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TODAY
* TRACK & FIELD: The 2003 Ohio High School Track and FieldChampionships at Welcome Stadium, 1601 Edwin C. Moses Blvd. at 9:30a.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. Olympic champions Jesse Owens, DaveWottle and Willie Davenport along with notables such as NFL Hall ofFamer Dan Dierdorf, Olympic silver medalist Lavonna Martin andMichael Doss, member of the Ohio State Buckeyes 2003 NationalChampionship football team, have competed in this event. Tickets: $6each day. For information: (614) 267-2502 or visit online atwww.ohsaa.org. (Schedule of events in today's Dayton Daily NewsSports section).
* COMPUTER CAMP: Summer Youth Computer Camp for ages 7-16 offeredfrom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting today at Huber Computer and EducationCenter, 7029 Taylorsville Road. Camp includes tutoring, drawing,painting, building a computer, exercise classes and communityoutreach. Cost is $49 weekly, $196 monthly. For information: 235-0557 or 397-3610.
* MOVIE OPENING: 2 fast 2 Furious, the sequel to the 2001 surprisesmash, is minus Vin Diesel. But Paul Walker returns, trying torestore his good name by working undercover in Miami. (Please seetoday's Dayton Daily News GO! section for locations and times).
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SATURDAY
* SPINNING ROPE: Rope enthusiast Doug Smith hosts the Art of RopeSpinning at Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm in the Marie S. AullEducation Center, 1000 Aullwood Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost fornonmembers: $4 for adults and $2 for children. For information: 890-7360.
* BOOKS AND BLOCKS: Wright Memorial Public Library, 1776 Far HillsAve., Oakwood holds a drop in program 3 to 4 p.m. for ages 6 andyounger to have fun with stories, books, blocks, puzzles andlearning. Children younger than 2 must be accompanied by adult. Free.For information: 294-7171 or visit www.wright.lib.oh.us.
* NIGHT FISHING: Bring flashlights or lanterns for fishing atEastwood MetroPark Lake, 1401 Harshman Road or Possum CreekMetroPark, 4790 Frytown Road, dusk to 2 a.m. For information: 275-PARK.
SUNDAY
* WILBERFORCE EXHIBITION: Characters in period dress willdramatize the history of Wilberforce and artifacts will be displayedat an exhibition at the Afro-American Museum, 1350 Brush Row Road, 1/2 mile west of U.S. 42, from 3 to 5 p.m. For information: 376-4944.
* WALKATHON: Fun family walk to celebrate the gift of sight andraise awareness about the dangers of fireworks at 6:30 p.m. atMetroParks' RiverScape. Registration at 5:30 p.m. Funds raisedbenefit Prevent Blindness Ohio. For registration: 274-5265.
* LIVESTOCK AUCTION: See what a livestock auction of the 1880swould have looked like at 1 p.m. at Carriage Hill MetroPark Farm,East Shull Road. For information: 879-0461.
MONDAY
* MARTIAN EXHIBIT: 'MarsQuest: Exploring the Red Planet' allowsvisitors to become a Mars explorer through interactive components inthis traveling exhibition at Boonshoft Museum, 2600 Deweese Parkway.11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $1, plus museum admission, $7.50 for adults,$5.50 for senior citizens, $5 for children ages 2-12, free forchildren younger than 2. For information: 275-7431.
* TV: Test the Nation at 8 p.m. on channels 19 and 45. Host LeezaGibbons poses general-knowledge questions in this new two-hourspecial, an Americanized version of a TV program that has been stagedthroughout Europe. An in-studio audience also will take the test.
TUESDAY
* BUTTERFLY ID: Learn to identify and attract Ohio butterflies at6:30 p.m. at Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark. Come to the VisitorCenter, 6733 Springboro Pike, Miami Twp. Reservations requested. Drop-ins welcome. For information: 434-9005.
* HAZARDOUS WASTE: Miami County residents may register today forfree disposal of household hazardous waste in mid-June. Residentsmust obtain a voucher to participate. For information: 440-3488.
WEDNESDAY
* WELCOME MOMS AND TOTS: The New Neighbors League of Dayton hostsget-acquainted coffee for new moms and tots at 9:30 a.m. in amember's home. For information: Club Director Luanne Boehmer at 885-5797.
* SLY AS A FOX: Preschoolers and parents learn about the life of afox at 10 a.m. at Sugarcreek MetroPark. Meet at 4178 Conference Roadparking lot. For information: 263-0803.
THURSDAY
* KAREN MONCRIEF: Writer and director of Miramax Films' Blue Car,which was filmed in Dayton in 2001, will read selected poems anddiscuss the filming of her directorial debut at 7 p.m. at Books &Co., 350 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. For information: 298-6540.
* RAD REPTILES: Preschoolers and parents read stories, do a craftand meet some live reptiles at 1 p.m. at Huffman MetroPark. Come to4439 Lower Valley Pike. Reservations required. For information: 836-1888.
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