Press Releases


Sep 09

Free Diabetes Workshop at Way Library

A free workshop for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes will be held at Way Library. Participants will meet from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. once a week for six weeks starting Tuesday, September 15. Workshops are facilitated by trained leaders ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 09

Toledo Native Sons and Daughters Rally at the Park

Join us at our Rally at the Park- Wildwood Metropark (5100 Central Ave) Sunday 9/13/15- Noon to 3pm. We will play field games, grill up hot dogs provided by Rudy's, and people can learn about this fun activity group! Come check us out, and start ...

Posted By: Steve | Category: Community Interest



Sep 09

Huge Book Sale at Way Library on September 12!

The Way Public Library Foundation & Friends organization (WPLFF) hosts several used book sales each year, and the Harrison Rally Day Sale is the largest of them all. Thousands of books will be for sale, including a great selection of used and ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 03

Australian Blues Artist, Michael Charles, to Perform in Waterville

On Friday, October 2nd at Third Street Cigar in Watertville, Ohio, Grammy-nominated Australian blues artist Michael Charles and his band will claim the stage and embrace you with an elevated level of energy and a guitar driven journey through 31 ...

Posted By: Jane Rogers | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 03

Clay High School Class Reunion

This year will be celebrated by the Alumni Class of Clay High 1975 for their 40th year Reunion. All previous graduating classes from Clay High Schoo in Oregon, Ohio are welcome to this annual event, at The Groove in the Grove located at Oak Shade ...

Posted By: Connie Dunn | Category: Events



Sep 02

ASSETS Toledo Alumni Small Business for September 2015

Congratulations to Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC for being selected Small Business of the Month September 2015 by the ASSETS Toledo Alumni Association. Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC counts it an honor and a privileged to be selected. To ...

Posted By: Amber Hawkins | Category: Business



Sep 02

Senior Safari at the Toledo Zoo

Being 60 or better certainly has its privileges and Tuesday, September 15 is definitely one of them! The Toledo Zoo and Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio are partnering to celebrate seniors at Senior Safari. This year’s theme is ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Events



Sep 02

UT to Present Classic Film Series: First Friday on Film Beginning September 4

The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film will present a series of classic movies projected from 16mm film. Commercial films across the U.S. and shown locally are digitally projected in today's world. These classic films will be shown as ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Lifelong Learning Offers Fun Lineup of Classes, Lectures and Travel Opportunities

The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program has compiled a great lineup of classes, lectures and travel opportunities. Friday Lectures and Hot TopicsOnce a month, Lifelong Learning offers a Friday lecture at 10 a.m. followed by a Hot Topic ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Community Interest



Sep 02

October 2015 Toledo Museum of Art Program Highlights

Exhibition OpeningsDegas and the DanceOct. 15, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016, Canaday Gallery“People call me the painter of dancing girls,” Edgar Degas once told Paris art dealer Ambroise Vollard. “It has never occurred to them that my chief ...

Posted By: | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Artwork Exploring Dementia is One of Three UT Exhibits on the Arts Commission 3rd Thursday Loop

The University of Toledo Department of Art’s Center for the Visual Arts is a featured stop on the Arts Commission 3rd Thursday Loop on Thursday, September 17 from 5:30-9 p.m. There will be three exhibits on view and a public reception ...

Posted By: Brian Carpenter | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

A Journey Into Sound Brings House and Techno Music

Twin and PMG1 productions are proud to present an awesome night of early Chicago style house music with blends of electronic dance music (EDM) entertainment as A Journey Into Sound comes to town on Saturday, September 19, at 8:00 PM. The event will ...

Posted By: Fred Vallejo | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Eco-Friendly Cleaner Now Available for Home Use

eco-Home Shield, the environmentally-friendly drain cleaner used in restaurants, hotels and hospitals around the United States is now available for home use. eco-Home Shield is a natural, green and eco-friendly way to treat drain clogs, back-ups and ...

Posted By: Chris Felix | Category: Lifestyle



Sep 02

2015 Fulton County Fair September 4-10 - A Traditional Fair

Hoof It to the Fulton County Fair Keeping the tradition of a county Fair alive and affordable. September 4 - September 10 Seven days jammed packed with traditional county fair activities, displays, animals, and food. The Fulton County Fair is one ...

