Downtown Dayton Partnership

Exhibit: Part of a Whole: 1/2
2024-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2
DSA’S ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is thrilled to present PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2, the first segment of our annual members’ exhibition. This unique two-part event showcases the diverse and vibrant talents of our member artists, encompassing a wide range of mediums, techniques, and styles.
We are honored to have Marsha Pippenger, past president of the DSA, as our juror for this exhibition and this year, DSA has divided the annual members’ exhibition into two parts to ensure all members have the opportunity to present their best work. We are excited to see the incredible variety and quality of art that will be on display, and make sure to come back on August 2nd for another unique members exhibition!
PART OF A WHOLE: 1/2 runs from Friday, July 5th to Saturday, July 27th. Our gallery is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with additional viewing times available by appointment (email info@daytondsa.org to schedule).

Irish First Fridays
2024-07-05 15:00 | The Dublin Pub, 300 Wayne Ave., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Live music at the Dublin Pub! Stop by for a pint and listen to live music for Irish First Fridays. Happy Hour from 3-6pm; Free Juke Box Friday from 6p-7p, Miami Valley Pipes & Drums performance at 7p.

JAM Foodie Tour
2024-07-05 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-07-12 15:00 - 18:00 | Sueno, 607 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
JAM Foodie Tours are currently walking, talking, and eating on select Fridays and Saturdays in June and July @3:00p starting at Sueño. Every tour varies slightly, but aims to be wrapping up around 5:30-6:00p. Tickets are $100 per person.

JAM Foodie Tours strives to create a unique, communal culinary experience that feeds your mind and belly. Experience our local community while sharing food, exploring culture, and discovering history. Our goal is to create a business that supports and grows the fantastic food and culinary operations in Dayton, as well as enhance the economic development of the streets where we will walk and eat.

What’s Included

Tour guide
Scenic walking route
6-ish samples of food and/or drinks at various establishments in and around the Oregon District.
Education and history about the places we eat at and some of the places we walk by.

Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2024-07-05 16:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-11 16:00 - 20:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series
Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
4:00pm – 8:00pm
AGE: 14 and up | $12.00
Paddle under the fountains with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all summer long at RiverScape MetroPark! Regular walk-up rental hours will take place Tuesdays from 2-6pm and Thursdays from 4-8pm, June-October. Launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail. The cost to participate is $12 per person per hour. Taiter’s Kayak Solutions staff will provide visitors with brief instructions prior to entering the water, which will include a safety tutorial, and help visitors get into their vessels. All visitors will be required to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but visitors should come prepared to get wet. Those renting will not be permitted to go through the RiverScape River Run whitewater feature. No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all visitors’ own risk. All visitors must sign a waiver to participate. Visit Facebook.com/TaitersKayakSolutions for more information. Weather Dependent.

First Friday at Front Street
2024-07-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Front Street Galleries, 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to attend and park at our art hops. We are a family and pet friendly community. With artwork and handmade goods from more than 250 artists, you’re going to want to get here early!

’60s Rock Night featuring The British Invasion
2024-07-05 18:00 - 21:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
6:00pm – 9:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
The British Invasion will be bringing the best of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and so many more of the most influential British rock bands to the RiverScape stage on July 5th from 6-9 PM. The British Invasion has toured all over the United States, and even in Liverpool, Manchester and London. This is a show you will not want to miss! Admission is FREE! The RiverScape CafÃ© will be open and offers snacks and refreshments. For those 21 and over, beer, wine, and cocktails will also be available for purchase. A local food truck will also be onsite. The RiverScape Summer Music Series is sponsored by the Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation and Enterprise Roofing. Weather Dependent.

OKAN
2024-07-05 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Fusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love, OKAN takes their name from the word for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. With vocals in Spanish, English and Spanglish, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Elizabeth Rodriguez and percussionist and vocalist Magdelys Savigne, both Grammy and Latin-Grammy nominees.
Having recently worked with Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimienta, and Dayme Arocena, OKAN’s Juno-winning sophomore release Espiral debuted in first place on Canada’s !Earshot charts and was included in NPR’s top 10 Alt Latino and CBC Music’s top 20 of that year.
Passionate advocates for freedom of expression, queer rights and gender equality, OKAN has gained a reputation for their powerful live performances, which showcase their incredible harmonies, virtuosic musicianship, potent lyrics as well as an unfailing ability to connect with audiences on a deep emotional level.

