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Lakota Local School District invites K-12 students, including home-schooled and private-school students within district boundaries, to enter its 28th annual MLK Day contest by 4 p.m. Nov. 23, with winners performing at a January community celebration.
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Reach Out Lakota reports a 22 percent increase in pantry visits as nearly 200 new families sought help in 2025, and Lakota Local Schools launches its 19th annual Stuff the Bus food drive running Oct. 12–23.
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Cherokee Elementary School in Liberty Township hosts its Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 23, with costume and trunk-decorating contests, games and a volunteer opportunity for high school students seeking service hours.
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MetroParks of Butler County is hosting "The Howl," a Halloween costume contest and enrichment event for dogs, at Wiggly Field Dog Park inside Voice of America MetroPark on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with admission at $7 per dog.
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MetroParks of Butler County now offers two GRIT all-terrain wheelchairs for public use, available for reservation at the Voice of America MetroPark Welcome Center in West Chester with a $75 refundable deposit.
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West Chester Township and Liberty Township have both set Halloween trick-or-treating for Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m., with several other Halloween events scheduled across the area in the weeks leading up.
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Heritage Early Childhood School in Liberty Township kicks off a superhero-themed Spirit Week on Monday, Oct. 5, with five days of dress-up themes leading to the school's Raise-A-Thon fundraiser finale on Friday.
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Cherokee Elementary families who eat at the Chipotle on Hildebrand Way on Wednesday, Oct. 7, between 4 and 8 p.m. can send 25% of their tab to the school's PTA.
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The West Chester Farmers Market finishes its outdoor season at MidPointe Library in October and shifts to the VOA Lodge at VOA MetroPark from November through March, with a later start time.
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Liberty Center in Liberty Township is hosting three free Lululemon-sponsored fitness class series on Saturdays and select Sundays in October, with giveaways including Align leggings and class passes.
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Ohio's minimum wage for non-tipped workers will increase from $11 to $11.40 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027, a 3.5% inflation-linked bump that affects hourly employers and workers across West Chester and Liberty townships.
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The West Chester/Liberty Chamber Alliance's Jingle Mingle returns to the Foundry at Liberty Center on Dec. 2 with free admission, holiday entertainment and table space for local businesses starting at $100.
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The 5th annual C3OHIO Firefighter Chili Cook-Off brings fire departments from multiple townships to Liberty Center on Sunday, Oct. 4, alongside Liberty Township's Spot-A-Truck event.
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Liberty Center in Liberty Township opens its Photos with Santa experience Nov. 20 through Dec. 24, with specialty events including a Sensory-Friendly Santa morning on Dec. 6 and three Monday Pet Photo Nights.
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