December Community Events
Posted: 4:19 pm EST February 20, 2007Updated: 3:00 pm EST November 4, 2009
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Public Affairs
WHIO-TV
1414 Wilmington Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45420.
For other Arts Related Events - see our Arts Calendar
The Hallelujah Girls
Dayton Theatre Guild
430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton
Date: November 27 to December 13, 2009
Hilarity abounds when the REAL HOUSEWIVES of Eden Falls, GA decide to shake up their lives. This rollicking Southern comedy takes place in the SPA-DEE-DAH!, the abandoned church-turned day spa where Sugar Lee, Carlene, Nita, Mavis and Crystal gather every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious and if they're going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! And do they ever!
For More Information: contact the guild at 937-278-5993 or go online Dayton Theatre Guild
The 12th Holiday Evening at Edison
Edison Community College
1973 Edison Drive, Piqua
Date: December 4, 2009
Cost: $100 and up
Edison will be hosting this evening featuring the captivating and powerful voices of Straight No Chaser. This is a premier fund raising event for scholarships.
Monies from corporate and individual gifts will be used for scholarships and to underwrite the cost of the event.
Sponsorship Levels - $25,000, $6,000+, $3,000+, $2,000+, $1,000+ and $500+.
Reservations are available – Tickets $100 per person (Benefactor), $150 per person (Patron) or an entire table for 8 for $1,200.
For More Information: call the Edison Development Office at 1-800-922-3722 Ext 7806 or 937-778-7806. You can also go online for a sponsorship form Sponsorship form.
Santa's Holiday in the Park
Greene County Parks
Date: December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE Admission (donations appreciated)
Bring the whole family for this festive annual event that captures and celebrates the magic of the season. You can visit with Santa, there will be free candy canes for each child, holiday displays and thousands of lights, wagon rides, concessions available for purchase, souvenir photos for a nominal fee – bring your own camera/video device.
For More Information: call the Greene County Parks at 937-562-7446 or go online Greene Co. Parks
Cookie Walk Fundraiser
We Care Arts, Inc.
3035 Wilmington Pike, Kettering
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Admission is FREE
Thousands of the most gorgeous, bite-size, melt-in-your-mouth cookies will be arranged on long tables. At the start of the cookie walk, you will receive a food service glove and a bakery box. As you make your way along the tables, you can select as many goodies as you want, in as many varieties as you want. At the end of the walk, your box (or boxes) of cookies will be weighed – the Cost - $5 per pound!!
There will also be holiday platters for sale, lovingly hand-made by the artists of We Care Arts.
You can help by buying cookies, donating cookies or candy, volunteering to help and help spreading the word!
For More Information: call 937-252-3937 or go online We Care Arts
CLICK HERE FOR COOKIE DONATING GUIDELINES
Invention Station
Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center
16 South Williams Street, Dayton
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Using common items, participants will design inventions (to take home), learn problem-solving techniques and show off their inventiveness, just like the Wright brothers.
Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village Pioneer Candlelight Tour
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Stroll thru the Village as it is ready for the holiday season. See how we celebrated our Christmas in the 1800’s. Be sure to dress warm. Refreshments will be served in the Bull Skin Inn.
For More Information: go online Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village
Wrap, Pack and Go Holiday Open House
Unified Health Services
1133 Edwin C. Moses, Suite 308; Dayton
Date: December 8-9, 2009
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
USH is opening their new house so others may look forward to a magical moment this year. Your organization can help by collecting toys, attend the open house breakfast and help with the wrapping, packing and getting things ready to go or with cash donations to purchase needed items.
If your organization would like to be a part of the magic this holiday season, call Mindy at 937-220-6634 or email Mindy.
Essential Skills for Managing Projects
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
The Learning Center at Miami Valley Research Park
1900 Founders Drive, Suite 100; Kettering
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $495.00 per person
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
LEAN for Medical Manufacturers
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
AIM Center at Sinclair
444 West Third Street, Dayton
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $165 per person; $130 per person if two people from the same company attend
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
Chipmunk Adventures (2 years old with adult)
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: General Admission $4 adults; $2 children. Members of Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free.
