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Easter Meals To Go

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Forced to reinvent themselves amid the COVID-19 crisis, Miami Valley restaurants-turned-takeout hubs now welcome the chance to bring comfort to another change-in-the-making:  Easter meals to go.

“So much will be different this year for the holidays and for many, that won’t be easy,” said Joe Castellano, owner of Amber Rose, who switched to takeout after coronavirus restrictions forced dining-room closures.

“Many families are separated now or can’t travel to see each other, so big gatherings of family and friends won’t happen like they usually do,” Castellano said. “Traditional holiday foods can bring normalcy, familiarity through food. If we can help make that happen, I’m honored.”

So order your Easter supper, plan to Zoom in your family and friends and celebrate the holiday with a great meal.  This list is a work in progress, if you know of an Easter meal that should be added please let us know by email.

 

Amber Rose

 937-228-2511    1400 Valley St, Dayton OH
Easter Specials  are Pre-Order Only.
For Pick Up on Friday or Saturday noon – 7:30pm
Prepared for Reheating with warming instructions

Honey Roasted Ham your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Roasted Turkey Breast your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $115

Prime Rib your choice of 3 sides, rolls and a Mehaffie’s pie serves 4-6 $165
Sides: Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Home-style Green Beans with Bacon & Onions
Pies: Pecan, Cherry, Apple, Peach, Chocolate

BONEFISH GRILL

2818 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Miamisburg 2818 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton,

On Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12  Easter Dinner Family Bundles $49.90 for up to five people

Wood-Grilled Mahi and
Jumbo Shrimp with Citrus Aioli and a

with a choice of House or Caesar Salad
 served with family-style sides including Bacon Mac and Cheese + Seasonal Veggies, Fresh Bread with Pesto and a Dessert Duo of Classic Cheesecake slices and Cookies. Additionally, guests can add a bottle of wine to their Easter dinner, starting at $15 (carryout only).

Guests should call in advance to place their order for Easter Family Bundles

 

Brock Masterson’s

450 Patterson Rd, Dayton
Call or Text Traci at 937-701-8926.
or Call 937-298-1234 and Press 1 or 4.
Easter Dinner April 12, 2020
Dinner: $139.80 for family of four (equals $34.95 per person)
Please order in increments of four.*Roasted USDA Prime Standing Rib Roast au jus
-with homemade creamy horseradish sauce
*Hickory Smoked Sliced Ham
*Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
*Green Beans Almondine
*Maple Glazed Baby Carrots
*Assorted Artisan RollsAll orders must be placed by Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 5 p.m.Pick up on Sunday, April 12th between Noon and 2:30 p.m.Specify “Hot and Ready to Eat” or “Oven Ready” for a quick warm up before you eat later.Only 2 in your household? Leftovers reheat beautifully.Quantities Limited, please place your order soon.Full Family Meal for 4=$139.80
Additional meals available in increments of 4
(please order in increments of 4)Payment due at pick up: Cash or Credit Card
Gratuity not included

CARVERS

1535 Miamisburg Centerville Rd,
(937) 433-7099

Take Home Feast for Four $160

All feast orders must be placed by Wed, April 8th 3pm

Includes:

Wedge Salad
64 oz Prime Rib Roast
Au Gratin Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine
Chamobord Chocolate Mousse

 

CHERRY HOUSE CAFE

1241 Meadow Bridge Dr, Beavercreek    (937) 320-6200

Pick up Saturday by 7:30pm

Dinner for 4  for $39.95 includes:

ham
green bean casserole
egg salad
4 rolls
cheesecake

 

CHRISTOPHER’S

2318 E Dorothy Land, Kettering    937-299-0089

Orders need placed before 5:00PM on Wednesday April 8th.  You can email your order to [email protected]  On Sunday, just pull up in front of the restaurant and give us your name and payment.  We will bring to your car.

