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Celebrate Trails in Kettering!

Cycle Kettering is partnering with the Rails to Trails Conservancy to celebrate the two regional trails that pass through Kettering - #19 Dayton Kettering Connector and #9 Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, April 27. Check in for the ride is at 9am. Cycling to the event is encouraged, but street parking is available along Hempstead...

Meet the South Dayton Figure Skating Club!Parks and Recreation

For many years, the South Dayton Figure Skating Club has practiced at the Kettering Ice Arena. This organization is “the next step for serious skaters who have completed the City of Kettering's USFS Basic Skills program and wish to expand their skills in the various disciplines of figure skating.” The SDFSC offers full membership privileges in...

Kettering Fitness Patron Spotlight: Jennifer McVicar!Parks and Recreation

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to celebrate the remarkable resilience of one of our members, Jennifer McVicar. Jennifer is a true inspiration, managing a busy life as a wife, mother of three, a medical technologist at Kettering Cancer Center and a realtor—all while prioritizing her health during her cancer journey.The Power of Presence...

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....

Ohio Public Records Act FAQ

What is the Ohio Public Records Act? The Ohio Public Records Act is built on the United States’ historical principle that the records of government are “the people’s records.” Patterson v. Ayers, 171 Ohio St. 369 (1960). The Public Records Act provides citizens with steps to take in order to request records from any public...

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...

Holyoke, Beth and Käthi Seidl, Nature's Interplay, 2016Parks and Recreation

Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl Nature’s Interplay, 2016 Concrete, aluminum, ceramic, glaze, glass Location: Habitat Environmental Center, 3036 Bellflower Street, Kettering Artists Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl designed, fabricated and installed a permanent, site-specific artwork at the Habitat Environmental Center, incorporating approximately 120 aluminum tiles created by Kettering City School students. The following thematic concepts...

How To: Camera ObscuraParks and Recreation

Rosewood Gallery Coordinator, Paula Wilmot Kraus, provided this awesome DIY Camera Obscura project. This fun activity is part-art and part-science, just in time for International Pinhole Day on April 26! Camera obscura, which is Latin for dark chamber, is the basis for all modern cameras. You will need: Box: (cereal box works great) Tape: black electrical...

State of the City

https://youtu.be/a8EFqaPZL6g State of the City 2025 Mayor Peggy Lehner: Named for visionary innovator Charles Kettering, our city was built by citizens who wanted to spark progress and ignite change. For nearly 71 years, that spirit of innovation has defined who we are and how we grow. We remain committed to that founding principle, continuously working...

Rosewood Arts Center Announces Call to ArtistsParks and Recreation

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. The exhibition will be on display...

Willis ‘Bing’ Davis, Ancestral Spirit Dance, 1999Parks and Recreation

Willis ‘Bing’ Davis Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999 Oil pastel on rag board Location: Kettering Government Center South Google Maps 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...

Polen Profiles: Meet LisaParks and Recreation

Polen Farm is a beautiful and historic nineteenth century farmhouse and barn. The 15-acre complex is a beautiful spot for weddings, receptions, meetings, luncheons, small conferences, retreats, reunions and other social affairs. Polen generally has a busy schedule, and it takes a dedicated staff to make all these events run smoothly. We talked with event...

Glenna Goodacre, Ollie, 2007Parks and Recreation

Glenna Goodacre Ollie, 1990; installed 2007 Bronze, edition of 15 Location: Rob Dyrek /DC Shoes Skate Plaza, 2801 East Stroop Road Google Maps 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 15. Nationally recognized,...

National Parks & Recreation Month Patron Feature: Gayle IngramParks and Recreation

Gayle Ingram and her dog Dixie are familiar faces in Kettering’s parks. One of their favorite spaces for their daily walk is Delco Park. “My favorite memories [of Kettering's parks] are from when my grandkids were little,” Ingram said. “We’d go to Delco Park to fish and fly kites. We also fished at the pond...

National Park & Recreation Month Spotlight: EcoFestParks and Recreation

Today, we’re highlighting EcoFest in celebration of National Park & Recreation Month. Every July, the National Park & Recreation Association sponsors National Park & Recreation Month to highlight the benefits access to quality parks, recreation and cultural arts programming brings to the public. The theme for 2023 is ‘Where Community Grows,’ and few events exemplify...

Studio Star at Rosewood Arts Center: Don WilliamsParks and Recreation

Studio Star at Rosewood Arts Center: Don Williams My name is Don Williams and I am a retired architect who now builds with clay. I have been involved with Rosewood since 1984. I am originally from Troy, Ohio. I became a Kettering resident in 1962. I have two sons and four grandchildren. My wife is...

Open Meetings Act

What is the Ohio Open Meetings Act? The Open Meetings Act requires public bodies in Ohio to conduct all public business in open meetings that the public may attend and observe. This means that if a public body is meeting to discuss and vote on or otherwise decide public business, the meeting must be open...

Fence Permit Information for Interior Lots

Quick Reference Guide Rev 06/2025 (Permits are valid for 6 months) What you need to know about a fence: Call O.U.P.S. (Ohio Utility Protection Service) before you dig! 800-362-2764 In the front yard, the fence can be a maximum of 4 feet tall, but must be an open-style of fencing, such as a picket fence...

Tess Little, Friendship Arch, 2011Parks and Recreation

Tess Little Friendship Arch, 2011 Stainless steel Location: Wenzler Park Google Maps 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 retired faculty member...

Kettering Arts Council Spotlight: Susan BennettParks and Recreation

Meet Susan Bennett, a member of the Kettering Arts Council! Susan has lived with her husband, Kevin, in Kettering for 31 years. Susan is a graduate of Centerville High School, received her Bachelors of Art Education from The Ohio State University and her Masters of Art Education from the University of Dayton. Susan recently retired...

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