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TODAY

• Victoria Theatre Association presents “In the Heights” through Saturday in the Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. Times vary. Tickets: $25-$98 at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

• Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus, exhibits “Laura Park: 2017 Columbus Comics Residency Exhibition” through Feb. 11, “Three Chagalls” through March 11, “Sidney Chafetz: Poets and False Prophets” through Dec. 3, “Botanical Wonders: Flower Figure Quilts 1850-1950” through March 11; and “Motion” through April 30. Exhibit hours vary. Museum 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. 614-629-0359.

• Springfield Museum of Art, 107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, presents “Ponds, Gardens and Shadows: Paintings by Jennifer Rosengarten” through Jan. 7. Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors, children 17 and under, free. 937-325-4673.

• Shelby County Historical Society presents an exhibit, “Titans of Industry,” in the Ross Historical Center, 201 N. Main Ave., through mid-October. 498-1653.

• The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums, Hayes and Buckland avenues, Fremont, presents Quilt National, contemporary art quilts, on exhibit through Oct. 15. Admission: $7.50 adults, $6.50 seniors 60 and older, $3 children 6-12. 419-332-2081.

• La Comedia Dinner Theatre, 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, presents “Mama Mia” through Oct. 28. Times vary. Tickets: $61-$75 includes dinner. www.lacomedia.com.

• Rosewood Gallery, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, exhibits “HWD,” a sculpture exhibit through Friday. Exhibit hours: Monday through 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.

• Farmer Family Gallery at Reed Hall, Ohio State Lima, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima, presents “Kyle Staver, Paintings” through Oct. 13. Free.

• Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, presents an exhibit, “Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau—Selections from the Dhawan Collection,” through Dec. 31. Admission: $14 adults, $11 seniors, students 18 and older and active military, $6 children 7 to 17, free for members and children 6 and under. 937-223-4278.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, exhibits “Cooperative Works by Kevin Russell and Richard Paldino” through Nov. 26. Monday, 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Free. 937-339-0457.

• Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima, exhibits “Allen County in the Great War” through Nov. 11. Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Free. 419-222-9426.

FRIDAY

• Wiley’s Comedy Joint, 101 Pine St., Dayton, presents John Poveromo for people 18 and older today at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 plus two-drink minimum and 18 percent gratuity. www.wileyscomedy.com.

• Darke County Parks hosts a kayak/canoe float for experienced paddlers on Lake Loramie from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet at the nature center, 4267 state Route 202, Greenville, to carpool to lake. Take a lunch, water and sunglasses. Kayaks and canoes can be reserved. Program fee: $5. 937-548-0165.

• Springfield Symphony Orchestra performs with pianist Gavin George at 7:30 p.m. in the Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. Tickets: $30-$47 adults, $18 students, at 937-328-3874.

• S&H Products, 435 S. Stolle Ave., hosts Scarecrows & Skeletons, an art and scarecrow sale, and a child-, disability- and wheelchair-friendly haunted house from noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. today, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Free, but donations accepted. 492-3596.

• Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Ave., Dayton, presents “Majorie Prime” Friday through Sunday, through Oct. 22. Times vary. Tickets: $13-$20 at www.daytontheatreguild.org/tickets/.

• Sinclair Community College, 401 W. Fourth St., Dayton, presents “Blues for an Alabama Sky” today through Sunday and Oct. 12-14. Times vary. Tickets: $10-$20 at 937-512-2542.

• Peace Literacy Dayton Film Forum presents filmmaker David Barnhart and a panel discussion of “Locked in a Box” at 7 p.m. in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 N. wilkinson St., Dayton. Free. 937-999-7314.

• Troy Civic Theatre presents “Yankee Tavern,” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., through Oct. 8 in the Barn in the Park, Adams Street, Troy. Tickets: $14 at troycivictheatre.com.

• AMVETS Post 1986, 1319 Fourth Ave., hosts a fish and chicken fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Dine in or carry out. Meals: $7.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, screens “Whatver Happened to Baby Jane?” at 7:30 p.m. Free. 937-339-0457.

• Miami County Park District hosts Owls & Howls, a night hike, in Stillwater Prairie Reserve Rangeline, 7790 Rangeline Road, Covington, at 7 p.m. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

• Grand Lake Health System offers free blood pressure screening from 9 10 11 a.m. in the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA-South in Minster.

• Old Time Country Jamboree performs from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Spring Creek Christian Church, 63 Wiles Road. Admission: $3.

SATURDAY

• Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, opens and exhibit, “WWI Posters—Rallying the Home Front,” which runs through Dec. 31. Open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission: $4 adults, $3 children. 740-622-8710.

