Press Releases


Feb 12

"The Future of Nursing in Northwest Ohio"

The Colleges of Nursing at Lourdes University and The University of Toledo are pleased to present “The Future of Nursing in Northwest Ohio” on Wednesday, February 24 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Health



Feb 12

EPIC Toledo's Birthday Bash

Join EPIC Toledo as we celebrate our 9th year of engaging people and inspiring change at Hensville in downtown Toledo. Relive the heyday of our past, and look forward to the renaissance and revitalization that downtown Toledo is experiencing today! ...

Posted By: Sara Thompson | Category: Events



Feb 12

Home, Garden & Business Expo - April 15-17th

Exhibitor booths and sponsorships still available for the 48th annual Home, Garden & Business Expo at Seagate Convention Centre - April 15-17th. Show features "All things Home"; with the areas finest professionals in home improvement and ...

Posted By: Jill Siebert | Category: Other



Feb 10

MVCDS Announces Scholarship Testing for 6th – 12th Grades

New students can earn up to $9,000 a year in Scholarships at Maumee Valley Country Day School. Call 419-381-1313 x105 for information on how to register for the entrance exam.To become a Founders Scholar, you must apply for the 2016-17 school year ...

Posted By: Melissa E. Kuhl | Category: Education



Feb 10

March Events at the Toledo Zoo

TOLEDO, Ohio – Whether March comes in like a lion or goes out like a lamb, the Toledo Zoo is your source for spring family fun! Weekdays through March 18 | Online Discounts During the first three weeks of March, the Zoo is offering discounted ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 10

Toledo Zoo to Host Great Lakes Symposium

TOLEDO, Ohio – The mission of the Toledo Zoo is to inspire others to join us in caring for animals and conserving the natural world. That goal makes the Zoo the perfect host for an educational event focusing on environmental issues facing the ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Education



Feb 10

National Museum of the Great Lakes announces Leader of the Lakes Program

Toledo, Ohio- The National Museum of the Great Lakes is pleased to announce a new program to its calendar of educational events. The Leader of the Lakes program is designed to introduce the public to maritime industry leaders from around the Great ...

Posted By: Anna Kolin | Category: Education



Feb 10

2016 Power of the Pen Tournament

Wednesday, March 2 The 2016 Power of the Pen (POP) Regional Tournament runs from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. POP is Ohio’s leading interscholastic program in written expression. Sponsored by ProMedica and Lourdes University, students from several ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Education



Feb 10

Sylvania Community Orchestra Concert

Sunday, March 6 The Sylvania Community Orchestra offers a concert at 4 p.m. All concerts for the 2015-2016 season are open to the public with donations suggested and greatly appreciated. The orchestra is a community, volunteer-based group. For more ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 10

Ohio State Hispanic Board Meeting

Thursday, March 10 The Ohio State Hispanic Board Meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Lilleana Cavanaugh, MBA, CPM, Executive Director of the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, at [email protected] Release ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Other



Feb 10

Lifelong Learner Lecture: "Stop, Look & Listen"

Friday, March 11 The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning Lecture is “Stop, Look & Listen – Embracing Rail’s Future” with Bill Gill, former Board Member of the Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers, Northwest Ohio ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Education



Feb 10

Visit Lourde's University Campus

Saturday, March 12 Lourdes University is offering prospective students and their families the opportunity to Visit Campus. The day begins at 10:30 a.m. with check-in starting at 10 a.m. Individuals and their parents can tour campus and ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Other



Feb 10

Sigma Beta Delta Induction Ceremony

Tuesday, March 15 Lourdes University presents the Sigma Beta Delta Induction Ceremony from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free. For more information, call 419-517-8887 or email [email protected] Release Contact Name: Helene Sheets Press Release ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Events



Feb 10

9th Annual W.A.V.E. Festival

Saturday, March 19 The 9th Annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the festival benefit Rebekah’s Haven, a shelter for homeless and women in need with small children. ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Events



Feb 10

Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture

Sunday, March 20 The 2016 Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Art Lecture focuses on the art of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania during their 100th anniversary year. The lecture runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Events



Feb 09

Cynthia Thompson Appointed Chair of Toledo Museum of Art Board

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Museum of Art Board of Directors have elected Cynthia Thompson as chair, effective January 2016.Thompson, a Museum board member and supporter for more than a decade, has a history of success in both industry and ...

