Final 2010 cruise-in at George’s Family Restaurant, free vehicle entry, 4 to 7 p.m., 5216 N. Dixie Drive (south of Needmore Road), Dayton. Dash plaques and trophies awarded, music, 50/50 raffles, dinner specials including buy-one, get-one-free dinners. (937) 275-0705.
AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oakwood Community Center, 105 Patterson Road, Oakwood. Cost is $12 for an AARP member; $14 for others. Register at (937) 298-0775.
SEPTEMBER 12
Beavercreek Popcorn Festival Auto Show, registration 9 a.m. to noon, Shoup Park, on Meadow Bridge Drive, Beavercreek. Awards at 3:30 p.m. for top 25, dash plaques for first 100 registrants. Registration cost is $10 at gate. All makes and models of cars and trucks welcome, no year limitation. Good Vibrations music, festival booths, live entertainment on stage, food. John Engle, (937) 427-8444 daytime, (937) 232-5960 cell.
SEPTEMBER 14
Motorcycle gathering, every Tuesday, 5 to 10 p.m., Kil-Kare Speedway and Drag Strip, 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, Xenia. Food and drink. Sponsored by Buckminn’s D&D Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
SEPTEMBER 15
Englewood Steak-n-Shake Open Cruise-in, Wednesdays, weather-permitting, 4:30 p.m. until dark, Steak-n-Shake, 9150 N. Main St., Englewood. (937) 832-0294.
SEPTEMBER 16
AARP Driver Safety Course, 1 to 5 p.m., United Senior Services, 7571 Dayton-Xenia Road, Enon. Cost is $12 for an AARP member; $14 for others. Register at (937) 324-5705.
Thursday Night Cruise-in, 5 p.m., Jim’s Dairy Bar, 1125 S. Miami St., West Milton. Sponsored by Ohio Cruisers Car Club. Music, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit outreach projects.
Cruise-in, every Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m., Quaker Steak and Lube, 3725 Presidential Drive, Fairborn. Door prizes, live band. Sponsored by Buckminn’s D&D Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
SEPTEMBER 17
Precision Tune Auto Care/Blue Light Cruisers Cruise-in, every Friday night, 5 to 9 p.m., Precision Auto, 591 S. Main St., Englewood. Through October. (937) 771-0140.
Boitnott’s Custom Body & Paint Cruise-in, 6-10 p.m., open to all, 3226 Profit Drive, Fairfield. (513) 874-4660.
Friday night cruise-in at Kmart across from The Greene, 5 p.m. until sunset, Indian Ripple Road, Beavercreek. Co-sponsored by The Greene County Antique and Classic Car Club and the Miami Valley Chapter of National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS). www.greenecountyantiqueandclassiccar club.com. www.ncrs.org/mvc.
AARP Driver Safety Course, 12:30 to 5 p.m., Good Samaritan North Health Center, 9600 N. Main St. Dayton. Cost is $12 for an AARP member, $14 for others. Register at (866) 608-3463.
AMVETS Post 1789 monthly cruise-in, 5 to 9 p.m., 715 Market St., Brookville. Food, entertainment, 50/50 drawing. Third Friday each month: Oct. 15. Norm Kniess, (937) 231-4641.
SEPTEMBER 18
3rd annual AMVETS Memorial Post 99 Car Show, registration 9 a.m. to noon, 1123 S. Brown School Road, Vandalia. Food, music, door prizes, raffles, dash plaques amd goodie bags to first 100, trophies, all-you-can-eat breakfast $8, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-entry fee $7, day of show $10. Proceeds will benefit needy families at Christmast and the VA Center. (937) 890-6161 or Tim, (937) 475-2014.
SEPTEMBER 19
Fourth annual Dayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring the cars of Walter P. Chrysler and Alfa-Romeo. Miami Valley AAA will once again present the event, which will showcase antique and classic automobiles and motorcycles on the grounds of the park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. AAA will host a hospitality area for AAA members. Saturday evening will feature a casual preview party, open to the public, on the grounds. The event, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., will offer a special preview of automobiles, an automotive art pavilion, live music, silent auction, food and beverages, and sponsor exhibits. Cost is $75 per person; reservations are required. All exhibits at the park will be open. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-17 with children under 3 free. A commemorative program is included with admission. Tickets for the preview party and Concours are on sale now at Carillon Historical Park.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Dayton History, Montgomery County’s official historical organization. The organization boasts multiple campuses in the greater Dayton area: Carillon Historical Park, Hawthorn Hill, Old River Park, Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, Patterson Homestead, Old Court House, Memorial Hall and the Archive Center. (937) 293-2841.
SEPTEMBER 21
Final 2010 Manchester Motor Inn Cruise-in, starting at 5 p.m., Manchester Inn and Conference Center, 1027 Manchester Ave., Middletown. All cars and motorcycles and public welcome; food concessions available. (513) 422-5481.
SEPTEMBER 25
Cruise the ’Burg, downtown Miamisburg cruise-in, show 4 to 9 p.m., cars and trucks assemble starting at 2 p.m., entrance at Ferry and Main streets, Miamisburg. Deejay Fast Eddie, 5 to 8 p.m. Dedicated to the memory of Gene Rishforth.
Creekside Community Church third annual Car Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Creekside Community Church, 4111 Mapleview Drive, Beavercreek. Registration free. Trophies, live music by Happy Days, food. Doug, (937) 270-7014. carshowinfo@ymail.com.
SEPTEMBER 26
6th annual Specialty Car Show, registration 10 a.m. to noon, Bill DeLord Autocenter, 917 Columbus Ave. (Ohio 42), Lebanon. Open to all Pontiacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs and GMCs. Sponsored by Southern Ohio Buckeye Chapter of Pontiac Oakland Club International. Awards 3 p.m. Top 25 plus specialty awards, dash plaques to first 100, goodie bags for adults and kids, door prizes for all, children’s activities, split the pot, food by the Yardbirds, J.D. Hughes from WGRR 103.5 FM. (937) 746-5916.
NOVEMBER 5
Tajwaii Two-O at the Belly Bomb Cafe and Tiki Bar, Taj Ma Garaj, 6 to 10 p.m., Taj Ma Garaj, 300 Perry St., Dayton. An evening for men AND women, sampling 20 craft beers and fine food, $40 advance admission, $50 day of event. Tasting glass, event guide, music by A Side of Fries. Must be age 21. Wear a Hawaiian lei and get free raffle ticket at door. Sponsored by White-Allen, AleFest Dayton, Prime Time Party Rental, Heidelberg Distributing. Benefits Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio and Dayton History. www.kreuzers.com. On Facebook.
MISCELLANEOUS
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