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Drums Alive—Kids Beat.  Dance to the beat of your own drum at Drums Alive, a rhythmic drumming fitness program that combines the power of percussion with cardio for a fun family workout. Dorie Phillips of Music Jamboree will be leading this active program! Please note that adults may be asked to watch, rather than fully participate, so that as many children as possible can be fully involved. For families with preschool and elementary-age children. 

 

You won’t want to miss this fun and tasty hands-on experience from Bring the Farm to You!  Children and parents will use apples and a cider press to make fresh apple cider on the Library lawn!  Participants will delve into the history of apple cidering, and try their hands at additional crafts and side-activities surrounding this Ohio tradition.
 

Teens are invited to a campfire for s'mores and other treats. Games, too!


 

Carol Holm will present a history of photography and link various camera types to famous photos.  


 

While conducting research for his 2018 book, Jewish Community of Dayton (Arcadia), Marshall Weiss uncovered documentation of a nuanced relationship between leaders of Dayton’s Jewish community and John Patterson, his company, and the village he established.

​Bob Bowman will present A Brief History of the Monsanto Company Laboratories in Dayton and Miamisburg, OH on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. as part of the Far Hills Speaker Series, a collaboration between the Oakwood Historical Society and Wright Memorial Public Library.  In 1928, Charles A. Thomas and Carroll A.