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    Dayton Goat Yoga
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    Unwind with escape to 'secret’ hideaway for goat yoga, outdoor fitness
    A resident at StoryPoint Troy snuggles up on a puppy a part of the puppy program, where staff bring in their beloved friends for bonding with residents. CONTRIBUTED
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    Seniors get a dose of puppy love to help cure blues during pandemic
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    The most extraordinary burgers in Dayton
    Allen Wolf with his newly released version of "You're Pulling My Leg!"
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    Daytonian turned LA-based filmmaker releases game to bring needed...
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    Dayton funk pioneers honored with historical marker
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    Meet the man who’s been grilling up delicious wings, ribs and fish at...
    The Muse Machine has received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY DANIELLE NAPLES
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    Muse Machine one of three Ohio arts education groups to receive NEA...
    Alexis (from left), Bentley and Chloe Becker eat lunch during their break from school. Their mom, Tiffany plans their meals a week in advance to save prep time. CONTRIBUTED
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    A week’s worth of lunch, snack ideas for school at school or school at...
    Brian Andzik, organizer of the Italian Fall Festa, busy making Italian staples for this year's drive-thru event.
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    Our Daytonian of the Week has spent nearly two decades organizing one...
    Moussaka, a layered dish of lamb, eggplants, and potatoes topped with a bechamel sauce, is photographed in the Post-Dispatch studio Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (Ryan Michalesko/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
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    Greek recipes to keep the celebration going at home
    Thousands of trees were destroyed in the Memorial Day tornadoes including a large number at Wegerzyn Garden MetroPark in Dayton. STAFF/AMELIA ROBINSON
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    Thousands of trees to be given to tornado victims this weekend. How to...
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    The Dayton Holiday Festival committee is searching for a tree that will be the centerpiece of Courthouse Square this holiday season. It will be decorated with more than 50,000 lights. PHOTO / Downtown Dayton Partnership
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    The search is on for the ‘perfect tree’ for downtown Dayton
    Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar win Oscar for American Factory
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    Oscar-winning ‘American Factory’ directors win Emmy
    “Matter and Pattern,” on view at The Contemporary Dayton through March 28, is the second in the Still SHE Creates series of exhibitions that highlight women artists pushing boundaries in contemporary art. LISA POWELL / STAFF
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    A chat with Michael Goodson, The Contemporary’s new curator
    The 43rd Annual Italian Fall Festa was modified to become a drive-thru only event featuring the signature foods of the festival due to COVID-19 restrictions for large gatherings. Held from Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th, 2020 at Bella Villa Hall in Kettering, home of the John Pirelli Lodge #1633 OSIA (Order Sons of Italy in America), the drive thru version of the festa was an overwhelming success. Here's a behind the scenes look at the festa's food preparation and drive-thru operation. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    The year of the drive-thru festival: Greek and Italian festival...
    Renowned author Margaret Atwood will receive the 2020 Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Author of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ will receive Dayton Literary Peace top...
    Davia Allen is the owner of the brand new, downtown Dayton fashion store, Vidia's Closet. SARAH FRANKS/STAFF
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    New fashion-forward shop opening downtown this weekend at St. Clair...
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    It’s not too late to take a COVID-19 safe vacation
    The 60th annual Greek Festival took place over the weekend from Friday, Sept 7 to Sunday, Sept 9 at The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park North in Dayton. This year's event had amazing food, devoted volunteers and the support and attendance of the community, despite it raining throughout the weekend. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    OPA! Get Dayton Greek Festival eats and treats to go this weekend
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