Walnut Hills Neighborhood Association

09/02/2026

September Events

Sept. 5 - Dayton Art Institute: Family Open Studio.
Dayton Art Institute: Community Tour
Art Hop at Art Encounters
Sept. 7 - Beginner Square Dance Lessons. 2917 Berkley St. Kettering
Sept. 10 - Art Start Preschool Story Time. Rosewood Arts Centre
Sept. 11 - HBA of Dayton 2026 Fall Parade of Homes. Touring Edition
Sept. 19 - 2026 Imagine Gala. America's Packard Museum

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09/02/2026

6 CAN'T MISS SEPTEMBER FESTIVALS TO WELCOME FALL

1. Italian Fall Festa - September 11-13 - presented by Order Sons of Italy in America. Free Parking. Free Admission. Free Shuttle. 2625 County Line Road Kettering, OH 45429

2. Greek Festival - September 11-13 - Greek Orthodox Church in Grafton Hill. Authentic Greek Food. Lively music. Traditional Dance. $5 Admission covers all WEEKEND. No admission cost until 3pm Friday. 12 & Under, active-duty military & veterans Free Admission. 500 Belmonte Park North Dayton, OH 45405

3. Hispanic Heritage Festival & Parade - September 19 - Biggest fiesta in Downtown Dayton. Free Admission. Riverscape Metro Park. Spicy Food and Music. 237 E Monument Ave Dayton, OH 45402.

4. Belmont Days - September 19 - Belmont Business District. Entertainment. Free Event. Kids' Corner. Vendors. Food Trucks

5. Oktoberfest - September 25-27 - Great Food. Live Music. Craft & International Beers. Wide Range of Artisans. Dayton Art Institute.

6. Germantown Pretzel Festival - September 26-27 - Free event. Carnival Rides. Festival Queen. Craft Vendors.

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09/02/2026

Happy September, neighbors and community supporters.

This month, the 17th annual Shakespeare in South Park Dayton presents "Hamlet”!

September 11, 12 and 13th at 8 pm

Open to the public and free (donations gratefully accepted). Bring a lawn chair or blanket to South Park Green (Hickory at James), and enjoy this special experience! 🎭

08/27/2026

FEATURING – the lovely homes of Walnut Hills!

In driving around the neighborhood, I was struck by how many homes are nicely landscaped with lots of flowers, well-trimmed and welcoming.

Here are just three of many. I always ask permission of the owner before taking the pic – some may not want their home on Facebook.

Are you proud of your home? Feel free to show us in the comments. And if your neighbor’s home is impressive, ask them if you can share theirs too.

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Are you MetroParks' new Chief of Planning?! This position provides senior leadership and direction to subordinate staff with responsibility for the agency’s planning and design for parks, trails, facilities, land planning and acquisition, management of construction and improvement projects, to support agency strategic planning efforts and more. Apply and learn more by following the link in our comments!

08/25/2026

I was hopeful about the orange bag program, because I want to put as little trash in the landfill as possible. Now, unfortunately, they are phasing out the program.

Use up the bags you have, and let's all look for ways to minimize the trash. Look twice at packaging before you buy. If it's something you purchase regularly, ask the manufacturer to find better packaging.

Explore the Hefty ReNew Recycling Program for hard-to-recycle plastics. By collecting items in the orange bags, we can keep more plastics out of landfills.