The 26th Annual Buck Creek Boom in Springfield presented by LWS Taxes, Payroll, & Accounting, returns this summer to celebrate America’s Independence with a spectacular fireworks display. The fireworks show will be held Saturday, July 3, 2021 and is free to everyone. It will be possible to view the show from many locations around the community and allow more people to watch, closer to home now that the show has moved to downtown Springfield. The fireworks will be set off from a closed section of Ferncliff and Snyder Park near Buck Creek this Saturday, July 3 around 10:00pm.
In 2008, the Club sponsored the first "Signature Ride" to promote cycling and helping to promote non-profit organizations in the community. This project was historical; it represented the first ever event in which a predominantly black cycling club accomplished such an event. This year's designated Charity for the 2021 Signature ride is House of Bread. House of Bread, a non profit Dayton community kitchen providing hot nutritious meals daily.
Friends of the Little Miami State Park, in partnership with the Children’s Hospital’s Comprehensive Children's Injury Center, is hosting another free bike helmet giveaway, this time for ages 3 to adult, in Morrow:
Saturday, July 10; 10 am – 12 noon
Shelter next to train depot in Morrow, Ohio. Located at 240 Main Street, Morrow, OH. (Corner of Main and Park Streets)
Sizes and quantities are limited.
The Little Miami Watershed Network (LMWN) is excited to present the Trailblazer Adventure for the 4th year in a row. Glen Helen will be hosting the event on Saturday, July 17. This event is sponsored by Greene County Parks & Trails, The Nick and Edna Weller Charities, and James Investment Research. Participants will hike, canoe, and bike along the Little Miami River corridor learning about the natural and cultural history throughout the course. Canoes will be supplied for this event. Cost is $30 per canoe. There will be prizes and food.
Registration is now open for the 2021 Simon Kenton Pathfinders' annual bike tour - the organization's biggest fundraising ride each year. Support the Pathfinders' tireless work to manage and improve the Simon Kenton Trail. Click here for online registration.
Go to the SKP web site for further information.
The Yellow Springs Chapter of Bike Miami Valley invites adult cyclists to Yellow Springs Station on the Little Miami Scenic Trail to receive a free set of bike lights to keep your bike street legal after dark. Complete sets (white light for the front, red for the back) will be installed free of charge on adult bicycles - while supplies last. Bike must be present to receive the light set. Lights provided courtesy of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and Gohio Commute.
The Piqua Chapter of Bike Miami Valley invites adult cyclists to the Piqua Power Station to receive a free set of bike lights to keep your bike street legal after dark. Complete sets (white light for the front, red for the back) will be installed free of charge on adult bicycles - while supplies last. Bike must be present to receive the light set. Lights provided courtesy of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and Gohio Commute.
The Centerville Chapter of Bike Miami Valley invites adult cyclists to Stingley Elementary School to receive a free set of bike lights to keep your bike street legal after dark. Complete sets (white light for the front, red for the back) will be installed free of charge on adult bicycles - while supplies last. Bike must be present to receive the light set. Lights provided courtesy of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and Gohio Commute.
The Kettering Chapter of Bike Miami Valley invites adult cyclists to Wenzler Park to receive a free set of bike lights to keep your bike street legal after dark. Complete sets (white light for the front, red for the back) will be installed free of charge on adult bicycles - while supplies last. Bike must be present to receive the light set. Lights provided courtesy of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and Gohio Commute.