Beef Stew Family Dinner – Pot Roast Stew, skin on mashed potatoes, garlic buttered sautéed green beans, salad with 4 dressings and 4 of our home made biscuits.  Price: $44     

Chicken & Noodle  Dinner – Chicken & Noodles , skin on mashed potatoes , garlic and butter sautéed green beans, salad with 4 dressings and 4 of our home made biscuits.  Price: $44

Spaghetti Dinner Family Dinner – Pasta noodles for 4, marinara sauce for 4, salad with 4 dressings and 4 pieces of garlic toast.  Price:  $28 (Marinara only)    Substitute Meat sauce +$5  Add Meat Balls + $10

Fish & Chips Dinner – 8 Pieces of beer battered cod,  with fries for 4, salad for 4 and 4 dressings and 4 homemade biscuits            Price:   For  4 -$40      For 6-$ 60   For 8 – $80

Maple Glazed Barbeque Meatloaf – Comes with Mexican Style Street corn, Skin on Mashed Potatoes,Beef  Gravy and 4 homemade biscuits.  Price:  $49  (Add family salad W/4 dressings just $10)

 

Cooper Hawk Winery & Restaurant

5220 Cornerstone N. Blvd, Centerville.
937-900-9463
Pre-order by 8pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020

FAMILY-STYLE EASTER MEAL ($199.99; SERVES 8-10 | 4-6 WITH LEFTOVERS)
  • Pick up an Easter Meal^ including Starters, Choice of 2 Entrées, 2 Sides, and Dessert

STARTERS
House Salad • Pretzel Bread & Butter
Choice of dressing: Bleu Cheese, Italian, Ranch, Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

ENTRÉES: Choice of two entrées.
Smoked Ham Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze Ellie’s Chicken Piccata Lemon Butter Caper Sauce, Angel Hair Pasta Soy Ginger Salmon Seared Norwegian Salmon, Soy Ginger Glaze Red Wine Braised Short Ribs Grainy Dijon Mustard Butter, Crispy Onion Strings

SIDES Mary’s Potatoes • Grilled Broccoli

DESSERT: Choice of one whole pie. Banoffee Pie • Key Lime Pie

Plus, a Bottle of Wine of your choosing*

 

FIREBIRDS

3500 Rigby Road, Austin Landing, Miamisburg, OH45342(937) 865-9355

Available for pre-order until Wednesday, April 8th

Pickup between the following times: – Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm. – Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm. Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

Easter Feast (serves 4). $150.00

Comes with: Lobster Spinach Queso, BLT Salad, *uncooked* seasoned Prime Rib (48oz.) with Au Jus & Horseradish sauce, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheddar Casserole, and Double Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with a Salted Caramel Sauce.

Please pre-order by Wednesday, April 8th for pickup between the following times:

– Saturday, April 11th between 12pm -5pm.
– Sunday, April 12th between 8am and 12pm.

Meal will be *uncooked* at time of pickup and will include easy-to-follow cooking instructions. From your oven to your table in 3 hours or less.

FLEMING’S

4432 Walnut Street at The Greene
937-320-9548

This Easter Sunday, we have a whole new way for your family to experience three courses around your own dining room table. Choose your favorite entrée for the family to enjoy along with salad, two sides and dessert. Menu here.  Call today to pre-order for curbside pickup.

Fleming’s For The Family menus start at $120 for four and $180 for six.*

Select bottles of wine also available for carry out.

Full Carry Out Menu and Children Prix Fixe also available.

 

FRANCO’s

824 E 5th St, Dayton. 937-222-0294

Family Style Meals for 4- deadline for ordering Thursday April 9th, pick up April 11th 2-8pm

Prime Rib $124
Lasagna (Feeds 6) $90
Sliced Ham $72
Fettuccini Alfredo w/Chicken
Lamb Chops
Chicken Picatta
Franco’s World Famoso Spaghetti

Each Entree come with a choice of three sides:

Dinner rolls, Italian bread, mashed potatoes, green beans & prosciutto, garlic bread, garlic & oil pasta, roasted broccoli, baked potatos.