Posted By: Teri Sharp | Category: Community Interest



Feb 09

The Toledo Area Humane Society to Hold Valentine’s Day Barkery Sale

The Toledo Area Humane Society will be hosting a bake sale for Valentine’s Day. The Valentine’s Day Barkery Sale will be held Saturday, February 13th, and Sunday, February 14th, from 12-5 pm. We will have a wide variety of delicious ...

Posted By: Jessica LaValley | Category: Community Interest



Feb 09

Latest S.A.V.E. Lecture Addresses Fracking and Other Topics

Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment, Inc. (S.A.V.E.) presents Dr. Donald Stierman, Geophysicist at The University of Toledo, on Tuesday, March 22, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., in ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Education



Feb 09

Lifelong Learning Announces February and Early March Classes

The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program is pleased to offer the following classes that are offered or begin in February 2016 or the first few days of March. The classes are held at various Lourdes University classroom locations, 6832 ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 09

UT to Present Two Concerts on the Toledo Museum of Art Great Performances in the Great Gallery Series – February 14 and 21

The Toledo Museum of Art Great Performances in the Great Gallery series will include two performances – one featuring University of Toledo students and another featuring UT faculty and internationally-acclaimed baritone, Ryan De Ryke. Sunday, ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 09

Great Lakes Business Intelligence (BI) & Big Data Summit

WIT invites you to attend the 4th annual Great Lakes Business Intelligence & Big Data Summit on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the Somerset Inn Hotel in Troy, MI. Join hundreds of professionals for a day consisting of leading-edge case studies, ...

Posted By: Amanda Mansour | Category: Business



Feb 09

Planned Pethood's Bridal Gown Sale

Planned Pethood will sell 200 new wedding gowns at deeply discounted prices to benefit the animals in its care, and is setting appointments for the event. Each donated gown will be sold for $100, with sizes ranging from size 4 to 26, with the ...

Posted By: Nikki Morey | Category: Events



Feb 09

Fourth Annual Joseph M. Magliochetti Leadership Summit

The Joseph M. Magliochetti Leadership Summit is recognized as the greater Toledo region’s foremost event dedicated to realizing business as a noble profession. The Joseph M. Magliochetti Leadership Summit was established in memory of the ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Business



Feb 05

Metroparks Director Named Professional Of The Year

Steve Madewell, executive director of Metroparks of the Toledo Area, was honored Tuesday night with the professional of the year award from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association. The award was presented at a banquet during OPRA’s annual ...

Posted By: Scott Carpenter | Category: Community Interest



Feb 05

UT Welcomes Grammy-winning Jazz pianist, Bill Cunliffe to Perform on Art Tatum Scholarship Concert, February 15

Grammy Award-winning Jazz pianist, composer and arranger, Bill Cunliffe, is the guest artist for the 2016 Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert, Monday, February 15 at 7 p.m. in the UT Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. Cunliffe, who is ...

Posted By: Gunnar Mossblad | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 05

Camp and Travel RV Show, February 12-14

The 51st annual Camp and Travel Regional RV Show will be held February 12-14 at the Seagate Convention Centre in downtown Toledo. The show is the original, the largest and most complete RV show in the region offering RV enthusiasts an opportunity ...

Posted By: Dave Brown | Category: General Interests



Feb 05

The Toledo Area Humane Society to hold Super Bowl Donation Drive

The Toledo Area Humane Society is hosting a Super Bowl Donation Drive at the new shelter. Drop off a donation in honor of your pick for the Super Bowl 50 Champions! TAHS is always in need of items like canned cat and dog food, non-clumping kitty ...

Posted By: Jessica LaValley | Category: Community Interest



Feb 05

National Association of Women in Construction February Meeting

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Owens Community Training & Operations Center 30150 Tracy Road Walbridge, OH 43465 *near Center for Emergency Preparedness (CEP) Speaker: Robert Kraus, Director of Skilled Trades & Business Development at ...

Posted By: Cathy Krueger | Category: Business



Feb 01

Oral Surgeon Joins Novi MI Dental Practice

Dr. Fadia Abdouni, one of just 10 female oral surgeons in the state of Michigan, has joined the Goldstein Dental Group, with offices in Novi and Dearborn. Dr. Raphael Goldstein, DDS, said, “All of us at Goldstein Dental Group are very excited ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Community Interest



Feb 01

Celebrate Vanimal-tine’s Day at the Toledo Zoo

Spread love and love will spread. On Saturday, February 13, bring your sweetheart to Vanimal-tine’s Day at the Toledo Zoo from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and help spread the love as many of your favorite Zoo animals receive species-appropriate, ...

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