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Hanks Celebration of Life
2025-10-19 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Detroit) | Hank’s Local, 2529 Patterson Rd, Kettering, OH, United States
We will be honoring the founder of Hanks Pub, Francis Duff (also known as Hank), who passed away in September 2025 at the age of 94.
48 years ago she opened Hanks and we would like to pay tribute to her life and times.
All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

Gem City Ride
2025-10-19 17:00 - 20:30 | Base Camp Outdoors Co, 420 E. 1st St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join Gem City Ride on October 19th, 5pm at Base Camp Outdoors for their first Miami Valley bike ride!
Accessories, bike safety checks, and other services will be available before send off. Loaner bikes are available on a first come first serve basis – contact us to reserve.
Enjoy a social hour before the ride including discussion of future rides, bike maintenance and rehabilitation, and other community building opportunities.
The ride will be a peaceful 4 mile out and back to the beautiful scenic Wegerzyn Gardens (~8 mile round trip).
Come with your water and snacks, leave with new friends and a place in an encouraging community. What a great way to start checking the Miami Valley and other nearby trails off your list!

LGBT AA group
2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Greater Dayton LGBT Center, 136 N. St. Clair, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
The All-Inclusive Alcoholics Anonymous Group (AA) meeting was formed to be inclusive for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as anyone who considers themselves to be an ally.

A New Season: Thriving in Your Later Years Series
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Dayton Metro Library – Kettering-Moraine Branch, 3496 Far Hills Ave, Kettering, OH, 45429, United States
“Age not at all as pathology; age as potential.”
— Jane Fonda, Life’s third act
Join us for a multi-event series on health and wellness for seniors! The focus for this stage in aging is longevity and quality. Led by healthcare professionals, this workshop series empowers older adults with practical tools and guidance to live a healthier, more active and fulfilling life.
Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
10/3 How to talk to Your Doctor: The How to Talk to Your Doctor workshop addresses the issue of how to best communicate health issues to your medical team. This workshop encourages collaboration, self-advocacy, and gives tips on how to make the most of your appointment time.
10/10 Warding Off Dementia: This workshop teaches strategies that strengthen memory and brain health. You’ll also learn about other influences that affect the progression of dementia-related disorders and how you can impact the speed of decline as we age.

10/17 Dealing with Isolation and Loneliness: People were made for community; however, many experience bouts of loneliness and isolation. This workshop defines each and sheds light on their respective causes and health implications, as well as providing tools to stay connected to other.

10/24 Having a Health Plan for Your Future: When planning for retirement and beyond, most people have a financial plan, but have you ever thought of making a retirement health plan? In order to make the senior years full and vibrant, we will discuss how to make a plan for overall health. This includes creating a vision of the future, focusing on fitness, making sense of nutrition labels, and partnering with your doctor.

Downtown Dayton Development Tour
2025-10-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Dayton Convention Center, 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Experience the transformation of Downtown Dayton at the 2025 Downtown Development Tour, hosted by the Downtown Dayton Partnership.
This year’s tour features five key buildings—Centre City, Dayton Convention Center, The Delco, The Deneau, and Third National Bank Building at 34 North Main—that highlight our city’s remarkable innovation and resilience.
The day begins at the newly transformed Dayton Convention Center with lunch and a keynote talk from Laserre Bradley III, president of development at Model Group. As the developer leading Centre City redevelopment, he will provide an exclusive look into how this project will accelerate the revitalization of Main Street.
Following the talk, we will travel by RTA Bus to tour The Deneau and The Delco, two successful adaptive reuse, mixed-use projects. We’ll also get a special sneak peek at the historic Third National Bank Building at 34 North Main, one of downtown’s most promising development opportunities.
The afternoon will wrap up with a happy hour at Pins Mechanical, Downtown’s newest entertainment venue.
Don’t miss the chance to see how Downtown Dayton is forging a new identity, one project at a time.
Schedule:
11:30 a.m. Registration and Convention Center Tours
12 noon Lunch and Keynote Address from Lasserre Bradley III, President of Development, Model Group
1:30 p.m. Convention Center Tours and Break
2 p.m. Buses depart the Convention Center
Tours and developer discussions at the Third National Bank Building, The Deneau, and The Delco
4 p.m. Happy hour at Pins Mechanical
Shuttles will return attendees to the OD Garage on a loop between 4 and 5:45 p.m.
Complimentary parking available at the Oregon District garage, 116 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402.
Thank you to the Dayton Convention Center and NAIOP-Dayton for their sponsorship. Additional support provided by the City of Dayton, Crawford Hoying, Greater Dayton RTA, Windsor Companies, and Woodard Development.