Embracing genres that have not historically fostered women artists outside of the role of singer, OKAN co-leaders have faced many challenges. Magdelys talks about the obstacles she faced in pursuing percussion in her native Cuba and how “coming out as a percussionist” to her family. was as big a deal as coming out as queer. Part of the next wave of Cuban women composers and multi-instrumentalists, Elizabeth and Magdelys bring a fresh perspective to Latin and world jazz fusion through their powerful harmonies, elevated musicianship and provocative but playful lyrical content.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Elizabeth Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who served as concertmaster for Havana’s Youth Orchestra. Magdelys Savigne hails from Santiago de Cuba and graduated with honors in orchestral percussion from Havana’s University of the Arts.
Called “lush and vibrant, urgent but specific and deeply intentional” by CBC Music, OKAN’s second album Espiral delved deeper into the group’s rich Cuban roots, finding renewed inspiration in this powerful musical heritage. The Santeria influences aremost evident in the title track, which uniquely blends guajira, the folk genre of Eastern Cuba, with Santeria-derived chants.
A new album, Okantomi, to be released in the fall of 2023, includes special guests as classical violinist Lara St. John, leading figures in Cuban jazz, Dayme Arocena and Elmer Ferrer as well as the legendary Afro-Cuban percussionist Amado Dedeu.
Official showcases at SXSW, Folk Alliance International, Mundial Montreal, Contact East, Folk Music Ontario, Pacific Contact, Ontario Contact and Global Toronto have led to invitations to perform across Canada and the U.S. with stops at The Kortright Centre (Vancouver), The Grand (Calgary), Hermann’s (Victoria), Passim (Boston), Old Town School of Folk (Chicago), Cal Performances (Berkely), as well at the Blue Skies, Mariposa, Toronto Jazz, Exit Next, Nuit D’Afrique, Harrison and Middlebury festivals, to name just a few.

Cab Grass Concert Series – Wildwater Boys
2024-07-05 19:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Cab Grass is proud to present Wildwater Boys on July 5th as part of our 2024 Roots and Heritage concert series happening on the First Friday of every month at the Yellow Cab Tavern!
Join us for The Shady Pine Jam opening up with featured special guests and artists to make for a whole evening of live Bluegrass, Folk, and Americana music!
Cover starts at 7pm, music starts at 8pm and tickets are $9 in advance and $12 at the doors.
*All ages welcome with a guardian.
Presale tickets available at https://ten-high-productions.square.site/**Discounted presale tickets end at Midnight on July 4th.
Yellow Cab’s resident truck, The Pizza Bandit, will be set up and serving through 11pm.

Oregon District “Independents” Day Block Party
2024-07-06 12:00 | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
This Independence Day weekend, celebrate and support Independent businesses and local street vendors throughout the Oregon District at our annual “Independents” Day block party!
Grab a Dora drink from one of our many establishments to sip on while you shop and explore the district from one end to the other. This event is free to the public, family friendly and a great way to enjoy your holiday weekend!

