💎 Special Day For Special Ladies (Issue #86)

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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.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day! A beautiful day where we celebrate the special ladies in our lives who have so deeply shaped our own. Whether you’re a mom or will be celebrating one, we hope you have a great holiday!

Let’s get to it!

⚡ WEEKEND WEATHER

Friday

67° 🌡️ 45° | ☀️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 10 - 15 mph

Saturday

74° 🌡️ 52° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph

Sunday

78° 🌡️ 57° | 🌤️ | ☔ 0% | 💨 5 - 10 mph

📅 EVENTS

✂️ Spring Craft Show

📅 Sat, May 10: 10 am - 5 pm
📍 Hidden Valley Orchard, Lebanon
💰 Free

Spend a warm weekend day shopping for local handmade goods at the farm? Find pottery, woodwork, original art, and more as you explore vendor booths along the scenic path at Hidden Valley Orchards.

A perfect spring outing for you, your friends, and the whole family. Learn more here.

🍭 Vandalia Sweet Treats Fest

📅 Sat, May 10: 4 - 8 pm
📍 Vandalia Sports Complex
💰 Free

Grab your sweet tooth and head up to Vandalia for a festival full of sweet treats. Indulge in a wide range of candies and delectable desserts and wash them down with drinks in the beer and wine garden.

Listen to live music, shop from local vendors, and enjoy activities for the whole family. Make your Saturday extra sweet! Learn more here.

💜 Relay For Life Food Truck Rally

📅 Sat, May 10: 5 pm
📍 Centerville High School
💰 Free

Join Relay for Life for a fundraiser fueling their fight against cancer. Treat yourself to delights from local food trucks. Enjoy music and fun activities like caricature drawing and walking laps.

Come night, see the sky light up with luminarias to support survivors and honor lost loved ones. The first 50 pre-registered survivors will receive a free meal and more. Sign up, donate, or put together a team to participate here.

🎞️ Movie Party In The Park

📅 Sat, May 10: 7 - 10:30 pm
📍 Yankee Park, Centerville
💰 Free

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a fun-filled evening at Yankee Park! Play themed games, grab dinner or dessert from local food trucks.

Then settle in for a sunset screening of Night at the Museum. A great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. Learn more here.

🌱 Spring Native Plant Sale

📅 Sun, May 11: 11 am - 3 pm
📍 2nd St Market, Dayton
💰 Free

Need starters for your garden? Explore a wide variety of native plants, shrubs, and trees from local vendors, all ready to answer your questions at 2nd Street Market.

Learn how native plants support wildlife, reduce flooding, and strengthen your soil and ecosystem. Green your garden and help our local environment thrive. Learn more here.

🌷 Mother’s Day Brunch

📅 Sun, May 11: 11:30 am - 2 pm
📍 Dayton Woman’s Club, Dayton
💰 Adults: $40
💰 10 & Under: $19
💰 5 & Under: Free

Celebrate the special women in your life with the Dayton Woman's Club inside their historic Victorian mansion. You’ll enjoy a chef-prepared buffet and a warm, elegant setting.

Drinks like mimosas, wine, and Bloody Marys will be available for purchase as well. A lovely brunch for the lovely ladies in your life. Get your tickets here.

🎪 Spring Fest In The Burg

📅 Fri, May 16: 5 - 9 pm
📅 Sat, May 17: 10 am - 9 pm
📅 Sun, May 18: 12 - 6 pm
📍 Riverfront Park, Miamisburg
💰 Free

Miamisburg’s biggest festival returns to Riverfront Park with a full weekend of fun! The parade kicks off Saturday at 9:30 am, but the fun goes all through the weekend, starting Friday.

Enjoy food trucks, local draft brews from Loose Ends Brewing, live music, and local shopping at the Maker’s Mart. Saturday packs some star power with Sorelle (4th place on The Voice) headlining. Learn more here.

🏁 Corvette Cars and Coffee

📅 Sat, May 17: 9 am - 12 pm
📍 Air Force Museum, Dayton
💰 Free

Calling all Corvette lovers! This cruise-in will have classic and modern models on display from all over the Miami Valley.

Oh, and here's a fun fact for you: The Corvette is the longest-running, continuously produced passenger car in American history.

Given its popularity with astronauts and pilots, there isn't a better place for this meet-up than the Air Force Museum. Bring your friends or make some new ones amongst fellow auto aficionados. Learn more here.

🛍️ Centerville Merchant Market

📅 Sun, May 18: 12 - 5 pm
📍 St. Leonard Lawn, Centerville
💰 Free

See St. Leonard's Lawn transformed into an upscale market at Merchant Market! Browse 100 vendors offering art, antiques, clothing, and more. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and local craft beer set in St. Leonard’s scenic lawn.

The first 200 arrivals will get exclusive tote bags. These are high-quality bags you'll actually want to keep using — not a cheap giveaway.

As one of the largest spring events in Centerville, it's sure to be a party. And as proud members of the group behind it, the Heart of Centerville Washington Township, we'd love to see you there! Learn more here.

⚜️ Fleurs de Fête

📅 Sun, May 18: 1 - 4 pm
📍 Carillon Park, Dayton
💰 Online: $80
💰 Doors: $85

Join Carillon Park for their annual May party in the park. Sample a vast selection of wines and pair them with gourmet bites from local eateries. Prefer beer over wine? Then grab a stein at the Belgian Beer Garden.

Enjoy the melodies of live music and bid on unique items in the silent auction. It's an elegant experience that celebrates the best of Dayton while supporting the park that preserves our history. Get your tickets here.

🎶LIVE MUSIC

This Friday

From The Heart Release | Crooked Handle - Boro | 4 pm | Free

Pocket Rockets | Bock Family Brewing | 7 pm | Free

Nothing But Treble | Jayne's On Main | 7:30 pm | Free

Sadbox & More | Hidden Gem Music Club | 8 pm | $10

After The Party | The Barrel | 8 pm | Free

Truk | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Burress Brothers | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

Reform School Reunion | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

This Saturday

Obnoxious Boot & More | Hidden Gem Music Club | 5 pm | $20

Two For The Road | Jayne's On Main | 7 pm | Free

Benny Hill & Shane DeMoss | The Barrel | 7:30 pm | Free

Letters To The Blind | Courtyard Lounge | 8 pm | $5

Reece Murray Band | Phone Booth Lounge | 8 pm | Free

Black Water Voodoo | Good Time Charlie's | 8:30 pm | Free

Tommy Renfro | Brick Tap & Tavern | 8:30 pm | Free

🎭️LIVE THEATRE

Shows Running Now

The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Dayton Playhouse | May 02 - May 18 | $18+

Dreamworks Shrek The Musical TYA | Town Hall Theatre | May 02 - May 18 | $14+

Children Of Eden | La Comedia Theatre | May 08 - Jun 15 | $70+

Upcoming Shows

Between Riverside and Crazy | Dayton Theatre Guild | May 23 - Jun 08 | $24+

😂LIVE COMEDY

This Weekend

Learnmore Jonasi | Dayton Funny Bone | May 09 - May 10 | $25

Upcoming Shows

Nate Bargatze | Nutter Center | May 14 | $39+

Donnell Rawlings | Dayton Funny Bone | May 23 - May 24 | $40

🙏 THANKS

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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