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DSA Guest Bar Tending at Fifth Street Brewpub

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If you like great beer and supporting the arts come out to Fifth Street Brewpub and the DSA Staff and Board will pour you a pint.

Fifth Street Brewpub is just around the corner from the Dayton Society of Artists in the St. Anne’s Hill neighborhood. This seven barrel brew-house is a co-op owned and run by its members and open to the public. The Fifth Street Brewhouse also serves wine, has a full bar and serves gourmet pub fare styled food. To check out more their website is: http://www.fifthstreetbrewpub.coop/

All proceeds placed in the BARREL donation jar, plus 5% of net sales and a $1 of each DSA chosen special pint will go towards supporting the Dayton Society of Artists. Come have a great night!

The Dayton Society of Artists has been supporting artists since 1938. For more information on current and upcoming exhibition:http://www.daytondsa.org/

Left on Pearl: Women Take Over

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On March 6, 1971, International Women’s Day,
women marchers turned left on Pearl Street in
Cambridge, Massachusetts to seize and occupy
a Harvard University building and declare it a
Women’s Center. Come and hear their story in
this award-winning documentary film, followed
by Q&A with film’s Executive Producer.

ONE SHOW ONLY:

Sunday, Oct. 22, 3:00-5:00 pm
The Neon, 130 E 5 th St, Dayton
Tickets: $10/Adult, $5/Student

Sponsors: Dayton’s Women’s Rights Alliance
and Dayton Women’s Resistance
“The best thing I’ve seen on Second Wave Feminism”
Professor Nancy Cott, Director of the Schlesinger Library on the
History of Women in America, Harvard University

Taxes for Creatives with Matt Cole

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Need help with your taxes this year? A lot of us do! Tax season can be a particularly stressful time for freelance workers, whether you’re an artist, designer or other creative types. Check out the Tax Workshop for Artists, Designers and Creatives, where Matt Cole, CPA will cover the basics of the tax system pertaining to artists, designers and creatives. *Open to the Dayton creatives. There is no fee for the workshop. Donations are appreciated and support future DSA programming.

Luminaries of Dayton: Daniel E. McSherry

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Daniel E. McSherry & Co. was located at 1126 E. Third Street in Dayton. The agricultural implement company was founded by Daniel E. McSherry and Edward Breneman in 1864 and was located on Wayne Avenue. They made the McSherry Grain Drill and devoted all their capital, time and business to improving its strength and utility. They employed 140 men eleven months of the year. Their products were found from New England to California and the number of drills annually manufactured was up to 4,000.

Daniel E. McSherry died on November 1, 1891. He is located in Section 101 Lot 1724.

Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1841, is one of the nation’s five oldest rural garden cemeteries and a unique cultural, botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio as you will see as you read through this new MostMetro.com series. Visit the cemetery and arboretum and take one of the many tours Woodland offers free of charge. Most of Dayton’s aviation heroes, inventors and business barons are buried at Woodland.

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is located at 118 Woodland Avenue off of Brown Street near the UD Campus. The Woodland Office is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm. The Cemetery and Arboretum are open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. The Mausoleum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 937-228-3221 or visit the Woodland website.

Without Gorky

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Outdoor Art Movie Night at the DSA featuring’Without Gorky’
Saturday, September 30, 8- 9:30 PM

Bring drinks, snacks, blankets, and lawn chairs! Dogs welcome.
Free and open to the public. If it’s raining then the movie will be moved indoors.

A big thank you to The Arshile Gorky Foundation for allowing us to screen the film. http://arshilegorkyfoundation.org/gorkys-life/without-gorky

Where: Dayton Society of Artists backyard
48 High St, Dayton, OH 45403

This event is free, donations are always welcome and support future programming at the DSA.

Cool Soups for a Hot Cause

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Please join us for one of the most popular Peace Museum events– a wide choice of delicious soups, including old favorites, vegetarian and vegan; breads from Ashley’s Pastry Shop; salads; desserts; and beverages.

$ 25 (tax deductible). Reservations may be made at by contacting Mary
Ann at 434-5992 or reserve on-line at www.daytonpeacemuseum.org.
Payment to be made upon reservation confirmation.

