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TODAY

• Dayton Ballet presents “The Female Factor” today at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton. Tickets: $21-$72 at www.daytonperformingarts.org.

• Darke County Parks hosts a fitness hike at 5:30 p.m. and presents a talk, “Skunks: They Make Scents,” at 6:30 p.m. in the Nature Center, 4267 state Route 502, Greenville. 937-548-0165.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main, Troy, presents an exhibit, “Arte Cubano 2016,” Exhibit continues through April 30. Free. 937-339-0457.

• Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, presents an exhibit, “Kay WalkingStick: An American Artist,” through May 7. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors and active military, students and members free. daytonartinstitute.org.

• La Comedia Dinner Theatre, 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, presents “Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas” through April 23. Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $61-$75 at 800-677-9505. Includes meal.

• Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus, exhibits “A Dangerous Woman, Subversion and Surrealism in the Art of Honore Sharrer” through May 21; “Shakespeare in Prague: Imagining the Bard in the Heart of Europe” through May 10; “Bodies@Work: The Work of Ruben and Isabel Toledo,” through June 30; “Aminah’s Presidential Suite” through Dec. 31; “Dogs” through April 30; “Allan Sekula: Aerospace Folktales and Other Stories” and “Glass Magic” through Dec. 31, 2018; hours vary; Admission: Adults $14; seniors, $8; students 18 and older, $8; students 6-17, $5; children 5 and under, free; Sundays free; Thursdays 5 to 9 p.m., pay what you want.

• Rosewood Gallery, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, presents “The Poet’s Desk,” an exhibit of sculpture by Cynthia Gregory, and “Interjubjective Indulgence,” an exhibit of paintings by Heather Lea Reid through April 7. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 937-296-0294.

• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, presents “Jane Eyre” through April 8. Times vary. Tickets: $35 and up at 800-582-3208.

• Wright State University presents “9 to 5” through Sunday in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn. Times vary. Tickets: $22 adults; $20 students and seniors at 937-775-2500.

• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, presents “All the Roads Home” through April 23. Times vary. Tickets: $35 and up at www.cincyplay.com.

• Wright State University-Lake Campus presents the Lake Campus Glee Club and Mahana Prodouctions in “Love Songs at a Luau,” a potluck dinner and performance in the James F. Dicke Hall, 7600 Lake Campus Drive, Celina, at 6 p.m. [email protected].

FRIDAY

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. to day for a concert by Chick Corea Elektric Band and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, scheduled for Aug. 13 and for a concert by Amos Lee and Lake Street Drive scheduled for July 25 in the PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati. Tickets at 800-745-3000.

• Russia Branch Library, 200 Raider St., Russia, hosts story time at 10:15 a.m.

• The Shelby County Township Trustees and Fiscal Officers Association hosts a fish fry from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Activity Building on the Shelby County Fairgrounds. Meals: $6 adults, $3 children.

• VFW, 2841 Wapakoneta Ave., hosts a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Meals: $7.50 eat in; $7 carry-out.

• Sidney Knights of Columbus, 1300 N. Fourth Ave., hosts a fish fry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Meals for adults: $8 eat in; $7.50 carry out; for children 11 and under: $4.

• Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., screens “Fantastic Beasts” at 6 p.m. Free.

SATURDAY

• Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, 200 W. Main Cross St., Findlay, presents “Menopause the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $30-$60 at marathoncenterarts.org.

• Queen City Beautiful Doll Club presents a doll show and sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the EnterTrainment Junction Expo, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester Township. Admission: $5 adults, chidlren under 12 free. 513-207-8409.

• Today is the deadline to register at a discount for the Family Finder Workshop to be presented by the Shelby County Genealogical Society and the Shelby County Historical Society, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 W. Water St. Register by sending $15 fee and contact information to SCGS, 5813 S. Knoop-Johnston Road, Sidney, OH 45365. For information, email [email protected].

• The Association of Ohio Long Rifle collectors hosts its 42nd annual exhibit today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front St., Marietta. Admission: $5 adults; children 12 and under free with paying adult. 222.aolrc.com.

