Get Creative! Classes & Workshops around Dayton
Art class, music and dancing lessons, sewing classes, cooking classes, and more. Discover your creative side and be inspired!
Classes & Creative in Dayton
Discovery Series at Learning Tree Farm
Friday, September 11 2026
Come discover the world of child-led, nature based learning while exploring our Nature Preschool outdoor classroom and Learning Tree Farm!
Social Vintage Dance Lessons Friday Nights
Friday, September 11 2026
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 dance as well.
Book Brick Painting: Grandparents' Day
Saturday, September 12 2026
Paint 100-year-old bricks to resemble books! Take your finished "book" home or leave it here to help us decorate.
Dayton Annual Block Party
Saturday, September 12 2026
Join us for the free Dayton Block Party on Sept. 12 from 3–7 PM! Enjoy live music, 80+ local vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities and a Car Cruise-In from 4–6 PM at 313 Linden Ave., Dayton.
Fairy and Gnome Home Festival
Saturday, September 12 2026
Celebrate your child’s imagination and creativity with CWPD! Build a fairy and gnome home out of natural materials for our woodland residents.
Family Open Studio
Saturday, September 12 2026
Join us for a time of open-ended creativity and art making! No signup necessary. We encourage you and your family to just drop in!
People's Banner Workshop with Migiwa Orimo
Saturday, September 12 2026
Yellow Springs–based artist Migiwa Orimo will lead an activation of her ongoing People’s Banner Workshop, which provides free visual aids including banners, signs and props, for direct action, protest rallies & picket lines.
Reading the Leaves – A Tea Magick Afternoon Tea (w/ Thistlebee Tea)
Saturday, September 12 2026
Stephanie Layne of Thistle Bee Tea Co. is hosting a Tea Magick Afternoon Tea where we will explore and practice the ancient art of Tasseomancy together.
Rope Bowls - Beginner Project - Sewing Workshop
Saturday, September 12 2026
Ages: 16 and older. This craft is perfect for those wanting to learn how to Sew Rope Bowls. Must have taken Sewing 101- learn your machine before attending the first class, as a private lesson
Tropical Terrarium Workshop
Saturday, September 12 2026
Create your own lush, self-sustaining tropical ecosystem.
Humanity Circle w/ Kirtan & Potluck Prasad (Second Sundays)
Sunday, September 13 2026
Humanity Circle is a place to pursue individual spirituality, without dogma, guilt, or shame.
Goddess Gathering - Monthly on First Mondays
Monday, September 14 2026
Join us the first Monday of every month to venerate the Goddess!
Scottish Country Dance Lessons
Tuesday, September 15 2026
Come learn the reels, jigs, and strathspeys of Scotland in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. No experience or partner are required. All you need are comfortable, soft-soled shoes.
Fall Themed Cookie Decorating Class
Wednesday, September 16 2026
Get into the fall spirit with a fun and interactive cookie decorating class led by local baker Jenna Clark of Clarkins Bakery.
Recovery Dharma: Inquiry Meeting
Wednesday, September 16 2026
Recovery Dharma is a Buddhist inspired, peer-led movement and community, unified by our trust in the potential of each of us to recover and find freedom from the suffering of addiction.
Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam
Thursday, September 17 2026
Put simply, kirtan is the use of call and response singing (using sacred mantras and the names of the Divine) to cultivate love and devotion.
Nervous System Reset w/ Layne
Saturday, September 19 2026
A moment for your body to return to a calm and steady space. Join Layne for a class designed to reset your nervous system.
Rosary Prayer Circle (Bi-weekly Gathering)
Saturday, September 19 2026
Join us every other Saturday morning inside the Temple walls for Rosary Prayer Circle 📿
The One with Goats & Little Makers
Saturday, September 19 2026
Little hands, big creativity, and a few four-legged friends 💚 Join us for a playful, hands-on craft experience where kids create, explore, and enjoy time with our friendly goats at The Grazing Ground.
Homeschool Day at Learning Tree Farm: Pollinator Pals
Thursday, September 24 2026
Spend the day at Learning Tree Farm on Thursday, September 24th from 10am-1230pm for the ultimate outdoor experience of hands-on learning for your curious kiddos!
INTRO TO CHOCOLATE: How to taste and love craft chocolate
Thursday, September 24 2026
Hey chocolate lovers! Indulge your taste buds with some of the world's most dynamic single origin bean to bar craft chocolate with adventurous curious chocolate eaters! Join us September 24 at the Downtown Dayton Library.
Artist Feedback Forum
Saturday, September 26 2026
To build community and foster the sharing of ideas, The Contemporary Dayton offers an Artist's Feedback Forum for Artist Members. Bring a finished work or a work of art in progress to receive constructive feedback.
Rocket Day at the National Museum of USAF
Saturday, September 26 2026
Come have a blast with us at the Air Force Museum's 🚀 Rocket Day (did we mention it's FREE?)
Victorian Afternoon Teas at Patterson Homestead
Sunday, September 27 2026
Join us for an authentic three course tea service by costumed interpreters and learn about the Patterson family. Advance Registration Required.
Advance your Pottery Throwing skills with Wheel Level 4
Tuesday, September 29 2026
Designed for students ready to level up their wheel throwing game, this is a great class to build your throwing xp!
Lula Bell Art Class - I love Fall Most of All - Learn how to Paint Trees in a Fall Scene
Wednesday, September 30 2026
In “I Love Fall Most of All,” you will learn how to paint expressive trees filled with rich seasonal tones, movement, and light.
Lula Bell Art Class - Open Studio – Watercolor Pencil Practice & Personal Guidance
Wednesday, September 30 2026
Open Studio is a flexible, supportive session designed for artists who want dedicated time to work on their watercolor pencil projects while receiving personalized guidance.
