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The inside track on local happenings:
A Huber Heights back-to-school bash offers free clothes and fun Saturday.
Dayton Children's Hospital opens a new walk-in clinic in Vandalia.
Montgomery County puts $250K toward a new Boys & Girls Club facility.
FOODIE FRIDAY
Dayton foodies, your weekend lineup of must‑try spots is here!
Sands Seafood and Sports Bar
Louisiana bayou meets Maryland-style seafood on this Huber Heights menu, and the crab cakes come out hefty and perfectly crusted with no shortage of actual crab. The Swamp Water Catfish is the dish that keeps people talking long after they leave. A newer spot quickly becoming a neighborhood favorite.
📍6254 Chambersburg Rd, Huber Heights📍
Cafe Terra Mediterranean Cuisine
Greek and Turkish flavors meet on North Main Street, where everything from the kitchen to the dessert case is made in-house. All the food is halal and kosher friendly, and the flavors are as fresh as the near-perfect rating suggests. Regulars keep coming back for a reason.
📍8351 N Main St, Dayton📍
Singha Thai
The Massaman curry with tofu and the drunken noodles are the dishes people drive across town for at this bright, glass-fronted Kettering spot. It has quietly built one of the most devoted followings of any Thai restaurant in the Dayton area. A hidden gem worth the trip.
📍4123 W Town and Country Rd, Kettering📍
DAYTON DIGEST
🏗️ Montgomery County Puts $250K Toward a New Boys & Girls Club
The Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners approved a $250,000 grant to help build a new Life & Workforce Readiness Center for the Boys & Girls Club of Dayton. The funding contributes to the club's larger $18 million campaign for an approximately 37,000-square-foot facility. Once complete, the space will give local kids access to educational programming, career exploration, and life skills development. Commission President Carolyn Rice said the investment reflects a commitment to giving every Montgomery County child a place to feel safe, supported, and inspired.
🎒 Free Clothes, Games, and Raffles Await Huber Heights Families
This Saturday, Aug. 8, families in Huber Heights can head to Studebaker School for a Back to School Bash running from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be games, raffles, and food for pre-k through high school students gearing up for the new year. The Master's Closet Community Outreach Center, located at Door 22, will offer free school clothing, something it has done for local families for more than thirteen years. The program got its start when one mother noticed a student wearing shorts in winter because he had no pants, and it's grown into a year-round resource ever since.
🏥 A New Walk-In Kids' Clinic Just Opened in Vandalia
Dayton Children's Hospital opened its newest Kids Express location in Vandalia this week, giving families in northern Montgomery County another spot for walk-in pediatric care. The clinic at 792 Northwoods Blvd. treats kids ages 6 weeks to 18 years for everything from ear infections to sports physicals. It's one of six Kids Express locations in the region and will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dr. Lisa Ziemnik with Dayton Children's said the goal is simple: making expert pediatric care easier to reach close to home.
Montgomery County Needs You: 17 Blood Drives Set for August
A critical blood shortage has hit Ohio and the Midwest, and Versiti Blood Center says local donations have dropped about 11 percent since Memorial Day. That gap left the center roughly 15,000 donation appointments short across June and July combined. Hospitals and emergency teams rely on close to 1,500 blood donations every day to care for trauma patients, cancer patients, and premature babies across the region. To help close the gap, Versiti is hosting 17 community blood drives across Montgomery County throughout August, with stops in Centerville, Oakwood, Kettering, and Beavercreek, among others.
Here's where you can still give:
This Week
Dayton Art Institute — Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton
Keller Williams Hometown Realty — Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1111 Stonequarry Drive, Dayton
Stillwater Church Worship Center — Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to noon, 6911 Frederick Pike, Dayton
Week of Aug. 10
The YMCA at the Heights — Aug. 10, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 7251 Shull Road, Huber Heights
Englewood Market — Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 520 W. National Road, Englewood
City of Kettering — Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2900 Glengarry Drive, Dayton
St. Charles Borromeo Parish — Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4500 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering
Week of Aug. 17
Centerville Community — Aug. 17, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 500 E. Franklin St., Centerville
Peace Lutheran Church — Aug. 17, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., 3530 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek
Centerville Police Department — Aug. 19, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 155 W. Spring Valley Pike, Centerville
Epiphany Lutheran Church — Aug. 22, 8 a.m. to noon, 6430 Far Hills Ave., Centerville
Week of Aug. 27
Fairview Church of the Brethren — Aug. 27, 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 750 Union Blvd., Englewood
Bellbrook Community Church — Aug. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 3851 W. Franklin St., Bellbrook
St. Henry Catholic Church — Aug. 31, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 6696 Springboro Pike, West Carrollton
Vandalia United Methodist Church — Aug. 31, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., 200 S. Dixie Drive, Vandalia
Walk-ins are welcome at any drive, or you can schedule ahead by calling 937-461-3220 or visiting versitidayton.org.