Location: Aullwood Center
As curious chipmunks, the class will explore and enjoy a variety of outdoor adventures.
Pre-Registration is required: Class fee is $10 for Friends of Aullwood members and $12 for non-members. All three classes (October, November & December) are $28 for Friends of Aullwood members and $30 for non-members.
For More Information: call 937-89-7360 or go online Aullwood
Roadmap to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
The Learning Center at Miami Valley Research Park
1900 Founders Drive, Suite 100; Kettering
Date: December 9-10, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $1,295.00 per person
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
Squirrel Scouts (3 to 5 years old)
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton
Date: December 9, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: General Admission $4 adults; $2 children. Members of Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free.
Location: Aullwood Center
Youngsters in this class will scurry like squirrels while developing a sense of wonder for the natural world around them.
Pre-Registration is required: Class fee is $10 for Friends of Aullwood members and $12 for non-members. All three classes (October, November & December) are $28 for Friends of Aullwood members and $30 for non-members.
For More Information: call 937-89-7360 or go online Aullwood
Annual Madrigal Dinner
Wright State University's Student Union
Date: December 10-December 13, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. (sharp)
Since 1983, the annual Madrigal Dinner, produced each December by the Wright State University Student Union with the Department of Music, has provided the greater Dayton community with a musical and dramatic interpretation of these fabulous medieval ceremonial feasts. What began as a single performance has become an established tradition that spans four evenings and entertains over 1,300 guests.
For Tickets: go online Wright State Madrigal
For More Information: go online Wright State Madrigal or email Dustin Moses
Dayton 5K Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Dayton Mall
2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton
Date: December 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 entry fee (no shirt); $30 entry fee (includes long sleeved t-shirt)
The Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces and be one of the thousands of runners/walkers who hit the pavement to fight one of the nation's leading causes of disability (Arthritis Foundation).
For More Information: call 937-293-5211 Ext 112 or go online Arthritis or Dayton JBR
The Nutcracker Ballet – Presented by the Miami Valley Dance Company
Bellbrook High School
Date & Time: December 12th 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; December 13th 3 p.m.
Cost: Adults $12 & Children $10
Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Terre's Dance Workshop, 5819 Kentshire Drive in Kettering.
For More Information or Tickets: call 937-435-0503 or go online Miami Valley Dance Company
First Flight Ceremony at Wright Memorial 106th Anniversary
Wright Memorial
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Date: December 17, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Celebrate the 106th Anniversary of First Flight with the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Wright Memorial located next to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center on Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Look Good...Feel Better
Samaritan North
Conference Room A
9000 North Main Street, Dayton
Date: December 21, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Connect with other cancer patients while you learn to cope with the effects of chemotherapy and radiation through "Look Good...Feel Better".
Space is limited - register at 1-888-227-6446 #2 or log onto Look Good
Roosevelt High School 2nd Annual Legacy Ball
Arbor Hall
2150 Arbor Boulevard, Dayton
Date: December 26, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. to midnight (Dinner at 7:30 p.m.)
Cost: $35 per person for dinner
This event is sponsored by the Class of 1967 Keeping Roosevelt's Legacy Alive. Final ticket sales will be December 18, 2009.
To Purchase Tickets: call James Mitchell at 937-554-4240, Charlene Dunson at 937-832-4013, John Austin at 937-276-4388 or Avis Williams at 937-268-1621.
Jim Brickman Beautiful World Tour
Schuster Performing Arts Center
1 West Second Street, Dayton
Date: December 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $29 to $49 per person
This Christmas, pianist Jim Brickman is creating a "Beautiful World" for audiences seeking an escape from the hectic demands of the holiday season! In a very special concert, Jim and guests present an evening of dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals plus warmth and humor. Jim weaves together new and old traditional holiday favorites, all the hits and songs from the fall album release Beautiful World.
