💎 Christmas Cookies & Candy Canes (Issue #67)

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Good Morning,

Welcome to another issue of our Community Memo where we share fun things to do around town every week.

Christmas is less than 2 weeks away and with last night’s snow, it sure feels like it. Speaking of, we wanted to give you heads up that we’re shutting down for Christmas week to enjoy the holidays. So next Thursday will be our last issue of the 2024.

Share Your Feedback: Today we’re testing out a new section (💎 Extra Gems) at the bottom of the newsletter. It’s a place to share quick stories, relevant promotions, and fun things we find. Please let us know how you like it in today’s poll, thanks!

Alrighty, let’s get to it!

⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

34° 🌡️ 25° | ☁️ | ☔ 10% | 💨 7 mph

Saturday

46° 🌡️ 39° | ☁️ | ☔ 15% | 💨 8 mph

Sunday

49° 🌡️ 44° | 🌧️ | ☔ 75% | 💨 10 mph

📅 EVENTS

❄️ Holly Days

📅 Thu, Dec 12: 3 - 8 pm (Add To Cal)
📅 Fri, Dec 13: 3 - 8 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Dayton Arcade Rotunda
💰 Free

See the Arcade's Rotunda and Tank spaces transformed into a winter wonderland! Shop from local vendors, grab some bites and treats from food trucks and listen to live entertainment.

Enjoy family-friendly activities, a cash bar, and some special holiday surprises. Join in the holiday spirit of giving by bringing non-perishable food donations for The Foodbank. Learn more here.

🧑‍🍳 Cinnamon Roll Workshop

📅 Thu, Dec 12: 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Hidden Valley Orchards, Lebanon
💰 $70

Add baking ever-so-yummy cinnamon rolls to your repertoire with the help of HVO's experts. By the end, you’ll have a whole pan to take home and share… though no one would blame you if you didn’t!

Indulge in already-baked cinnamon rolls while yours bake, and enjoy a drink or two from the bar. Roll into the holidays with new recipes and treats ready to eat. Get your spot here.

🈹 PechaKucha Night

📅 Thu, Dec 12: 7:30 pm (Add To Call)
📍 Roger Glass Center, Dayton
💰 Free

Experience PechaKucha (Japanese for "chit-chat"), a fast-paced event blending ideas, art, and conversation. Presenters showcase their passions using 20 slides for 20 seconds each, sparking a creative dialogue.

After each speaker finishes, attendees mingle and network over drinks during the breaks. This free networking event occurs every quarter in Dayton and regularly gets about 300 attendees. Learn more here.

🏮 West Carrollton Luminary Walk

📅 Fri, Dec 13: 6 - 8 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Wilson Park, West Carrollton
💰 Free

Walk through Wilson Park, transformed into a magical, illuminated wonderland! Enjoy the glow of holiday lights and festive music. Roast marshmallows, savor hot cocoa, and cherish an evening of warmth and joy with family and friends. A delightful way to celebrate the holidays together with the West Carrollton community. Learn more here.

🕯️ Luminary Walk

📅 Fri, Dec 13: 6:30 - 8:30 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Bill Yeck Park, Centerville
💰 Free

Take a serene, candlelit walk in Bill Yeck Park. Choose from a cozy half-mile paved route, half-mile gravel loop, or an adventurous one-mile trail. Stay warm around the Smith House fire circle and enjoy enchanting carols by Centerville High's symphonic choir.

Get there early and grab a free hot chocolate at the Forest Field shelter, while supplies last. Learn more here.

🎸 HoliDayton with Hawthorne Heights

📅 Fri, Dec 13: 6:30 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 The Brightside, Dayton
💰 General: $22
💰️ VIP: $50

Rock out at this music festival going on it's 22nd year, headlined by Dayton's own Hawthorne Heights! This festival showcases a fantastic lineup of local bands across two stages, featuring an electric set by Hawthorne Heights.

Get ready for a night filled with the Gem City's finest rock and roll. With limited tickets available, it'd be a good move to secure yours ASAP if this is your kind of jam. Get yours here.

🐾 Home For The Holidays Adoption Event

📅 Sat, Dec 14: 10 am - 4 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 JC Penny Courtyard, Dayton Mall
💰 Free

Looking to adopt a furry friend this holiday season? Check out this holiday dog adoption drive hosted by the Humane Society, SICSA, and Montgomery County Animal Resource Center.

Their friendly staff will be there to help and sweeten the deal with special pricing. Find your new four-legged family member and add some paw-sitivity to your holidays! Learn more here.

🍪 Cookie Walk

📅 Sat, Dec 14: 10 am - 1 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 We Care Arts, Kettering
💰 Free

Indulge in a world of sweets with We Care Arts, and support their mission of healing through art. Wander through tables filled with cookies donated by local bakers and sold by the pound.

Want to contribute? You can sign up to bake and bring your own sweet treats to donate as well! They're accepting donation deliveries up through Friday, Dec 13th. Learn more and sign up to donate (or volunteer) here.

