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Accessibility for Persons with DisabilitiesParks and Recreation

Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is firmly committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We invite individuals with disabilities to participate in our programs, sites and services. If you would like to request a modification, the request can be made...

Virginia Kistler, "Fungal Impressions"Parks and Recreation

Virginia Kistler Fungal Impressions April 16 - May 18, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, April 19, 6-8pm Free and open to the public Columbus-area artist Virginia Kistler investigates the ubiquity of urban landscapes and their absence of biodiverse spaces as she seeks to understand the intersection of urban growth and the natural landscape. “I mine impressions that are...

24th Annual The View Juried Landscape ExhibitionParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery presents the 24th Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition On view: May 29 - July 6, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, May 31, 6-8pm Free and open to the public Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 24th annual The View juried landscape exhibition, an exhibition for Ohio artists presenting landscape or land...

PRCA Feedback PortalParks and Recreation

PRCA Feedback Portal Patron Surveys If you talk, we’ll listen! We love to hear feedback from our customers. It’s how we ensure we are delivering on our mission to provide parks, recreation and cultural arts spaces, places and programs that make Kettering a premier community to live, work and play! Program Evaluation Survey Use the...

Environmental Education in Kettering: Discover the History!Parks and Recreation

Kettering offers a vibrant and robust environmental education program. The Habitat Environmental Center and the Land Lab curriculum have helped to instill knowledge and passion for environmental stewardship in thousands of Kettering schoolchildren and community members. But did you know that only sixteen years ago, Kettering didn’t offer any environmental education programming at all? In...

HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

September 29 - November 8, 2025 Rosewood Arts Center announces a call to artists in Ohio and surrounding states to participate in the 19th annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition with the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area's only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture....

Solo ExhibitionsParks and Recreation

Call for Proposals: Rosewood Gallery 2026 Exhibition Season Submission Dates: May 1 - August 28, 2025 The City of Kettering insures all works while on exhibition (please refer to our policy) and covers printing and distribution costs of an announcement mailer for each exhibition. An honorarium of $250 is provided to artists selected for exhibition....

Aquatic Programs for AdultsParks and Recreation

We offer Learn to Swim and Water Fitness Classes year round! The Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department provides American Red Cross Swim programs for people of all ages and abilities. All classes are held at the Kettering Recreation Complex. The Swimming and Water Safety program helps people of all ages enjoy the water...

Rosewood Arts Center RenovationParks and Recreation

Since 1985, the Rosewood Arts Center has offered hands on experiences in the visual and performing arts. Visitors participate annually in classes, gallery exhibitions, theater performances, studio visits, special events and festivals. No other art organization in southwest Ohio delivers the scope of high quality and diverse offerings for the breadth of population the Arts...

Rental FacilitiesParks and Recreation

Rental FacilitiesThe Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers a wide variety of facility rental options. From historic Polen Farm to room reservations at Kettering Recreation Complex. We offer the ideal space and programming for any event you might have in mind. Choose from the icons below to learn more about our current rental...

Fitness Patron Spotlight: Mark and Rachel MilitelloParks and Recreation

Happy Friday! Today's featured fitness patrons are mother-son duo Rachel and Mark Militello, who have been working out at the Kettering Recreation Complex together for almost seven years. Mark and Rachel also love to swim at Adventure Reef Water Park when they're not working out in the fitness center! We're so happy to have you...

Irma Ortega Perez, Terrestrial Formation, 2002Parks and Recreation

Terrestrial Formation Image courtesy of Mark Flatch Irma Ortega Perez (Spain) Terrestrial Formation, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Governor’s Place Spanish artist Irma Ortega Perez completed her 16,800 pound stone, “Terrestrial Formation” as a part of 2002’s Kettering Rocks! stone sculpture symposium. Perez has spent years developing a series of formations on the growth and development of...

Rosewood is ... For the CommunityParks and Recreation

For almost 40 years, the Rosewood Arts Center has served as a thriving hub of creativity, culture and community right in the heart of Kettering as part of the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts (PRCA) Department. The newly renovated center not only provides opportunities for all ages to engage in the arts, but acts...

Behind the scenes with Sherlock GnomesParks and Recreation

We’re counting down to June’s Movie Under the Stars – everyone’s looking forward to games, an evening in beautiful Delco Park, and of course, Sherlock Gnomes on the big screen. We caught up with Sherlock on the set of his latest gnomantic comedy to chat about his career and his little-known connection to Kettering. PlayKettering: ...

Go 4th and celebrate!Parks and Recreation

When we count down the fireworks every year at Go 4th, we usually count back from ten, not from 2019! While we were happy to do our part to protect the community’s safety last year, we missed seeing everyone for our biggest event of the year. We’re thrilled to be back in action for 2021,...

ADA Transition PlanParks and Recreation

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Celebrate fall in Kettering!Parks and Recreation

Feel that chill in the air? Peak fall has arrived! Whether you look forward to pumpkin spice season all year or think it’s just a bunch of hocus pocus, one thing’s for sure: fall fun in Kettering is easy to find. Scroll down to learn about all the ways you can celebrate with us during...

Get Moving!Parks and Recreation

From kids to seniors, everyone needs to incorporate physical activity into their life each day. If you’re worried you don’t have time to meet the CDC’s guidelines, check out these quick and easy ways to get moving each day. Walk or bike instead of driving. If you must drive, park at the end of the...

Recap: 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey ResultsParks and Recreation

Eight-eight percent of the Kettering residents who answered the 2017 City of Kettering Community Survey said the Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department's biggest impact on the community is making it a desirable place to live. The survey, finished in spring 2017, was completed by 607 Kettering residents. "These types of surveys are critical to...

Hanna Vogel, After and Before the FallParks and Recreation

Hanna Vogel, After and Before the Fall March 2 - April 6, 2019 Closing Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2 - 4 p.m. (Artist talks at 3 p.m.) The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present exhibitions by artists Tracy Longley-Cook and Hanna Vogel. The exhibitions will run from March 2 through April 6...

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