Downtown Dayton Historic Walking Tours
2025-10-24 17:30 | OH, United States
Preservation Dayton Downtown Dayton Tours
Many of the places that helped make Dayton a center of innovation were lost to history, while others survived and adapted, representing the city’s spirit of revitalization. Some of the city’s distinctive and significant structures were demolished, while others, including the Dayton Arcade and Centre City Building, saw challenging times but now await redevelopment. Explore and learn about the diverse selection of retail, industrial, entertainment, and residential sites on this guided walking tour of Downtown Dayton.
Our guided downtown walking tours will launch promptly at 5:30 p.m. from the Dayton Arcade entrance on Fourth Street. This 90-minute, 1.5-mile tour may be deemed strenuous by some, and patrons should be able to walk/navigate city sidewalks and streets. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a water bottle if needed. Tours will launch rain or shine, except in the event of thunder or lightning.
Reservations are required to attend.
Street parking is available on all streets surrounding the Arcade and you can click here for additional parking information.

Wag O Ween
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420-1225, United States
Happy Hoooowwwlll-o-ween! Join us for a fun-filled time complete with trick-or-treating for doggies on the Walk and Wag course, photo booth ops, adoptable pet introductions and a pet costume contest. Event is held outdoors at the Kettering Recreation Complex, weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, event will be held indoors.
No registration is required to bring your furry friends to enjoy the activities and cheer on your favorite costume, but participation in the costume contest requires pre-registration by Wednesday, Oct. 22. To register for the Costume Contest, please visit our website.

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | We Care Arts, 3035 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH, 45429, United States
Join us for an exciting and family-friendly event at We Care Arts’ Trunk or Treat! Whether you choose to decorate your trunk and hand out goodies or dress up in your favorite costume to collect treats from creatively themed trunks, there’s fun for everyone. Don’t miss out on this delightful experience!

Dayton Fall Harvest Festival
2025-10-25 14:00 - 18:00 | Kettering Field, 444 N Bend Blvd, Dayton, OH, 45404, United States
Free family fun at the 2025 Dayton Fall Harvest Festival
Dayton’s family-friendly Fall Harvest event returns Saturday, Oct. 25 at Kettering Field Complex, 444 N. Bend Blad., Dayton, OH 45404
Join an afternoon of family fun at the Fall Harvest Festival, hosted by the City of Dayton Dept. of Recreation. The annual event returns Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 6 p.m., rain or shine.
Enjoy a pumpkin patch, DJ-selected tunes, a kids’ activities area, a hayride, and more. Food trucks will sell their seasonal best, and don’t forget to bring a trick-or-treat bag.
A costume contest for kids age 12 and under begins at 4 p.m, so dress to impress.
Admission and parking are free.

The Greene - Trick or Treat & Fall Fest
2025-10-26 12:00 - 16:00 | The Greene Town Center, Courtyard 4452 Buckeye Lane, Beavercreek, OH, 45440
Trick or Treat at The Greene is back! 👻 Dress up the little ones and head to The Greene for Trick or Treat!
Join us Sunday, October 26th from 12:00–4:00 PM for an afternoon packed with shopping and spooky fun. Explore our Fall Vendor Fest in Center Court featuring custom t-shirts, apparel, home décor, crafts, permanent jewelry, and more from local makers. Then from 2:00–4:00 PM, little ghouls and goblins can trick-or-treat at participating stores!

Freedom First Jazz Concert
2025-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, South Hall - First floor One Morgan Place, Yellow Springs, OH, 45387, United States
From a cell on Ohio’s death row, Keith LaMar will perform live by phone. His voice joining pianist and composer Albert Marquès, alongside
Dr. N. Michael – Trombone
Devon Gates – Bass
Zack O’Farrill – Drums
with special guest Hanif Abdurraqib – Poet and Author
Tickets available via the Coretta Scott King Center’s Website: www.antiochcollege.edu/cskc
After the concert, stay for a vital dialogue with Pierce Reed (Ohio Innocence Project) and UC law students on death penalty legislation and wrongful conviction in Ohio.
Special thanks to Joey Gurwin of Oranjudio Recording and A Tribe for Jazz for facilitating and supporting this engagement as well as the 365 Project of Yellow Springs for their collaboration with the Coretta Scott King Center.
“Freedom First is more than a band; it’s a movement… a fight for our collective liberation.” – Keith LaMar
Justice for Keith LaMar: https://www.keithlamar.org/

Blood Drive with versiti Blood Center of Ohio
2025-10-27 11:00 - 15:00 | West Carrollton Civic Center, 300 E. Central Ave, West Carrollton, OH, 45449, United States
West Carrollton is proud to partner with versiti to sponsor citywide blood drives. There is always a great need for blood donors, so we encourage you to sign up and make a difference! Sign up today and help save lives!

