Community Calendar

There will be a Red Cross blood drive in the FBC Fairborn Youth Wing. Appointments available, walk-ins also welcome. Register at redcrossblood.org and search sponsor code "FBCF"

Join us for the Franklin County 4-H Clover 5K at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard, OH on Saturday, April 11, 2026 8:30am. All funds raised by the 5K run/walk helps to support the 4-H Walk & Serve. By participating in the 5K Run/Walk you are supporting the Franklin County 4-H programs as well as over 15 area non-profit organizations!

After the 5K, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, join us for the Walk & Serve in the Ganyard and Edwards Buildings on the Franklin County Fairgrounds, Hilliard, Ohio. Enthusiastic 4-H members will lead you through hands-on activities to create special items for Central Ohio residents/animals served by organizations such as the following: MASH -Military and Service Heroes Food Pantry, Ovarian Cancer Alliance, Buckeye Military Moms, Heart to Heart Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, Birthright, Cancer Support Community, Simply Living, Operation Evergreen-The Ohio Christmas Tree Association, Stitched Together, Enduring Hearts, OH Nurses Foundation, Moms 2B, and Gigi's Shelter for Dogs. Your race entry fee will support this event. Thank you for helping to make a difference!

The Dayton Boat Club masters (adult) rowing program will host a learn-to-row course Friday through Sunday, April 17-19, at the club’s boathouse, 3201 E. River Road, Moraine.

The three-session on-water class, open to men and women 21 and older, covers terminology, safety, stroke technique, equipment use and care, and sweep rowing in an eight-oared racing shell. Session times are:

* 6-8 p.m. Friday
* 10 a.m.-noon Saturday
* 2-4 p.m. Sunday

The fee is $100 per person. Seats are awarded in the order that registration and payment are received. Each participant should wear comfortable but not loose-fitting exercise clothes and bring a water bottle, a pair of socks and a small towel.

Participants must be able to lift 30 pounds overhead and get into and out of the boat without help (comparable to standing up from a seated position on the ground without getting on one’s knees). For information or to register, see http://www.daytonboatclub.org/adult-learn-to-row.html

Presented by Tecumseh Land Trust and Peifer Orchards
Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00am - Race will begin promptly at 9am, participants are asked to start on time. Day of registration opens at 8am
Run, jog, or walk through the blooming fruit trees at Peifer Orchards. Of course, its up to Mother Nature if the trees are in bloom on race day. This is a great way to celebrate Earth Day and support a fantastic conservation organization, Tecumseh Land Trust. This is a family friendly event and dog friendly if leashed. T-shirts are not guaranteed for registrations after April 2, 2026 and will not be held after 9:30 am on race day.
Tecumseh Land Trust protects land and water in southwest Ohio. But local conservation only happens when people like you care enough to support the land trust.
Registration at https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OH/YellowSprings/TecumsehAppleBlossom5K?fbclid=IwY2xjawPoTJ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnRnNIZTFFdVJsbmNPeDB4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiPhj_-3ZH2vulNfd7cIGLPpzZZEk-tUgh4V8BQgfYjV8tKY2Sz1CDA9mbn0_aem__S-gTEtni1vdQcMWQ1hJ1g

The Dayton Boat Club masters (adult) rowing program will host a learn-to-row course Friday through Sunday, April 17-19, at the club’s boathouse, 3201 E. River Road, Moraine.

The three-session on-water class, open to men and women 21 and older, covers terminology, safety, stroke technique, equipment use and care, and sweep rowing in an eight-oared racing shell. Session times are:

* 6-8 p.m. Friday
* 10 a.m.-noon Saturday
* 2-4 p.m. Sunday

The fee is $100 per person. Seats are awarded in the order that registration and payment are received. Each participant should wear comfortable but not loose-fitting exercise clothes and bring a water bottle, a pair of socks and a small towel.

Participants must be able to lift 30 pounds overhead and get into and out of the boat without help (comparable to standing up from a seated position on the ground without getting on one’s knees). For information or to register, see http://www.daytonboatclub.org/adult-learn-to-row.html

The Dayton Boat Club masters (adult) rowing program will host a learn-to-row course Friday through Sunday, April 17-19, at the club’s boathouse, 3201 E. River Road, Moraine.

The three-session on-water class, open to men and women 21 and older, covers terminology, safety, stroke technique, equipment use and care, and sweep rowing in an eight-oared racing shell. Session times are:

* 6-8 p.m. Friday
* 10 a.m.-noon Saturday
* 2-4 p.m. Sunday

The fee is $100 per person. Seats are awarded in the order that registration and payment are received. Each participant should wear comfortable but not loose-fitting exercise clothes and bring a water bottle, a pair of socks and a small towel.

Participants must be able to lift 30 pounds overhead and get into and out of the boat without help (comparable to standing up from a seated position on the ground without getting on one’s knees). For information or to register, see http://www.daytonboatclub.org/adult-learn-to-row.html