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SOUND BITES
Your weekend guide to live music and karaoke across Dayton.
August 06, Thursday
Acoustic Junior
The Dublin Pub | 7:00 PM
Ron Artis II
Levitt Pavilion | 7:00 PM
Jeon McConnell & Friends
Whisperz Speakeasy | 7:00PM-10:00PM
Brighter Daze 2 - Trey Posey & Friends
The Brightside, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton | 7:30 PM
NASCAR ALOE + JASIAH: Capital Punishment Tour
The Hidden Gem Music Club | 7:30 PM
August 07, Friday
Free Jukebox Friday
The Dublin Pub | 6:00 PM
Turning Jane
The Brightside, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton | 7:00 PM
DJ Denny
Newcom’s Tavern | 7:00 PM
SCYTHIAN
Levitt Pavilion | 7:00PM-9:30PM
Autumn Lies Buried, Selias, Barrens, Powerbooster
The Hidden Gem Music Club | 8:00 PM
Oxymoron, Plum Run OH, Lane, Mainstay
Oregon Express | 8:00 PM
Cooley The Curator
The Barrel House | 8:00 PM
Hardcore Cincy
Oregon Express | 8:00 PM
Glad Rags & Giggle Water
Whisperz Speakeasy | 8:00 PM
Irish First Fridays
The Dublin Pub | 8:30 PM
Seth Gilliam's 'Cul De Sac Cowboy' Album Release Party
Yellow Cab Tavern | 8:30 PM
August 08, Saturday
Celebrating our Native American Community with Supaman
Levitt Pavilion | 7:00 PM
Before the Day, Recess Radio, Imagine Me King, Bury Us All
Yellow Cab Tavern | 7:00 PM
DJ Jayson Withawhyy
The Barrel House | 7:00 PM
DJ Aura
Newcom’s Tavern | 7:00 PM
Different and the Same
The Dayton Beer Company | 7PM-10PM
Box Letters and James Swartz
Oregon Express | 8:00 PM
Authorized Personnel
Whisperz Speakeasy | 8:00 PM
The Aboveground
The Dublin Pub | 8:30 PM
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OTHER EVENTS
The best things happening in Dayton Thursday through Saturday: festivals, markets, pop-ups, and more.
August 06, Thursday
DARPA Lift Challenge & Flite Fest
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 8:30AM-8:30PM
Collage Night
Dayton Arcade | 5:00PM-8:00PM
Drum Corps International Open Class World Championship Finals
Welcome Stadium, 1601 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton | 6:00 PM
Theology on Tap
Oregon Express | 7:00 PM
Open Mic with Jayson Aldridge
The Barrel House | 7:30 PM
Hit The Mics! with Gem City Comedy
The Escape | 8:30 PM
Hit The Mics! with Gem City Comedy
Nimbus Comic Cafe | 9:30 PM
Hit The Mics! with Gem City Comedy
The Barrel House | 9:30 PM
August 07, Friday
Armed Services Blood Program Blood Drive
National Museum of the United States Air Force | 10:00AM-2:00PM
Blood Donation Drive
Dayton Art Institut, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton | 11:30AM-3:30PM
Rock ‘N’ Green Tomato Festival
Miamisburg Riverfront Park | 4:30PM-10:00PM
August First Friday
Dayton Arcade | 5:00PM-8:00PM
Open Mic Night
Belmont Billiards | 6:00 PM
August 08, Saturday
National Farmers Market Week: Nourishing Montgomery County
2nd Street Market | 9:00AM-3:00PM
Blood Donation Drive
Keller Williams Hometown Realty, 1111 Stonequarry Drive, Dayton | 9:00AM-1:00PM
Blood Donation Drive
Stillwater Church Worship Center, 6911 Frederick Pike, Dayton | 9:00AM-12:00PM
StreetBeats Community Daze Block Party
840 Germantown St., Dayton | 2:00PM-6:00PM
BaconFest 2026
695 Lincoln Park Blvd., Kettering | 4:00 PM
Levitt Lawn Lit Club
Levitt Pavilion Dayton | 6:00 PM
Campfire Comedy: A Backyard Comedy Experience
Oak & Ember Farms | 7:00 PM
Drag Brunch Bingo
Bistecca
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Whether you're looking for upcoming festivals, live music, family days out, or weekend markets, our Events Calendar has you covered!
WEATHER WATCH
Genius Unlocked - The Reveal
The National Aviation Hall of Fame.
Congress chartered it nationally in 1964, and its enshrinees include the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart, and astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong.
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