Community Calendar

This is the fifth annual Ohio Valley Orchid Fest. The goal of the event is to bring high quality orchids, both for sale and display as well as quality information about how to grow orchids to the general public and the orchid hobbyist in a fun, family friendly environment!

The event is a partnership between Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the Miami Valley Orchid Society, the Mid America Orchid Congress and the American Orchid Society.

The Ohio Valley Orchid Fest is open to the public including:

Orchid Sales Area

Repotting Demos and Q&A with Orchid Experts

Orchid Show

and fun activities for the entire family all weekend!

The Dayton Canoe Club cordially invites you to our 112th Annual Regatta. We’re opening our doors to our fellow river rats and local paddlers for a day filled with food, games and RACES!
Come visit our historic club and learn about our mission of stewardship and community. Gather some pals, pull a team together or come solo and sign up for a race!
Be our guest from 11-5 Saturday August 23rd! Lunch begins at 11:30 and races begin promptly at 1pm.

This is the fifth annual Ohio Valley Orchid Fest. The goal of the event is to bring high quality orchids, both for sale and display as well as quality information about how to grow orchids to the general public and the orchid hobbyist in a fun, family friendly environment!

The event is a partnership between Emmanuel Lutheran Church, the Miami Valley Orchid Society, the Mid America Orchid Congress and the American Orchid Society.

The Ohio Valley Orchid Fest is open to the public including:

Orchid Sales Area

Repotting Demos and Q&A with Orchid Experts

Orchid Show

and fun activities for the entire family all weekend!

FBC Fairborn is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive! Appointments available @ redcrossblood.org/give Sponsor Code "FBCF"

Whether you're a longtime supporter or brand new to the Centerville-Washington Diversity Council, we invite you to our upcoming Membership Meeting!

Date: August 28, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Woodbourne Library Community Room, 6060 Far Hills Ave.

Our guest speaker is Paul Strozier, Multifaith Campus Chaplain and Adjunct Instructor in Religion for Sinclair Community College. He will provide an overview of the organization, projected events/activities, and any recommendations on how to bring diverse groups together for meaningful dialogue and understanding.

In 2023, Paul founded Strozier Solutions LLC to provide coaching and strategic plan development for individuals and organizations in the non-profit sector. He has been involved in addiction recovery work for 38 years and is author of the Living Free addiction recovery Bible study through Warner Press. Paul, and his wife Mariann, also work closely with Be the Bridge, a racial reconciliation movement led by best-selling author, Latasha Morrison.

Sign up for free at www.tinyurl.com/CWDCAug25, or visit www.cwtdiversity.org

Join The Rong Brothers starting at 11 a.m. for a community-focused event, kicking off with an interactive photo booth experience courtesy of Fea Fotos, set design by Calista Dillon, and light show experiences by SOS Lightshow, Holland Scarth, and Jared Chambers. Also featuring brunch stylings from Calzada’s Kitchen. The morning’s entertainment will transition into the theatre for a showcase of local musical talent, featuring Nightbeast, Kellen Williams, and The Rong Brothers. Enjoy a sampling of some of Dayton’s finest artists featuring live visuals and music.

This event warmly welcomes Dayton natives, newcomers, and anyone eager to delve into and collaborate with Dayton’s vibrant creative community.

Light refreshments will be provided, and additional food options will be available for purchase.

Event Schedule

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Brunch, Fea Fotos Foto Booth, live audio-visual art installations, cash bar
1 p.m. Theatre performances begin
3 p.m.-4 p.m. Networking and mingling

Tippapalooza is the annual music festival in Downtown Tipp City that features the best of the Miami Valley's original music. This is a family friendly event that features great music, great food, and libations. This year's featured bands are Sadbox, Thunderlover, Salvadore Ross, and The Boxcar Suite.

Nine Pines is a relatively new winery located just 2 miles from the beautiful village of Yellow Springs, OH. They are an all-cash venue and open only for events, serving a selection of their wines and a few non-alcoholic beverages. There is a $5 cash cover charge for hosting live entertainment. On Sat., August 30, 2025, Nine Pines is proudly hosting the band - The Hoppers. The Hoppers play an eclectic mix of popular and obscure ‘50s, ‘60s & ‘70s rock n' roll. There are currently 7 members of the band, all either growing up in or currently living in the Village of Yellow Springs, OH. The band started in 1974 as a high school garage band that played mostly ‘50s rock n' roll inspired at the time by the group Sha Na Na and the movie American Graffiti. The band is known for putting its own spin on hits from the past and its ability to get the crowd up and dancing! photo by Karen Hammond.

The African American Visual Arts Guild’s traveling exhibition, What’s New?, will close out its 2025 Dayton-area run with its final showing at Rosewood Arts Center. The AAVAG was born out of the need to express visually the African American experience through a wide range of styles and subject matter using many diverse approaches and materials with a focus on communicating the artist's own spirituality. Artists in the exhibition include: Nathan Conner, Andrea Walker Cummings, Yvette Walker Dalton, Horace Dozier, Al Harden, Morris Howard, Debora Hurst, Bennie Kelley, Cedric McGhee, Clarice Moore, David Redmon, Debra Richardson Wood, Craig Screven and Beverley Whiteside. The exhibition will be on view in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center from August 4 to September 13 with a reception to be held on Saturday, September 6 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Come enjoy music in our Historic Tiffany Chapel!

Woodland is pleased to announce our upcoming concert series this fall with Viva La Strings. Each concert will consist of a string quartet and we will be exploring the best of classical music throughout the series. There will be two concerts in September and one in October. Each concert will last 2 hours with an intermission and Refreshments will be provided. Due to the size of the chapel, seating is limited so reserve your tickets today!

Price $40 a ticket (for each concert)

Date: September 13th at 2pm

The Richardsonian Romanesque gateway, chapel, and office completed in 1887 are on the National Register of Historic Places with the chapel featuring one of the finest original Tiffany windows in the country. It also houses 16 other Tiffany windows and a hand-cut Tiffany mosaic floor.

The restoration of the Chapel and Administration Building was brought to completion in 2024. The project involved the replacement of over 700 red sandstones and unveiled previously lost details of the Chapel, reinstating its historical grandeur and architectural integrity for future generations to appreciate. The interior of the Chapel was completely restored including the 17 Tiffany windows and Tiffany mosaic tile floor.

All proceeds support the Woodland Arboretum Foundation which focuses on the restoration, preservation, horticultural and educational projects needed to keep Woodland a cultural resource for Dayton and Ohio.

Parking is available both inside and outside the gates.

*If you would like to purchase tickets for all three concerts at a discount price, please contact us at 937-228-3221.