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2024 Featured Artist for Art on the Commons, Megs LeVesseur!Parks and Recreation

We are so excited to share the 2024 Featured Artist for Art on the Commons, Megs LeVesseur! She is a Columbus-based ceramic artist, she brings an exuberant spirit to her work, infusing every piece with joy and playfulness. Her art is an ode to the beauty woven into life's everyday moments. Captivated by intricate line...

Camps Information HubParks and Recreation

Summer Camps Information Hub Is your family ready for another amazing summer camps season? We are! The Summer Camps Information Hub is the place you will find links to all of the important forms and information that will make the transition to camps as smooth and safe as possible. Download the Summer Camp Parent Guide...

Staff volunteers to help Kettering students in needParks and Recreation

Fifteen Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts staff members have spent about three hundred total hours volunteering with the Kettering Backpack Program. This program, which started in 2006, has continued to distribute food to Kettering students in need during the pandemic. PRCA staff, along with Kettering City Schools employees, have been working at distribution sites...

Program cancellation and facility closure information guideParks and Recreation

Wondering if your softball game is canceled? Is the Kettering Recreation Complex closed due to snow? We’ve made a couple of changes to how we communicate that information. Here are the details, courtesy of Division Manager of Recreation Facilities, Sonja Rom. How does the new communication chain make it easier to find information? The goal...

Bee GamesParks and Recreation

Jes McMillan (Dayton, OH) Bee Ambitious, 2019 Concrete & porcelain 11 Locations in the Haverstick Neighborhood Discover a neighborhood through sidewalk games with the public artwork Bee Ambitious! Placed in 11 locations around the Haverstick neighborhood, Bee Ambitious includes a broken beehive represented in a 29-foot mosaic on Mendota Court, and 10 mosaic bees scattered...

12th annual HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery presents the 12th annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition On view: August 27 - October 5, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, August 30, 6 - 8pm Free and open to the public Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 12th annual HWD, a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio...

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Youth and Family ProgramsParks and Recreation

We are proud to offer programs that meet the needs of our community's youth - from Nursery Song and Sign to Wheel Pottery for Teens, we have classes and events to suit all ages and interests. We also offer numerous opportunities throughout the year for families to connect and enjoy quality time together. Want to...

Rosewood Gallery presents Juan-Si Gonzalez, Displacement: Collective Practice to Recover Memory (in conjunction with FotoFocus Biennial 2018)Parks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery presents Juan-Si Gonzalez, Displacement: Collective Practice to Recover Memory (in conjunction with FotoFocus Biennial 2018) On view: October 15 - November 16 Opening reception: Thursday, October 18, 2018, 6-8pm Gallery Tour and Conversation with the artist: Wednesday, November 7 at 7pm Juan-Sí González, Yo Casita, 2018, Digital Print Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio...

13th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

13TH ANNUAL HWD JURIED SCULPTURE EXHIBITION August 26 – October 4 Reception: Sunday, September 8, 2- 4 p.m. Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the 13th annual HWD, a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area's only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture....

Ride your bike to Kettering's public artworks this summerParks and Recreation

The 2021 Miami Valley Cycling Summit took place on May 7 and 14 in Kettering! To commemorate this special program, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is participating with short videos, presented by Kettering residents, about the artwork and architecture that you can easily bike to all over the city! We'll also be releasing these videos...

11th HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

August 28 - October 6, 2017 Reception: Thursday, August 31, 6 - 8pm Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 11th annual HWD, a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. The exhibition runs...

Matt Greeson Selected As Next City Manager

Kettering City Council is pleased to announce the selection of Matt Greeson to serve as Kettering’s next city manager effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Greeson will start his service on December 12 in a transitionary capacity. He will succeed Kettering’s sixth City Manager, Mark Schwieterman, who will continue his role through December 31, 2022. Mr....

Gatorade Play It Forward Grant to benefit youth open gym this fallParks and Recreation

The Kettering Parks Foundation was the recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Gatorade Ohio Basketball Player of the Year, Madeline Westbeld. The Gatorade Play It Forward initiative works in conjunction with the Gatorade Player of the Year program to empower student athletes to provide resources to sports organizations in their communities. Gatorade Player of...

Behind the scenes of Kettering’s Go 4th!Parks and Recreation

5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Have you ever wondered what goes into planning a pyrotechnic show? Spoiler alert- it’s quite the process! Kettering’s Go 4th stands out among the area’s fireworks displays – we have several elements you’re not going to find anywhere else. Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks in Loveland, Ohio has been in charge of...

The Yard Debris Center, A Unique Kettering Feature!Parks and Recreation

Attention, Kettering residents! Are you ready to turn your yard debris into something amazing? For this edition of Features Unique to Kettering, we're highlighting the Kettering YDC (Yard Debris Center) – a free and eco-friendly facility that transforms your brush, limbs, and trimmings into nutrient-rich mulch for our beautiful city! Here's how it works: Gather...

Garten, Cliff, Foliage, 2021Parks and Recreation

Ridgeway Road Bridge Cliff Garten Studio Foliage, 2021 Stainless steel Location: Ridgeway Road over West Dorothy Lane The City of Kettering replaced the Ridgeway Road Bridge and commissioned Cliff Garten Studio (Venice, CA) to integrate artwork into the project site. Cliff Garten Studio, or CGS, designed the artwork to reflect the flowing landscape of Hills...

PRCA Profiles: Kerri Miles, Environmental Education SupervisorParks and Recreation

We're continuing our series of profiles on our talented Kettering PRCA team members! Learn what inspired them to choose careers in parks and recreation and what they love about working with the community. Next up: Environmental Education Supervisor, Kerri Miles What led you to a career in environmental education? I’ve always loved the outdoors. My...

GalleryParks and Recreation

Founded in 1986 at Rosewood Arts Center, the Kettering Health Art Gallery (Rosewood Gallery) is dedicated to exhibiting the work of contemporary artists living and working in the Kettering region and throughout the United States. The Gallery receives operating support through City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts and the Ohio Arts Council. Contact...

How to celebrate the holidays in KetteringParks and Recreation

The weather might be trying to make up its mind, but there's no getting around it - the holidays are on their way! Our 2020 holiday programs have been carefully planned to ensure that each guest has as fun and safe an experience as possible. Visit our COVID-19 Information Hub to learn more about all...

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