Our popular Fairy & Gnome Home Festival returns to Bill Yeck Park on Saturday, September 7 from 1 – 3 PM! Celebrate your child’s imagination and creativity. Build a fairy and gnome home out of natural materials for these woodland…
The Rust Family
Ron and Sharon Rust have been Centerville residents for 21 years. They share 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Ron is a retired pharmacist, having spent the bulk of his employment at Grandview and Southview hospitals (now part of the Kettering…
Free YoGlow Event
Method Yoga Studio owner and instructor Megan Lees will lead YoGlow, a free outdoor evening yoga class, at Forest Field Park on Friday, September 6 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. We will provide glow bracelets for all participants to wear! This…
Fall Newsletter and Registration Information
Online registration for fall programs begins Monday, August 12 at 10 a.m. for Centerville and Washington Township residents. Online nonresident registration will begin one week later — Monday, August 19 at 10 a.m. Phone and in-person registration will begin one…
Sunday Sundaes
Celebrate the end of summer with a free sundae at the Smith House on Sunday, August 25 from 2 – 4 pm! Enjoy a relaxing summer afternoon with yard games, live music and a guided hike to admire the wildflowers.…
Thistles: Spiny, weedy—but invaluable
Complete the sentence, “Thistles are _______.” Weeds? Prickly? Bothersome? Invasive? A lot of the obvious choices to fill in that blank carry a negative connotation. And there are good reasons for all of those choices! Yet thistles also have substantial…
A National Dog Day Celebration!
In honor of National Dog Day, we are hosting a paw-ty like no other at Oak Grove Park‘s Dog Park on Friday, August 23. From 6 to 9 p.m., join us for an unforgettable evening of fun activities, a photo…
Ratatouille Movie Party in the Park
Join us on Saturday, August 17 for a movie party in Forest Field Park featuring a wholesome screening of Ratatouille, a 2007 animated comedy-adventure from Pixar Animation Studios! The night will begin at 7 p.m. with an appetizer of good…
Bubble-palooza!
Are you ready for a fun run with bubbles everywhere? Join us Saturday, August 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Forest Field Park! Learn where you can spot bubbles in nature as you stop by stations with ……
Sprayground Grand Reopening!
Join us Friday, July 19 from 11 am to noon for a ribbon cutting, refreshments and fun water play as we celebrate the reopening of the sprayground at Activity Center Park! The renovation, sponsored by Dayton Children’s Hospital, was designed…