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You won’t want to miss this fun and tasty hands-on experience from Bring the Farm to You!  Children and parents will use apples and a cider press to make fresh apple cider on the Library lawn!  Participants will delve into the history of apple cidering, and try their hands at additional crafts and side-activities surrounding this Ohio tradition.
 

Teens are invited to a campfire for s'mores and other treats. Games, too!


 

Carol Holm will present a history of photography and link various camera types to famous photos.  


 

While conducting research for his 2018 book, Jewish Community of Dayton (Arcadia), Marshall Weiss uncovered documentation of a nuanced relationship between leaders of Dayton’s Jewish community and John Patterson, his company, and the village he established.

​Bob Bowman will present A Brief History of the Monsanto Company Laboratories in Dayton and Miamisburg, OH on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. as part of the Far Hills Speaker Series, a collaboration between the Oakwood Historical Society and Wright Memorial Public Library.  In 1928, Charles A. Thomas and Carroll A.

Can you build the best gingerbread house in Oakwood?  This year, the Gingerbread House Competition is expanding from just classroom entries to both classroom AND public entries.  It's your time to shine!  You could win a gold ribbon and the pride and admiration of all the city!  Entries will be judged on Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8 during regular Library hours.  The winners will be announced on social media at 5:30pm on Sunday, December 8.