For More Information: go online Brickman Tour
Public Affairs
WHIO-TV
1414 Wilmington Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45420.
For other Arts Related Events - see our Arts Calendar
The Hallelujah Girls
Dayton Theatre Guild
430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton
Date: November 27 to December 13, 2009
Hilarity abounds when the REAL HOUSEWIVES of Eden Falls, GA decide to shake up their lives. This rollicking Southern comedy takes place in the SPA-DEE-DAH!, the abandoned church-turned day spa where Sugar Lee, Carlene, Nita, Mavis and Crystal gather every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious and if they're going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! And do they ever!
For More Information: contact the guild at 937-278-5993 or go online Dayton Theatre Guild
The 12th Holiday Evening at Edison
Edison Community College
1973 Edison Drive, Piqua
Date: December 4, 2009
Cost: $100 and up
Edison will be hosting this evening featuring the captivating and powerful voices of Straight No Chaser. This is a premier fund raising event for scholarships.
Monies from corporate and individual gifts will be used for scholarships and to underwrite the cost of the event.
Sponsorship Levels - $25,000, $6,000+, $3,000+, $2,000+, $1,000+ and $500+.
Reservations are available – Tickets $100 per person (Benefactor), $150 per person (Patron) or an entire table for 8 for $1,200.
For More Information: call the Edison Development Office at 1-800-922-3722 Ext 7806 or 937-778-7806. You can also go online for a sponsorship form Sponsorship form.
Santa's Holiday in the Park
Greene County Parks
Date: December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE Admission (donations appreciated)
Bring the whole family for this festive annual event that captures and celebrates the magic of the season. You can visit with Santa, there will be free candy canes for each child, holiday displays and thousands of lights, wagon rides, concessions available for purchase, souvenir photos for a nominal fee – bring your own camera/video device.
For More Information: call the Greene County Parks at 937-562-7446 or go online Greene Co. Parks
Cookie Walk Fundraiser
We Care Arts, Inc.
3035 Wilmington Pike, Kettering
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Admission is FREE
Thousands of the most gorgeous, bite-size, melt-in-your-mouth cookies will be arranged on long tables. At the start of the cookie walk, you will receive a food service glove and a bakery box. As you make your way along the tables, you can select as many goodies as you want, in as many varieties as you want. At the end of the walk, your box (or boxes) of cookies will be weighed – the Cost - $5 per pound!!
There will also be holiday platters for sale, lovingly hand-made by the artists of We Care Arts.
You can help by buying cookies, donating cookies or candy, volunteering to help and help spreading the word!
For More Information: call 937-252-3937 or go online We Care Arts
CLICK HERE FOR COOKIE DONATING GUIDELINES
Invention Station
Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center
16 South Williams Street, Dayton
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Using common items, participants will design inventions (to take home), learn problem-solving techniques and show off their inventiveness, just like the Wright brothers.
Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village Pioneer Candlelight Tour
Date: December 5, 2009
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Stroll thru the Village as it is ready for the holiday season. See how we celebrated our Christmas in the 1800’s. Be sure to dress warm. Refreshments will be served in the Bull Skin Inn.
For More Information: go online Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village
Wrap, Pack and Go Holiday Open House
Unified Health Services
1133 Edwin C. Moses, Suite 308; Dayton
Date: December 8-9, 2009
Time: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
USH is opening their new house so others may look forward to a magical moment this year. Your organization can help by collecting toys, attend the open house breakfast and help with the wrapping, packing and getting things ready to go or with cash donations to purchase needed items.
If your organization would like to be a part of the magic this holiday season, call Mindy at 937-220-6634 or email Mindy.
Essential Skills for Managing Projects
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
The Learning Center at Miami Valley Research Park
1900 Founders Drive, Suite 100; Kettering
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $495.00 per person
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
LEAN for Medical Manufacturers
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
AIM Center at Sinclair
444 West Third Street, Dayton
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $165 per person; $130 per person if two people from the same company attend
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
Chipmunk Adventures (2 years old with adult)
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: General Admission $4 adults; $2 children. Members of Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free.
