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Individuals must be Kettering residents and age 60 years and older Mobile Riders: All riders must be able to board the vehicle unassisted, with minimal assistance or provide an aide to accompany them. Wheelchairs: Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available for common wheelchairs. Drivers will assist riders on and off the wheelchair lift and tie down...

Kettering Ice Arena StudyParks and Recreation

Kettering Ice Arena Program and Facility Study View the Kettering Ice Arena Program & Facility Study View the Kettering Ice Arena Program & Facility Study Update Presentation Ice Arena Program & Facility Study Update Presentation, June 8 and 15, 2016 Do you have questions about the Kettering Ice Arena Program and Facility Study? Ice Arena...

Gentile Nature Park Comes to Life Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts celebrated the grand opening of Gentile Nature Park with a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 8, 2024. There was a great turn out, as community members and city officials joined in to explore the park's winding trails and fun play equipment. They...

Refund PolicyParks and Recreation

Refund Policy Our commitment is to make your experience successful. If you would like a refund, please contact us to discuss your experience. Refund requests must be made within two weeks of a registered program’s end date. For a full refund, requests must be made at least seven days prior to the start of the...

HistoryParks and Recreation

The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department (PRCA) has a rich history serving the community dating back to 1954, when the city council established the first Parks and Recreation Board. Upon the formation of the Parks and Recreation Board, the first Parks and Recreation Master Plan was developed in 1964 to guide...

Accreditation and AwardsParks and Recreation

Accredited Agency: 1996, 2001, 2006,  2011, 2016 and 2021 The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) based on an external review of the agency’s overall quality of operation, management and service to...

    PURPOSE OF AWARD: The purpose of the Mayor’s Award for Volunteer Service is to honor outstanding citizens who are making valuable contributions to the community through volunteer service in a wide variety of categories, such as health, recreation, arts, environment, education, public safety, civic service or other human services. QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD: The...

  Purpose of Award: The purpose of the Mayor's Award for Youth Volunteer Service is to honor outstanding youth who are making valuable contributions to the community through volunteer service in a wide variety of categories, such as health, recreation, arts, environment, education, public safety, civic service or other human services. Qualifications for Award: The...

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the City of Kettering! Please submit the application form.

Thank you for applying to volunteer with the City of Kettering! If you plan to volunteer with children, you will need to be fingerprinted with Police Records after you complete the application. You will schedule an appointment with Police Records: 937-296-2580, Tuesday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. You will bring a copy of...

Welcome to Volunteer Kettering! The Volunteer Kettering program offers citizens an opportunity to become involved in their City by assisting City staff in a variety of jobs and organizing activities that expand City programs, enhance City services, build an understanding of City government and encourage community pride. Volunteering is rewarding and fun! There are wide-ranging...

Get involved, explore, and shape Kettering’s recreation opportunities Update: We are no longer accepting PAC applications for 2025-26. Thank you for your interest. The Program Advisory Committee (PAC) is a dynamic volunteer focus group that plays a vital role in shaping the future of Kettering’s parks, facilities, services, and programs. Serving as an extension of...

Kettering Arts CouncilParks and Recreation

The Kettering Arts Council is a 15 member citizen advisory committee comprised of local artists, art educators, community leaders, and those who truly appreciate the arts. The Kettering Arts Council, in partnership and collaboration with the community, strives to provide access to the arts for all ages, encourage a passion for the arts, and promote...

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Advisory Board   Established in 1954, the PRCA Advisory Board (Park Board) was created to advise and support the parks, recreation and cultural arts programs. The Board also acts as an advisor to the Director of the department and a recommending body to City Council on matters concerning the Parks,...

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, 2016Parks and Recreation

November 28 – December 30, 2016 Reception: Saturday, December 3, 11am-3pm, in conjunction with A Rosewood Holiday Arts Festival. Art Ed began in 2011 at Rosewood Gallery as a way to celebrate our local art educators.  The 49 participants in this year’s exhibition are current or retired art teachers in Dayton and the surrounding areas. Participating artists:...

October 17 – November 18, 2016 Reception: Thursday, October 20, 6 – 8pm Stephen Goettsch, Twilight’s Gentle Embrace, bronze and Brazilian rosewood bayberry and ziricote inlay on sycamore woven lid basket. Sculptor Stephen Goettsch of Hamilton will exhibit a collection of hand-woven baskets in an exhibition entitled Beyond Tradition: The Art of Nantucket Baskets. Goettsch incorporates various...

October 17 – November 18, 2016 Reception: Thursday, October 20, 6 – 8pm Photographer Terry Glass of Tipp City is exhibiting a series of photographs entitled Route 66: An Artistic Journey. Inspired by The Mother Road, a book by Michael Wallis, Glass made this body of work during two separate trips to the iconic former highway in...

Jeremy Long, New PaintingsParks and Recreation

July 18 – August 19, 2016 Reception: Thursday, July 21, 6 – 8pm Painter Jeremy Long, who lives and works in Dayton, will exhibit a collection of oil paintings in an exhibition entitled New Paintings. Long’s highly detailed environments, to which he refers as “spatial worlds,” he says, “can also be thought of as advocating thoughtfulness over excitement,...

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