Downtown Dayton Partnership

Puzzle Feud
2025-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit)
Calling all puzzle fans! Join us for Puzzle Feud every Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (or until the first puzzle is completed). Complete a 500-piece puzzle of your choice with teams of up to 4 with a 2-hour limit. All teams must sign up at the bar on the day of and teams must go to the bar once their puzzle is completed. The winning team receives a prize. Cheers!

Free concert: Sinclair Wind Symphony
2025-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Blair Hall Theatre – Sinclair, 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Enjoy a free concert with the Sinclair Wind Symphony With Troy High School Wind Ensemble
Michael Berning, conductor
Blair Hall, Building 2
Full concert schedule at https://www.sinclair.edu/academics/divisions/lcs/mus/current-concert-season/

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
2025-05-01 | 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.

Exhibit: SWAY
2025-05-01 | 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.

2025 Sinclair Community College Graduating Fine Art Students’ Portfolio Exhibition
2025-05-01 | Galleries at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH, 45402
From April 19 through May 8 the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and other galleries in Building 13 will exhibit artwork by students graduating from Sinclair with an Associate of Arts, Art degree. The graduates are in charge of both selecting works from their portfolios to exhibit as well as installing the show. Exhibiting artists include Amanda Agee, Jesper Beckholt, Joe Blackwell, Grace Bucy, Sarah Butler, Autumn Copeland, Dalton Craport, Jordan Cullen, Estevan Dougherty, Lucas Dunlap, Abigail Flanagan, Ashton Houghton, Gabby Lindsey, Olivia Martinez, Macy McDowell, Diane Nguyen, Ethan Rebholz, Charles Edward Rice III, Alexander Rothery, and Bryan Woodroof. There will be an open house reception on May 1 from 4:30pm-6pm in the 4th Floor Atrium of Building 13. The galleries are located at the corner of West Fifth and Perry Street in Building 13 on the 4th Floor. The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturdays.

Exhibit: Enduring the Seige of Sarajevo – Snapshots of Survival
2025-05-01 | The International Peace Museum, 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within
2025-05-01 | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
The museum’s pop-up exhibit, SELFie: The Power Within, will be in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space @ St. Clair in May. Patrons can let their selfies tell stories of strength, growth, and self-love. The photos that are taken will celebrate the real, unfiltered moments of mental health, with hopes of breaking the stigma surrounding it, thus allowing patrons to explore the power of being their authentic selves.
A reception opening the exhibit will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30-8 pm, in the Main Library’s Atrium. Local advocates and mental health professionals will be present. All ages are welcome to attend the exhibit throughout the month, including the reception.

Montgomery Co. Youth Job Fair
2025-05-01 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Day Air Ballpark, 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH, 45402
The Dayton Dragons and Montgomery County are once again hosting a Youth Job Fair at Day Air Ballpark on Thursday May 1st from 11AM to 2PM.
The job fair is geared for young adults between the ages of 17-24. It is the perfect opportunity to see which companies are hiring and what positions are available.
Registration is free and available online at https://thejobcenter.org/youthjobfair/

Noonday Organ Recitals
2025-05-01 12:10 - 12:35 (America/New_York) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Noonday Organ Recitals Four Thursdays in May – 12:10-12:35 Lunch served following each recital.
May 1 – Laura Bottei, Organist, Broadway United Methodist Church, Indianapolis
May 8 – Terry Donat, Organist, First Lutheran Church, Springfield
May 15 – Priscilla Acuff, Organist-Choir Director, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Kettering
May 22 – John Sherer, Director of Music and Organist, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY

Community Workshop – Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Our artist-led workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists, and The Dayton Art Institute through conversation and artmaking. Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey Date: Thursdays, April 10, 17 and 24, and May 1 and 8 – 5:30–7:30 p.m Cost: $100 for museum members; $125 for non-members Ages: 18+ In this multi-session workshop series, local artist Jamaal Durr leads participants through an exploration of the fundamentals of oil painting. Sessions will focus on layering, blending, and texture while developing skills through the creation of personalized artwork featuring birth flowers. Jamaal Durr, a Contemporary Artist, is recognized for his figurative works that intimately blend reality and the surreal. Using materials like oil paint, charcoal, and graphite, he explores themes of identity and self-reflection through his timely narratives. Jamaal has expanded his capacity within the realm of Art, having also gained experience as a Curator, Teacher, and Muralist. Jamaal is primarily self-taught, having only received a couple of years of formal training at Stivers School for the Arts in Dayton, OH and a brief stint studying architecture at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.

Karaoke
2025-05-01 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit)
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!