Family Style Meals for 4- deadline for ordering Thursday April 9th, pick up April 11th 2-8pm

Golden Lamb

27 S. Broadway, Lebanon(513) 932-5065
Place your Easter orders and pickup curbside on Sat, April 11 from 12 – 7 pm.
TAKE & BAKE EASTER FAMILY DINNER FOR FOUR

Each dinner serves four adults. Price: $79

Modifications or Substitutions are not available for this offer

 

MENU:

Cottage Cheese & Sweet Celery Seed Dressing served with Sliced Strawberries & Pineapple

Old Fashioned Egg Salad with House-Made Crackers

Shaker Style Biscuits & Honey

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Fresh Green Beans & Roasted Carrots

Apple-Bourbon Glazed Sky Haven Ham

Roasted Turkey Breast with 2-day Turkey Gravy

Sister Lizzie’s Whole Sugar Shaker Pie

 

Kohler’s Catering


Placing your order:

Order deadline: Easter Dinner – April 8th

Entrees:

  • Boneless Pit Ham Sliced and Glazed with Our Special Brown Sugar Sauce
  • Deluxe Roasted Turkey Dinner with White and Dark Meats and Cranberry Sauce
  • Classic Sautéed Chicken Breast with a White Cream Sauce
  • Roasted Prime Rib with Au jus and a Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Each meal includes:

  • Fresh Green Beans
  • Glazed Carrots
  • Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
  • Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Traditional Stuffing
  • Deviled Eggs
  • Fresh Vegetable Tray with Dip
  • Garden Salad with Dressing
  • Assorted Rolls and Cheesecake or Pumpkin Pie.

Cost:

  • Family Meal for 4: One Entrée – $70.00; Two Entrées – $80.00
  • Family Meal for 8: One Entrée – $130.00; Two Entrées – $145.00
  • Family Meal for 12: One Entrée – $200.00; Two Entrées – $215.00

Extras:

  • Jumbo Shrimp with Tangy Cocktail Sauce. $25.00 per dozen
  • Whole Prime Rib of Beef – call for pricing

 

Lily’s Bistro

 329 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402    (937) 723-7637
$50, serves 4
Available from 11am-7pm via pre-orderIncludes:
-‘Green eggs and ham’ deviled eggs: local, free-range eggs with arugula filling, topped with ham garnish (4 pieces)
-Bourbon-glazed and herbed sliced smoked ham
-Country style green beans with garlic, bacon, and onion
-Cheesy potatoes at gratin
-‘Feta loves Grape salad:’ Mixed greens with marinated grapes, walnuts, and feta cheese tossed in grape-balsamic vinaigrettePlease, no modifications or substitutions.

Little Miami River Catering Company

2700 E. River Rd, Moraine.  (937) 848-2464 or text order to 937-546-9186!

All orders have to be placed by 4 pm on Thursday. We will have pick up The Mandalay Banquet Center & Catering on Saturday from noon to 3 pm. Or delivering back to Bellbrook area.

Call 9378482464 or text order to 9375469186!

Brunch menu
Muffin Quiche Lorraine or muffin Three cheese Quiche
Carving Easter ham or Sausage links
Fresh fruit salad
French toast casserole
Cost: 12.95 pp for 2 people or more

Dinner menu
Carved Easter Ham
Augratin potatoes
Fresh Herbed green beans
Buttered corn
Chopped Salad with ranch or balsamic dressing
Dinner rolls and butter
Cost $12.95 pp for 2 people or more

 

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

2600 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn  (937) 426-7422

Pre-order then pick up Fri, April 10th – Sun, April 12th 11am – 4pm

3 lb ready-to-roast prime rib $39.99 (feeds 4 adults)
6 lb ready-to-roast prime rib $59.99 (Feeds 6 adults)

Both include 32oz green beans, 32 ox mashed potatoes and 1 dozen fresh-baked rolls with cinnamon butter.

