Good morning, Oxford.

Des Fleurs Garden Club will hold a plant sale at Oxford Community Arts Center on May 1 from 8 a.m. to noon, with a quick sale from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. where perennials, natives, herbs, pollinator plants and trees will be sold — a live auction will follow and luncheon seats must be reserved with Marilyn Johnson by April 28.

Hueston Woods will host free archery classes for the Oxford community at 11 a.m. on April 27 — instructors will help participants learn to use bows and arrows — offering training for all skill levels.

The Myaamia Center and Miami University Dining will host the Miicitaawi Myaamia Miicioni–Let’s Eat Myaamia Food event from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday April 30 at Western Dining Commons on Miami's Campus, offering traditional dishes like bison meatballs and smoked turkey corn soup.

Miami University Symphony Orchestra is ending its season with a campus performance tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Hall Auditorium featuring the live premiere of a new composition by Gabe Hardman—winner of the Miami University Composition Competition—and music by Richard Wagner and Florence Price with free admission for everyone.

GeoFair, Cincinnati’s largest non-profit gem, mineral, fossil and jewelry show, will open on April 26 at the Butler County Fairground Event Center in Hamilton & runs for two days with hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 26 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27, featuring 'Unusual Fossils & Crystals', over 40 vendors, private collections and hands-on activities for kids.

On April 26 at 1 p.m., a search party will gather at Hueston Woods Nature Center to hunt for dinosaur bones, and participants must bring their car—needed to drive to the designated dig site.

Miami Environmental Professionals is hosting Earth Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26 at Oxford’s Uptown Park — the event will offer booths by over 30 local groups, live music, crafts and giveaways to promote sustainability — and activities for all ages.

Oxford's Housing Advisory Commission recommended a deal with EmpowerMe Living for an affordable housing project on Hester Road that will offer up to 16 tiny home units for adults with developmental disabilities — a proposal chosen over three others — and the plan now awaits final City Council approval.

Officer Brooke Hartwig of Oxford Police will lead a self-defense class in the Havighurst Meeting Room at Oxford Lane Library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 27 to honor Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month—registration is required and closes at 1:30 p.m. April 27.

The Coalition for a Healthy Community will hold a medication disposal day tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the TRI Community Center and Oxford’s Walmart parking lot.

The event, organized with the support of the City of Oxford Police Department, Oxford Township Police Department, and McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, will let residents safely dispose of expired or unused over-the-counter medications and vaping devices if the batteries are removed.

Lifeguarding Recertification Course

8:00 AM – 5:30 PM — Miami University Recreational Sports Center — $150.00 — Refresh your lifesaving skills and gain certification valid for 2 years.