Downtown Dayton Partnership

Exhibit: SWAY
2025-04-12, 2025-04-13 | Edward A. Dixon Gallery, 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Inspired by mid-century artists such as Robert Motherwell, Joan Mitchell, and Franz Kline, Susanne Scherette King’s strong colors, movement and motion, and wide range of style make up the title of her show: Sway – Opening Reception on Thursday, April 3rd from 6pm-9pm – Artist Talk on Saturday, April 12th from 2pm-4pm For Susanne, sway is motion, range, and scope. Over the 25 years of painting, her style continues to change and evolve. She has created a diverse range of work for this show. Susanne has a B.S. degree in education from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in differentiated instruction from Graceland University. She is a self-taught artist. Professionally she taught jr. high language arts and also independently designed. perennial gardens for many years After two life changing medical events, her teaching career ended, but by making some modifications in technique she continued to paint. She has had gallery shows in Dayton, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia. Lite refreshments served. Free on-street parking.

Miami Valley Community ID Drive
2025-04-12 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Dayton Metro Library will host a Miami Valley Community ID Drive in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum on Saturday, April 12, from 9:30 am-1 pm.

Community residents with limited access to government-issued forms of identification can obtain a verifiable ID by attending this Drive. While not government-issued, this ID can be used by law enforcement, city agencies, health centers, schools, and businesses to help identify, serve, and protect residents.

Registration is required at daytonohio.gov/1104/Miami-Valley-Community-ID-Card. Participants must also participate in a mandatory orientation at 10 am. Please bring the following items to the Drive: a photo ID, proof of residency (utility bill, etc.), and $5 cash. (All Ages)

For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org, call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665, or send an email to WelcomeDayton@daytonohio.gov.

3rd Annual Black Men’s Mental Health Conference
2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH
Sponsored by justUs MH Foundation, this conference promotes awareness surrounding Domestic Violence and Mental Health.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-black-mens-mental-health-conference-tickets-998076843707

The Architecture of Well-Being
2025-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Dayton Metro Library will host a three-part series, The Architecture of Well-Being, as part of its Community Development programming. Each session will focus on different aspects of how one can thoughtfully shape their life by building a foundation of fulfillment and well-being with essential tools. Adult patrons will learn how to manage stress, regulate emotions, and enhance their life’s overall satisfaction.

Registration is not required. The series will take place in the Main Library’s Opportunity Center from 11 am-12 pm on the following days:

Building Gratitude, Saturday, March 15
Building Presence, Saturday, March 29
Building Value, Saturday, April 12

Dayton Dragons vs. Fort Wayne Tincaps
2025-04-12 13:05, 2025-04-13 13:05 (America/New_York) | 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.

Julius Caesar
2025-04-12 14:00, 2025-04-12 20:00, 2025-04-13 14:00 (America/New_York) | PNC Arts Annex, 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402
This all-female JULIUS CAESAR, adapted by Caitlin McWethy, dives headfirst into power, ambition, and identity in a patriarchal world where a small group of women are calling the shots. It unpacks the fear of powerful women and the strategies they use to lead in a system stacked against them. The cracks in solidarity, the clash of personal and political agendas, the relentless demand to appear flawless while hiding every vulnerability – it’s all laid bare. This isn’t just Shakespeare; it’s a raw, unfiltered look at what it means to lead when the pressure is coming at you from all sides – society, your peers, and even yourself.

Easter Bonnet Tea
2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Woman’s Club, 225 N Ludlow St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Adults and their little ones are invited to wear their own personally decorated Easter Hats for a fun-filled afternoon!
Activities include an Easter Hat Contest and Easter Parade. A special indoor Easter Egg Hunt will be for children 8 years old and under.
Tea, sandwiches, assorted desserts, and beverages will be served. Hats, gloves, and boas are optional.
Online ticket purchase required.
$20 per child (12 and under)
$42 per adult
plus tax
Please invite your friends — all are welcome to attend this public event!

Chancers
2025-04-12 17:00, 2025-04-13 15:00 (America/New_York) | Dayton Theatre Guild, 430 Wayne Avenue, Dayton, OH, 45410, USA
Chancers

By Robert Massey
Shop owners Aiden and Dee are down and out and on the verge of losing everything. One lucky customer has their ticket out of the poorhouse—they just need to get their hands on it without her knowing.
Run time: Act 1: 55 Minutes. Intermission: 15 Minutes. Act 2: 45 Minutes.
March 28-April 13

Date Night This Won’t Last Video Premier
2025-04-12 19:00 (America/New_York) | Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join us for the Date Nite This Won’t Last video premier, followed by performances from Houseghost, The Passed and Gwen Danzig$5 cover“Date Nite” is a collection of 4 years worth of street bike footage filmed in and around Dayton OH. The screening will start at 7:30 and will be followed by performances from HouseGhost (Dayton Spooky Punk. Halloween everyday.) The Passed (Midwest Punk featuring ex members of Sok!, Rad Company, and Break Yourself)And Gwen Danzig (Dayton’s Third Best Misfits Cover Band)

Time Warp Prom
2025-04-12 19:30 (America/New_York) | Dayton Convention Center, 22 East 5th Street, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Mix 107.7 is bringing back Time Warp Prom on Saturday, April 12th, 2025! Come on down to the Dayton Convention Center and enjoy a DJ & the band Stranger preforming all of your favorite hits from the 80s. Grab your crew and dance the night away from 7:30pm to midnight. Time Warp Prom is a night of high-energy dancing to the great retro dance music of the 80’s, contests, pictures, and those crazy dances! This is an evening you CAN’T miss! Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. IDs may be checked upon arrival.