 

THE CHOP HOUSE

7727 Washington Village Drive,   937-291-1661

Roast Turkey
Oven roasted turkey breast sliced and served with homemade stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, deviled eggs and choice of sides:

Mashed Potatoes, Sugar Snap Peas, Mac ‘n’ Cheese, cinnamon apples

For two $25- four deviled eggs, two sides

For Four $50 – eight deviled eggs, four sides

WATERMARK

Orders must be placed by 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 9, 2020

Pick-up from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Saturday, April 11

NO SUNDAY PICK-UP.   Dinner for 2 or 4

 

Brown Sugar & Bourbon Glazed Ham (Fully-cooked, just warm & serve)

$30 for 2 – $60 for 4

 

Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter   (Provided oven-ready with instructions)

$35 for 2 – $70 for 4

Dinners come with three sides, as follows:

(same side selections for whole dinner, please)

Your choice of:

Creamy Cole Slaw, Green Salad w/ Strawberries and Feta

2. Your choice of:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Herb-Roasted Potatoes

3. Your choice of:

Country Green Beans (Vegetarian), Roasted Carrots

All meals include:

Dinner Rolls and Dark Chocolate Espresso Brownies for Dessert!

 

 

Dayton Artists United: Brian Mathus

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Visual artist Brian Mathus gave Artists United a serial interview that started in February and was updated this week.

DAU: OK, Brian Mathus, tell me about yourself.

BM—Well, let’s see. Fun fact. I’ve lived on both sides of the country. I lived in Virginia from the time I was 2 until I was 17, then I moved to Portland.

DAU–Portland Oregon?

BM: Yep. And it’s just like you imagine it. It’s where I found my peeps, people like me. It’s so creative there, and everybody is doing their own thing. They have this guy out there that rides a unicycle in a Darth Vader mask.

DAU—I’ve seen the video!

BM-I lived in Portland until I was 30, and then moved to Dayton.


DAU: Where you became an artist?

BM–I think I was always an artist. I just didn’t know how to be one. I made my first work when I was 17. It was a large-scale work called “crabs in a barrel.” I didn’t know how to stretch a canvas, so I just stapled it to the wall. I gessoed it and got gesso all over the floor. When it came time to take it down it was gessoed to the wall. It actually came off with pieces of the wall on the back. 

Years later I worked a frame shop and this woman who worked there help me stretch it into a frame. She complained the whole time about how “this wasn’t how you were supposed to do this.”

DAU—where is it now?

BM—I think it might be at my parents.

DAU—And you’ve been painting ever since? How many works do you think you’ve created?

BM—I don’t know. Over a 1000? I’ve started taking pictures of my work. I’ve sold some, maybe 70 pieces, that I never made a record of.

DAU—So, 70 pieces. Is that a lot? Is it, quit your day job and be an artist full time?

BM—Oh no, no, I’d love to be an artist full time, but I have to have that regular paycheck. I have kids. They’re expensive. I have got to have a day job. I paint houses.

DAU—with murals?

BM—I have made murals. They are expensive, but they aren’t a regular paycheck either. I am a house painter. And a painter. Not at the same time. 

DAU—Have you done any murals in Dayton?

BM—There’s one in Miamisburg, and one in Huber Heights.

DAU—What do you think needs to happen for more artists to make a living from their art?

BM—We have to get rid of the old way of having artwork sell. Very few artists sell paintings priced over 1000. I worked at a gallery in Portland, actually, I helped build a gallery in Portland. All the artists, the small people, got together to make a cooperative gallery. We were trying to sell high end product.  But there was this TV show….. I watched the art market there become saturated and choke out the little guy.

DAU—Well—there’s not a tv show about how odd Dayton is, yet.

BM—True, but the market can become saturated without a tv show. Bill Cunningham has convinced me that producing mid-priced work on a regular basis is a better foundation for a shot at being a working artist. 

