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DIL'S
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REINVENTING DAYTON
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Check out Reinvention Stories. People right here in Dayton....
totally amazing.....Act 3 is open now!!
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GOINGS ON NOW
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On Tuesday, May 21st at 6:00 pm there will be an unveiling of 4 new pieces of art on East Third Street at Sears St. in downtown Dayton! It was done by HALLO.
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Charlie Taylor, the Mechanician: The Story of the First Airplane Mechanic is Wednesday, 7:00pm at The Engineers Club. He will provide a personal perspective
on his great grandfather and his legacy working with Orv and Wil Wright.
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Green Drinks Dayton on Wednesday, May 22 is heading to the Rumpke Recycling Facility just east of downtown for a tour. This is your chance to see how your recyclables are collected, sorted, processed, and re-distributed. After the tour they will gather at Franco's for the usual networking.
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Women Wine & Wealth on Wednesday, May 22nd at
American (Pi). It "popped up" with a passion for American made products. Come take a tour with items such as coffee, home décor, jewelry and candles all made in the US and an overview of how the US stock market has been performing this year. 5:30 -7:00pm. RSVP Carrie Bray
Wine and snacks will be provided.
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8:00 pm. Come share memories and photos of working at these and other manufacturing plants in the Dayton area over the years. Bring your scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine clippings and stories to share with attendees at these programs. Email Leon Bey if you plan to attend this program.
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Bike Bucks at the Market
To celebrate National Bike Month, the 2nd Street Market is offering Bike Bucks! Ride your bike to the Market on any Saturday in May and enter a drawing to win $50 in Market Money.
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Randy Fankell and his jazz trio will be performing at the top of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the View 162 Room on Saturday, May 25, from 7pm to 11pm. This performance features Steve Schmidt (Cincinnati) on piano. Add a great night of jazz to your Memorial Day weekend festivities!!
The Dayton International Peace Museum presents "Iran: Yesterday and Today" featuring Iranian Afsaneh Haddadian on Rick Steves' Public TV Video
"Iran, Yesterday and Today"
Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:00 P.M.
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Dayton Heritage Festival
Sunday, May 26, (Rain Date May 27, 2013)
at Carillon Historical Park
Admission: FREE ($5 per car for parking)
Enjoy Live Entertainment Throughout the Day!
Ride the Wright Flyer Trolley to Carillon Park! Learn about Dayton's Rich Heritage! Cool off with a beer at the Heidelberg Beer Garden and hear the Good Time Accordion Band from noon -2:00pm! Join for the Grand Fireworks Finale at Dusk!
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"NEWS" IN DAYTON
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The Square Is Where
Courthouse Square, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (program continues weekdays throughout the summer). Grab your friends and coworkers and join others on Courthouse Square in the heart of downtown Dayton as they kick off a bigger and better season.
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Tues. thru Sat. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy lunch at RiverScape from Cafe Velo. Acoustic music will set the lunch scene each Tuesday through Saturday. Bring your tablet to enjoy the new WiFi or borrow a book from the Dayton Metro Library cart.
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On June 28 - 30, the Cityfolk Festival returns to RiverScape MetroPark. It takes thousands of hours of volunteer time to pull together the three-day celebration of music, dance, culture and the City of Dayton Fireworks display on June 30. Organizers are looking to sign up volunteers.
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Dayton Gay Men's Chorus presents Turn it UP
The evening's performance on Saturday, June 1 promises to be an entertaining yet thought-provoking expedition through the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus's ten year journey! From traditional to pop, Cole Porter to boy bands and ABBA, this musical adventure pays tribute to the DGMC's past and opens the door for an exciting future.
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Charles Simms Development is planning to build on the success of his Patterson Square community, located at First Street and Patterson Boulevard, with a new development across the street called Patterson Place.
The most recent addition to downtown's restaurant scene is up and running in the Oregon District, Lily's Bistro. It will be followed by Salar Restaurant and Lounge at the corner of Fifth and Brown which will open at the end of this month and feature world cuisine and hand-crafted cocktails. The owner of Toxic Brew Co., 431 E. Fifth St., also is hoping for a May opening.
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Great Dayton Flood Walks continue Fridays of May, 2013 at 7 p.m. in downtown Dayton. Walks are $10 per person with advance reservations.
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Nominate your Champion of Hope in the fight against cancer! Miami Valley Hospital Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2013 Champions of Hope event. This fall, they will honor a cancer survivor, MVH medical professional, caregiver, and a special person of inspiration. The deadline for nominations is June 15.
 The Oakwood Boy Scouts are collecting "old" American flags to appropriately burn. You can swing by the City of Oakwood and toss yours in. Deadline is Friday, May 24.
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INTERESTING
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Large rocks and boulders are no longer thought of as yard waste, but rather coveted items that gardeners can put to many uses. Through careful planning and placement, they can be design assets in any garden. Read more...
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MESSAGE FROM MOLLY
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Today the air conditioning went on! Time for summer reading. Here are a few of my favorite "beach" authors: Beth Hoffman, Sarah Jio, Sophie Kinsella, Emily Giffin, Helen Fielding, and Plum Sykes. Right now, I am reading Elinor Lipman.
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