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Kettering Social Media Policies

SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER AND GUIDELINES FOR VISITORS TO CITY OF KETTERING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS The purpose of this social media account (“account”) is to share information about the City of Kettering (“City”) with City residents, businesses, and visitors in an effort to create a welcoming environment for those who live, work, and play within its...

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...

Fire Hydrants

2025 Annual Hydrant Maintenance Program Our annual hydrant maintenance program, which includes flushing hydrants, begins the week of April 21, 2025, and should conclude by the end of summer/early fall depending on weather conditions. This year we will be inspecting all of the hydrants within the city. During this time, crews will be working weekdays...

Delco Park Shelter AmenitiesParks and Recreation

Delco Park Shelter #1 has electric, 18 tables and seats up to 140 people. Shelter #2 has electric, 7 tables and seats up to 56 people and is a short walk from the nearest parking. Shelter #3 has electric, 28 tables and seats up to 224 people. Nearby are barbecue grills, drinking fountain, playground equipment,...

Flood Safety

FLOOD SAFETY Whether you live in the floodplain or happen to be caught in a flooded area, you should take several steps to decrease your risk. Do not attempt to cross a flowing stream where water is above your knees. Keep children away from flood waters, ditches, culverts and storm drains. Avoid driving in high-water...

The Thursday Five - September 1Parks and Recreation

The long weekend is almost here! Get out and explore something new. Here are our five picks for fun around Kettering during the days ahead: The J.F. Kennedy Park Splash Pad Pool season may be over, but the splash pad remains open weekends through September, weather permitting. Kids love the farm-themed splash pad and playground...

Lori Kella, 'Erie: Lost and Found'Parks and Recreation

Lori Kella, Ghost Species Grid October 5 – November 13 Lori Kella (Cleveland, OH), Erie: Lost and Found Virtual Artist Workshop: November 7 Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce Lori Kella, Erie: Lost and Found. This FotoFocus-sponsored exhibition will take place from October 5 through November 13, 2020 and will be on view in-person...

32nd Annual Dayton-Area Works on PaperParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 32nd annual Dayton-area Works on Paper exhibition. The exhibition runs from January 24 through February 25, 2022. There will be an artists’ reception on Saturday, February 26 from 1-3 p.m. with an awards presentation at 2 p.m. Both the reception and exhibition...

Rumpke Qualified Disabled Resident Rate- Affidavit

To be eligible for Rumpke's Qualified Disabled Resident Rate, participants must do the following: Provide a signed note from their physician explaining they are physically unable to take their trash to the curb. Sign an affidavit stating neither they nor anyone else in the household are physically unable to take their trash to the curb....

Works on Paper, 2017Parks and Recreation

January 16 – February 24 Reception: Thursday, January 19, 6 – 8 pm. Works on Paper is a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This year, 91 artists from Dayton and the surrounding areas submitted 237 pieces, from which the juror, Elizabeth Carney, Assistant Curator at the Akron Art Museum, chose 40...

Art Ed: An Art Educators' Exhibition 2021Parks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of Art Ed: An Art Educators’ Exhibition. The exhibition runs from November 8 through December 31, 2021. An artist reception will be held Saturday, November 13 from 12 - 2 p.m. The public is invited to vote for their favorite artwork. People's Choice Awards totaling...

HWD 2021 Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the 15th 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 from August 16 through October 22, 2021. There will be a Closing reception on Friday,...

Safe Routes to School Program

The Kettering Safety Section provides information on developing safe ways of getting to school. This information can be used in the community to help children safely navigate their neighborhood. Also, It can be used by teachers as classroom resources. Safety Section members are committed to working pro-actively with school and neighborhood communities to...

Brian Mathus, The Expectation of Being SeenParks 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. Dayton, Ohio artist, Brian Mathus’ exhibition, The expectation of being seen, showcases his latest acrylic paintings....

Kate Snow (Cleveland, OH), Density: The Presence and the Silence of ItParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce an exhibition by two Ohio artists, Erin Holscher Almazan and Kate Snow This exhibition of paintings and prints will take place from November 23 to December 30 and will be on view in-person at Rosewood Gallery, as well as in a virtual gallery. Kate Snow, Experience in Itself...

Keith Thompson

The City of Kettering joins the entire Kettering community in mourning the loss of Keith Thompson, a beloved leader of our Kettering Police Department and former member of Kettering City Council. Keith Thompson was a dedicated public servant, selflessly giving 55 years of support and dedication to the best interests of the Kettering community. In...

Seiberts, Anno, Rock Waves, 2002Parks and Recreation

Anno Seiberts (Germany) Rock Waves, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Delco Park 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...

Solo Exhibition, Reception and Artist Talk with Yiyun Chen

May 24, 2025

Yiyun Chen: Whispers in the Breeze 微風細語 Artist Talk and Reception: May 24, 1-3 p.m. Yiyun Chen’s photographic project, Whispers in the Breeze 微風細語, began as a pastime and was prompted by the artist’s wandering as a pedestrian along Lake Erie. The project became a ritual, and then a process of self-reflection and self-discovery for...

Where can I go and when?Parks and Recreation

Our transportation hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (last pick up from home). Must be ready for home return pick up by 4 p.m. We provide door-to-door service to shopping and personal appointments to all locations within Kettering city limits and extended trips within the following boundaries: North: 1st Street in...

Police Records

The Records Section is staffed by three full-time Records Specialists that ensure the integrity of the reporting process within the police department. The Records Specialists are trained in current applicable laws and guidelines regarding records management. The section facilitates a wide variety of tasks dealing with both internal and external customers and communication. Records operates...

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