DAU—Bill Cunningham at The Orphanage?

BM—Yeah, I just had a show there

DAU: How did it go?  Talk to me about being an artist in Dayton.

BM—The show went well. I sold some work out of it. Being an artists in Dayton has been interesting, it’s a different environment. It is very easy and difficult to be an artist here. It’s very cheap to rent space and have work up. 

DAU: Talk to me more about Dayton. What is your favorite thing to do here?

BM—Take the kids places, the art museum is pretty good and the city is fun for playing Pokémon go.

DAU—Who is your favorite artist and why?

BM—Either Francis Bacon or Rothko, both had the ability to make you feel something that was transcendental, though one represents the sublime and the other represents the letting go of inner angst. 

DAU—What was the last book you read?

BM—Sex before Dawn

DAU—If I were going to make a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?

BM—CalebCity, that dude is hilarious.

DAU—What would the movie be called?

BM—An Ordinary Life, although I’m pretty sure people could find not ordinary things.

DAU—What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever done, seen, painted—take your pick.

BM—Getting shot with a taser and that was a weird sensation.

DAU—If you could have anyone in the world in your studio as a model, who would you like to paint? 

BM–Bjork

DAU: So, what’s next?

BM—More art. I’ve got a series of nudes I’m working on because a woman volunteered. She’s into bondage, I don’t know if that is in my wheelhouse, but it might be interesting. I was working on a series of representation for black people, but models are hard to come by at times. I want to do multiple figures and put some meaning into my work. I have ideas to play with, but nothing solid. But that’s how it always is.

DAU–Since conducting this interview, Ohioans have been ordered to “Shelter at Home, ” I reached out to Brian for an update on how the Covid-19 situation has affected his life.

BM– Well I’ve been laid off so I’m teaching the kids during the day. So far, keeping my hands busy has given me a sense of purpose. I’ve built a lot of canvases. I’ve been able to get some depth in my drawing, because I don’t have to work. I don’t feel the pressure of “I have to get this done today or I’ll never have a chance again.”

I’m not bored at home. But I keep wanting to do landscapes. I’ve tried, it’s too hard.  The people who are outside seem to have no sense of boundaries. I’m guessing a lot of people need more human contact then they are getting.

I do feel this pressure to create meaningfulness, but anything can have meaning if you peel away the veil of routine and look with fresh eyes.

 

  

Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Join Together to Broadcast Concert Night with the DPO Every Saturday

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Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra are pleased to announce that every Saturday night beginning on Saturday, April 11 at 8:00 pm, Discover Classical will broadcast a previously recorded concert from the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for the southwest Ohio region to tune in and enjoy from the comfort of their homes. In this unprecedented time when concert halls are closed, Discover Classical and the Dayton Philharmonic are thrilled to partner together to bring the joy of music and maybe a little hope back into the lives of the greater Dayton community.

“The music of our Dayton Philharmonic is so important to the cultural life of our community,” said Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director and Conductor Neal Gittleman. “So it’s a particular shame that we can’t be playing live music to lift people’s spirits, expose them to beauty, and give them hope now, when we all need it so much. These concerts from the DPO and DPAA archives are, I suppose, the next best thing until we can once again all be together in person.”

 

“If there is a silver lining to be found in the current turmoil surrounding the coronavirus, perhaps it’s that we will recognize and embrace the things that we sometimes took for granted, something as simple as sharing a common musical experience,” said Shaun Yu, President and CEO of Discover Classical. “It is my hope that these concerts will remind audiences of what a treasure we have in our Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and what we have to look forward to…until we can all be together again.”

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will air Saturday evenings at 8 pm on Discover Classical 88.1FM WDPR Dayton/ 89.9FM WDPG Greenville/ 89.1FM WUSO Springfield, and online at discoverclassical.org.

