We're starting off 2020 by bringing back our fitness patron spotlights! Today, we're featuring Phillip Erskine, who works out at the Kettering Recreation Complex and trains with Ben. Read on to find out how he lost 130 pounds! "I started my weight loss journey in April of 2018. After I decided that I wanted to...
If you’ve made fitness your New Year’s resolution for 2020, you’re not alone. Among people making resolutions, around two-thirds say their goal is to make being active a priority. We all know how popular fitness is in January, right? And we also know how tough it is to stick with it – about 20 percent...
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Program Survey Drawing Rules Survey awards are open to all individuals who complete and submit a PRCA program experience survey via the e-mailed link sent to participants at the conclusion of each program. At the end of each month, survey responses will be compiled and sorted in in the order...
The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present exhibitions by installation artist Ashley Jude Jonas of Dayton, Ohio, and painter Robert Mullenix, of Oxford, Ohio. The exhibitions will run from October 14 through November 15 with an artist reception and gallery talk on Sunday, October 20 from 2-4 p.m. Artist talks are...
The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present exhibitions by installation artist Ashley Jude Jonas of Dayton, Ohio, and painter Robert Mullenix, of Oxford, Ohio. The exhibitions will run from October 14 through November 15 with an artist reception and gallery talk on Sunday, October 20 from 2-4 p.m. Artist talks are...
We talk a lot about the benefits of team sports for kids, but staying active and participating in a leisure activity with friends is just as important for adults. According to research by the Harvard University School of Public Health, adult sports leagues can reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, certain cancers...
Have you ever visited Rosewood Gallery? We hope so! It's one of the region's artistic gems, offering three juried exhibitions and five pairs of solo exhibitions per year, representing a mix of local and national artists. We asked Gallery Coordinator Paula Kraus to explain what makes Rosewood Gallery unique and what goes into planning each...
Want to make a positive impact on cultural arts programs in your community? The Kettering Arts Council needs your voice! This volunteer group of residents is focused on access to the arts for all ages, encouraging a passion for the arts and promoting art appreciation and education. This committee not only promotes and enhances appreciation of...
The 6th Annual Print Portfolio Exchange Artists are invited to submit an edition of ten original prints in exchange for a random assortment of eight original prints by other participants. Print exchange participants will also receive one commemorative print made by artists at Rosewood Arts Center and a booklet featuring all of the submitted prints....
13TH ANNUAL HWD JURIED SCULPTURE EXHIBITION August 26 – October 4 Reception: Sunday, September 8, 2- 4 p.m. Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, Ohio is pleased to announce the 13th annual HWD, a juried exhibition for sculpture artists in Ohio and surrounding states. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area's only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture....
Meet the talented team that keeps Rosewood Arts Centre running - today, we're featuring Ceramics Coordinator, Brandon Lowery. In addition to keeping the kilns and pottery studios of Rosewood running, Brandon teaches classes and creates his own ceramic work. How long have you been at Rosewood? What do you enjoy about it? I have been...
With 21 parks and numerous facilities, medians and other green spaces, keeping Kettering beautiful is a big job. Parks leadership has developed a parks maintenance management plan to bring a more nuanced approach to upkeep. “We wanted to provide parks staff with an idea of the expectations of the management team and to bring consistency...
Mark Eggenschwiller's fitness goal was a tall order - literally! He recently completed a summit climb of Mt. Elbert, the tallest peak in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Its elevation is approximately 14, 439 feet! With unpredictable weather and thin air at the top, this mountain presents a serious challenge to climbers. "Elbert was the greatest...
Jes McMillan (Dayton, OH) Bee Ambitious, 2019 Porcelain ceramic tiles, concrete Location: Haverstick neighborhood Jes McMillan, founder of the Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton, created a series of permanent sidewalk games for the Haverstick neighborhood of Kettering. McMillan saw an opportunity to engage children in outdoor recreation through her art and address the lack of...
Wayne Madsen, Fold 12, 2018, plotter pen WAYNE MADSEN (Noblesville, IN), MULTIMEDIA July 15 – August 16 (Reception Sunday, July 21, 2 - 4 p.m.) In his exhibition, Line Ecologies, artist Wayne Madsen uses a computer and a plotter pen to “generate complexity through simplicity.” By creating computer algorithms he “seeks to access creativity outside of my...
Kathryn Jill Johnson, Sinker (detail), 2017, graphite, oil & copper leaf on panel KATHRYN JILL JOHNSON (Huntsville, AL), DRAWINGS July 15 – August 16 (Reception Sunday, July 21, 2 - 4 p.m.) The City of Kettering and Rosewood Gallery are pleased to present exhibitions by painter Kathryn Jill Johnson of Huntsville, Alabama and new media...
