Nature Play at the New Trotwood Branch Library
The tornadoes on Memorial Day, 2019, left a swath of damage across the Miami Valley, and the Trotwood community was hit especially hard. But from that destruction has come something positive – a delightful outdoor play area at the new Trotwood Branch of the Dayton Metro Library. All of the play structures were constructed from…
Game Changer
As coaches, parents, and players prepare for the fall sports season, the coronavirus pandemic has been—literally—a game changer. Federal, state, and local governments, health authorities, and athletic associations are continually modifying guidelines for sports participation in response to fluctuating COVID-19 case numbers and new research findings. If that sounds like a lot to keep…
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru Experience Coming to Cincinnati
Our dinosaurs are ready and raring to return from extinction. After sold out weekends in San Antonio, Dallas, OKC, and Detroit we will be migrating to Cinncinatti, OH, August 21 – August 30th, with our FIRST EVER JURASSIC DRIVE-THRU! The nation’s best touring dinosaur exhibit has been transformed into an interactive drive-thru experience,…
Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Initiative
Montgomery County launches Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Initiative
Jurassic Quest is coming to Cincinnati Aug. 21-30 at Coney Island
Jurassic Quest is coming to Cincinnati Aug. 21-30 at Coney Island. Jurassic Quest has transformed into a drive-thru event this year, running Aug. 21-30 at Coney Island. The exhibit includes an online audio tour that will take guests throughout the exhibit where they will encounter some of the largest dinosaurs to ever roam the earth….
Head outdoors to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
The spectacular meteor shower the Perseids will light up this sky this week. According to astronomers, stargazers can expect to see anywhere from 15 to 20 meteors an hour on a clear night. The Perseid meteors are small specks of ice and dust that come from the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Named after the constellation…
MetroParks, ThinkTV offer virtual summer camps
Five Rivers MetroParks and local PBS station, ThinkTV, are co-presenting a virtual Explore the Outdoors Nature Camp with PBS Kids show Nature Cat. The six-day, educational camp starts airing on ThinkTV’s Facebook and online Monday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. and will continue through Saturday, Aug. 15. Episodes explore Dayton’s natural spaces, parks, wildlife and more. “This production was born through the combined efforts of Dayton’s…
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Dayton is home to one of the best museums around — National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is the largest aviation museum in the world and one of Ohio’s most glorious hidden gems! The Museum is reopened earlier this month (read up on…