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Because you’re tired of the same routine...
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Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.
BECAUSE YOU’RE TIRED OF THE SAME ROUTINE…
BE DOWNTOWN
Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.
There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.
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Downtown Events Calendar
2026 LGBTQIA+ Elders’ Awards
May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Dayton Metro Library will host the 2026 LGBTQIA+ Elders’ Awards on Thursday, May 14, 6-7:30 pm, in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum. Community members are invited to celebrate LGBTQIA+ Elders’ Day with awards that are presented to elders from the Dayton area. Hors d’oeuvres and nonalcoholic beverages will be provided. This year’s DML honorees are Richelle Frabotta, the LGBTQ+ Health Initiatives Project Manager with Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, and Kara Brown, a faculty member and coordinator of the Secure Systems program in the CIT Department at Sinclair Community College. This event is presented in partnership with DML’s The Center for Community Impact & Innovation and PFLAG Dayton and honors the sesquicentennial of Natalie Clifford Barney. For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.