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
Social Vintage Dance Lessons Friday Nights
Friday, May 15 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.
Family Open Studio
Saturday, May 16 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!
PRIDE ROCKS! A suicide prevention program
Saturday, May 16 2026
Pride Rocks! is a suicide prevention program promoting suicide prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community. Enjoy local meals from a food trucks, connect with local providers, check out local vendors and listen to LGBTQ musicians!
Scottish Country Dance Lessons
Tuesday, May 19 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, May 20 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.
Seminar: Protecting Your Estate From Nursing Home Costs
Wednesday, May 20 2026
This session will focus on strategies that may help protect assets while preparing for long-term care needs. Light refreshments will be provided.
Thursday Night Kirtan & Prasadam
Thursday, May 21 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.
Artist Feedback Forum
Saturday, May 23 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.
Greenwich Village Neighborhood NHAssociation (May) Monthly Meeting
Saturday, May 23 2026
Community Neighborhood Involvement Meetings. Come and let your community know that you we have a voice and a presence in numbers to make changes to our community.
Miami Valley Quilt Show
Friday, May 29 2026
Over 200 quilts on display, Vendors, Raffle Quilt, Quilts of Valor, Community Quilts, Scrap City, Onsite Sharpening Service, and Refreshments.
School Days Off at the Washington Township RecPlex
Friday, May 29 2026
Washington Township RecPlex hosts School Days Off programs for ALL kids in grades K-5th.
Stivers School for the Arts Summer Dance Intensive
Friday, May 29 2026
Student dancers will engage and train in rigorous dance curriculum averaging four classes a day with professionals from all over the country.
Second Annual Fairy Fest @ Learning Tree Farm
Saturday, May 30 2026
Step into a world of wonder and magic at our family-friendly, Second Annual Fairy Festival!
Special Interest Tour – How’s the Weather? - Dayton Art Institute
Saturday, May 30 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.
Storytelling Kirtan & Snacks
Sunday, May 31 2026
Have you been apart of kirtan and get emotional and wonder why? Have you wondered about your true self? Do you like snacks? As long as one answer is yes then come!
Dayton Live Creative Academy Summer Camp: TBD The Musical
Monday, June 01 2026
In DLCA SUMMER CAMP: TBD THE MUSICAL, teaching artists will guide participants through a creative process that leads to self-discovery, self-expression, and social emotional exploration.
Goddess Gathering - Monthly on First Mondays
Monday, June 01 2026
Join us the first Monday of every month to venerate the Goddess!
Collage Night
Thursday, June 04 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.
First Thursday Street Fair City of West Carrollton
Thursday, June 04 2026
Join us in West Carrollton for our First Thursdays Street Fair, a summer series featuring live music, food vendors, local makers, community organizations, and family-friendly activities!
First Friday Art Hop and Saturday Open Studios at Front Street
Friday, June 05 2026
Explore 150+ artists, studios, vintage vendors, food trucks, and more at Front Street's First Friday Hart Hop and Saturday open studios
Spiritual Gifts Workshop
Saturday, June 06 2026
Discover your purpose! Join the Spiritual Gifts Workshop June 6 at 10AM. Peoples C.M.E. Church. $10 in person, $5 Zoom. Call 937-275-8135 to register.
Victorian Afternoon Teas at Patterson Homestead
Sunday, June 07 2026
Join us for an authentic three course tea service by costumed interpreters and learn about the Patterson family. Advance Registration Required.
Dayton Live Creative Academy Summer Camp: Pop Goes Broadway
Monday, June 08 2026
It’s the perfect place for young performers to explore pop music through musical theatre and shine together on the stage!
Dayton Live Creative Academy Summer Comedy Camp
Monday, June 08 2026
Campers stretch their comedy muscles in acting, singing, slapstick, and more!
Foam Frenzy
Monday, June 08 2026
Foam Frenzy is a free, family-friendly event and a favorite summer tradition in West Carrollton. Bring your friends, enjoy the music, and join us for an afternoon of bubbly fun in the park.
Sound Spirit & Body: Monthly Soundbath (Donation-Based)
Tuesday, June 09 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, June 09 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.
Humanity Circle w/ Kirtan & Potluck Prasad (Second Sundays)
Sunday, June 14 2026
Humanity Circle is a place to pursue individual spirituality, without dogma, guilt, or shame.
