Press Releases


Jan 21

New Classes, Events, and Happenings at the Art Supply Depo

New classes abound at the Depo! Please click this link: http://artsupplydepo.com/workshops/ to see what we're offering this Winter and throughout the Spring; there's a little something for everyone. In addition to anatomy drawing, oil painting, ...

Posted By: Kate | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 15

Lifelong Learning Offers Educational and Fun Lectures and Hot Topics

The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program has compiled a great lineup of spring lectures and hot topics. The events are held on select Fridays at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. Lectures begin at ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Community Interest



Jan 15

Local Government Efficiency Program

The Local Government Efficiency Program, sponsored by the Ohio Development Services Agency, is designed to help public organizations and agencies innovate, provide better service, and save money. It includes two key components: the OhioLean Boot ...

Posted By: Tami Norris | Category: Business



Jan 15

Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

Boy Scout Troop 210 will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to benefit Providence Lutheran Church on January 19, 5-6:30pm at the church. The church is located at the corner of Albon Road and Airport Highway in Springfield Township. Cost: $5 ...

Posted By: Tami Norris | Category: Community Interest



Jan 13

Our World Tomorrow: Climate Change & Its Effects

The Maumee Valley Country Day School Global Leadership Program Speaker Series presents “Our World Tomorrow: Climate Change and Its Effects, Threats, and Implications”, a panel discussion featuring local experts. This discussion will be ...

Posted By: Melissa Kuhl | Category: Education



Jan 12

Community Craft-In at Sylvania’s Olander Park, January 24

Community Craft-In at Sylvania’s Olander Park Sunday, January 24—Registration Deadline Extended. WHAT: Community Craft-In WHERE: Nederhouser Community Hall, Olander Park, 6930 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania OH 43560 WHEN: Sunday, January 24, ...

Posted By: Michelle Atkinson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 12

New Business Celebrates Opening in West Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio – Jan. 11, 2016 – A new business in a familiar location has opened in West Toledo, and a January celebration and ribbon cutting is planned to introduce them to the community. Castillo Funeral Home is located at 1757 ...

Posted By: Emily Loss | Category: Community Interest



Jan 12

Sylvania Community Arts Commission Accepting Tree City Film Festival Registrations

Sylvania, OH, January 11, 2016 — The Sylvania Community Arts Commission is happy to announce that registration for participation in the 2016 Tree City Film Festival is now open. We invite you to sign up today for the 50-hour film challenge or ...

Posted By: Jennifer Archer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 12

UT Department of Theatre & Film Unleashes a Torrent of Student Creativity With the 24 Hour Plays, January 30

Students will unleash their own brand of creativity when The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film hosts the annual 24 Hour Plays, to be presented Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the UT Center for Performing Arts Center ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 11

5th Annual Project PJ

Join in on the Seagate Food Bank’s 5th Annual Project PJ event by helping us collect bedtime necessities for families in Northwest Ohio! The concept of Project PJ is to collect pajamas and bedtime essentials (pj’s, slippers, books, ...

Posted By: Angi | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 11

MLK – Commemoration Worship Service

A diverse group of church leaders from the Maumee and Greater Toledo area are joining together to put their faith into action and honor the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. King had a dream of freedom. In a commemoration worship service, January ...

Posted By: Bill Woodruff | Category: Community Interest



Jan 08

2015 a Record Year at the Toledo Zoo

Toledo, OHIO— The final numbers are in and 2015 was a banner year for the Toledo Zoo! In fact, over 1.3 million people came to the Zoo this past year. That number surpasses by 50,000 visitors the previous record that was set in 1988 when giant ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Jan 08

The University of Toledo Department of Art welcomes two Guest Artists Holly Branstner and Dan McInnis to Center for the Visual Arts

The University of Toledo Department of Art has invited two guest artists to campus to exhibit their work this month. Holly Branstner and Dan McInnis will also visit with art students and speak about their work in two public lectures (TBA). ...

Posted By: Brian Carpenter | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 07

The Ohio Theatre and Event Center and Welcome Toledo-Lucas County Partner to Present the 2nd Annual Toledo International Film Festival

The Ohio Theatre and Event Center, located at 3114 Lagrange, and Welcome Toledo-Lucas County will be hosting the 2nd Annual Toledo International Film Festival (TIFF). Each Saturday from January 23, 2016 to February 6, 2016, we will show specially ...

Posted By: Bridget Adams-Brewer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 07

Deadlines Approaching for Entries to Glass City Film Festival

GCFF runs from May 19- May 21, 2016; Official Trophies and Cash Prizes;Accepting shorts and features; Next Deadline January 21; Final Deadline February 18 TOLEDO – OH – The inaugural Glass City Film Festival (GCFF), presented by the Ohio ...

