🌿✨ Step into history at the Dayton VA Grotto Gardens—once the pride of the Dayton Soldiers’ Home, known to Civil War vets as the “Mother Home.” 🌻Built by veterans in the 1860s with stone archways, springs, and lush plantings, the gardens drew hundreds of thousands of visitors a year at their peak. 🌸 🐊 In its peak the gardens had heated pools for alligators and even a dancing bear! After decades of decline, volunteers have beautifully restored them into a living memorial and peaceful escape f

Dayton’s first and only summit on transgender history returns on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 am to 5:30 pm—and it’s bigger and better than ever! We’ll Always Be Here: A Summit on Trans Lives Past, Present, & Future offers transformative sessions for trans, non-binary, and allied individuals from grade 7 through adulthood. Each breakout session is designed to explore the trans past, build skills for the future, and celebrate the present. For more information: https://ow.ly/jwjV50X1Jbs #Day