Matt Melis, engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH provides an inside look into what was done on the Columbia Accident Investigation and the efforts made by NASA to return the shuttle fleet safely to flying status. The presentation, suitable for all audiences, is full of rich still and motion imagery. [...]

#1 on the NY Times Bestsellers List for 40 consecutive weeks
On Friday, April 16, Lourdes College’s Speaker Series returns with renowned author Wm. Paul Young. With more than 6 million copies in print, Young’s self-published novel The Shack was a USA Today best-seller and was number one on the New York Times list for [...]

The Arts Council Lake Erie West and The Great Lakes Consortium for International Training and Development announce a volunteer art teacher opportunity teaching art in either a Primary or Secondary school in Tanzania, East Africa this summer, 2010. Volunteers will also be able to work professionally on their art with Tanzanian artists.
The deadline for applications [...]

The Lucas County Master Gardener program presents a
3-part Lecture Series “A Landscape Primer” for gardeners.
•Thursday, March 11, 2010 Sumptuous Soils & Luscious Lawns
•Thursday, April 8, 2010 Landscape Design & Container Gardens
•Thursday, May 13, 2010 Water Gardens & Spring Preparation
All sessions will be held from 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm at the Toledo Botanical Garden Conference [...]

Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio will be at People Called Women Bookstore for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Planned Parenthood Educators will be there providing free information, condoms and other giveaways.
The People Called Women Bookstore is located at 3153 W. Central Ave. Toledo OH
March 10th, 2010, 2-6pm

Those interested in learning more about Lourdes graduate programs are encouraged to attend informational open houses this spring. Each open house will be held at the Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a formal presentation beginning at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16: Master of Organizational Leadership
The Master of Organizational [...]

University of Toledo faculty member and filmmaker Tammy Kinsey will introduce a free showing of the motion picture Shaft and discuss Gordon Parks, its director, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19 in the GlasSalon of the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion.
The 1971 break-through motion picture led the way for African-American filmmakers to enter the [...]

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC’s Internet radio show–Ms. Computer Lady Show–continues conversations about computers in part 2 of paying hommage to lovers of the Steve Jobs/Steve Wozniak invention. Part 1 dealt with the beginnings of Apple MacIntosh. Part 2 will continue MacIntosh’s history and how MacIntosh computers have evolved. Along with questions answered, Black [...]

Are you experiencing cabin fever? Are you looking for a fun activity that would get you out of the house and will provide you with a new skill that can make you more marketable in this economy? Have you studied Spanish in the past but never felt completely confident in your language skills?
If you [...]

On March 9, Central Catholic will welcome former professional football player and NFL coach Tony Dungy as the featured speaker in the CCHS Reads program. Coach Dungy will address the student body after they have read his book, Uncommon, Finding Your Path to Significance.
The CCHS Reads program began at Central Catholic during the 2006-07 [...]

PRIZM Creative Community is sponsoring a workshop called “ Understanding Digital Camera Basics.” Participants can choose one of two sessions offered. The daytime session will be offered from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 and a weekend version of the class will be offered on Sat. March 13th from 1-3 p.m. [...]

This spring, Lourdes College’s Lifelong Learning program is offering the following activities:
Monday, April 12 – Lifelong Learning Seminar: Historic Precedents
Dr. Christine D. Myers, alumna of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland will give a presentation that will shed light on the possible past contributors to current conflicts of today’s world. Specifically, she will examine [...]

Due to incredible popularity, the Lourdes College Appold Planetarium is extending the dates of its spring show Field Trip to the Moon, a virtual trip to our closest neighbor in space. In Field Trip to the Moon, audiences come face-to-face with the challenges of space travel, experience a thrilling NASA rocket launch and orbit the [...]

Computer conversations are back on Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC’s Internet Radio Talk Show–The Ms. Computer Lady Show. As promised, this will be a 2-part series for those who are lovers of MacIntosh computers. Part 1 will deal with the history of MacIntosh computers and answering questions. As a part of Black History [...]

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce the tenth series of its ever-popular Film FOCUS, an independent film festival, scheduled every Monday, beginning March 8 through April 12.
The Library’s exciting presentation of FREE, independent, first-run feature films is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. each Monday in Main Library’s McMaster Center, 325 Michigan St.
The [...]

This spring, the Lourdes Admissions Department is offering the following opportunities for potential students and area representatives to experience the College:
High School Guidance Counselor Luncheon – Friday, February 19, 2010
Guidance Counselors are invited to attend a special lunch at Lourdes where they will hear updates from College representatives and tour the campus. Franciscan [...]

Media release
The Toledo Area Aboriginal Research Society will feature a presentation by David Stothers, Ph.D. at it’s January 28, 2010 meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m in the Manor House at Wildwood Metropark, Central Ave., Toledo, Ohio. The presentation is free and open to the public.
The topic of his talk is: The [...]

Are you thinking of making a New Year’s resolution? Would you like to learn a new skill that would make you more marketable in this economy? Have you studied Spanish in the past but never felt completely confident in your language skills? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the time is [...]

Unison Behavioral Health Group’s advance practice training program is widely recognized among professionals in Northwest Ohio as a trusted resource for behavioral health and substance abuse education. Unison is a provider of continuing education units for counselors and social workers through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapy Board. The agency also [...]

The College of Arts & Sciences will continue its 100th Anniversary celebration with a visit from renowned scientist, educator and human rights advocate Zafra Lerman on Thursday, December 10, 2009.
UT’s Doermann Theatre, 7:00 p.m.. This is a free, public event.