schuster Center | 7:30 pm | $6+

Britches Down | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Seth Gilliam & The Fake News | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8 pm | $10

Hall Pass | Good Time Charlie's | 8 pm | Free

Diddley + Halloween Party | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

Big Mother + Costume Contest | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | $5

🎭️LIVE THEATRE

Shows Running Now

Saturday Night Fever | La Comedia Theatre | Sep 19 - Oct 27 | $70+

Upcoming Shows

The Sugar Witch | Beavercreek Community Theatre | Oct 25 - Nov 03 | $18+

The Magical Lamp of Aladdin | Rosewood Arts Center | Nov 08 - Nov 17 | $7

😂LIVE COMEDY

This Weekend

Friday Night Improv | Black Box Improv Theater | Oct 25 - Nov 29 | $17

Tacarra Williams | Dayton Funny Bone | Oct 25 - Oct 26 | $22

Saturday Night Improv | Black Box Improv Theater | Oct 26 - Nov 30 | $17

Upcoming Shows

Erica Rhodes | Dayton Funny Bone | Nov 01 - Nov 02 | $20

Beth Stelling | Victoria Theatre | Nov 02 | $41+

Aida Rodriguez | Dayton Funny Bone | Nov 08 - Nov 09 | $22

🙏 THANKS FOR READING

That’s all for today! Please tell us how you liked today’s newsletter and any feedback using the poll below.

See you next Thursday,

— Max

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