Greene County Historical Society Trebein-Flynn Victorian House Tour
2025-10-29 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Greene County Ohio Historical Society, 74 West Church Street in, Xenia, OH, 45385, USA
This tour explores the Trebein-Flynn House on the Greene County Historical Society property at 74 W. Church St, Xenia OH. We will go room by room and discuss the scary stories of previous encounters, the evidence gathered at paranormal investigations, and really get to see the house in all of its glory.

Greene County Historical Society Ghost Walk South Tour
2025-10-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Greene County Ohio Historical Society, 74 West Church Street in, Xenia, OH, 45385, USA
Greene County Historical Society
Brantley Carriage House
74 W Church St
Xenia, OH 45385
Join GCHS Board Member and fan of all things paranormal, Nick Shank, on the annual Ghost Walk! During the tour, enjoy the sights of the historical properties along the route, while Nick describes stories recorded from first-hand witnesses of ghostly encounters in these homes. With 3 tour routes to choose from, even returning attendees will get to hear something new each time! This ghost tour will begin with a brief tour with highlights of the Trebein-Flynn House, and then will proceed down King Street and cover a portion of Galloway and will create a circle back to where we began.
Reserve your ticket today as space is limited: gchsxo.org. $15 per person.

Greene County Historical Society Ghost Walk NorthTour
2025-10-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Greene County Ohio Historical Society, 74 West Church Street in, Xenia, OH, 45385, USA
Greene County Historical Society
Brantley Carriage House
74 W Church St
Xenia, OH 45385
Join GCHS Board Member and fan of all things paranormal, Nick Shank, on the annual Ghost Walk! During the tour, enjoy the sights of the historical properties along the route, while Nick describes stories recorded from first-hand witnesses of ghostly encounters in these homes. With 3 tour routes to choose from, even returning attendees will get to hear something new each time! This ghost tour will begin with a brief tour with highlights of the Trebein-Flynn House, and then will jump approximately halfway down King Street to the Samuel Patterson House, continue down the street, cover one portion of Galloway, and end with the Halder’s residence toward the North end of King Street. This tour will require more walking than the South tour, and will not end back at GCHS.
Reserve your ticket today as space is limited: gchsxo.org. $15 per person.

First Year Anniversary Celebration
2025-11-01 12:00 - 18:00 | Wright Dunbar Cigar Shoppe & Lounge, 1153 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States

EcoTalk: Wetland Monitoring
2025-11-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Cox Arboretum, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH, 45449, United States
Donnie Knight – US Fish and Wildlife Services
Monitoring an H2Ohio Wetland in Clermont County – Performance of a Floodplain Riverine Wetland for Runoff Treatment
Ryan Winston, PhD, PE, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
This EcoTalk will focus on a large constructed wetland complex constructed in 2022 near Williamsburg, Ohio. This wetland treats stormwater from the East Fork of the Little Miami River during rainfall events, reducing nutrients upstream of Harsha Lake, which is impacted by algal blooms. As part of the wetland complex construction, an abandoned drinking water reservoir was repurposed to provide storage for flows upstream of the wetland. This talk will report on 2 years of monitoring and hydraulic modeling that has been undertaken thus far by Ohio State University to help to benchmark water quality treatment by floodplain wetlands. The data support the use of these systems for flood mitigation and to improve water quality.
Ryan Winston is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering and Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering at Ohio State University. He is also a Core Faculty of the OSU Sustainability Institute. Ryan leads the Ohio State University Stormwater Management Program, which provides urban stormwater and stream management research and technical assistance to urban water to federal and state agencies, local governments, and watershed groups.Â We conduct applied research at the practice, site, and small watershed scales to help understand the cost, benefits and ecosystem services provided by stormwater control measures. Ryan has led more than 100 research projects focused on urban stormwater monitoring and modeling. Ryan has particular interest in applying lessons learned in field-based research projects to inform design of new stormwater controls.

Celebrating 10 Years of Smitten
2025-11-07 15:00 | shoppe smitten, 11 S Main St, Centerville, OH, United States
We are so so excited to celebrate 10 YEARS and praying for great weather (if not – stay peeled for our rain plans).BRING: lawn chairs!DRINKS: wine for sale at Meridien (select discounted bottles as part of DORA)BEER: some available on-site purchased by us and served by Mudlick Tap House mobile bar. Coolers also allowed. Bringing kids? Pack kid drinks, too!FOOD: Small plates available on-site by Dished! and charcuterie boxes available earlier on from 3-6 from A Pretty Picnic! Or any to-go options from our Uptown neighbors!ENJOY: shopping at smitten, upstairs at City Supply Centerville, tiny tats or piercings from She Beauty Bar, & permanent jewelry from Alloy and ArgonLISTEN: music by Two for the Road bringing their trio, playing on our neighboring The Fairy Godmother stage!It’s going to be a blast!!!

