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March

17

Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle Columbia

Posted Mar 17th, 2010 by Cathy Spearing  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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. [...]

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Cathy Spearing - Whitman Ctr., Monroe County Community College | 7777 Lewis Ave. | Temperance, MI 48182

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March

17

Lourdes Series features The Shack author Paul Young

Posted Mar 17th, 2010 by Heather Hoffman  Category: Education

#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 [...]

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Heather Hoffman - Lourdes College

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March

17

ART TEACHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY IN TANZANIA – SUMMER 2010

Posted Mar 17th, 2010 by Martin Nagy  Category: Education

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 [...]

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Martin Nagy - The Great Lakes Consortium

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March

8

Master Gardener Lecture Series at TBG

Posted Mar 8th, 2010 by Beverly Monahan  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Beverly Monahan - OSU Extension - Master Garden | 5403 Elmer Drive | Toledo, OH 43615

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March

3

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

Posted Mar 3rd, 2010 by Sherita Evans  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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

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Sherita Evans - Planned Parenthood of Northwest Ohio | 1301 Jefferson | Toledo, OH 43604

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March

3

Lourdes College hosts graduate school open houses

Posted Mar 3rd, 2010 by Heather Hoffman  Category: Education

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 [...]

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Heather Hoffman - Lourdes College

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March

3

UT Professor Discusses Motion Picture Director Gordon Parks

Posted Mar 3rd, 2010 by Teri Sharp  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Teri Sharp - Toledo Museum of Art

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February

26

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 [...]

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Amber S. Hawkins - Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC | P. O. Box 322 | Toledo, OH 43697

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February

25

Spring Spanish Classes at the Toledo Language Institute

Posted Feb 25th, 2010 by Violeta Padron  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Violeta Padron - Toledo Language Institute | POB. 12503 | Toledo, OH 43606

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February

22

CCHS Reads Welcomes Tony Dungy

Posted Feb 22nd, 2010 by Lisa Bowling  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Lisa Bowling - Central Catholic High School | 2550 Cherry Street | Toledo, OH 43608

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February

22

PRIZM Creative Community sponsors "Digital Camera Basics"

Posted Feb 22nd, 2010 by Barbara Billmaier  Category: Education

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. [...]

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Barbara Billmaier - Prizm Creative Community

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February

19

Lourdes Lifelong program offers variety of spring activities

Posted Feb 19th, 2010 by Heather Hoffman  Category: Community Interest, Education

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 [...]

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Heather Hoffman - Lourdes College

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February

19

Field Trip to the Moon shows continued at Lourdes

Posted Feb 19th, 2010 by Heather Hoffman  Category: Arts & Entertainment, Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Heather Hoffman - Lourdes College

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February

19

Homage Paid to the MacIntosh Computer

Posted Feb 19th, 2010 by Amber S. Hawkins  Category: Business, Education, General Interests, Technology

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 [...]

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Amber S. Hawkins - Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC | P. O. Box 322 | Toledo, OH 43697

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February

10

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 [...]

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Rhonda B. Sewell - Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

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January

29

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 [...]

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January

14

TAARS featured speaker David Stothers, Ph.D.

Posted Jan 14th, 2010 by Kathi Sund  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Kathi Sund - Toledo Area Aboriginal Research Society | P.O. Box 60207 | Rossford, OH 43466

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January

6

Spanish Classes Toledo Language Institute Open House

Posted Jan 6th, 2010 by Violeta Padron  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Violeta Padron - Toledo Language Institute | POB. 12503 | Toledo 43606

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January

4

Unison BHG Announces 2010 Training Schedule

Posted Jan 4th, 2010 by Kitty Slight  Category: Education, Toledo.com

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 [...]

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Kitty Slight - Unison Behavioral Health Group | 1425 Starr Avenue | Toledo, OH 43605

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December

7

Scientific Freedom and Human Rights: A Personal Odyssey

Posted Dec 7th, 2009 by Connie Butler  Category: Education

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.

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Connie Butler - University of Toledo | 2801 W. Bancroft | Toledo, OH 43606

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