 

The series will begin with Neal Gittleman’s ten favorite concerts from the last five seasons. This new series kicks off this Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm with a broadcast of the previously recorded first Masterworks concert of the 2018-2019 season entitled Pictures at an Exhibition, featuring guest violinist Yevgeny Kutik. The program includes Debussy-Molinari’s L’isle joyeuse, followed by Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1, and closing beautifully with Mussorgsky-Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

 

Concert Night with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase the following concert lineup for the months of April and May:

 

APRIL 11, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2018

Debussy-Molinari: L’isle joyeuse

Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Massenet: Thaïs Meditation (Yevgeny Kutik, violin)

Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

 

APRIL 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from February 2017

Bach-Schoenberg: St. Anne Prelude and Fugue

Bach: Motet #1, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied (Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choir)

Mahler: Symphony No. 5

 

APRIL 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from March 2018

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Ballet (Dayton Ballet)

 

MAY 2, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2017

Verdi: Requiem

 

MAY 9, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from May 2019 (John Mauceri, guest conductor)

Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes

Bernstein: Three Meditations from MASS (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Bruch: Kol Nidrei (Adrian Daurov, cello)

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 16, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from September 2015

Copland: El Salon México

Grieg: Piano Concerto (Emile Naoumoff, piano)

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

 

MAY 23, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from January 2019

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture

Mozart: Flute Concerto (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Morricone: American Themes (Andrea Griminelli, flute)

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

 

MAY 30, 2020 at 8:00 pm

from October 2014

Mozart: Piano Concerto #20 (Spencer Myer, piano)

Mahler: “Das irdische Leben” from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Mary Wilson, soprano)

Mahler: Symphony #4 (Mary Wilson, soprano)

 

Young’s Jersey Dairy Creates A Drive-Thru!

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Young’s Jersey Dairy has a new way to serve you at the Dairy Store – A Drive-Thru!
To conform to the current public health rules, they are only taking orders using their newly created drive-thru. They’ve curated their menu to their best selling sandwiches, side orders (cheese curds!), homemade ice cream cones, shakes and sundaes.

When you arrive, follow the signs to the order booth located in front of the Dairy Store in the parking lot, place your order (one of our amazing Staff will be there to take your order), then pull around to the pickup area located in the back of the store and be on your way.

Young’s feels this limited menu is the  is the best way to get through the month of April while keeping Young’s open, giving the ability to keep some of their staff employed, and doing their part to keep everyone safe.


You can also order using their online app and then follow the sign for the pickup area. 

https://toasttakeout.com (If you can’t find Young’s Dairy after you downloaded the app, you may need to ‘change your location’ within the app. Type in Yellow Springs and you’ll find them there.) You can use this app to preorder your pints (and breaded curds!). They’ll have your order ready for you when you arrive.

FREE 10-week Program Will Take Your Business From Idea to Launch

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Launch Dayton will run its upcoming Early Risers Academy cohorts virtually in an effort to support our local business owners and entrepreneurs as our community collectively works to halt the spread of COVID-19.

Our 10-week Early Risers Academy program is completely free. The program is designed to take aspiring entrepreneurs from idea to launch, or to help newer small business owners plan & train to successfully pivot or scale. Entrepreneurs of all genders, colors & creeds are welcome.

The next general cohort will launch April 7 and run through June 9, and a tech cohort will launch April 8 & run through June 10. If there is enough interest, we will launch additional cohorts in April to meet the need.

The program utilizes Kauffman FastTrac curriculum from the Kauffman Foundation, the country’s preeminent entrepreneurship-building organization. Aspiring founders will receive pitch coaching and hands-on mentoring, weekly discussions with successful entrepreneurs and experts, access to Dayton’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, & alumni support after graduating the academy.

The tech cohort will be run by reps from Converge Technologies, an engineering and business advisory firm that helps companies with development and commercialization of novel technologies. This focused cohort will offer additional experts on topics such as prototype development and how to design to appeal to end users and for large-scale manufacturing.

Applicants should be able to commit at least 4-6 hours per week to coursework for the duration of the academy.

