Community Calendar

Let the rhythms lift your feet and your spirits! Join us on first Fridays to dance, socialize, or just sit and listen to some of the best bands and callers in the region. No experience is necessary, all ages are welcome and you don’t need to bring a partner. The caller teaches all dances before they start. Live music at every dance. 
7:00 PM – Free lesson, all encouraged to come early
7:30 – 10:30 PM – Contra dancing

What is contra dancing?  Taken from: caldancecoop.org/resources/what-is-contra-dancing/ which has more details and videos
Contra dance differs from Square dance in that Contra dance is done in lines rather than in a 4-couple square.   Many of the terms are the same in both Contra and Square dancing, so if you remember any of the terms from old school days or previous occasions, you’re already halfway there.   Now and then, a Contra dance caller may even call a Square dance or two during the evening’s dance.

Footwork in Contra dancing is very simple.   Generally it’s just a walking step to the music.

NO DANCE IN DECEMBER

At Dayton Vintage Dance, we socially dance many types of historical and modern dances. Our emphasis is typically on having fun with partnered social dances, but we also do set dances, circle dances, line dances, and solo dances as well.

Our normal mode of operation is as a one-room schoolhouse. This allows novice dancers to be paired with experienced dancers which helps novice dancers learn dances much more quickly than if they were to be paired with other novices and encourages experienced dancers to focus on clear communication and flexibility in dance.  Occasionally the classes are broken into groups if specialized topics are being taught that aren't suitable for all.

All levels and styles of dancers are welcome.

Our lessons are regularly attended by dancers ranging in skill from novice to workshop instructor.

Schedule: 

Every Friday except for select holidays

Sign-in: 7:45PM - 8:00PM

Lesson: 8:00PM - 9:00PM

Open Dance: 9:00PM-10:00PM

Students are welcome to enter through the front door or the back door. The lessons and dance will be in the main ballroom. Go straight down the hallway through either door and you can't miss it.

The Yellow Springs 4 Season Farmers Market offers year round local grown and produced items. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for weekly offerings.

Come out and join TLT & Glass Farm neighbors with restoration efforts! This is a great chance to meet like-minded people and make a difference in the community. Park at entrance off of King Street. If there are adverse weather conditions this event will be cancelled.

Fun for the whole family at Ohio’s largest indoor fish hatchery. Seafood and other delicious food, live bands on the outdoor stage, fish and critter displays, sturgeon petting zoo, trout feeding, bounce houses, art and craft vendors and the kids’ play zone.

Get in the BUBBLY spirit during this fun pottery painting workshop, where we experiment with bubble solution and glaze to create fun (and a little messy!) creations! There will also be other textures like sponges and mini bubble wrapping to experiment with, as well as squeezy glazes to embellish. Cauldron mugs will be clear coated to ensure they are food safe and ready to partake in your favorite bubbly coffee, cocoa, tea, whatever you fancy! Please allow 2-3 weeks for pottery to be fired and returned to the Gerhardt Civic Center. Participants will be notified when they are ready. Registration is required to participate. This is not a drop-off program.

Are you looking for a fun and unique autumn activity? Then come to our Pumpkin Blow! With help from our professional glass artists, you can blow your own pumpkin from hot molten glass. Everyone must be 5 years or older to participate. It's scheduled in 30 minute increments per person and reservations are required. Pumpkins will be ready for pick up in 7 days but shipping is also available. Experience the wonder that is glassblown art this fall season with your loved ones!

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. Work is featured in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, OH. $1,600 in artist awards will be selected by the juror. The exhibition will be on display in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center from September 29 to November 8. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, October 4th: 10am – 6pm; Sunday, October 5th: 10am – 4pm
The Dayton Convention Center – 22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402

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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. Work is featured in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, OH. $1,600 in artist awards will be selected by the juror. The exhibition will be on display in the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center from September 29 to November 8, 2025. A closing reception will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.