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Annual EventsParks and Recreation

PlayKettering is proud to present a wide variety of special events every year. Below you'll find a complete list of special events we regularly offer. For more information on upcoming events, including specific dates, times, details and registration links, please visit our Upcoming Special Events page. For information on attending shows at Fraze Pavilion, visit...

Glenna Goodacre, Runner, 1998Parks and Recreation

Glenna Goodacre Runner, 1998; installed 2007 Bronze, edition of 18 Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Google Maps Runner is a bronze are from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Park Place and is from an edition of 16. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze sculptures including the Women’s Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Sacagawea...

Indian Riffle Shelter AmenitiesParks and Recreation

Indian Riffle Shelters #1 and #2 hold 10-15 tables and seats up to 120 people. Shelter #3 will hold 175 people. Chemical toilets (open year-round), permanent restrooms (open seasonally), barbecue grills, a grass volleyball court, playground equipment and a drinking fountain are available nearby. Parking for 150 cars is a short distance away. The shelters...

Kettering PRCA is proud to be reaccredited!Parks and Recreation

Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts has officially maintained its status among the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning reaccreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). This distinguished accomplishment was awarded during the 2021 NRPA Annual...

Tree Committee and Urban ForestryParks and Recreation

Tree Committee Committee member terms are for one year, during which three meetings are held. Members will continue the strong history of stewardship and proper management of trees and the City of Kettering’s Urban Canopy; build advocacy for the programs and services the City of Kettering provides in relation to its Urban Canopy; provide recommendations...

Schantz Avenue Bridge Project

The Schantz Avenue Bridge over South Dixie Highway underwent a complete replacement, and the retaining wall along South Dixie Highway will be repaired and sealed. Construction Details and Progress Updates The Schantz Avenue Bridge over South Dixie Highway is open to traffic. Minor construction activities will continue during the next few weeks prior to the project...

Join us at our Comprehensive Plan Interactive Community Workshop

What does Kettering’s future look like? Let’s work on it together. The City of Kettering is continuing work on its Comprehensive Plan—and we want to hear from you! Join us for Future Focus: Kettering, an interactive community workshop where you’ll have the opportunity to: Review early recommendations developed from public input and technical research Explore...

KaleidoscopeParks and Recreation

Kaleidoscope: Art and Nature on Wheels is a mobile education program for Kettering youth. Launched in 2017, Kaleidoscope brings a specially outfitted van to parks and community events, offering free access to inspiring art activities. Kaleidoscope’s creative projects, taught through the lens of science, strive to deepen participants’ understanding of the connections between art and nature....

Tree & Brush ChippingParks and Recreation

The Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department’s Chipping Program is a service provided to residential property dwellers with the purpose of maintaining the aesthetic beauty and property values in Kettering. Following the guidelines as described in the fact sheet will ensure that your brush meets our requirements and keeps your workload to a minimum....

Ushio, Keizo, Untitled, 2002Parks and Recreation

Keizo Ushio (Japan) Untitled, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Lincoln Park Civic Commons Japanese artist Keizo Ushio's stone carving is recognized throughout the world for his mastery of the difficult technique in carving intertwining ribbons of stone and three-dimensional circles. This Indiana Limestone sculpture of intertwining ribbon of limestone incorporates the symbol of love. Keizo Ushio...

Art Ed, 2015Parks and Recreation

October 26 – December 31 Reception: December 5, 11am – 3pm Art Ed began in 2011 at the Rosewood Gallery as a way to celebrate our local art educators. All 46 participants in the Art Ed 2015 exhibition are currently teaching art in Dayton and the surrounding areas. Participating artists: Stephanie Beiser, Susan Bennett, Bridgette Bogle, Michael...

Works on Paper 2018Parks and Recreation

CURRENT EXHIBITION 28th annual Dayton-area Works on Paper January 16 - February 23, 2018 Reception: Thursday, January 18, 2018, 6 - 8pm Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 28th annual Works on Paperexhibition. The exhibition runs from January 16 through February 23, 2018. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, January...

Arthur Kettner, ceramic workParks and Recreation

March 1 - May 17, 2020* *Please note that this exhibition has been extended through May 17. Rosewood Arts Centre, including Rosewood Gallery, is closed to the public until at least April 30 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information on COVID-19 closure, please visit: https://www.playkettering.org/covid19/ Opening reception: Sunday, March 1, 2 - 4 p.m....

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Light up the holidaysParks and Recreation

Santa has his elves; we have our tireless Parks Division. Every holiday season, crews tackle the huge task of making Lincoln Park into Kettering’s shining holiday showplace. Naturally, this is a tough and time-consuming job. If you struggle to hang a strand of icicle lights on your porch, just imagine decorating an entire city park!...

Join Our TeamParks and Recreation

Join Our Team! The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers fun, flexible and rewarding part-time positions in a wide variety of our facilities, parks and programs. Whether you enjoy spending time outdoors, want to get experience contributing to youth learning and enrichment, love sports or have a passion for fine arts,...

Kettering Ice Arena StudyParks and Recreation

Kettering Ice Arena Program and Facility Study View the Kettering Ice Arena Program & Facility Study View the Kettering Ice Arena Program & Facility Study Update Presentation Ice Arena Program & Facility Study Update Presentation, June 8 and 15, 2016 Do you have questions about the Kettering Ice Arena Program and Facility Study? Ice Arena...

Anno Seiberts, Rock Waves, 2002Parks and Recreation

Anno Seiberts Rock Waves, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Delco Park Google Maps German artist Anno Seiberts’ 26,000 pound sculpture Rock Waves simulates wave formations on the face and the rear of the stone and is repeated in the ripple effects of the water at its location by the pond at Delco Park. The setting surrounding the monolithic sculpture...

In search of the perfect treeParks and Recreation

One of our favorite holiday sights in Kettering is the beautiful Mayor’s Tree in Lincoln Park Civic Commons. The tree’s crowning moment is the Kettering Mayor’s Tree Lighting, and afterward, it shines all season long. So, where does this holiday giant come from? The tree is harvested as part of a service provided by the...

Office of the City Manager

Welcome to the Office of the City Manager The City of Kettering operates under a Council-Manager form of government. The City Council makes policy and the City Manager executes that policy. This is much like a corporation in which the Citizens are like stockholders, the Council is like the Board of Directors and the City...

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