Each program will conclude with a pitch event in which one graduate from each cohort will win $1,000 to infuse into their business. Pitch events will be organized by partners of Launch Dayton, a collaborative effort to connect entrepreneurs to peers, resources, and supporters, and to tell the stories of our region’s thriving startup community.

“We are intentionally carving out space for minority founders and business owners to access resources that help build solid foundations and provide hands-on support in order to create successful businesses,” program manager KeAnna Daniels said. “We are committed to reaching non-tech and historically under-represented founders who haven’t always felt seen in Dayton’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.”

Apply here.

Early Risers Academy is supported by Launch Dayton partner organizations Wright State Research Institute and The Entrepreneurs Center with their respective grant funds through the US Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment and Ohio Third Frontier’s Entrepreneurial Services Provider Program. 

Kettering Launches Community Scavenger Hunt

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The hunt for Smiley Faces begins. Kettering’s Community Scavenger Hunt starts today!

How does it work?

Every week, they’ll share a new item theme. Place the item of the week in a spot visible from the sidewalk, then take a walk to find the items your neighbors have set out. Get creative – items could be found in windows, driveways, cars, front yards or even trees! Make the item as a craft, find a sticker, print an image, use a stuffed animal – that part’s up to you!

***We remind you to keep safe social distance while on your walks as you tally how many items you find each week.

DMM’s Show Us Your Peeps Contest

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For a chance at marshmallow glory, you need to make a diorama of any size featuring Marshmallow Peeps.   Your  diorama must have a Dayton-inspired theme, but you can decided what that means to you, whether it is a replication of a Dayton landmark, a Dayton celebrity, a Dayton band, daily life in Dayton — basically, whatever you decide deserves interpretation through the ever-malleable medium of Peep.

Take a photo of your diorama and upload it here (and keep reading for details below):

Photo’s of project must be emailed to the link above by Saturday, April 11th at 11:59.  There are two categories youth (under 18) and adult.  Limited to one entry per person. All entries must be in good taste – DMM reserves the right to omit any entries it feels are not appropriate for public viewing.

Voting will be online on Sunday, April 12th and winners will be announced on Monday, April 13th.
First prize will be $100 in local restaurant gift cards, 2nd prize $50 in gift cards and the youth prize will be $50 gift card to Scene 75.

Here are a few inspiration photo’s- just google peeps diorama for more inspiration!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last time we did this contest the winner was Alexis Larsen, who submitted her Dayton Art Institute inspired Peeps Diorama. Wish we had a better picture- this doesn’t do it justice.

Volunteer Opportunity With Convoy of Hope & CLC To Feed Daytonians

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The Christian Life Center is teaming up with outreach partners  CONVOY OF HOPE and their 10 Million Meals campaign. Over a two-day period together they will assist in helping fill the pantries of a dozen Dayton area churches along with providing food for the community.

They are planning this two-day campaign for Thursday April 9 and Friday April 10 with 2 hour shifts available between 9am and 7pm.  It will be conducted (weather permitting) in the Student Life Center parking lot. They will be working alongside Sheriff Rob Streck and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office!

If you’d like to volunteer, sign up here.  You WILL NOT be able to participate unless YOU ARE REGISTERED!  If you’d like to donate to the Crisis Relief fund, click here.

Christian Life Center will be following health protocols mandated by the state of Ohio regarding social distancing with small groups, staggered work schedules, and will provide disposable plastic gloves and hand sanitizer for all volunteers. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN FACE COVERING, as recommended by the C.D.C..

Local Costume Designer Turns To Making Masks

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John models his creation.

As a costumer, John Faas has sewn for over 20 years, privately. Three years ago he began building recreations of professional theatre costumes as an artistic outlet. You may have seen some of his work being modeled by The Rubi Girls, John has costumed for Stebbins High School (briefly) while his husband was their theatre director. The crowning moment of John’s entire career was having the opportunity to meet his long-time idol, Jerry Herman (composer of Hello, Dolly, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Mack and Mabel, and many others) and legendary stage and screen actress, Carol Channing).  You can see more of his fabulous designs on this gallery on his website.

