Community Calendar

Works on Paper is a juried exhibition created for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This annual exhibition features two-and three-dimensional works of art on or of paper. Artist awards totaling $1,100 will be selected by the juror James Pate. Gallery visitors will select a People’s Choice Award made possible through the Joan W. McCoy Memorial Art Fund. The exhibition will be on display from January 20 to February 28, 2026 with a closing reception on Saturday, February 28 from 1 to 3 p.m.

About the Juror: James Pate is an award-winning artist, born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. His work has been exhibited in a number of galleries and museums, including the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN, and the DuSable Museum in Chicago, IL. He has received countless commissions from a diverse array of entities, including the Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Oh, and the prestigious law firm, Wilmer Hale, Washington, DC.

Situated on three acres of scenic sculpture park grounds, the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University features five galleries of changing exhibitions and a growing permanent collection of over 17,500 artworks. Completed in 1978, the museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) as a regional leader contributing to educational and cultural enrichment through the preservation, presentation and public programming of diverse visual art of all forms. The museum is FREE & OPEN to ALL.

Galleries are open Tue-Friday 10 am - 5 pm and Saturdays 12-5 pm

Exhibitions currently on view include
From the Collection (Douglass Gallery)
Rooted Here: Networks of Modern & Contemporary Art
Culture Crops: Ohio’s Hidden Gardens and Secret Food Histories
Ongoing Exhibitions
Art History at a Glance (Goodyear Gallery and virtual exhibition)
Global Perspectives (Webster Gallery)
Charles M. Messer Leica Camera Collection (Goodyear Gallery Niche and virtual exhibition)
Sculpture Park (Open Year Round)

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day making an adorable four leaf cover pendant! At $35 a person, you can sculpt your own four leaf clover pendant from rods of melted glass in our flameshop. Even though it requires an older age range of 12 years or older, it's still a fun, one of a kind experience that will give you even more appreciation for glass as an art form!

Up to 1 hour long. Reservations required. Ready for pickup in 7 days.

Learn an alternative printing technique in our Lego Letterpress workshop this February at Rosewood Arts Center! Participants create and print unique posters using Lego bricks, instead of type, on the letterpress.

This one-day workshop will take place at Rosewood Arts Center on Saturday, February 21 from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit playkettering.org to learn more about our printmaking classes!

My Furry Valentine is Greater Cincinnati’s largest animal adoption event, returning for its 15th year on February 21–22 at Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill in Hamilton, Ohio. Since 2012, the event has helped find homes for more than 8,500 animals. Nearly 1,000 dogs, cats, and other animals from over 20 shelters and rescue groups will be available for adoption during this two-day mega event. General admission is $5, with Special Early Bird entry on Saturday for $25. All adopters receive a free goody bag. Visit myfurryvalentine.com for details.

An experience driven and interactive focused expo with the goal of connecting vendors and engaged couples in a new and unique way.

Join the Miami Valley Astrological Society for a night filled with stars! There is going to be a nice crescent moon, Jupiter, and winter faint fuzzies to see through some amazing telescopes. Registration is requested for planning purposes.

Celebrating the milestone of 10 seasons on Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Moonshiners”, comedian Killer Beaz is running the roads delivering his new “Best Buzz in Town” tour of outrageously funny standup comedy. This legendary comedian continues to make regular performances at The Grand Ole Opry, and is headed, loaded down with laughs, to Majestic Theatre in Chillicothe, OH, Saturday, February 21st at 7:30 PM.

Dayton - Make way for the #badboyofblues - Emanual Casablanca takes the Whisperz Speakeasy stage for TWO nights of inspired, immersive, righteous blues on February 20th & 21st! All the way from New York City, this talented guitarist promises to a near-religious experience with a sound that’s raw and real and all his own!

When Emanuel Casablanca picks up a guitar, it doesn’t just sing—it testifies. A torchbearer for 21st-century blues and blues-rock, Casablanca straddles grit and grace like few others in the genre today. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Emanuel grew up immersed in the rhythmic pulse of the city and the echoes of Southern blues. His influences—ranging from Muddy Waters, Albert King, and Jimi Hendrix, to Gary Clark Jr. and Dan Auerbach—converge in a sound that’s raw, rhythmic, and righteously unpolished. Casablanca first turned heads with his breakout LP, Fingers and Knives (2018), but it was his sophomore effort, Strung Out on Thrills (2020), that signaled the arrival of a major voice in modern blues. His third album, Blood on My Hands (2022), catapulted him to new heights. Hailed by critics for its emotional depth and sonic swagger, the record garnered two Independent Blues Award nominations, including Best Emerging Artist Album and Best Modern Blues Performance.

Please remember, we do not accept reservations. Guests are seated on a first come, first serve basis. We require guests dress in appropriate attire meaning business casual through evening elegance or period appropriate attire, if you wish (jeans are acceptable but must be well-kempt). We are 25 & up and require valid ID for entry!

Please remember, there is no cover charge for FREE LIVE MUSIC at Whisperz Speakeasy but the password is required for entry and can be found on our website! www.thedrinkerys.com

The Dead Revival Band return to Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton, OH on February 21st, 2026 for TWO SETS.
Tickets $10
Doors 7pm
Music 8pm
Ages 16+ w/ guardian