Posted By: Kim Sanchez | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 07

Birds of Woodlawn

Birds of Woodlawn: Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Join us each week as we document the Birds of Woodlawn. From migrating to nesting birds, we will explore many natural habitats. From beginners to experienced birders, all our welcome. Please ...

Posted By: Patty Toneff | Category: Education



Jan 07

Perrysburg Winterfest 2016

Levis Commons and downtown Perrysburg will come alive with the excitement of winter weather fun during Perrysburg Winterfest February 19 - 21, 2016. Twenty first-class master and professional ice carvers will compete for $15,000 of prize money and ...

Posted By: Christine Best | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 06

Award-Winning Arts Writer and Critic to Jury Regional Exhibition

PERRYSBURG, December 2015-- Owens Center for Fine and Performing Art and River House Arts are pleased to announce that Detroit-based arts writer and critic, Sarah Rose Sharp, will be the juror for “Borders”, ...

Posted By: | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 06

Submissions Period is Open for Borders, a Regional Juried Exhibition

PERRYSBURG, January, 2015— Borders. Where do we find them and how do they shape us? Why do we embrace or reject them? When does a unifying contour become a divisional line? Artists from the Great Lakes region are invited to enter a juried ...

Posted By: Paula Baldoni | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 05

Red Bird Art Walk January 2016

Ringing in the New Year with Live MusicOn January 8th, 2016, the Red Bird District’s Art Walk will ring in the New Year with live music, in addition to the art exhibits, live artists at work, culinary creations and more. The District has ten ...

Posted By: Jennifer Archer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 05

The Maumee Valley Historical Society to Host Antique Show and Sale

The Maumee Valley Historical Society is proud to host the 47th Annual Antique Show and Sale in January this year. Vendors from across the country will be selling quality antiques at various price points for both beginning and advanced collectors. ...

Posted By: Kevin Rupp | Category: Community Interest



Jan 05

Local Computer Training Company Embarks on Year #11

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC wishes everyone a Happy New Year, and to thank everyone for an incredible 10 years. The company embarked on its 11th year January 1, 2016. Attained during the years included the Microsoft Master MOS Instructor, ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Business



Jan 05

Beginner Clogging Lessons

When: Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6-7pm Where: Monclova Community Center, 8115 Monclova Rd., Monclova OH Come join us to start a new activity in your life. Clogging is great exercise, a great family activity, and a great way to meet new people. ...

Posted By: Barbara Davenport | Category: General Interests



Dec 30

Pure Barre Comes to Toledo

– Residents of Northwest Ohio can now lift, tone, burn at Pure Barre’s newest franchise location in Toledo. Pure Barre is the nation’s largest and fastest growing barre concept with more than 300 studios across the United States ...

Posted By: Mo Sheahan | Category: Community Interest



Dec 24

Helping Hens Winter Benefit with the Detroit Tigers Thursday, January 21, 2016

TOLEDO, OH -- Sit by the baseball hot stove and enjoy dinner at the BirdCage restaurant at Fifth Third Field for the annual Winter Benefit with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, January 21, 2016, featuring Tigers Manager, Brad Ausmus* and infielder ...

Posted By: Andi Roman | Category: Community Interest



Dec 24

Glacity Theatre Collective Presents Sam Shepard Play "Buried Child"

January 8-10 & 15-17, 2016 at the Center Theatre in UT Center for Performing ArtsToledo: Glacity Theatre Collective presents the 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child by Sam Shepard.In this play, Shepard, who won the Obie Award for ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Dec 24

Save the Date - Exhibit Opening on Sunday, January 10 - Historical Images Retrospective - Sam Szor and Bud Kerwin

A Black & White Retrospective of Historical Images of the Music of Sam Szor and the Dance of Bud Kerwin(Released December 18, 2015) --- In this era of Toledo's history, just before downtown outlived its usefulness as a city-center, until urban ...

Posted By: Rhonda B. Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Dec 24

Older Adults to Receive Free Christmas Meal

Older Adults to Receive the Gifts of Each Other’s Presence and Meal on Christmas For many older adults, especially those who recently lost a loved one, the holidays can be a lonely time. Instead of being alone while others are opening up ...

Posted By: Justin Moor | Category: Community Interest



Dec 24

Make "Becoming a Foster Parent" Your New Year's Resolution

Help Lucas County Children By Becoming A Licensed Foster/Adoptive Parent. (TOLEDO, Ohio–December 8, 2015)—Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is looking ahead to 2016 and asking individuals and families to make becoming a licensed ...

Posted By: Julie Malkin | Category: Community Interest



Dec 24

Limited Seating New Year's Eve Event

Toledo, OH, December 17, 2015– Veritas Cork & Craft is pleased to announce their New Year’s Eve event, Old Lang Soul. Tickets are $60 and include food, champagne for the table plus other surprises throughout the evening. Reservations ...

Posted By: Brittinee | Category: Arts and Entertainment