• Ohio State University Lima Campus Department of Theatre presents “She Kills Monsters,” a play for mature audiences, in the Farmer Theatre in Reed Hall, at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and April 8, and 2 p.m., April 9. Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students and senior citizens, at the door.

• Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation hosts an aluminum can drive from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Shelby County Animal Shelter, 1100 Clem Road.

• Miami County Park District hosts VIP Kreature Kite Fly form 1 to 3 p.m. in the Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 state Route 185, Covington. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

SUNDAY

• Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus, presents “Piano Jazz Times Two: Bobby Floyd and Richard Lopez” in concert at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $7 students at the door.

• Lock One Community Arts presents Well-Strung in concert at 3 p.m. in the New Bremen High School auditorium. Tickets: $30 adults, $10 students, at 567-356-2048.

MONDAY

• Miami County Park District hosts Trailing Moms & Tots, for children 0-5 and their mothers from 10 a.m. to noon in the Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, Tipp City, and a butterfly hike from 1 to 3 p.m., in the Stillwater Prairie Reserve, 9750 state Route 185, Covington. Free. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

• New Bremen Library presents a program about essential oils at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration required at 419-629-2158.

TUESDAY

• The Nutter Center at Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn, presents Journey in concert with Asia at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $65-$350 plus fees at www.ticketmaster.com.

• Tri-Moraine Audubon Society presents a talk by Anne Smedley, “Breeding Birds of Lippincott Bird Sanctuary,” at 7 p.m., in the Visitor/Student Center of OSU-Lima on the campus at 3900 Campus Drive, Lima. Free.

• Upper Valley Medical Center Gift Shop, 3130 N. county Road 25A, Troy, hosts a book and consumer goods sale today, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the hospital cafeteria. 937-440-4995.

• New Bremen Public Library hosts story time for children up to first grade at 6:30 p.m. 419-629-2158.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster hosts preschool story time for children 3 to kindergarten at 10:30 a.m., the Lego Builders Club for all ages at 3:30 p.m. and the Lego Robotics Club for children in grades 3-7 at 4:30 p.m.

• Darke County Parks hosts an early morning discovery hike for adults at 8 a.m. and Project FeederWatch, bird-watching, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today and Wednesday in the Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 state Route 502 W., Greenville. Free. Take binoculars for both events. 937-548-0165.

• Miami County Park District hosts an adult exploration hike from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 1400 Tyrone, Troy. Free. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

WEDNESDAY

• Edison State Community College President Dr. Doreen Larson presents her state of the college address at 8 a.m., in the Emerson Center on the Piqua campus, 1973 Edison Drive, Piqua. Free. Advance registration required at [email protected].

• Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus, presents a talk by Cindy Foley, Sarah J. Rogers, Tyiesha Radford Shorts and Marshall Shorts, “The Power of Two,” at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20 nonmembers, $5 members, at 614-629-0359.

• Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., offers Tales for Twos at 9:30 a.m. and Mother Goose Time at 10:30 a.m.

• New Knoxville Community Library offers a Perler bead craft for children in fourth grade and older at 3 p.m. Advance registration required at 419-753-2724.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster offers Coffee & Crafts for adults at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Make a wine bottle craft. Advance registration required at 419-628-2925.

• Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, 900 Parkwood St., hosts Family Literacy Night for children 2-5 and their families at 6:30 p.m. Free. Advance registration required at 498-2273.

APRIL 6

• New Bremen Public Library hosts story time for children up to first grade at 10:30 a.m. and reader’s theater for children in grades 4-5 at 3:30 p.m.

• New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time for children 3 to first grade at 3 p.m.

• Miami County Park District hosts Health Trekkers at 10 a.m. in the Lost Creek Reserve, 2385 E. state Route 41, Troy. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

• Amos Memorial Public Library, 230 E. North St., hosts the Minion Army for children in grades 3-5 at 3:30 p.m.

Compiled by Patricia Ann Speelman. Submit items to [email protected].

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