Ron Artis II
2024-07-06 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Hailing from Haleiwa, HI, Ron Artis II is an award-winning artist who brings a unique soulful honest- songwriting style to the stage. Music is the Artis family trade. His father, Ron Artis, was a renowned musician who mentored Ron at an early age, having him join him onstage by the age of 8. Having also received lessons from local musical legend, JP Smoketrain. Ron was a quick study and his exceptional skills as a guitar player were evident, soon seen as a musical prodigy. For the next several years, Ron performed with his father and their family band in Hawaii. He was immersed in and exposed to a wide spectrum of musical styles. Thanks to this early mentoring, Ron developed his own abilities as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, writer and producer, eventually stretching out on his own and coming to the mainland.
Now, performing all original music and energizing audiences all across the globe, his blazing versatile guitar playing style is captivating. New and established fans leave the experience feeling loved, electrified, and pondering the lyrics. In recent years Ron has toured and collaborated with such great artists as Jack Johnson, G Love, Ben Harper and many others.
Ron’s music and message has gone global, as he has partnered up with several charities to help get instruments and musical knowledge to otherwise underserved kids from Los Angeles to New York to Maui to Ireland. He’s also been honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, receiving the Bill Withers Award, and has already done his own TED talk.
Ron started 2023 by producing his own short documentary titled, Reason, which offers a closeup into his life, music and how they intersect. Ron’s says, “There’s a serious calling over my life, I’m grateful to be in the position to be able to share it with my family. The documentary Reason is a window into what professional tour life is like with five kids.” Always active, Ron concludes the year with an online holiday greeting, “I’ll be home for Christmas,” as he heads to Maui with partner, Free Guitars 4 Kids (FG4K), to distribute 200 guitars to local families who were displaced by the fire back in August – featured by GMA and People Magazine, to help remind everyone that our friends in Hawaii s2ll very much need our help and assistance.
In 2024, Ron Artis II is set to release new material, get back on the road and bring forth his music along with a message of love and hope to the world.

Knotts featuring Frank Calzada and Paige Beller
2024-07-06 20:00 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Come to Yellow Cab Tavern on July 6 for an amazing show with KNOTTS, Frank Calzada, and Paige Beller.
$10 Cover starts at 8pm with music a 9pm.
KNOTTS loops in and out of art pop and indie soul. The band’s members consist of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Adalia Powell-Boehne, Keyboardist Antoine Franklin, guitarist Jordan Wilson and drummer Isaiah Cook. KNOTTS have a truly one-of-a-kind plaintive voice, with songs grounded with a strong sense of someone searching for their place in the world, that might sound like faint praise but in a world full of show off vocal hysterics KNOTT’S songs feel intimate and real.
Paige Beller is a multi-instrumentalist who uses lots of sounds to make you sad. Also it’s her birthday, no pressure.
Frank Calzada is a genre fluid multi instrumentalist from Dayton, Ohio. By combining different kinds of melodies and rhythms, Calzada creates a fusion of sound that is indistinguishable and genuine, all of which he classifies as “cico-délico”.
Performance Times:9-9:30: Paige Beller9:45-10:15: Frank Calzada10:35-?: KNOTTS

Introducing… Dynamic Duo: Color and Collage with Marsha Pippenger
2024-07-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Discover the art of collage in a hands-on workshop led by the talented Marsha Pippenger. This engaging session offers a perfect opportunity for both beginners and experienced artists to explore their creativity in a supportive environment.
With all supplies provided, all you need to bring is your imagination!
Seating is limited to 14 people, so be sure to secure your spot early.
Date and Time: Sunday, July 7th – 2 to 3:30 PM
Location: The Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High St. Dayton, 45403
Fee: $20 (all supplies included)

Dayton Poetry Slam Presents Teeya Skipper
2024-07-07 18:30 - 22:30 | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Please join us as we welcome the immensely talented Teeya Skipper to the stage. We’ll kick the evening off with a round of open mic, our feature will take the stage, and then we’ll close the evening with another round of open mic.
Teeya Skipper also known as, “Thee Teeya Skipper” is a singer/songwriter, Entertainer and Entrepreneurial Creative from Chicago, IL.

She’s performed in over 300 cities nationally and internationally as far as China! Teeya has been featured in Voyage Magazine (Atlanta and Los Angeles), Sheen Magazine and Rolling Stone magazine. She’s been seen on Love and Hip hop Atlanta and the “All /black. Network”.

She’s worked and performed with major artists, productions and companies including 100 Black Men, Google, Vh1 and Disney. She’s had many videos go viral as she is known for Her strong improv skills, ability to come up with songs on the spot and desire to encourage and uplift others! She’s referred to as “Thee Teeya Skipper” because she’s known for her unparalleled sound, energy and presence.

