Troy-Hayner Cultural Center

10/21/2026

What's Inside a Patriot's Chest?

Find out at Boo Bash 2026!

We're excited to welcome Steve and Patty Kaplan for a special presentation, A Patriot's Chest, during this year's 1776-themed family Halloween celebration.

Steve, the Immediate Past President of the Ohio Sons of the American Revolution, and Patty will help visitors discover how everyday people dressed, worked and lived during the American Revolution.

Each item in the chest has a story to tell about ordinary people who did extraordinary things to help create our nation!

Plus, families can enjoy patriotic games, crafts and activities throughout the mansion.

Saturday, October 24 • 11 AM–2 PM
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center

Free and open to the public!

10/21/2026

We’re grateful for the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and the many ways they support our community! A special thank you to Shelby and Kathi for their kindness, encouragement, and continued support of the Hayner Center. We appreciate the relationships we’ve built and the opportunities to work together to make Troy such a wonderful place!

Your connections. Your opportunities. Your Chamber story.

For Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day, we want to hear how the Troy Chamber has made a difference for you!

Choose one of these three prompts and finish the sentence:

- A connection I made through the Chamber…
- An opportunity the Chamber opened for me or my business…
- Being a part of the Chamber has helped me…

Share your answer in the comments or post it on your own page and tag us!

10/20/2026

A birthday cake you can keep!

Young artists ages 7 and up can join Kelly Rank for Mixed Media Cake, a two-hour art class inspired by one of the happiest things around—a birthday cake!

Kids will spend the afternoon creating their own cake-inspired mixed media artwork to take home.

Wednesday, November 18 | 4:00–6:00 PM
Ages 7+ | $20 per person

Come make something worth celebrating! Registration is available on our website.

10/20/2026

From Mendelssohn to Mountain Songs!

Our October 27 Drawing Room Chamber Concert will feature the Bach Society Camerata, a 20-voice ensemble directed by David Crean, D.M.A.

The program brings together choral works spanning centuries and musical traditions, including Anton Bruckner's Locus Iste, Stephen Paulus's The Road Home, Thomas Morley's Sing We and Chant It, and folk favorites like Colorado Trail and Guantanamera.

Whether you love classical choral music or simply enjoy hearing beautiful voices come together, there's something to discover in this performance.

Tuesday, October 27 • 7:00 PM
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center • East Room

Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

10/18/2026

Learn the basics of jewelry making and leave with something you made yourself!

Join Connie Galey for Beginning Jewelry Making: Bracelets, a hands-on introduction to jewelry making where you'll create two bracelets to take home.

It's a great opportunity to try a new creative skill—and maybe even get a head start on a handmade holiday gift.

Tuesday, November 17 | 6:00–8:00 PM
$30

Ready to give jewelry making a try? Visit our website to register for class.

10/18/2026

Join us this afternoon!

Celebrate the artists of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society during today’s Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center.

Explore the exhibition, meet the artists and help us recognize this year’s award recipients.

Today | 2:00–4:00 PM
Free and open to the public.

The Western Ohio Watercolor Society exhibition remains on display through November 22.

10/17/2026

Halloween Meets History at Boo Bash 2026!

Get ready for a little Halloween fun with a Revolutionary twist! The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a 1776-themed Boo Bash on Saturday, October 24!

Young visitors can explore the mansion while completing patriotic activities inspired by the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride and more. Complete the activities, earn a prize and add your signature to the Declaration of Independence!

Bring the family for an afternoon of games, crafts, history and Halloween fun!

Saturday, October 24 • 11 AM–2 PM
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center • 301 West Main Street, Troy

Free and open to the public!

10/16/2026

Make something special for the tree this year!

Our Holiday Ornaments series gives you three opportunities to create a beautiful handmade ornament for your own tree—or one to give as a gift.

Each evening features a different project:

November 3 — Filigree Flower
November 10 — Zuchertuten
November 17 — Filigree Snowflake

Classes meet from 6:00–7:30 PM, and you can join us for one or all three.

$25 per class | $75 for all three

Registration is available on our website.

10/16/2026

The Bach Society Camerata is Coming to the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center!

We're excited to announce that the Bach Society Camerata will perform on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00 PM as part of our Drawing Room Chamber Concert Series!

Following an unexpected cancellation in our October concert schedule, we're grateful to the Camerata for stepping in on short notice to bring us an evening of beautiful choral music.

Under the direction of David Crean, D.M.A., this 20-voice ensemble from the Bach Society of Dayton will present a varied program featuring works by Mendelssohn, Bruckner and Vaughan Williams, alongside familiar favorites such as How Can I Keep from Singing, She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain and Guantanamera.

We hope you'll help us spread the word and join us for this special performance!

Tuesday, October 27 • 7:00 PM
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center • East Room

Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

10/13/2026

There are a lot of stories inside these walls.

For our 50th anniversary, we gathered five decades of photographs, memories and stories into a new commemorative book celebrating the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center and the community that has made it what it is today.

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center: An Elegant Mansion Transformed for the Community (1976–2026) will be released December 4, with preorders available now.

Paperback $25 | Hardcover $35

Take a look inside—and maybe spot a memory or two of your own.

https://www.troyhayner.org/book