John with Carol Channing

Now with COVID-19 cancelling all local productions, Act II Costumes owner John has turned his sewing skills to producing face masks which are especially in demand  now that the CDC recommendation suggests that all Americans wear them when out in public.

John’s masks are made from cotton and cotton/poly blends right here in his Dayton studio. These masks will be machine washable and reusable.

You can order your masks by sending $5.35 (for 1 mask) or $12.88 (for 3 masks) via his paypal (paypal.me/JohnFaas).  Please include your name and contact information. Once your order is ready, he will let you know. W are taking all precautions due to quarantine guidelines.
PLEASE DO NOT JUST SHOW UP.

 

 

Due to quarantine guidelines, he cannot let anyone into the studio, so it is imperative that they know how to contact you so we can get your masks to you efficiently and safely. The studio is located above MJ’s on Jefferson at 24 N. Jefferson St., Dayton, Ohio 45402. Please contact via phone at 937-305-9552 or via messenger on our business page.They can run them down to you “curbside (at our location)” or we can arrange a meeting/delivery for those who are unable to travel. For orders outside of the Miami Valley, we can discus shipping costs privately.

 

For more info check John’s website:

https://www.act2costumes.com/contact

Selling the for $4.99 per mask plus sales tax (total $5.35 total for one mask)
OR a 3-pack for $11.99 plus tax ($12.88)

DAI Museum Store Adds New Items and Offers Free Shipping

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Although the Dayton Art Institute and its Museum Store remain closed due to efforts to minimize the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the DAI’s online Museum Store remains open for business. More than 100 new products have recently been added to the online store, which features everything from items related to DAI exhibitions, art books and unique jewelry, to housewares, boredom busters for the kids and gift items for nearly every occasion. Newly added products include decorative items from Charley Harper Studio and Macone Clay, jewelry and apparel, fun gifts and activities for the kids, and a variety of art-related home décor items.

 

While many sites like Amazon are currently only shipping essential items, the DAI’s full online store is available for purchase, offering a variety of options for birthdays, weddings or other special events that you might not be able to attend in person right now. While the museum is closed, the online store is offering free shipping, as well as complimentary gift wrapping, for all orders.

 

Like other arts organizations and businesses around the country, the Dayton Art Institute is facing many financial challenges and uncertainties during this closure due to the pandemic crisis. The DAI needs the public’s support more than ever, and all purchases from the online Museum Store directly benefit the museum.

Here are a few of the featured new items:

Poppies Mini Ruffle Vase $59.00
Sweet Statement. Ready for fresh cut florals or displayed by themselves.
Details:
Approximately 6″H

Handmade by Glass Eye Studio in Seattle, WA

 

 

 

 

Japanese Garden $16.95

For centuries, Japanese artists have honored simple beauty in prints, paintings and books. This adult coloring book recreates 23 artworks for you to color—images of flowers and trees, garden residents such as the bird and the butterfly, and in-the-moment scenes of people taking in the pleasures of these peaceful corners of the world.
Starry Sky LED Light $11.95
If your little one is scared of the dark, the Starry Sky LED Room Light sheds light on peaceful sleep and less fear. Twinkling stars are backlit by an LED glow that mimics the night sky while lighting up dark bedrooms.
Macone Wall Art $28.00
Wood art by Michael Macone with the quote, “Family: A little bit of crazy, a little bit of loud, a whole lot of love.”  Printed with archival ink on archival paper, attached to wood and UV coated to last a lifetime. Can hang or stand with included peg. Measures 4.25″ X 10.25.”

Go to www.daytonartinstitute.org/shopdai to shop the online Museum Store, and be sure to also follow the store’s new Facebook page, at www.facebook.com/daimuseumstore, for additional offers and updates.