Doors/Open Mic Sign up: 6:30pmShowtime: 7pmAdmission: $3 cash/Venmo/CashApp/PayPal or $3.50 credit card

Techie Camp
2024-07-08 09:00 - 16:00 | 120 W. Second St., Suite 611, 120 W. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Students unleash their powers of creativity at Techie Camp, a dynamic week-long program. As students immerse themselves in the ever-evolving world of technology, they engage in hands-on, interactive activities, allowing them to flex their creative strength and explore the “T” in STEM. Students walk away brimming with pride and an array of TECH CORPS swag to celebrate their achievements.
Techie Camp is FREE and available to any Dayton, Ohio middle school student. Students may select App Development Camp (July 8-12) and/or Retro Programming Camp (July 15-19).
App Development allows students to go beyond the app store from consumer to inventor. With the power of innovation in the palm of their hands, Students bridge the physical world to the digital world. Students harness app development tools to build meaningful apps you may one day download on your phone.
In Retro Programming, old school gets a fresh makeover! Students bring a new twist to iconic games like Pong, PacMan, and MarioKart. With MakeCode Arcade, they dive into basic game design concepts to craft games they can download onto handheld consoles.
https://techcorps.org/techiecampb2b/

Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2024-07-09 14:00 - 18:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series
Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2:00pm – 6:00pm
AGE: 14 and up | $12.00
Paddle under the fountains with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all summer long at RiverScape MetroPark! Regular walk-up rental hours will take place Tuesdays from 2-6pm and Thursdays from 4-8pm, June-October. Launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail. The cost to participate is $12 per person per hour. Taiter’s Kayak Solutions staff will provide visitors with brief instructions prior to entering the water, which will include a safety tutorial, and help visitors get into their vessels. All visitors will be required to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but visitors should come prepared to get wet. Those renting will not be permitted to go through the RiverScape River Run whitewater feature. No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all visitors’ own risk. All visitors must sign a waiver to participate. Visit Facebook.com/TaitersKayakSolutions for more information. Weather Dependent.

Live Music from Edde Osborne
2024-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of Tuesday Nights in the Park series
Live Music from Edde Osborne
7:00pm – 9:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Join us at RiverScape on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from June-October for live music, food, drinks and fun! Come support local musicians, try some delicious food from the Cafe, and challenge your friends to some giant lawn games. As part of the Downtown Dayton DORA, the RiverScape Cafe will also be offering a variety of cocktails, wine, beer and more for those 21 and over. Edde Osborne, local musician, is an amazing saxophone and flute player and always gets the crowd dancing along to his fun covers of some the most well-known hits. You can catch Edde on July 9th and September 10th at RiverScape from 7 to 9 PM. Admission is free! Weather Dependent.

Dayton Dragons vs. South Bend Cubs
2024-07-09 19:05 | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
Catch one of the hottest tickets in sports – see the Dayton Dragons play baseball at Day Air Ballpark! For tickets and more information, visit www.daytondragons.com or call 228-2287.

Internet Searching
2024-07-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Internet Searching, Wednesday, July 10, 10 am-12 pm, Main Library, Tech Lab A: Although the World Wide Web has been around for a long time, it has grown into a daunting sea of web pages and information. This class will give attendees the necessary skills to research the web effectively. Registration is required – few spots remain. Adults

Nature Adventures Family Program
2024-07-10 14:30 - 15:30 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Participate in arts and crafts, activities, and experiments that focus on the diversity of the natural world. Every session has a different theme.

June 5: Camping
June 12: Gardening with The Ohio State University Extension Office
June 26: Get up close with encounters of Brukner Nature Center animals.
July 10: Nature scavenger hunt
July 17: Meet local author Christina Dendy who will share her book The Wall and the Wild and lead a garden themed art project.
July 31: Summer weather

Miami Valley Community ID Drive
2024-07-11 09:30 - 13:00 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Miami Valley Community ID Drive, Thursday, July 11, 9:30 am-1 pm, Main Library:
This programs issues IDs to any Miami Valley resident, including the unhoused, elderly, immigrants and/or refugees, and those returning from incarceration. Obtaining this ID provides community members with reliable identification who may otherwise not have access to or have difficulty accessing government-issued forms of ID. Registration is required. All Ages

Farm to Table Dinner
2024-07-11 17:00 - 20:00 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join Tia Stuart from Narroway Farms as she hosts a Farm to Table Dinner at the Market. Registration is required. Please check the Market website for more information. $35.

