🌱 Patch AM: How Dayton’s Boys and Girls Club is removing barriers for local kids

Coffee in hand, Dayton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Dayton's Boys and Girls Club is removing barriers for local kids
• When WEST SIDE STORY hits the Schuster Center stage this September
• How vulnerable are Dayton's hospitals to the next big cyberattack?

Also on today's calendar: Jukebox Apocalypse LIVE @ Wandering Griffin FRIDAY Aug 28 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Boys and Girls Club of Dayton hosts back-to-school bash (wdtn.com) — Families in Dayton are getting free school supplies, bikes, food, and resource connections through a back-to-school bash hosted by the Boys and Girls Club of Dayton. Caregivers say the club's after-school programs, childcare support, and mental health resources help remove barriers and surround kids with positive adults all year long.
   

• WEST SIDE STORY Will Come to Dayton Opera in September (broadwayworld.com) — Dayton Opera is bringing WEST SIDE STORY to the Schuster Center downtown on September 26–27, with local opera, philharmonic, and ballet artists collaborating. Residents can buy tickets through Dayton Live, including limited $5 seats through the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance program.
   

• Miami Valley experts warn of rising healthcare cyber threats (wdtn.com) — Cybersecurity and healthcare leaders in Dayton and the wider Miami Valley are warning that hospitals are prime targets for international hackers, with potential impacts on local patient care. The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association and GoCyber Collective are boosting training and will host a cyber resilience conference October 13 for healthcare professionals and students.
   

📸 Around Dayton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Jukebox Apocalypse LIVE @ Wandering Griffin FRIDAY Aug 28 →
  Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant, 3725 Presidential Dr, Beavercreek
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Staff PD Week
  Mad River Local District
Tuesday September 1
• SHMS 6th Grade Open House
  Mad River Local SHMS
  3:00 pm
• MRMS Open House
  Mad River Local MRMS
  3:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• SHS Open House
  Mad River Local SHS
  3:00 pm
• SHMS 5th Grade Open House
  Mad River Local SHMS
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• SA Open House
  Mad River Local SA
  2:30 pm
• VS Open House
  Mad River Local VS
  4:00 pm
• BG Open House
  Mad River Local BG
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Apple Celebration →
  Hidden Valley Orchards, 48 Bypass, Lebanon, OH 45036
  9:00 am
Friday September 11
• Mitchapalooza! →
  The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
  8:00 pm

📣 Dayton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• 9th Grade Orientation
  Mad River Local SHS
  7:35 am
• Woodland Historic Tour
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum, 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• WBW OAKWOOD MARKET EDITION →
  Oakwood Farmers' Market, 22 Orchard Dr, Dayton
  9:00 am
Monday August 31
• Staff PD Week
  Mad River Local District

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• The Wandering Griffin Restaurant & Brewery — (937) 369-0133

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heads up, neighbors.
  We've got a partial lunar eclipse happening this Thursday night (August 27, 2026). Fingers crossed for clear skies. I probably just jinxed it. https… (Nextdoor Yearling Farms)
• My white boxer Lumi wandered out of the yard last night.
  Please call 937-657-8643 if you see her. She is friendly (Nextdoor E Rahn Rd)

• Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Leader in Dayton. Apply here.
• LION posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Riverside

• Popular coffee stand announces expansion in Montgomery Co. (k991fm.com)
• Aurora at Riverside football: Preview capsule for Aug. 28 game (news-herald.com)

Oakwood

• Three local funds win Dayton Foundation Excellence Awards (wdtn.com)
• Oakwood Cemetery's Garden Is Employees' Way To Give Back To Community (timesuniononline.com)

Trotwood

• Trotwood mayor reunites with heroes behind her cardiac arrest emergency (dayton247now.com)
• Arby's Game of the Week Preview: Fairmont at Trotwood (wdtn.com)

Ok Dayton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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