FALL COMMUNITY EVENTS
September 13,11:00-3:00p.m. at The Grove Banquet Hall
Springfield Township & Wyoming Senior Adult Picnic
Members of the Springfield Township Senior & Community Arts Center and the senior members of the Wyoming Recreation Center are invited to a once-a-year picnic celebration! This event is when we all come together, kick back, relax and have the kind of fun like you had as a kid. We will play silly games, enjoy a picnic lunch and simply enjoy each others company. Be prepared to laugh! Be prepared to play! This year our theme is Vegas, "Win Big on Friday the Thirteenth". Members must register with their center before September 6, 2013 in order to receive their complimentary T-shirt and gift bag. Springfield Township Senior Center - 522-1154; Wyoming Community Center 821-5200 Sponsors making this event possible include: Twin Towers, Maple Knoll Village, Burlington House, Mt Healthy Christian Home, Triple Creek Retirement Communities, Llanfair Retirement Communities, Alois Alzheimer Center, Mallard Cove, Anthem, Stonebridge at Winton Woods, A Caring Choice and Atria Northgate. For more information, click here. October 5, Noon-4p.m. at the Springfield Township Civic Center & Fire Station Fire Department Open House FREE EVENT! Now Includes Police, Fire and Service Department!!  The Springfield Township Fire Department kicks off National Fire Prevention week by hosting a Fire Prevention Open House at the Civic Center, located at 9150 Winton Road. The purpose of the Open House is to educate the public about fire safety and to provide an opportunity to see fire apparatus and other emergency equipment in action. New this year, we have added demonstrations and vehicles from the Service & Police Departments. The event includes fire and emergency equipment demonstrations, household fire extinguishing demonstrations, K-9 demonstrations hands on activities for the kids, guided tours of the fire station, and interactive displays. Kids will be able to jump aboard the fire trucks and have an up close look at the rescue vehicles of today and even one from the past! Children will have an opportunity to try on firefighting gear and go through the safe house which teaches them how to exit a smoke-filled house. Meet police officers and even try out a simulation machine that demonstrates the dangers in texting and driving.
Fire Department Open House Schedule
NOON OPEN HOUSE BEGINS 12:15 FIRE EXTINGUISHER DEMONSTRATION 1:00 POLICE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION 1:45 KITCHEN FIRE 2:30 AIRCARE HELICOPTER LANDING ·SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY 3:30 LIVING ROOM FIRE 4:00 OPEN HOUSE ENDS October 25, 201, 6:3- p.m. at The Grove Banquet Hall
Dinner Theater Event
The Frankenstein Radio Show - by New Edgecliff Theater
 Enjoy a night out with your friends for Springfield Township's Play With Your Dinner Series at The Grove Banquet Hall. Each night will begin with dinner and end in laughter or amazement! Admission includes dinner, non-alcoholic beverages and entertainment. A cash bar will be fully stocked. Reservations must be made at least one week prior to the show and may sell out early. Maximum 250 people. 21 and up.
About the show: It's alive! It's alive! The horror classic is brought to life in the theater of the mind with New Edgecliff Theater's radio theater performance of Frankenstein, adapted from the book by Mary Shelley. Visit yesteryear as actors recreate a 1930's radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects, and retell the classic tale of reanimating the dead. The story takes on a new dimension, as each audience member conjures up his/her own unique vision of the monster.
Dinner catered by DiStaci's. Tickets $35 Click here for more information.
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November 1, 2013, 7:00p.m. at The Grove Banquet Hall Playhouse in the Park, Off-The-Hill Production Fake Flowers Don't Die More information The Playhouse in The Park Series continues with a partnership between the Springfield Township Arts and Enrichment Council, The Wyoming Fine Arts Center and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, with additional support from a Target Community Arts Programming Grant. Playhouse in the Park is a professional regional theater company committed to producing and presenting for diverse audiences the broadest range of theater. Their mission is accomplished through works of the highest caliber produced on stage and through their outreach programs. This year we are pleased to host "Fake Flowers Don't Die" by John Yearley. This world premiere play tells the story of three students who discover a magic lamp that may or may not grant the finder three wishes. While it's easy to think of wishes such as piles of money or a winning Cincinnati Reds winning season, it's not so easy to prioritize deeper issues that may involve an ill relative, a sibling with disabilities or a new step parent. These friends must negotiate shifting friendships and growing responsibilities as they step up to the challenge they face. Admission is FREE. Registration is not necessary. | 
Scratchboard is a clay coated board covered by a thin layer of black ink. An image is revealed by scratching away the ink to expose the white clay. Students will be provided with three 5"X7" Ampersand boards plus scratching tools. Students will first learn basic scratching techniques (lines, cross-hatching, feathering, etc.) using one of the boards for practice. They will also learn how to re-ink and re-scratch the boards to develop image depth. Students will then create an original design of a feather for themselves. They will learn how to transfer the image to the board and learn how to develop shadow and light. Students will need to complete the board at home. The instructor will be available later to review the final image and offer suggestions.