Location: Aullwood Center
As curious chipmunks, the class will explore and enjoy a variety of outdoor adventures.
Pre-Registration is required: Class fee is $10 for Friends of Aullwood members and $12 for non-members. All three classes (October, November & December) are $28 for Friends of Aullwood members and $30 for non-members.
For More Information: call 937-89-7360 or go online Aullwood
Roadmap to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Sinclair Workforce Development & Corporate Services
The Learning Center at Miami Valley Research Park
1900 Founders Drive, Suite 100; Kettering
Date: December 9-10, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $1,295.00 per person
For More Information: call 937-252-9787 or go online Sinclair or email Sinclair
Squirrel Scouts (3 to 5 years old)
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton
Date: December 9, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: General Admission $4 adults; $2 children. Members of Friends of Aullwood and National Audubon Society are admitted free.
Location: Aullwood Center
Youngsters in this class will scurry like squirrels while developing a sense of wonder for the natural world around them.
Pre-Registration is required: Class fee is $10 for Friends of Aullwood members and $12 for non-members. All three classes (October, November & December) are $28 for Friends of Aullwood members and $30 for non-members.
For More Information: call 937-89-7360 or go online Aullwood
Annual Madrigal Dinner
Wright State University's Student Union
Date: December 10-December 13, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. (sharp)
Since 1983, the annual Madrigal Dinner, produced each December by the Wright State University Student Union with the Department of Music, has provided the greater Dayton community with a musical and dramatic interpretation of these fabulous medieval ceremonial feasts. What began as a single performance has become an established tradition that spans four evenings and entertains over 1,300 guests.
For Tickets: go online Wright State Madrigal
For More Information: go online Wright State Madrigal or email Dustin Moses
Dayton 5K Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Dayton Mall
2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, Dayton
Date: December 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 entry fee (no shirt); $30 entry fee (includes long sleeved t-shirt)
The Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces and be one of the thousands of runners/walkers who hit the pavement to fight one of the nation's leading causes of disability (Arthritis Foundation).
For More Information: call 937-293-5211 Ext 112 or go online Arthritis or Dayton JBR
The Nutcracker Ballet – Presented by the Miami Valley Dance Company
Bellbrook High School
Date & Time: December 12th 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; December 13th 3 p.m.
Cost: Adults $12 & Children $10
Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Terre's Dance Workshop, 5819 Kentshire Drive in Kettering.
For More Information or Tickets: call 937-435-0503 or go online Miami Valley Dance Company
First Flight Ceremony at Wright Memorial 106th Anniversary
Wright Memorial
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Date: December 17, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Celebrate the 106th Anniversary of First Flight with the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Wright Memorial located next to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center on Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Look Good...Feel Better
Samaritan North
Conference Room A
9000 North Main Street, Dayton
Date: December 21, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Connect with other cancer patients while you learn to cope with the effects of chemotherapy and radiation through "Look Good...Feel Better".
Space is limited - register at 1-888-227-6446 #2 or log onto Look Good
Roosevelt High School 2nd Annual Legacy Ball
Arbor Hall
2150 Arbor Boulevard, Dayton
Date: December 26, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m. to midnight (Dinner at 7:30 p.m.)
Cost: $35 per person for dinner
This event is sponsored by the Class of 1967 Keeping Roosevelt's Legacy Alive. Final ticket sales will be December 18, 2009.
To Purchase Tickets: call James Mitchell at 937-554-4240, Charlene Dunson at 937-832-4013, John Austin at 937-276-4388 or Avis Williams at 937-268-1621.
Jim Brickman Beautiful World Tour
Schuster Performing Arts Center
1 West Second Street, Dayton
Date: December 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $29 to $49 per person
This Christmas, pianist Jim Brickman is creating a "Beautiful World" for audiences seeking an escape from the hectic demands of the holiday season! In a very special concert, Jim and guests present an evening of dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals plus warmth and humor. Jim weaves together new and old traditional holiday favorites, all the hits and songs from the fall album release Beautiful World.
For More Information: go online Brickman Tour
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