Path to Peace Walk: “One Step at a Time”

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JOIN US ALONG THE PATH TO PEACE
The Salem Avenue Peace Corridor and First Baptist Church Dayton are sponsoring this International Day of Peace celebration on September 21, 2017 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. We will be walking from First Baptist Church (4:00 pm), to the Salem Garden and making stops along the way to recognize & celebrate symbols of peace along the Salem Avenue Peace Corridor (see map). You can walk, bike or drive along this path to peace! This event will happen rain or shine.

1. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
111 W Monument Ave
PEACE POLE DEDICATION

2. DAYTON INTERNATIONAL PEACE MUSEUM
208 W Monument Ave
PEACE CEREMONY

3. HOLBROOKE PEACE BRIDGE
REMEMBRANCE OF RICHARD
HOLBROOKE

4. GEM CITY MARKET
122 Salem Ave
INTRODUCTION TO THE GEM
CITY MARKET

5. SALEM GARDEN
424 Salem Ave
BREAKING BREAD

For information: Jule Rastikis <[email protected]>

Cox Foundation donates $1 Million to Woodland Arboretum Foundation

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The James M. Cox Foundation Donates $1 Million to Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum’s Historic Chapel Restoration and Preservation Project

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum announced that it has received a $1 million challenge grant from the James M. Cox Foundation. The grant is part of the organization’s capital campaign, which is raising funds for the restoration and preservation of three historic structures on the cemetery property. These 130-year old structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the cemetery, itself, is listed as a National Historic District by the U. S. Department of the Interior.

“We were more than thrilled when The James M. Cox Foundation offered us a challenge grant of $1 million toward our capital campaign,” said Tony Huffman, board member and campaign chair of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum. “It was a unique opportunity and one that we were so happy to have received. This generous lead gift will allow us to begin, immediately, the process of restoration and preservation of the historic Woodland Chapel, Gates and Administration Building that were built in 1887.”

“Within six months, we exceeded the $1 million goal for matching, meeting the challenge terms of the grant” said Huffman.

The Cemetery board approved a multi-phase capital campaign; phase one is for $3.5 million and will ensure the complete restoration and preservation of the historic Chapel, front gates and administration building. The Chapel houses a one-of-a-kind Tiffany hand-cut tiled floor, seventeen Tiffany windows and painted Tiffany frescoes on the walls. The Chapel also has original woodwork cut and installed by the Barney and Smith Car Company from Dayton.

Sean O’Regan, president and CEO of Woodland, said, “Phase two of the capital campaign will allow the Cemetery to honor its commitment to preserve and promote the treasures and heritage of Woodland via an endowment for perpetual maintenance and care of 10 historical buildings on site.”

The James M. Cox Foundation has ties to Woodland Cemetery as the namesake of the Foundation is buried there. James M. Cox, three-term Governor of Ohio and 1920 Democratic candidate for President, is located just steps from other Dayton notables such as Col. Edward A. Deeds, Loren M. Berry, John H. Patterson, Charles F. Kettering and the Wright Brothers.

Cox Enterprises was founded in Dayton in 1898 when James M. Cox purchased the Dayton Evening News (now the Dayton Daily News). Through Cox Media Group, the company also operates WHIO Ch. 7, WHIO Radio News, 95.7 and AM 2910, K99.1 FM (WHKO) and 95.3 TheEagle (WZLR) in Dayton.

“Woodland Cemetery and its unique grounds are historically significant for Dayton,” said Rob Rohr, Cox Media Group Ohio’s market vice president. “Woodland is a place where we can celebrate the lives of people who made their mark on our community. The James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Media Group Ohio are proud to join other members of the community to protect and invest in Woodland Cemetery.”

“Woodland is such a unique place in Dayton,” said O’Regan, a transplant from Boston, “here you can enter a beautiful and serene environment in the heart of downtown, take a walk among a vibrant and long-established arboretum, explore an outdoor museum and learn the history of the men and women who invented many of today’s most modern innovations: powered flight, the electric car starter, the cash register and let’s not forget Cheez-its.”

