On a sweltering Tuesday afternoon, July 30, a small group gathered in the Coretta Scott King Center at Antioch College to learn traditional African drumming techniques and rhythms with Gyamfi Gyamerah.

A brown belt who has trained and competed throughout the country, villager Shane Creepingbear hosts a jiu-jitsu training class every Thursday, 7–8 p.m., on the top floor of the Antioch College Wellness Center.

For sale are two, 20.6-acre tracts on Dayton-Yellow Springs Road — near the Snypp Road intersection, beyond Village limits — as well as two 19.9-acre tracts on West Jackson Road, just beyond Young’s Jersey Dairy in Clark County.

On Sunday, Aug. 18, at 2 p.m., a presentation on the history, labor and artwork of Antioch Publishing Company, titled “It Started with Bookplates…” will be held in the Senior Center’s Great Room.

Glen Helen Nature Preserve’s Trailside Museum, a stout building located atop the head of the Inman Trail, reopened its doors to adults and children alike earlier this summer after being closed since 2020.

Soon, Yellow Springs residents will have meters that can be read remotely and quickly — each producing hour-by-hour usage data.  The goal of this initiative? To help local utility customers better monitor usage, and as a result, save money and resources. 

Last week, audiences at the Foundry Theater were treated to three performances of “Bigger and Better,” an hour of surreal sketch comedy by Elliot Cromer (left), Adam Zaremsky (center) and Charlie Cromer, with musical guests The Boogie Bros.

On Friday, July 19, local funny guy, motivational speaker and improvisational performer Justin Howard took to a makeshift stage in Yellow Springs Hardware to act out an hour-long scene that featured him, and him alone.

Last month, Columbus-based real estate developer Windsor Companies purchased the vacant Antioch Student Union for $500,000.

The YS Baking Co. is opening up a new, brick-and-mortar bakery and cafe at 108 Dayton St.