Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2025-08-07 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of RiverScape Kayak Rentals series
Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
4:00pm – 8:00pm
AGE: 10 and up | $15.00

Paddle under the fountains with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all summer long at RiverScape MetroPark! Kayakers launch from under the Riverside Bridge along the Great Miami Recreational Trail, and the cost to participate is $15 per person per hour. Taiter’s Kayak Solutions staff will provide participants with brief instructions prior to entering the water – including a safety tutorial – and will help participants get into their vessels. All participants will be required to wear a properly fitted life jacket. Swimming is prohibited in the Great Miami River, but participants should come prepared to get wet. Participants will also not be permitted to go through the RiverScape River Run whitewater feature. No lifeguards are on duty, and paddling is at all participants’ own risk. All participants will be required to sign a waiver before entering their vessel, and all minors must have a parent/guardian present. Regular walk-up rental hours take place Tuesdays from 2-6PM and Thursdays from 4-8PM, June-October. Visit Facebook.com/TaitersKayak or TaitersKayak.com for more information. Weather Dependent.
Paddle under the Fountain of Lights with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions all Summer Long at RiverScape MetroPark.

Community Workshop – Flourish and Flow: An Oil Painting Journey
2025-08-07 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.

Dayton Art Institute Community Workshop Series–Drawn to the Face: A Portrait
2025-08-07 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. Participants will explore the art of capturing human expression and emotion through charcoal. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this series is designed to guide you through the fundamentals and advanced techniques of portraiture. Over the course of several sessions, you’ll learn how to sketch and shade the human face, focusing on proportion, light and shadow to bring your portraits to life. Each participant receives their own personal drawing kit to keep following the workshops. 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. $150 for museum members; $175 for non-members (18+).

Beyond Bullets: A Call for Protection, Policy, and Pride
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Dayton Metro Library – Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
As part of DML’s Social Justice Speaker Series, Beyond Bullets: A Call for Protection, Policy, and Pride, featuring Brandon Wolf, will be held in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum, Thursday, August 7, 6-7:30 pm, with a book signing after.

Wolf is a national LGBTQ civil rights advocate, a leader in the movement to end gun violence, and a survivor of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting, and he will discuss how gun violence, policy advocacy, and LGBTQIA+ rights intersect.

In addition to his many media and political appearances, he was the first survivor of the Pulse tragedy to testify before Congress, and then again about LGBT-related hate violence. Wolf is the founder of The Dru Project and is the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. His debut memoir, titled A Place for Us, became a bestseller in 2023.

This program is intended for adults. Registration is not required.

Special Interest Tour – Comedy Tour with Teddy at Dayton Art Institute
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
DAI’s Special Interest Tours are community tours with specialized themes! Explore the museum and make new connections! Invoke your creative spirit following the tour with a quick, make-and-take art activity. Explore art through the lens of humor! Local stand-up, Teddy the Comedian, co-leads this specialty tour with our education team to lend some laughter as we examine unusual portrayals of the human form and questionable fashion choices! After a good time in the galleries, the fun continues in our studios with a playful artmaking experience and a complimentary glass of wine.

Open Collage Night
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
OPEN COLLAGE NIGHTS
Thursdays / 6-8 p / Jun 12 / Jul 3 / Aug 7
Admission is $10 per person at the door / Free for Co Members / Become a Member at codayton.org/membership
Join us for an informal gathering where all are invited to create collage. A fun, low-pressure event that encourages creativity and artistic exploration. Materials will be provided. No experience necessary to participate.

Open Collage Night
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Thursdays / 6-8 p / Jun 12 / Jul 3 / Aug 7 Admission is $10 per person at the door / Free for Co Members / Become a Member at codayton.org/membership Join us for an informal gathering where all are invited to create collage. A fun, low-pressure event that encourages creativity and artistic exploration. Materials will be provided. No experience necessary to participate.

Karaoke
2025-08-07 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!
