Exhibit: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled
2025-05-17, 2025-05-18 | 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
2025-05-17, 2025-05-20 | The International Peace Museum, 10 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH, 45402

Exhibit: SELFie: The Power Within
2025-05-17, 2025-05-19, 2025-05-20 | 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.

Out on 5th
2025-05-17, 2025-05-18 | Oregon District, Fifth Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
What is Out on 5th?
Out on 5th is the street closure of Fifth Street in the Oregon District of downtown Dayton on weekends.
Closing down Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue every Friday night through Sunday evening allows
our business district to open up the street for guests to shop – dine – and relax in the open air.

Out on 5th gives restaurants and bars in the district room to expand patio seating into the streets.

Fifth Street is filled with public seating to allow guests room to spread out and enjoy the outdoors.

Retail shops can use extra sidewalk space in front of their business for sales. Looking to hold a retail pop-up? Apply here.

Local entertainment will be in the district every weekend to enhance the atmosphere. Looking to be an entertainer? Apply here.

When
Fridays 5 -10 p.m./ Saturdays noon – 10 p.m. / Sundays noon – 10 p.m.
Why
Shop, dine, and relax outdoors in the district
Where
In the Oregon District – Fifth Street from Patterson Boulevard to Wayne Avenue
Additional Information
Parking
Thousands of parking spaces on surface lots, parking garages, or metered side streets (free on weekends) surround the Oregon District.
During Out on 5th, please use the detour map at the bottom of this page to navigate around the street closures and into the parking lots.
Our Oregon District businesses kindly ask you to park in these lots, garages or public street spaces, and not in the residential neighborhood.

More info: https://www.theoregondistrict.org/outon5th

Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival
2025-05-17, 2025-05-18, 2025-05-19, 2025-05-20 | 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/

Tab-a-pull-ooza at the Market
2025-05-17 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, USA
Support The Ronald McDonald House by dropping off your aluminum can tabs at the Market. Drop-off bin is located at the East end of the Market along with other family fun activities.

Fitness in the Park: Sculpt with Speakeasy
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Sculpt is a low-impact, high-intensity full body workout that combines elements of barre, pilates, and various body weight exercises. Each class with M’Le is set to an upbeat playlist and led by the rhythm to keep you inspired every step of the way. Whether you’re a seasoned fitness fanatic or just getting started, all levels are welcome and will enjoy a well-rounded fitness experience!
Classes are free, no registration required. Please bring a mat and water.

Children’s Free Book Fair
2025-05-17 10:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-18 10:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Rabbit Hole Books, 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Rabbit Hole Books is hosting a free book fair for kids! All children from infancy to 18 can choose five free books and the first hundred kids will also get a free canvas book bag.
We will be opening early both days at 10 AM to 7PM.
On Sunday at four, we will be drawing for a free hammock with stand, because summer reading in a hammock is something close to bliss!

Mental Health Brunch + Vision Session
2025-05-17 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 5 Star Salon Academy, 125 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Join 5 Star Salon Academy for a mental health brunch and vision space!
This event will have a focus on mental wellness, emotional clarity, goal setting, and more.
RSVP at https://www.5starsalonacademy.com/offers/6aWoX3bi/checkout

Pride Rocks!
2025-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH, 45402
Join us for Pride Rocks!, a supportive community event dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources for mental health and suicide prevention within our LGBTQ+ community. This FREE, family-friendly event is open to everyone! ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛ: Join us in painting colorful, Pride-themed rocks with messages of hope and support. All materials will be provided! Fuel up with delicious eats from a variety of local food trucks, connect with local mental health providers and learn more about available mental health resources, browse unique crafts & products from local vendors, and enjoy live music from LGBTQ+ musicians.

Anniversary Beer Bash & Urban Smokeout
2025-05-17 12:00 - 23:30 (America/New_York) | Warped Wing Brewing Company, 26 Wyandot St., Dayton, 45402, United States
Warped Wing is throwing it back to where it all began – right here in the DYT – for a good old-fashioned Beer Bash & Urban Smokeout to celebrate 11 amazing years! Rain or shine – we’re taking the party outdoors with the Trotwood Trailer, a tented lot, & all the good vibes you’ve come to expect.
Stop by for cold beer, smokin’ good eats, and live music. Bring a lawn chair, bring your crew, & plan to hang a while. You won’t want to miss it!

Skinner Pipe Organ Concert
2025-05-18 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Hear the museum’s restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium. Matt Dierking from the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will perform at 2 p.m. Free to members; included in museum general admission for non-members.

Reni Gower and Kate Santucci Exhibit
2025-05-19, 2025-05-20 | Galleries at Sinclair College, 444 W. Third St., Bldg. 13, Dayton, OH, 45402
The Sinclair Community College Art Department is pleased to present “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” by Reni Gower in the Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery and “Waxing On” by Kate Santucci in the Works on Paper Gallery. Gower’s “GEOmatrix: a Perfect Proof” recognizes geometric perfection as the matrix of humanity and the blueprint of the cosmos. Large hand-cut papercuts, stencil-masked pulp paintings, and machine cut vinyl decals are imbued with repetitive, geometric pattens. These tessellations, similar to decoration across many cultures, offer a calming, luminous, and contemplative respite from these unprecedented times. Working with colored beeswax and resin layered with pigments and oil paint, Santucci reveals and obscures symbols and images formed through drawing, mark making and hand-cut stencils. The multi-layered encaustic works exhibited in “Waxing On” explore themes such as communication, time, place, and the perception of the way things change, both in the short and long term. There will be a virtual artist talk via Zoom on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 12pm. Visit www.sinclair.edu/artgalleries for details. The exhibitions will be on display from May 19–June 23, 2025. Galleries are located on the fourth floor of building 13 (located at West Fifth and Perry Streets). The galleries are free and open to the public from 8am–6pm Monday–Friday and 9am–12pm Saturdays.

Trivia Tuesday
2025-05-20 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!
