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Downtown Events Calendar

Matt Mart Vol. 2

The Barrel House 417 E. Third St., Dayton, OH, United States

Our very own Matt Ross is at it again with a new batch of used records to spin and sling ...

Skin Contact: Pride

Joui Wine 117 E. Third St., Dayton, OH

Skin Contact. We all want it, and you'll get it here... both in your wine and on the dance floor. ...

Jewish Cultural Festival

Temple Israel 130 Riverside Dr., Dayton, OH

Temple Israel’s Jewish Cultural Festival, set for Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11:00AM – 7:00PM opens the door to Judaism ...

Ancient Aliens Live: Project Earth

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

ANCIENT ALIENS LIVE: PROJECT EARTH is an experiential extension of “Ancient Aliens” that explores the theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth ...

LGBTQIA+ Book Club

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

LGBTQIA+ Book Club, Monday, June 10, 7-8:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Join the discussion with June’s selection, Endpapers ...

Live Music from Brenna Geyer

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Live Music from Brenna Geyer 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Join us at RiverScape on the second and fourth Tuesday of ...

Event Series Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek ...

A Book that Changed My Life!

Sinclair College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH

Join Sinclair’s Chief Diversity Officer, Michael Carter, to share with your colleagues a book that has had a profound effect ...

Nature Adventures Family Program

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Participate in arts and crafts, activities, and experiments that focus on the ...

Summer Writing Challenge

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Thursday, June 13, 2:30-3:30 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Explore different ways of storytelling and write stories using prompts. ...

Stage & Sip: MAMMA MIA!

PNC Arts Annex 46 N. Ludlow St., Dayton, OH

STAGE & SIP redefines the traditional theatre experience for adults ages 21 and up. On June 13 at 4:30 p.m., join ...

Sunset at the Market

2nd Street Market 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH, USA

Join us as the Market is open for an evening of shopping and entertainment.  The theme for this night's event ...

Artists Talk at Bassani Theater

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

AAVAG artists Andrea Cummings, Nathan Connor, Clarice Moore, and Cedric McGhee will discuss the various themes found in their artwork ...

Huntertones

Levitt Pavilion Dayton 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH

Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound features genre ...

The Tom Daugherty Orchestra

RiverScape MetroPark 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, United States

Part of RiverScape Summer Music series The Tom Daugherty Orchestra 7:00pm - 9:00pm AGE: All ages | FREE Grab those dancing shoes and join ...