Jazz & Beyond: Big Gil & His Funky All Stars
2024-07-11 17:30 - 19:30 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Our Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts present a great mix of familiar favorites and new faces from the region’s jazz scene. The series has been a regular fixture at the museum for more than 25 years. Concerts return to the Shaw Gothic Cloister (unless otherwise noted)!
Join us on Thursday, July 11, as the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond series presents the Funk Music of Big Gil & His Funky All Stars.
A crowd favorite at the Dayton Art Institute! Big Gil & His Funky All Stars is a Blues Funk & RB group that plays with passion. Every musical note is a chapter that leaves people wanting more.
https://www.facebook.com/…/Big-Gils-Blues-His-Funky…/
This performance takes place in the Shaw Gothic Cloister. All seating is general admission and tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the concert. The concert is free for museum members and included in museum general admission for non-members. Click here to learn more about membership!
A cash bar will be available for drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), and an assortment of snacks provided by Leo will be available for purchase.
HOW TO GO
Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)
Location: Shaw Gothic Cloister
Cost: Free to members; included in museum general admission for non-members
Doors open at 5 p.m., and concerts take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Shaw Gothic Cloister (unless otherwise noted). Admission is free for museum members and included in museum general admission for non-members. Not a member? Click here to join!
A cash bar will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks provided by Leo will also be available for purchase.

Lauren Anderson
2024-07-11 19:00 | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Lauren Anderson honed her blues-ridden, lyric-driven craft in the suburbs of Chicago. With an undergraduate degree in Opera and a Masters in Music Therapy, she now resides in Nashville, TN where she is a full-time musician. Although her talent stands alone with awards, such as Female Vocalist of the year in 2015 by the Midwest Music Awards and Best New Blues Artist in 2022 by the Independent Blues Awards, she has also shared the stage with the likes of Beth Hart, Samantha Fish and Mike Zito to name a few. She has co-written with writers, such as Sean Michael Kelly, previously in the band “Six Pence none the Richer” & Sandy Ramos, who wrote “The Chicks” 1998 hit, “Let ‘Er Rip”. Lauren just released her third, self-produced studio album in September 2022, titled, “Burn It All Down”, which debuted at #12 on the Billboard Blues Charts and she’s looking forward to her next adventure.

The Ark Band
2024-07-11 19:00 - 21:00 | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Summer Music series
The Ark Band
7:00pm – 9:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Presently hailed as the number one reggae band in the Midwest by several publications, The Ark Band will be bringing their distinct style of reggae, calypso and soca music to the RiverScape stage on July 11th from 7-9 PM. You won’t want to miss it! The RiverScape Cafe will be open and offers refreshments and snacks for purchase. A variety of beer, wine and mixed drinks will also be available for those 21 and over. Seating is limited, so we recommend bringing a lawn chair. Admission is FREE! The RiverScape Summer Music series is sponsored by The Jack W. & Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation and Enterprise Roofing. Weather Dependent.

TrotCon 2024
2024-07-12 08:00 - 23:30 | Dayton Convention Center, 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
This convention is by, for, and about fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. July 12th- July 14th. https://trotcon.net/

Book Mobile at the Market
2024-07-12 11:00 - 13:00 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
The Dayton Metro Public Library is at the Market this summer on two Fridays. July 12 & 7/26 from 11am until 1pm. Pick up your favorite summer reads!

Harvesting & Preserving
2024-07-12 11:30 - 12:30 | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join Betty Hoevel, Five Rivers MetroParks Education Coordinator as she discusses important ways to harvest your crop, then preserve it. This is a walk-in class and no registration is required.
