Downtown Dayton Partnership

Puzzle Feud
2025-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) and 3 more dates
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!

Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
2025-03-15 | 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: 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.

Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival
2025-05-15 | THE NEON, United States
Founded in 2023 by Angelina Mitchell, a film student at Wright State University, the Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival (DBWFF) seeks to serve as a platform to feature films written, directed, and produced by Black women that honor, discover and share the Black, African American, and African Diaspora experience. We aim to strengthen the community and create opportunities for collaboration among black women filmmakers in Dayton and nearby regions.
The ultimate goal is to ensure that there is always a place for Black women filmmakers to be celebrated, acknowledged, and welcomed in the film industry. The festival not only celebrates artistic achievement but also fosters community and dialogue around issues of race, gender, and representation in cinema.
More info: https://www.daytonbwff.org/

LaunchPad
2025-04-17 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Hub powered by PNC Bank, 31 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
LaunchPad is a free, monthly event designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners, creatives and startup founders looking to grow, learn, and connect.
From April to August, each event will focus on Marketing, Money, or Business, featuring expert speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

These events lead up to Launch Dayton Startup Week on September 9-10—the 10th anniversary of Dayton’s biggest gathering for entrepreneurs—so, mark your calendars!

How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging, Thursday, May 15, 10-11:30 am: Roundtable discussions will provide know-how and know-who as patrons connect with others who are navigating similar journeys. Registration for this session opens on April 1.

How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Dayton Metro Library will host The Changing Face of Retirement, a series presented by Age Well Dayton. This series is designed to help older adults better navigate pathways to happy and healthy aging. Donna Kastner will moderate the series, which will be held in the Main Library’s Opportunity Space. Registration will be required. Upcoming topics and dates of each session are:
Managing Housing and Transportation Needs, Thursday, April 17, 10-11:30 am: Experts will discuss steps to make aging in place more likely. They will explore questions to determine if/when downsizing is possible and examine local communities and costs.
How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging, Thursday, May 15, 10-11:30 am: Roundtable discussions will provide know-how and know-who as patrons connect with others who are navigating similar journeys.
For more information and to register, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
How Mindset and Social Connection Impact Aging, Thursday, May 15, 10-11:30 am, Main Library, Opportunity Center: Another installment of Age Well Dayton’s Changing the Face of Retirement series, led by Donna Kastner, provides information about how strong social connections can be longevity drivers in an older adult’s life. Insight and discussion help patrons navigate this journey. Registration is required – limited seats remain.

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

Sunset at the Market
2025-05-15 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Join us this Thursday evening from 5pm until 8pm for shopping, dining and listening to music. The Market will be open on the third Thursday each month through October.

Dayton Literary Peace Prize 20th Anniversary Event
2025-05-15 17:30 (America/New_York) | Roger Glass Center for the Performing Arts, 29 E. Creative Way, Dayton, OH, 45469
Dayton Metro Library is excited to partner with Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the University of Dayton to welcome 2016 Nonfiction Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner Susan Southard to host a Dayton Literary Peace Prize 20th Anniversary Event on Thursday, May 15, from 6:30-8 pm, at the University of Dayton Roger Glass Center for the Performing Arts.

Southard’s winning book, Nagasaki – Life After Nuclear War (2015), will be discussed in commemoration of the 80th remembrance of the dropping of the bomb on Nagasaki. She will take the audience through the days leading up to and following the event. Southard’s work makes a profound inquiry into the extremes of human violence and what it does to both victim and victimizer.

A reception will be held at 5:30 pm, with the main event beginning at 6:30 pm. The University of Dayton Roger Glass Center for the Performing Arts is located at 29 Creative Way, Dayton, 45479. Those interested in attending are asked to fill out a complimentary RSVP at https://am.ticketmaster.com/rogerglass/buy/dlpp25. Copies of Nagasaki – Life After Nuclear War are also available for checkout at any DML Branch.

For more information about this event, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

Community Workshop – Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey
2025-04-10 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.

Pop. Pour. Paint.
2025-05-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | AC Hotel Dayton, 124 Madison St., Dayton, OH, 45402
UNCORK YOUR CREATIVITY THIS SPRING.
MAY 15 | 6–9 PM | AC HOTEL DAYTON
$40 PER PERSON | RSVP BY MAY 9
AN EVENING OF W INE, BRUSHES , AND A
LITTLE BUZZ OF INSP IRATION.
Your ticket includes:
A guided painting experience with all supplies provided
One complimentary glass of wine + a charcuterie cup
Happy Hour pricing: $1 off domestic beer and house wine
Full cocktail and food menu available for purchase
WHETHER YOU BRING A FRIEND OR GIF T THE
EXPERIENCE FOR MOTHER’S DAY, IT ’S A
CREATIVE NIGHT OUT WORTH TOASTING TO.
Presented in partnership
with The Pretty Palette
Email: dparrott@shanercorp.com with name, number of attendees, and phone

Karaoke
2025-02-27 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-24 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-27 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-17 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-23 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-30 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!