• Dayton Contemporary Dance Co. presents “Wynton Works” in the Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, at 7:30 p.m. today and at 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $24.50-$47 at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

• Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold, presents Transportation Exploration today and Sunday. Exhibits, model trains, children’s activities, horse and buggy rides. Open today 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Admission: $17 adults, $11 seniors and children 6-16, children 5 and under free. 800-590-9755.

• “Jackson Center: At the Crossroads of Community and Innovation,” a television documentary, airs at 10 p.m. on WTLW TV 44.

• The Great Sidney Farmers Market and Taste of the Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon on the courtsquare.

• Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation hosts the fifth annual Walk to End Parvo for people and leashed dogs (no retractable leashes) from 9 to 11 a.m. at VanDemark Farm, 2401 S. Vandemark Road. Fee: $20. Register at http://helpshelbycountyanimals.com/walk-to-end-parvo.php.

• Johnston Farm and Indian Agency, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, hosts a fall celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Canal boat rides at 1 and 2:30 p.m. Hayride at 4 p.m. Admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $4 children 6-12, children 5 and under free. 937-773-2522.

• Miami County Park District hosts a Fun for All program, “Intro to Geocaching,” from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Charleston Falls Preserve, 2535 Ross Road, Tipp City. Free. Register at miamicountyparks.com.

• Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, hosts “Draw from the Collection: Our Natural World,” a gallery tour and craft, linoleum print, for people 12 and older from 1 to 3 p.m. Fee: $12 members, $18 nonmembers, $8 children 12-17. www.daytonartinstitute.org.

SUNDAY

• Team Hayden hosts a hog roast to benefit teen heart-transplant patient Hayden Weiskittel. The roast runs from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the St. Jacob Lutheran Church in Anna. Tickets, $8, in advance only at [email protected].

• Music for All’s Bands of America Dayton Regional Championship runs from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and from 6:45 to 11 p.m. in the Welcome Stadium, 1601 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Dayton. High school band competition featuring 25 bands from four states. Tickets: $18 for preliminaries or finals, $27 for both for adults; $13 and $22 for college students, children 11 to 18 and seniors 62 and older; children 10 and under, free at the gate. musicforall.org.

• Lockington Fire Department, 10363 Museum Trail, Lockington, hosts an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Refreshments, jumpy, Medflight from 2 to 4 p.m. Free.

MONDAY

• Wilson Health Auxillary hosts a Masquerade $5 jewelry sale today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the basement of the Wilson Health Professional Building, 915 W. Michigan St. Use Door 4.

• Gateway Arts Council, 216 N. Miami Ave., opens “Retrospectively Yours,” an exhibit of artwork by Herman Thompson, which runs through Nov. 10, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 937-498-2787.

• New Bremen Public Library hosts Scrabble for adults at 1 p.m. and Paws to Read for children in grades K to 3 to read to dogs. Advance registration required for both at 419-629-2158.

• New Knoxville Community Library hosts the Lego Builders Club for children 3 to 12 at 3 p.m.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster offers a family craft from 4 to 7 p.m. Advance registration required at 419-628-2925.

TUESDAY

• Upper Valley Medical Center Gift Shop, 3130 S. county Road 25A, Troy, hosts a $5 Masquerade jewelry and accessories sale today from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level conference rooms. 937-440-4995.

• 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.

• New Bremen Public Library offers a three-day Lego robotics class for children in grades 3-7, beginning today at 4 p.m. and continuing Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 and hosts story time for children up to first grade at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration required for robotics at 419-629-2158.

• Bowersock Signs-n-Lines, 705 North St., Wapakoneta, hosts Pinstrike Junction from 6 to 10 p.m. Entertainment, food, beer, pinstriping. 419-739-7264.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster hosts Reader’s Theater for children in grades K-3 at 3:30 p.m. and Paws to Read for children in grades 1-2 to read to dogs at 5:45 p.m. Advance registration required for Paws to Read at 419-628-2925.

• Grand Lake Health System offers free blood pressure and pulse ox screenings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wagner’s IGA in Minster and from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Wagner’s IGA in New Bremen.

WEDNESDAY

• AMVETS Post 1986, 1319 Fourth Ave., hosts wing night from 4 to 7 p.m. Dine in or carry out. Wings: 60 cents dine-in; 70 cents carry out.

• New Knoxville Community Library offers Paws to Read, for children in grades K-2 to read to dogs at 3:30 p.m. Advance registration required at 419-753-2724.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster screens a classic movie for adults at 1 p.m. Free.

OCT. 12

• New Knoxville Community Library hosts story time for children 3 to first grade at 3:45 p.m. 419-753-2724.

• New Bremen Public Library hosts story time for children up to first grade at 10:30 a.m.

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

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