Teen Summer Connect: Activities for your teen in July

Organized by cost category  (free, under $15, over $15) then listed by date within the category.

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FREE

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: MOVIE
Freedom Day Matinee: Independence Day
7/1 from 1:30PM – 4:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Northwest Branch
Program: MANGA
AniManga Club
7/3 from 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Burkhardt branch
Program: HANGOUT
Legos, Games & More
7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 from 4:00PM – 5:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: ART
Art Workshop for Tweens and Teens
7/3, 7/6 from 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Grade 5-12
Registration is required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: GAME
Ultimate Escape room
7/3 – 7/8 from 9:30AM – 6:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen hangout en Español
7/3, 7/17, 7/24, 7/28 from 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Northwest Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen hangout
7/6, 7/13, 7/20 from 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen hangout
7/11, 7/18, 7/25 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – E.C Doren Branch
Program: MANGA
AniManga Club
7/5 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Northwest Branch
Program: STEM
Interactive Storytelling & Web Design
7/5 from 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Burkhardt Branch
Program: GAME
Would you Rather?
7/6 from 4:30PM – 6:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Wellness Week
7/10 – 7/15 – all day
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: featuring Jaws
7/10 from 5:00PM – 7:15PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Northwest Branch
Program: STEM
Architecture & Design
7/10-7/14 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration is required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: feathering Jaws 2
7/11 from 5:00PM – 7:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: Finding Nemo
7/12 from 3:00PM – 4:45PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: The Meg
7/13 from 5:00PM – 6:45PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: Featuring Shark Tale
7/14 from 3:00PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: MOVIE
Shark Week Movies: Featuring Aquaman
7/15 from 2:00PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: FUTURE
Resume Workshop for Teens
7/12 from 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – E.C. Doren Branch
Program: CRAFT
Craft Corner – Button making
7/12 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: FUTURE
Jump Start Your Future
7/13 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Burkhardt Branch
Program: GAME
Game on: Gamer’s Night
7/13 from 4:30 PM – 6:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Union Sportsman’s Alliance Dayton
Program: SPORTS
Take Kids Fishing Day
7/15
Ages 2-15
Registration appreciated, free fishing poles to first 100, free lunch.

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: CRAFT
Craft Week
7/17 -7/22 – All Day
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: CRAFT
Teen DIY
7/17 from 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen Hangout
7/18 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – E.C. Doren Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen Hangout
7/19 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Northwest Branch
Program: PRIDE
Grade 7-12
Rainbow Alliance
7/20 from 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Summer Surprise Session
7/22 from 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: GAME
Life Size Chess
7/24-7/29 – All Day
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: CRAFT
Teen DIY: Make-It Monday
7/24 from 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: HANGOUT
Teen Hangout
7/25 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: FUTURE
Jump Start Your Future
7/25 from 4:00PM – 7:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – E.C. Doren branch
Program: STEM
Fun Experiments with Electricity
7/26 from 3:30PM – 4:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch, West Branch
Program: HANGOUT
National Teen Lock-In at the Library
7/28 from 5:30PM – 9:00PM
Grade 7-12
Registration is required

Dayton Metro Library – Southeast Branch
Program: GAME
Outdoor O’clock
7/31 – 8/5 – All Day
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

Dayton Metro Library – West Branch
Program: MANGA
AniManga Club
7/31 from 6:30PM – 7:30PM
Grade 7-12
Registration not required

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UNDER $15

Dayton Art Institute
Program: CRAFT
ARTventure
7/8 at 1:00 PM
All ages
Cost: Youth $5, Adult $15, Registration is Required

5 Rivers Metropark – Cox Arboretum
Program: STEM
Radio Telemetry
7/8 from 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Age 10-17
Cost: $3, Registration is Required

5 Rivers Metropark – Huffman MetroPark
Program: SPORTS
Youth Mountain Biking Skills Clinic
7/25/23 from 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Age 9-16
Cost: $15, Registration is Required

5 Rivers Metropark – Cox Arboretum
Program: STEM
Water Chemistry
7/29 from 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Age 10-17
Cost: $3, Registration is Required

 

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OVER $15

Dayton Recreation & Youth Services Camp – Northwest Rec Center & Lohrey Center
Program: GENERAL
Urban Adventures Summer Camp
6/5-7/28 from 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Age 6-12
Cost: $80/week, Registration is Required

YMCA of Greater Dayton Camp
Program: LEADERSHIP
Leadership and Teamwork – Teens in Action
6/5-7/28 (multiple weeks available) from 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Ages 12-16
Cost: $130/week for Y members, $160/week for non-Y members
Registration is Required

Dayton Art Institute Camp
Program: ART
Teen Museum guide
7/10 – 7/14   9:00AM – 3:00PM
Grade 7-9
Member Youth:  $175 / Non-Member youth: $190, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Radical Sculptures & Mini Diorama
7/10 – 7/14 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 6-8
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Glass Sampler
7/10-7/14 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 9-12
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Monotype Printmaking & Portfolio Development
7/10 – 7/14 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 9-12
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Class
Program: ART
Drawing & Oil Painting
7/14 from 9:30AM – 12PM
Age 13 +
Cost: $60, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Class
Program: ART
Glass Mosaic Lanterns Part 1
7/14 from 12:30PM – 3:00PM
Age 13 +
Cost: $80, Registration is Required

Black Box Improv Camp
Program: ART & THEATRE
Black Box Improv’s Kidprov Summer Camp
7/17-7/21 from 9:00AM – 3:00PM, Performance 7/22 @ 6:00PM
Ages 13-17
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

Dayton Art Institute Camp
Program: ART
Creature Feature
7/17 – 7/21 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Grade 7-9
Member Youth:  $175 / Non-Member youth: $190, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Manga, Comic, and Fantasy
7/17 – 7/21 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 9-12
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Photography Bootcamp
7/17 – 7/21 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 6-8
Cost: $400, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Wheel Throwing & Pottery
7/17 – 7/21 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 6-8
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

Five Rivers Metropark – Eastwood Metropark
Program: SPORTS
Youth Kayaking – Whitewater
Ages 14-18
7/19 – 7/20
Cost: $90, Registration is Required

 

K12 Tejas Gallery Class
Program: ART
Stained Glass (Thursday)
7/20, 7/27 from 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Age 13 +
Cost: $60 per class, Registration is Required

Dayton Art Institute
Program: ART
Transformation
7/24 – 7/28 9:00AM –  3:00PM
Grade 7-9
Member Youth:  $175 / Non-Member youth: $190, Registration is Required 

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Linoleum & Monotype Printmaking
7/24 – 7/28 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 6-8
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Art Design & Technology
7/24 – 7/28 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 9-12
Cost: $400, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Camp
Program: ART
Jewelry Making
7/24 – 7/28 from 9:30AM – 3:00PM
Grade 9-12
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

TheaterLab Dayton Camp
Program: ART & THEATRE
Seize the Day! A YouthLab Cabaret
7/24-8/4 from 9:00AM – 3:00PM (After Care Available)
Ages 10-17
Cost: $350, Registration is Required

K12 Tejas Gallery Class
Program: ART
Glass Sampler
7/28 from 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Age 13 +
Cost: $80, Registration is Required

Dayton Art Institute Camp
Program: ART
Make Your Mark
7/28 – 8/4 from 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Grade 7-9
Member Youth:  $175 / Non-Member youth: $190, Registration is Required

 

Do you have a teen-centric camp, class or other engagement activity in July you’d like to promote? Please post it in the comment section below!