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Your quick snapshot of what’s happening:
MetroParks ice rink temporarily closes as warmer weather hits Dayton.
Dayton teens’ Brighten Initiative delivers 10,000+ hygiene kits to shelters.
First responders enjoy home-cooked Christmas meals thanks to local Shriners.
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⛸️ MetroParks Ice Rink Closed Again Amid Warm Weather
Just as skaters were ready to glide back out, warmer temperatures have caused the ice rink at RiverScape MetroPark to temporarily close again. Crews are closely monitoring conditions to keep the ice safe before reopening. When weather allows, the rink remains a winter favorite for families, friends, and date nights. Be sure to check MetroParks’ website or social media for the latest updates before heading downtown.
🛍️ Holiday Returns Are Already Rolling In
Many Dayton-area shoppers are starting their gift returns earlier than usual this year. Retailers are seeing an uptick as people exchange sizes, colors, or duplicate gifts. Experts recommend checking store return policies closely, especially for extended holiday deadlines. Keeping receipts and original packaging can make the process smoother.
🎄 A Greener Goodbye for Christmas Trees
If your Christmas tree has seen its last twinkle, sustainable disposal options are available across the Miami Valley. Several communities and organizations are offering tree recycling and drop-off programs to keep trees out of landfills. Some trees are turned into mulch or used for conservation projects. It is an easy way to wrap up the holidays while helping the environment.
Serving Those Who Serve: A Home-Cooked Christmas for Dayton’s Heroes
Almost 200 Dayton-area first responders spent Christmas walking into Antioch Shrine Temple not for a call, but for a hot, homemade meal made just for them. The local Shriners group, through its Feeding First Responders effort, laid out banquet-style tables loaded with comfort food so on-duty police, firefighters, dispatchers, and hospital staff could grab as many plates as they needed over two days. The idea started years ago with a Shriner mentor and was adopted by Bruce Baughman, who wanted to thank the people protecting his business, the temple, and the wider Dayton community. This year, organizers say the number of people fed has doubled, and any leftover food is being shared with neighbors in need, keeping the spirit of giving going beyond the holiday shift. For first responders who rarely get holidays off, the gesture adds a little extra cheer to a long workday and reminds them that Dayton sees, appreciates, and stands behind them.
Read more — WHIO TV
From Compassion to Action: Dayton Youth Tackle Hygiene Gap
Photo Credits: Hersh Gandhi
The Brighten Initiative is putting a big heart behind a simple idea: every young person deserves basic hygiene, no matter where they sleep at night. Founded in 2024 by Olentangy High School seniors Hersh Gandhi and Videesh Veeragandham, after Gandhi researched health inequities at the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the student-led nonprofit now includes around 100 youth volunteers and dozens of adult supporters who assemble hygiene kits for shelters and community organizations across central Ohio. These kits are filled with essentials like shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and shaving cream. To date, the group has raised and distributed more than 10,000 hygiene products while partnering with seven shelters and the national nonprofit I Support the Girls. As Brighten has grown, the teens have expanded their work through Brighten Youth in Action, bringing simple, preventive health and hygiene lessons into local elementary schools and community programs so that kids leave with lifelong tools, not just one-time supplies.
It is a powerful reminder that some of Dayton’s brightest solutions are coming from its own youth, who are turning compassion into action and inviting the rest of the community to pitch in.
Read more — WDTN
Don’t Miss These Dayton Events
The best local happenings for a brighter Sunday and Monday:
December 28, Sunday
Live Music from Jesus of Hamartia, Lineleaders, & I Will Remember This
The Hidden Gem Music Club, 507 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton | 5:30PM onwards
Sunday Funday
Moe Harrigan’s Tavern, 4070 Marshall Rd, Kettering | 5:30PM-9:30PM
Holiday Party
Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton | 6PM
December 29, Monday
Trivia Night with a Twist
The Pub, 39 Greene Blvd Beavercreek | 6:30PM
hOm New Year's Sound Bath
The Brightside, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton | 7PM
Open Mic Night Comedy
Oregon Express, 336 E 5th St, Dayton | 7:30PM
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