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Downtown Events Calendar

Flowers for Fathers: Honoring Our Heroes

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

Dayton Metro Library will honor nominated fathers and father figures on Saturday, December 13, during Flowers for Fathers: Honoring Our ...

Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

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

Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories, 11 am-12:30 pm, Main Library, Dayton Room, 2nd Floor: Local History Librarian Rachael Bussert shares Victorian-era ...

Color Me Calm: Holiday Bookmarks

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

Color Me Calm: Holiday Bookmarks, 5:30-6:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1A: Color holiday-themed pages while relaxing to music. Adults

Business Finance and Tax Prep Workshop

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

Business Finance and Tax Prep Workshop, Thursday, December 11, 4:30-6:30 pm, Main Library, Opportunity Center: Learn how to track business ...

Bring Your Own Comic Book Club

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

Bring Your Own Comic Book Club, Thursday, December 11, 4-5 pm, Conference Room 1B, Teen Edge: Teens are welcome to ...

Family Program: Time Capsules

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

Family Program: Time Capsules, 4-5 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Decorate a box and create a memory book, then ...

Crochet 101: Star Ornament

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

For adults and teens: Learn a few basic crochet stitches to create and ornament or gift wrap embellishment. Instructions will ...

Family Program: Tech Petting Zoo

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

Family Program: Tech Petting Zoo, Wednesday, December 3, 4-5 pm, Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space: Explore and create together with ...

Chess Fest 2025

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

Dayton Metro Library and the Dayton Chess Society are partnering to host Chess Fest 2025 at the Main Library on ...

STEAM for Teens – Borax Crystals

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

STEAM for Teens – Borax Crystals, Thursday, November 20, 4-5 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1B, Teen Edge: Create a ...

The Case for Free Speech

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

League of Women Voters and the Dayton Bar Association Present: The Case for Free Speech The League of Women Voters ...

Healing Sound Bath

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

Healing Sound Bath, Saturday, November 15, 3-4:30 pm, Main Library, Bassani Theater Off Third, 3rd Floor: Experience a meditative sound ...

Miami Valley Community ID Drive

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

Miami Valley Community ID Drive, Saturday, November 15, 9:30 am-1 pm, Main Library, Eichelberger Forum: Area residents with limited access ...

Color Me Calm: Autumn

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

Color Me Calm: Autumn, Thursday, November 13, 5:30-6:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 1A: Relax with autumn-themed coloring pages and ...

Big Ideas for Defending Democracy

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

Big Ideas for Defending Democracy, Thursday, November 13, 5-6:30 pm, Main Library, Conference Room 3A: Community members interested in enhancing ...