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How To: Rust PrintsParks and Recreation

Another amazing project from our Gallery Coordinator, Paula Wilmot Kraus! This is an easy and fun project that creates beautiful amber tones of an abstract nature. If you are like me, I have lots of old rusty bits I found while on walks – these “road kills” make for some great rust prints. It’s a...

Party Tent & GazeboParks and Recreation

• A Party Tent is available for use from April – October. • The Gazebo only may be rented for $600 for a 2-hour time block. Weekend Gazebo-only weddings must be completed prior to 3 p.m. The house may be used to get dressed and the grounds are available for photographs during the reserved time...

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...

City Employee Compensation

You can search our complete City of Kettering Employee Compensation Database which includes 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 records on the Ohio Treasurer of State website. We have submitted 2020 data to the Ohio Treasurer's Office for inclusion in the online tool. A PDF of the file is also available to download below. 2023...

18th Annual HWD Juried Sculpture ExhibitionParks and Recreation

August 5 – September 14, 2024 HWD (Height, Width, Depth) is an annual, juried exhibition of three-dimensional work, featuring sculptors in any medium from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia. This year 48 artists submitted 117 pieces from which the jurors, Kyle and Kelly Phelps, chose 31 artworks representing 26 artists. The jurors also...

Light & Movement: Lantern, Mobile and Art Contest

May 9, 2025

Light & Movement: Lantern, Mobile and Art Contest May 9 – 31, 2025 Rosewood Arts Center Reception: May 20, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the City of Kettering’s Board of Community Relations and Rosewood Arts Center! Students in Grades K – 8 are encouraged to create an...

Rachel Clark, The Yearbook ProjectParks and Recreation

October 6 – 31, 2014 Rachel Clark’s series of oil paintings, The Yearbook Project, is an evolving archive of portraits, cartoons and heads. “If seeing is selection, a process of framing, then I want the face right up to the painting’s edge to amplify its intimacy with all of the fluctuating suggestions of makeup, skin...

31st Annual Dayton Area Works on PaperParks and Recreation

January 11 - February 19, 2021 January 22: Virtual walkthrough and awards presentation Colleen Kelsey, Sleep, 2019, acrylic Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the opening of the 31st annual Dayton-area Works on Paper exhibition. The exhibition will run from January 11 through February 19, 2021 and will be on view in-person...

Fire Department Awards

Life Saving Awards The Kettering Fire Department’s Life Saving Award is a prestigious and incredible honor awarded to active duty personnel whose direct actions save the life of person whose heart has stopped beating and shows no signs of life. This award is only achieved when the patient who was clinically deceased is not only...

Protection of Property

PROTECTION OF PROPERTY Flood Hazard Some low-lying areas of Kettering are subject to flooding caused by water settling on flat areas and by overflow of the Little Beaver and Little Sugar creeks. Houses have been built along the stream channel in some areas, so that once the stream leaves its banks, it can quickly...

Darren Haper, Almost ThereParks and Recreation

April 17 – May 19 , 2017 Painter Darren Haper, who lives and works in Dayton, exhibited a dynamic series of paintings in an exhibition titled Almost There. “I am interested in that time of life when innocence, freedom of ideas, and inspirations came naturally—a time before one knew what composition, line, texture, or color theory meant,” Haper says....

Optimist Kids Day in the Park

August 2, 2025

Bring your family out for an old-fashioned day in the park. Multiple Optimist Clubs from the Montgomery County area will be on hand to provide games for kids in grades K-8. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. All are invited to a free picnic style lunch. The event is being co-sponsored by the Dor-Wood...

Go 4th is a no drone zoneParks and Recreation

If you’re headed off to a fun event like Go 4th, you might be tempted to bring along your drone to capture some footage. Don’t do it – drones are prohibited from this event due to serious safety concerns. Retired Kettering Fire Marshal Bill Ford explained exactly what risks drones pose at events like Go...

Snow and Ice Removal

Winter Weather Preparedness The safety of our community is a top priority as we strive to provide safe and passable road surfaces during winter storm events. The City of Kettering Streets Division plans for winter storms months ahead, even when the weather is warm! Organization and careful use of resources ensure safe driving routes. Main...

Community Re-Investment Area (CRA) - Aragon - Oak Park Neighborhood

Kettering’s New Community Reinvestment Area (CRA): A Tool for Homeowners in the Aragon-Oak Park Neighborhood On March 28, 2023, Kettering City Council passed a resolution creating a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA). CRAs are designated neighborhoods where property owners can receive tax incentives for investing in real property improvements. CRA programs are designed to spur reinvestment of...

Morgan Craig: Spectres, Soot and SimulacrumParks and Recreation

MORGAN CRAIG (Philadelphia, PA), Spectres, Soot and Simulacrum March 10 – April 12 Closing reception and artist talks: April 12 from 1-3 p.m. Morgan Craig’s large scale oil paintings describe architectural spaces that are not merely a method of documentation, but also a sociopolitical/socioeconomic commentary on automation, obsolescence, alienation, and class struggle. Captions: Morgan Craig, Widowmaker,...

Art in Public Places Permanent CollectionParks and Recreation

Art in Public Places Collection The first public artwork was commissioned in Kettering in 2000. Since then, the collection has grown to over 27 artworks throughout dozens of parks and facilities in our city! Information about each artwork is below. Tour Kettering's Art and Architecture Want to learn more about the public art here in...

Support Services

Adam M. Savino – Captain The Support Division is comprised of Personnel & Training; Communications; Records; Property; Jail and Court Security. This division has the dual role of providing services to internal and external customers. Members of the Support Division work together with the Patrol Officers to ensure that optimal quality and service are present...

Tiffany Clark, BondingParks and Recreation

June 29 – July 24 Reception: June 28, 2 – 4pm Collage artist Tiffany Clark, who lives and works in Dayton, exhibits a series of ink and paper collages entitled Bonding. Clark’s work aims to investigate the physiology related to emotional experiences. Clark currently serves as an instructor at Decoy Arts Studio. Artist Statement: My work is inspired by...

Forward Towards Equality

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment by creating your own suffragist-inspired artwork, learning about the women’s suffrage movement in our region, and engage in a discussion after watching excerpts of the Ken Burns and Paul Barnes documentary Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony...

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