Kayak Rentals at RiverScape with Taiter’s Kayak Solutions
2025-10-02 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
2025-10-02 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.

Community Workshop: The Clay Lab
2025-10-02 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, 45405, United States
Designed for adults who want to reconnect with their creativity through the grounding and meditative process of hand-building with clay. Each session introduces a simple yet satisfying ceramic technique from pinch pots to slab work to surface design. Sponsored by AES Ohio Foundation. $150 for museum members; $175 for non-members (18+ years old). Register here: https://dai.ticketapp.org/portal/product/103/packages

Music Trivia & Bingo!
2025-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | RiverScape MetroPark, 237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Part of Thursday Nights in the Park series
Music Trivia & Bingo!
6:00pm – 8:00pm
AGE: All ages | FREE
Join us for an exciting night of food, drinks, and challenging your musical knowledge! The evening will begin with Music Trivia, where you can test your musical knowledge as a team or on your own. A question will be asked, a song “hint” played, and you fill in your answer. The team or individual with the most points wins! Then, round out your evening with the continuation of summer favorite, Music Bingo! Mark your bingo cards as a variety of hit songs play, from pop to rock and so much more. Be the first to mark five in a row and yell “BINGO!” to win! MetroParks Money and other fun prizes will be up for grabs for each round’s winner. Both games are free to participate, but cards are limited so you’ll want to arrive early! The RiverScape Cafe will be open, offering a variety of flatbreads, sides and desserts available for purchase. For those 21 and over, cocktails, wine and beer will also be available for purchase as part of the Downtown Dayton DORA. Weather Dependent.

Karaoke
2025-10-02 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Detroit) | OH
Join us for Karaoke Thursdays at The Dayton Beer Company, hosted by Limelight Entertainment from 6:30 p.m.-9:30p.m. Cheers!
