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    PHOTOS: Holly Days draws thousands to Dayton Arcade
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    Kings Island will be closed Sunday due to low temperatures
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    Kings Island launches behind-the-scenes video series of new Phantom Theater ride
    Pomelo citrus fruits imported from Pinghe County, China are sold at various grocery stores. AP PHOTO/DAMIAN DOVARGANES
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    Bowling ball, or fruit? The pomelo was my grocery store surprise
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    Grand opening of Sweetgreen restaurant at Liberty Center is next week
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    Free cooking classes by CareSource at area YMCA aim to help people boost wellness
    The City of Huber Heights Holiday Event & Tree Lighting kicked off the holiday season at the new Richard F. Shomper Governance Center, located at 6151 Brandt Pike, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Also featured was the Huber Heights Community Cares Polar Express Holiday Parade that traveled from Huber Centre to Fishburg Road along Brandt Pike. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Huber Heights Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
    Dayton Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ showcases young talent in beloved holiday tradition
    Dayton will be home to a variety of holiday events this month
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    Longtime pet groomer expands with new Centerville location
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    The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner German Club’s Christkindlmarkt happened on Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at their clubhouse in the St. Anne’s Hill Historic District. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    Pomelo citrus fruits imported from Pinghe County, China are sold at various grocery stores. AP PHOTO/DAMIAN DOVARGANES
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    Bowling ball, or fruit? The pomelo was my grocery store surprise
    Sweetgreen offers salads and protein bowls. CONTRIBUTED
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    Grand opening of Sweetgreen restaurant at Liberty Center is next week
    Patrick Parin is opening 5 Frenchies Old North Dayton Bakery at 700 Troy St. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    List: Restaurants open on Christmas in Dayton and the region
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    Crabswithoutlegs, a Dayton/Columbus crab jazz band, is putting on its first-ever A Very Crabby Christmas at the Brightside on Dec. 18. The show will feature Dairy Family and special guests performing reimagined Christmas songs. CONTRIBUTED
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    Get crabby for Christmas: Holiday jazz-fusion show hits the Brightside
    Area children practice for the youth-led production of "A Christmas Carol" that will add music to the traditional tale of Ebenezer Scrooge when it's presented Friday and Saturday in Fairborn by Showtime Performing Arts. Contributed
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    Springfield performing arts group to present ‘A Christmas Carol’ with music
    Gary D. Williams, aka Gary "Guitar" Williams, who’s played with Snapper Mitchum and Lefty Dizz, will be inducted into Gem City Blues Alliance’s Southwestern Ohio Blues Hall of Fame on Dec. 14. CONTRIBUTED
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    Southwestern Ohio Blues Hall of Fame honors regional musicians
    Contemporary Christian group Point of Grace is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its second Christmas album, "Winter Wonderland," on its upcoming Christmas tour. The vocal group and singer-songwriter Jason Gray will make a stop in Centerville for a performance on Dec. 14. CONTRIBUTED
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    Judging for the Dayton Daily News holiday cookie contest took place Monday Nov. 8, 2010. Judges taste-tested 71 cookie entries.
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    The McPherson Town Holiday Home Tour was held on Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. A biennial event, the guided tour of seven historic homes raised money through ticket sales for Dayton’s McPherson Town Historic District. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 McPherson Town Holiday Home Tour
    Dayton History President & CEO Brady Kress at Carillon Historical Park during the 30th annual Ringing in the Holidays on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 30th annual Ringing in the Holidays at Carillon Historical Park
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    Miami Valley Dance Company dancers perform during Holly Days at Dayton Arcade on Thursday, Dec. 11. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Holly Days draws thousands to Dayton Arcade
    Crabswithoutlegs, a Dayton/Columbus crab jazz band, is putting on its first-ever A Very Crabby Christmas at the Brightside on Dec. 18. The show will feature Dairy Family and special guests performing reimagined Christmas songs. CONTRIBUTED
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    Get crabby for Christmas: Holiday jazz-fusion show hits the Brightside
    The City of Huber Heights Holiday Event & Tree Lighting kicked off the holiday season at the new Richard F. Shomper Governance Center, located at 6151 Brandt Pike, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Also featured was the Huber Heights Community Cares Polar Express Holiday Parade that traveled from Huber Centre to Fishburg Road along Brandt Pike. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Huber Heights Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
    The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner German Club’s Christkindlmarkt happened on Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, at their clubhouse in the St. Anne’s Hill Historic District. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    Things to do in Dayton this weekend: Hot Chocolate Festival, SantaCon, Christkindlmarkt...