Wright Library to Host Author Gilbert King
2025-11-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Wright Memorial Public Library, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH, 45419, United States
Wright Memorial Public Library is pleased to present a special evening of conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King on Friday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m. to kick off the 2025 Dayton Literary Peace Prize weekend. Wright Library’s Community Room seating capacity is 80, so please arrive early to ensure your seat. The program will also be livestreamed through Zoom, with a link available at wrightlibrary.org.
Known for his narrative nonfiction exploring issues of civil rights and injustice, King was a 2013 runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for his New York Times bestseller, Devil in the Grove, which also garnered the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, inaugurated in 2006, is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace. “Gilbert King’s work embodies the spirit of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. We are honored to host him for what is certain to be an insightful conversation,” said Wright Library Director Kristi Hale.
His latest book, Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida, was published in October 2025. Bone Valley is the result of King’s multi-year investigation into the story of Leo Schofield of Lakeland, Fla., who was convicted of his wife’s murder in 1988 after a flawed investigation and inadequate defense – despite maintaining his innocence. Schofield served over 30 years and was declared innocent, and released, in 2024. King also produces and hosts a multi-part narrative podcast, also called Bone Valley, about the case, which is currently in its third season.
King has written about race, civil rights, and the death penalty for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic, and he was a 2019-2020 fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Writers and Scholars at the New York Public Library. King’s earlier books include The Execution of Willie Francis (2008), and Beneath a Ruthless Sun (2018). He lives in Brooklyn.
The November 7th author talk at Wright Library is made possible with support from the Wright Memorial Library Foundation and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation.

First Friday Art Hop
2025-11-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Front Street Studios, 1000 E. 2nd Street, Dayton, OH, United States
Experience the Heart of Dayton’s Art Scene
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street’s First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

First Friday Art Hop at Art Encounter
2025-11-07 17:00 - 21:00 | OH, United States
Join us at Art Encounters for an evening of art! Come shop and browse the latest artwork created by talented, local artists and enjoy light refreshments in an artsy atmosphere!
Art Hops are always free and family friendly, leashed pets welcome!
Located at Front Street, 1001 E 2nd St., Dayton OH. Building 100, Door A, First gallery on the right.

Holiday Arts & Craft Show
2025-11-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420-1225, United States
Shop from over 100 local vendors showcasing handcrafted specialty items, baked goods, treats and more throughout the Lathrem Senior Center and the Kettering Recreation Complex.
All vendor spaces for the 2025 Holiday Arts & Craft Show are now full. For more information, please visit our website.

Rosewood Arts Center Portfolio Exchange
2025-11-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420, United States
Rosewood Arts Center announces a call for entries for the 7th Annual Print Portfolio Exchange. Artists are invited to submit an edition of ten original prints in exchange for a random assortment of eight original prints by other participants. Print exchange participants will also receive one commemorative print made by artists at Rosewood Arts Center and a booklet featuring all of the submitted prints. Of the original ten prints, one will become part of Rosewood’s permanent collection and one will be exhibited in the Rosewood Community Gallery during a Rosewood Holiday Sale, a fundraising event to benefit Rosewood programs.
Open to all artists working in the print medium. The submission deadline is November 8, 2025. Artists must pay an entry fee of $15 for non-students and $10 for students at the time of submission.

Sugarplum Festival of Trees
2025-11-08 10:00 - 19:00 | Life Connection, 2800 Donation Cir, Kettering, OH, United States
Kick off the holiday season with us and support Dayton Children’s Hospital!
Sugarplum Festival of Trees – Holiday Extravaganza Open House – Santa, Trees, Kids Activities and more!
FREE event open to the public, come any time!
Visit and photo with Santa for FREE!
Online Tree and Decor Auction – Take the hassle out of holiday decorating while you shop for a cause and support our $1M for mental health pledge!

Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
2025-11-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Front Street Studios, 1000 E. 2nd Street, Dayton, OH, United States
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street’s First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios

Height Width Depth Exhibition Reception
2025-11-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH, 45420, United States
The 19th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition is on display in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center! HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states and is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. This year 53 artists submitted 141 pieces from which the juror, Justin Teilhet, chose 30 artworks representing 23 artists.
The exhibition will be on view from Monday, September 29 to Saturday, November 8, 2025. A closing reception will be held on November 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. Stop in anytime during our open hours to view the show! Our galleries are always free and open to the public.