🍬 Oakwood’s Candy Cane Hunt

📅 Sat, Dec 14: 1:30 - 2:45 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Shafor Park, Oakwood
💰 Free

Bring the kiddos and search Shafor Park for hidden candy canes this Saturday. The hunt is split into three different age groups: 9-12, 6-8, and 3-5. They can sip hot cocoa, see Rudolf, and score a prize!

This is planned to be outside, so be sure to bundle up. But if the weather turns south, the hunt will move inside. Learn more here.

🎄 Christmas On The Farm

📅 Sun, Dec 15: 5 - 7 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Carriage Hill MetroPark, Huber Heights
💰 Free

Take a journey into the heart of Christmas past! Experience timeless traditions, from vintage holiday cards to festive foods. Make magical memories, and enjoy the rich heritage of Victorian Christmas customs on the farm.

In the spirit of giving, food and cash donations are also being collected for the Dayton Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off at the visitor center. Learn more here.

🛩️ First Flight Night

📅 Tue, Dec 17: 4 - 9 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Heavier Than Air Brewing, Centerville
💰 Free

Raise a toast to Dayton's most iconic brothers on the 121st anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flights! (And remind North Carolina which state can truly claim "first in flight")

Learn about that fateful day from Aviation Trail and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, two organizations dedicated to preserving our rich history. This is an educational event with free food, fun stories, and great craft beer. Learn more here.

🏀 Harlem Globetrotters

📅 Tue, Dec 31: 2 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Nutter Center, Fairborn
💰 $38+

The world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their global tour to the Miami Valley. Watch their signature twist on basketball, combined with unparalleled fun.

Witness mind-blowing trick shots against their forever rivals, the Washington Generals. Enjoy big laughs and new opportunities for fan engagement like never before. Don't wait; score your tickets here.

🎁 HOLIDAY MARKETS

With the holidays less than 2 weeks away, here’s your final round-up of local markets for your seasonal shopping!

🇩🇪 German Club Christkindlmarkt

📅 Sat, Dec 14: 10 am - 5 pm (Add To Cal)
📅 Sun, Dec 15: 12 - 4 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Dayton Liederkranz-Turner, Dayton
🔗 Learn More Here

🎁 Holiday Market

📅 Sat, Dec 14: 11 am - 4 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Town & Country Shopping Center, Kettering
🔗 Learn More Here

✂️ Holiday Craft Market

📅 Sun, Dec 15: 12 - 3 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Wandering Giffin, Beavercreek
🔗 Learn More Here

🛍️ Harvest to Holidays Market

📅 Sun, Dec 22: 12 - 3 pm (Add To Cal)
📍 Eudora Brewing, Kettering
🔗 Learn More Here

🎶LIVE MUSIC

This Friday

Doug Hart | Crooked Handle - Boro | 6:30 pm | Free

Zane Gerlach | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Velvet Crush | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Almond Butter Band | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $10+

Femininomenon Rave | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8 pm | $5

Benny Hill | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

The Double Barrel Band | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

Curious Animals | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

This Saturday

Hauer Swing Band Christmas Party Dance | Hidden Gem Music Club | 7 pm | $15

The Wayward J’s | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

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

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

Last Call Band | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Lab Partners & More | Yellow Cab Tavern | 8 pm | $10

Benny Hill | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

White Knuckle Weekend | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

Back Burn | Courtyard Lounge | 9 pm | $5

This Sunday

North Carolina Hurricane Benefit | Yellow Cab Tavern | 6:30 pm | $3

Puzzle of Light | Hidden Gem Music Club | 7 pm | $10

🎭️LIVE THEATRE

Shows Running Now

Holiday Inn | La Comedia Theatre | Nov 01 - Dec 29 | $70+

The Woman In Black Adapted | Dayton Theatre Guild | Nov 29 - Dec 15 | $24+

A Christmas Story | Actor's Theatre Fairborn | Dec 06 - Dec 15 | $17+

A Frosty Night | The Loft Theatre | Dec 11 - Dec 22 | $23

The Nutcracker | Schuster Center | Dec 13 - Dec 22 | $18+

😂LIVE COMEDY

This Weekend

Tina Friml | Dayton Funny Bone | Dec 13 - Dec 14 | $20

Upcoming Shows

Ralph Harris | Dayton Funny Bone | Dec 20 - Dec 21 | $23

💎 EXTRA GEMS

Holiday Heartwarmers For A Pawsitive Cause

Enjoy reading romance? Love, Lattes, and Holiday Tales is 20+ sweet and spicy stories featuring dogs, coffee shops, and happily-ever-after endings! Proceeds support 4 Paws For Ability, a local non-profit that matches service animals with Veterans. Order your copy here.

The Silos Soft-Opens Downtown

The Silos, a new food hall and beer garden, opens its doors today at 810 E. 1st Street. Enjoy local brews, imported wine, and cocktails Thursday - Saturday from 4 - 9 pm through December. Food service begins in January.

🙏 THANKS

That’s all for today! Please tell us how you liked today’s newsletter and the new “💎 Extra Gems” section using the poll below.

See you next Thursday,

— Max

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