Search Results

Craig Fisher, PrintsParks and Recreation

The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present solo exhibitions by Ohio artists Brian Mathus and Craig Fisher. The exhibitions will run from March 14 through April 22. An artists’ reception will be held Saturday, March 19, 1-3 pm. Toledo, Ohio artist Craig Fisher uses a variety of printmaking techniques, etching, mezzotint, chine...

Collaborative Electric Aggregation for Kettering Residents and Small Businesses

Open House Opportunities July 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Charles I. Lathrem Center, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering July 18 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Sinclair Community College Centerville Campus, 5800 Clyo Road, Centerville Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) leads the charge for electric aggregation. As a participating community, Kettering residents and small...

McIntyre, Erin, Untitled, 2010Parks and Recreation

Erin McIntyre Untitled, 2010 Stained Glass Location: CitySites Collection, Government Center South Building, Main Entrance Erin McIntyre’s primary interest lies in movement and composition through thick and thin lines, colors and shapes, and her stained glass artworks are inspired by the environments they inhabit. “Glass has a unique quality of transparency which changes throughout a...

Stroop Road Bridge

Status Update: January 29, 2018: The Stroop Road Bridge is open to all traffic. Additional restoration work is scheduled for this Spring, and may require intermittent lane closures while maintaining traffic. Project Description: The City of Kettering and the Montgomery County Engineer are partnering to replace the deteriorating bridge on East Stroop Road over the...

Public Comment Period for Amendment to City of Kettering Citizen Participation Plan

A fifteen (15) day public comment period will commence on May 24, 2020. To submit a comment, please contact Angela Rahman, Community Development Manager at 937-296-2524 or angela.rahman@ketteringoh.org The City of Kettering will accept written comments on the Amendments from Sunday, May 24 until 5 pm on Monday, June 8, 2020. Draft Citizen Participation Plan

Park OrdinancesParks and Recreation

Hours • Except for Civic Commons, parks are open only from sunrise to dusk unless posted. • Civic Commons closes at midnight, unless extended for a Fraze performance. Restricted Activities • Wading, swimming, ice skating, boating and golf are not permitted. • Drugs are not permitted in the parks. • Intoxicating beverages and beer are...

35th Annual Dayton Works on PaperParks and Recreation

35th ANNUAL DAYTON WORKS ON PAPER January 21 – March 1, 2025 Artist Reception: Saturday, March 1, 1 - 3 p.m.; Awards Announced at 2 p.m. Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 35th annual Works on Paper exhibition. The exhibition runs from January 21st through March 1, 2025....

31st Annual The View Juried Landscape ExhibitionParks and Recreation

31st Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition June 10 - July 20 The View is a juried exhibition for artists living in Ohio and working in all media. This year, 118 individual artists submitted a total of 297 pieces. From these the juror, Jessimi Jones, selected 52 pieces representing 52 artists for the exhibition. Jones also selected the...

Little, Tess, Friendship Arch, 2011Parks and Recreation

Tess Little (Fairborn, OH) Friendship Arch, 2011 Stainless steel Location: Wenzler Park Tess Little created Friendship Arch with over 250 participants from the Kettering community in 2010 and 2011. This 12 foot, stainless steel arch and two accompanying benches exhibit the hands traced by the participants with their individualized symbols. Little is a faculty member...

Wellness Program

Employee Wellness Program The City of Kettering’s Employee Wellness Program is designed to improve overall employee health, physical condition, and mental wellness through education, screening, and outreach. For the last several years, the Employee Wellness Program has received the Ohio Department of Health’s Healthy Workplace Award. All Full-Time Employees, regardless of physical condition or exercise...

Shelter Reservation FAQParks and Recreation

Shelters are available for reserved use between April 1 and October 31 Kettering residents may reserve the shelters beginning the first work day in January. Non-residents may reserve beginning the first work day in March. There is NO rental fee to use the picnic shelters. Shelters are reserved in ONE time slot only; from dawn to...

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...

Asphalt Patching Program

Asphalt Maintenance Spot Patching The purpose of spot patching is to temporarily repair City streets until the entire street is resurfaced or reconstructed by the Engineering Department. During the warmer months we use “hotmix” asphalt purchased from local asphalt plants. However, asphalt plants close during colder months and we must then use “cold patch” compound....

Good Neighbor Award

Kettering Good Neighbor Award We know Kettering is full of people who go the extra mile to help their neighbors and make their community welcoming for all—usually without any recognition. The Good Neighbor Award celebrates these individuals who go above and beyond, doing good deeds and being especially kind or neighborly. Nominate YOUR Good Neighbor!...

Cara Lee Wade: Fossil PoetryParks and Recreation

CARA LEE WADE , Fossil Poetry Sept. 30 – Nov. 9, 2024 Presented in conjunction with FotoFocus View the FotoFocus Exhibition Catalog In her series Fossil Poetry, Cara Lee Wade uses the camera-less lumen process to create works that reference the symbiotic relationship between nature and humans. Wade’s images strike a balance of visual beauty and rhyme....

Davis, Willis 'Bing', Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999Parks and Recreation

Willis 'Bing' Davis Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999 Oil pastel on rag board Location: Kettering Government Center South One of Dayton’s most celebrated artists, Willis ‘Bing’ Davis knew that he wanted to be an artist as an elementary school student. Influenced by his community, Davis has striven to celebrate humanity and creativity through his own...

Meg Lagodzki: In the LandscapeParks and Recreation

Meg Lagodzki: In the Landscape December 2, 2023 – January 6, 2024 Through painting, drawing and collage, Meg Lagodzki (Bloomington, IN) creates her own “iconography of images that tell a story of my relationship to the Midwest landscape." Lagodzki begins her paintings with plein air sketches. Returning to the same familiar outdoor spaces on multiple...

Work on E. Dorothy Lane April 10-14, 2023

East Dorothy Lane will be closed to through traffic between Far Hills Avenue and Shroyer Road April 10-14, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the continued installation of water services onto the new water main. Residents directly impacted will have access to their driveways during this closure. Recommended detour signage will be in place....

Goodacre, Glenna, Ollie, 2007Parks and Recreation

Glenna Goodacre Ollie, installed 2007 Bronze Location: Rob Dyrek /DC Shoes Skate Plaza Ollie is a larger-than-life skater frozen in a skate maneuver of the same name. This bronze piece is from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Sidewalk Society and is an edition of 5. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze sculptures including...

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...

Filters

898 Results Found