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
Artist-in-Residence at the Library
Monday, June 29 2026
Our Artist-in-Residence program invites community members of all ages to explore their creativity in the library.
Summer Art Camp - Dayton Art Institute (Grades 3-5)
Monday, June 29 2026
Introduce your children to the world of art through Summer Art Camps at the DAI. Campers explore the museum with fun gallery games, new interdisciplinary art lessons, creative art projects and more.
Scottish Country Dance Lessons
Tuesday, June 30 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.
Recovery Dharma: Inquiry Meeting
Wednesday, July 01 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.
Collage Night
Thursday, July 02 2026
Come get creative in a relaxed gallery setting. No experience necessary. Free for Members of The Contemporary Dayton, $10 at the door for non-Members.
Terrarium Building at Now and Zen DIY Studio
Thursday, July 02 2026
Visit Now and Zen DIY Studio any Thursday-Sunday from 11am-4pm for a terrarium building class!
Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam
Thursday, July 02 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.
First Friday Art Hop and Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
Friday, July 03 2026
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios
Social Vintage Dance Lessons Friday Nights
Friday, July 03 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.
Beginner Archery Camp for Boys and Girls 12 -16 years old
Monday, July 06 2026
Each day will include a mix of interactive classroom time and practical shooting time on our indoor range.
Beginning Archery Camp for Boys and Girls 7-11
Monday, July 06 2026
Each day will include a mix of interactive classroom time and practical shooting time on our indoor range.
Dayton Live Creative Academy Summer Camp: Broadway Preview
Monday, July 06 2026
Calling all Broadway fans! Join us for an immersive, weeklong summer camp featuring singing, dancing, and acting from our upcoming 2026-2027 Dayton Live Broadway Series Season!
Goddess Gathering - Monthly on First Mondays
Monday, July 06 2026
Join us the first Monday of every month to venerate the Goddess!
Introducing Camp DNA - Developing New Artists
Monday, July 06 2026
A three-week, full-day summer theatre experience where high school students don't just learn theatre, they LIVE it. Open to rising 9th-12th graders. Acting, playwriting, directing, stage management, producing, tech theatre.
Mini & Junior Farmers Summer Day Camp at Learning Tree Farm
Monday, July 06 2026
Learning Tree Farm is offering Summer Day Camps from July 6th- July 9th & July 13th – July 16th
Summer Art Camp - Dayton Art Institute (Grades 1-2)
Monday, July 06 2026
Introduce your children to the world of art! Campers explore the museum with fun gallery games, new interdisciplinary art lessons, creative art projects and more.
Artist Feedback Forum
Saturday, July 11 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.
Family Open Studio
Saturday, July 11 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!
First Draw - Archery (Ages 8-17)
Saturday, July 11 2026
Program is perfect for first time archers to grow their skill with a bow. This course will covers everything from basic handling of bows to actually using them on a range. And the best part? This class is totally FREE!
First Shots - Handgun (Ages 9-17)
Saturday, July 11 2026
Perfect for first time shooters to learn the basics of firearms, and are FREE to sign up for. Topics covered in these courses begin with safe handling of firearms to actually using them on the range.
Special Interest Tour – How’s the Weather? - Dayton Art Institute
Saturday, July 11 2026
DAI’s Special Interest Tours are community tours with specialized themes! Explore the museum and make new connections! Invoke your creative spirit following the tour with a quick, make-and-take art activity.
Splash of Color Picnic
Saturday, July 11 2026
Join the Centerville-Washington Park District and the Washington-Centerville Public Library for our second annual tie-dye event!
Yeck Artist in Residence Community Workshops at Dayton Art Institute
Saturday, July 11 2026
Our artist-led, two-day workshops are designed to make community connections between our guests, local artists and The Dayton Art Institute through conversation and art making. Select a session option and register early!
Humanity Circle w/ Kirtan & Potluck Prasad (Second Sundays)
Sunday, July 12 2026
Humanity Circle is a place to pursue individual spirituality, without dogma, guilt, or shame.
Intermediate Archery Camp for boys and girls 12-16 years old
Monday, July 13 2026
In this intermediate camp, archers will review the core concepts covered in our Beginner Camp and build on those core concepts.
Intermediate Archery Camp for boys and girls 7-11 years old
Monday, July 13 2026
In this intermediate camp, archers will review the core concepts covered in our Beginner Camp and build on those core concepts.
Sound Spirit & Body: Monthly Soundbath (Donation-Based)
Tuesday, July 14 2026
Join Jesse Sage of Akunah's Dream and Jeff Wilson for a monthly gathering to recenter the heart, soul, and body.
Splash of Creativity
Tuesday, July 14 2026
Come out and soak up the sun and create something while you enjoy a day at Wilson Pool. A fun and free activity during your visit on select days.
