Editing Kettering, Ohio (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Patterson Memorial.jpg|thumb|Patterson Memorial honoring [[John Henry Patterson (NCR owner)|John Henry Patterson]] in Hills and Dales MetroPark]]
Kettering has 20 parks totaling {{convert|284|acre|km2}} and is home to the [[Fraze Pavilion]], a major outdoor entertainment venue that also hosts the summer concerts of the [[Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra|Dayton Philharmonic]].

The James S. Trent Arena, which opened in 2005, has a seating capacity of 4,400 overall as well as 3,650 for championship sporting events, and it is located on the campus of [[Fairmont High School (Ohio)|Fairmont High School]].

Skate Plaza, a {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[skateboarding|skateboard]] park that opened in 2005, was a collaboration between the City of Kettering and [[Rob Dyrdek]], a professional skateboarder who grew up in Kettering.

Rosewood Arts Center, formerly an elementary school, now hosts 100,000 visitors a year with art classes, exhibitions, an art gallery and the Art on the Commons festival.

The [[Town and Country Shopping Center (Kettering)|Town and Country Shopping Center]] is a small partly enclosed and part open-air mall located in the heart of Kettering near the intersection of Far Hills Ave. and Stroop Rd.

Pondview Park is a self-guided environmental park for people to experience nature. The park has trails, 6 ponds, a butterfly garden, and many scenic opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pondview Park reopens to public |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/pondview-park-reopens-public/JN6G8GlcEjTeIkIUOI4TZN/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=dayton-daily-news |language=English}}</ref>