The Woodland Arboretum Foundation continues to seek donations from the community and the families of those resting peacefully at Woodland Cemetery. “We are confident that the Dayton community will come together to save these important historic buildings that grace the entrance of our 175-year-old cemetery,” said Huffman.

More information about the cemetery and the campaign to restore the historic buildings and how to give your support for the project can be found at Woodland’s website at woodlandcemetery.org.

About Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum sits in the heart of downtown Dayton on over 200 verdant acres of rolling hills with over 3000 trees on the property. This historic cemetery, founded in 1841, welcomes thousands of visitors who tour the grounds each year to visit the grave sites of inventors of powered flight, Wilbur and Orville Wright; poet Paul Laurence Dunbar; Matilda and Levi Stanley, Queen and King of the Gypsies; writer Erma Bombeck; Gov. James M. Cox; inventor Charles F. Kettering; and entrepreneurs John H. Patterson (NCR); George P. Huffman (Huffy Bicycles); and George Mead (Mead Paper Co.).

About The James M. Cox Foundation
The James M. Cox Foundation is named in honor of Cox Enterprises’ founder and provides funding for capital campaigns and special projects in communities where the company operates. The Foundation concentrates its community support in several areas, including: conservation and environment; early childhood education; empowering families and individuals for success; and health.

For further information please contact: Angie Hoschouer, Woodland Arboretum Foundation, [email protected]; and/or Elizabeth Olmstead, James M. Cox Foundation, [email protected].

MIAMI VALLEY PEACEBUILDERS WALK & VILLAGE

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Sunday, September 10 at 4 pm in our Peacebuilder Walk and Village as we promote peace literacy, unite our community, support local Peacebuilder organizations, and celebrate heroes who make a safer and more peaceful world.

You can choose to join an existing team, start your own team, or register as an individual. You will have the option to have your own webpage that you can personalize to honor your Peacebuilder organization. You can also sign up online to have a booth for your organization in the Peacebuilder Village.

If you need assistance, you are welcome to contact either Jerry Leggett at: [email protected] 937-999-7314 or Lonnie Franks at: [email protected] 937-409-9694.

Luminaries of Dayton: Dayton Brewer Michael Schiml

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Michael Schiml was born on August 4, 1825 in Reglasreuth, near Baireuth, Bavaria, Germany. He was the last of eight children by his parents Christopher and Mary (Kamer) Schiml.

John and Michael Schiml started the J. & M. Schiml Brewery in 1852 on the corner of Wayne and Hickory streets. The first lager beer of Montgomery County was believed to have been made there on December 13, 1852. A cousin of the Schiml’s who was a brewer brought the stock yeast necessary for making it from Boston, Massachusetts. The first year the brewery made 1,200 barrels of lager beer.

The original brewery building was only 28’ x 50’ but it was enlarged upon a little each year. On September 5, 1858, John died and Michael took over the entire business.

In July 1881, a fire destroyed a stable and its contents, including four horses, the roof of the ice house, and over 3,000 bushels of malt. Michael took the disaster in stride, enlarging the brewery to 38’ x 140’, and three stories high, plus building an ice house in connection capable of storing 1,500 tons of ice. Both of the buildings were made of brick, with cellars underneath. At the time of the fire the brewery was turning out 4,400 barrels of lager annually, but the new building had the capacity to double that amount. The building with its underground cellars was the key for the lagering process as it required a longer aging period than other beers.

Michael gave the business over to his son Andrew and his son-in-law Frank J. Bucher in 1889. Michael continued to operate the malting portion of the plant until his death October 12, 1892.

Michael Schiml died on October 12, 1892 at the age of 67. He is located in Section 110 Lot 2751.

Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1841, is one of the nation’s five oldest rural garden cemeteries and a unique cultural, botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio as you will see as you read through this new MostMetro.com series. Visit the cemetery and arboretum and take one of the many tours Woodland offers free of charge. Most of Dayton’s aviation heroes, inventors and business barons are buried at Woodland.

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is located at 118 Woodland Avenue off of Brown Street near the UD Campus. The Woodland Office is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm. The Cemetery and Arboretum are open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. The Mausoleum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 937-228-3221 or visit the Woodland website.