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
2025-04-13 | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
March 15–June 8, 2025
A distinguished figure in contemporary art, Jamie Wyeth is recognized for his fiercely independent, realistic approach to art. This exhibition follows Wyeth’s entire career and looks at a specifically darker thread within his oeuvre of troubling and unnerving imagery. Unsettled is divided into three distinct sections: “Strangers and Specters;” “Natural and Supernatural Worlds;” and “Haunted Places and Disturbing Spaces.” Drawn from museums and private collections from across the country, the DAI is the exclusive Ohio venue and the final stop for this major traveling exhibition. Organized by the Brandywine Museum of Art.

Space Three x Warped Wing Sweat & Sip
2025-04-13 10:30 (America/New_York) | Warped Wing Brewing Company, 26 Wyandot St., Dayton, 45402, United States
Join us April 13th @ 10:30a with our friends at Warped Wing Brewery (downtown location). Sweat & Sip is BACK! Excited to be collabing with our friends at @warpedwing for this fun event. Location is: 26 Wyandot St, Dayton $25 Ticket includes a workout class + one drink of your choice. Come sweat & sip with us.
https://momence.com/Lisa-Gillies/Sweat-%26-Sip-Space-Three-X-Warped-Wing-Brewery-/114258018

Queer Open Mic with Midnight Diamonds
2025-04-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Barrel House, 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
We’re thrilled to partner with Midnight Diamonds for a Sunday afternoon queer open mic session on April 13th 1-3pm. Poetry, spoken word, real people sharing lived experiences.
No cover, just vibes.

Sinclair Jazz Ensemble
2025-04-13 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Blair Hall Theatre – Sinclair, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Music @ Sinclair presents the Sinclair Jazz and Youth Jazz Ensembles with guest vocalist, Felita LaRock, and saxophonist, Greg Pflugh. Free and open to the public, Building 2, Blair Hall Theatre.

Free concert: Sinclair Jazz Ensemble and Youth Jazz Ensemble
2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Blair Hall Theatre – Sinclair, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Enjoy free music from Sinclair Jazz Ensemble and Youth Jazz Ensemble with vocalist Felita LaRock and saxophonist Greg Pflugh
Directed by Bill Burns
Blair Hall, Building 2
Full concert season at https://www.sinclair.edu/academics/divisions/lcs/mus/current-concert-season/

Primatologist Mireya Mayor: Pink Boots And A Machete
2025-04-13 15:00 (America/New_York) | Victoria Theatre, 138 N. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join world-renowned scientist and National Geographic explorer Mireya Mayor on a wild and inspiring romp through her unconventional path to success. From her early days as an NFL cheerleader to near-death experiences in the Congo and co-discovering the world’s smallest primate in Madagascar, Mireya shares her incredible journey with us. Mireya hosts a wide variety of TV series, including the Travel Channel’s hit series “Expedition Bigfoot.” Between field expeditions, on-screen work, and her real-life drama of juggling a family of eight, Mireya reminds us that we are capable of more than we can imagine.
Dr. Mireya Mayor is a primatologist, explorer, National Science Foundation fellow, Fulbright scholar, and Emmy Award–nominated wildlife correspondent for the National Geographic Channel. Her explorations have led to several scientific discoveries, most notably her co-discovery in Madagascar of the world’s smallest primate. Mireya has hosted dozens of documentaries, including her Nat Geo WILD series, “Wild Nights With Mireya Mayor;” “Expedition Africa” on the History Channel; “La Cuba De Hoy” on Nat Geo Mundo; and the Travel Channel’s hit series “Expedition Bigfoot.” Her book, Pink Boots And A Machete, was published in 2011. Mireya is also director of exploration and science communications at Florida International University, where she is helping scientists effectively communicate complex topics. She’s been recognized as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, a Fulbright Global Changemaker, and one of Stony Brook University’s “40 Under Forty.”

2025 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition
2025-04-14, 2025-04-15 | Galleries at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH, 45402
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present the 2025 Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition. Students who have been enrolled in fine art classes at Sinclair Community College within the past year are eligible to enter the annual Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition by submitting up to five original works produced for their art classes. This year’s juror, Samuel Dunson, will review the submissions, select works for the exhibition, and award best in show, second, and third place. Dunson, a native of Dayton, Ohio, is a professor at Tennessee State University, where he is in his twenty-fifth year of teaching art and design. Students juried into the exhibition may list their artwork for sale either to the public and/or to be sold to Sinclair Community College as Student Purchase Awards. The Purchase Award winners are committee selected and will be added to Sinclair’s art collection. Over 130 Student Purchase Awards are located throughout Sinclair’s Dayton and Centerville campuses. This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of Burnell R. Roberts and the Mauch Endowment Fund. The exhibition will be held in-person in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and the Works on Paper Gallery. Interested parties may view the show in person or online on the student website, sinclaircollegeartgalleries.org. In addition, the exhibition will be highlighted on the galleries’ Facebook and Instagram @sinclaircollegeartgalleries. There will be an open house reception open to the public on March 27, 2025 from 4:30pm to 6pm, Building 13, 4th Floor Atrium. Awards are presented to Best in Show, Second and Third Place. Award sponsors include Blick Art Materials, Custom Frame Services, Tartan Campus Store, United Art and Education, Professor Bridgette Bogle, Professor Mark Echtner, Professor Kay Koeninger, and Associate Professor Anthony Wolking. The exhibition will be on display from March 25 through April 15, 2025. The galleries are located in Building 13, 4th Floor, at the corner of West Fifth and Perry Street. The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturday

Trivia Tuesday
2025-04-15 19:00 (America/Detroit) | OH
Trivia Tuesdays are fun for everyone at The Dayton Beer Company! Get $3.50 DBC Pints every Tuesday with trivia starting at 7:00 p.m. Cheers!