Posted By: Amy M. Ambrose | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

New Show at Lourdes University's Appold Planetarium

Brace Yourself for the Onslaught of the Next Solar Superstorm The Appold Planetarium at Lourdes University was enhanced this summer with the latest available projection technology. On Saturday, September 12, the planetarium will re-open with Solar ...

Posted By: Laura Megeath | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Grizzly Bear Cubs Arrive at Toledo Zoo

The two recently orphaned female grizzly bear cubs from Yellowstone National Park have arrived safely at the Toledo Zoo. To ensure their health and wellness, the cubs will undergo the standard quarantine process of anywhere from 30 to 60 days before ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 02

Art Corner Toledo Mural Dedication and Bike Tour

Art Corner Toledo Mural Dedication and Bike Tour - Sunday September 20, 2015 at 4:30 PM129 South Huron Street – Near The Farmer's Market, Downtown Toledo Warehouse District Art Corner Toledo (ACT), with administrative funding support from ...

Posted By: Rachel Richardson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 28

Who is Elizabeth Frankowski? Library and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Reveal WWII-Era Polish Diary Digitization Project

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and the Office of The Honorable Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur present a news conference and reception in honor of Elizabeth Frankowski and her childhood Polish diary, scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September ...

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



Aug 28

NODA and Toledo Fair Housing Center Host “There Is No Place Like Home”

What: There Is No Place Like HomeWhen: Thursday, August 27, 2015 5 – 8 p.m., remarks at 5:30 p.m. Where: The Pinnacle 1772 ...

Posted By: Sarah Jenkins | Category: Events



Aug 28

UTMC PA Students 5k Race

TOLEDO, OH – Health and wellness is about more than just medicine, it’s about building community and supporting those in need. Toledo’s medical student community embodies this belief each year as the University of Toledo Physician ...

Posted By: Kelli Sanow | Category: Community Interest



Aug 28

Apples for Everyone

Johnston Fruit Farms hosts a day for the community to come out and pick apples for the underserved. Come out and enjoy a day filled with fun! This festive fall event will feature children’s games and crafts, a petting zoo, vendors, live music, ...

Posted By: Angi LaGreca | Category: Community Interest



Aug 26

Toledo Zoo Kicks Off Capital Levy Renewal Campaign

Community leaders from around the region gathered at the Toledo Zoo today to kick off the Zoo’s 2015 Capital Levy Renewal Campaign. This 1 mill, ten-year levy is a renewal, not a new tax. This capital levy will support:· ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 26

50th German-American Festival is This Weekend!

Not only is the German-American Festival (GAF) the Toledo area’s oldest, largest and greatest ethnic festival, but it’s also celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. The 50th GAF, operated by G.A.F. Society and sponsored by the seven ...

Posted By: Emily Loss | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 26

Andy's Army Wants YOU to Join the Fight Against K-9 Cancer!

Join Andy's Army Canine Cancer Project on Sunday, Sept.13th at Side Cut Metro Park, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee, OH 43537 for our 5th annual walk & fun run for canine cancer research! Festivities include a "tricks" demo by dog trainer Marty Lee, ...

Posted By: Sue Bechtel | Category: Events



Aug 26

Zion Lutheran Church Winter Hours

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake Mich. 49267 started our winter hours on Sunday September 13, 2015. Pastor Ron Winslow will lead an Adult Bible Study at 9:00 am. Cindy Young will lead the Children’s Sunday school at ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Community Interest



Aug 24

Presidential historian and Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to Appear on September 26

Celebrating 20 years of Excellence for the Authors! Authors! series, The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, The Library Legacy Foundation (LLF) and The LaValley Foundation present one of the country’s leading historians and authors, Doris ...

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



Aug 24

Movie Night at the Moxie!

Come One, Come All! Local filmmakers, artists and art admirers alike are invited to The Moxie, Friday, September 18, to celebrate the premier of two short films shot right here in our very own Glass City! When: Friday, September 18 Where: The Moxie ...

Posted By: Larry Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 24

Veteran Outreach & Compatriot Presentations

Greetings and hello everyone. EXCITING NEWS IS IN THE AIR. We are very excited to announce the launch of the US Vets Inc Compatriot Program. Four Wednesdays during the month of September, we will be holding Veteran Outreach & Compatriot ...

Posted By: United States Vets, Inc. | Category: Community Interest



Aug 21

UT Theatre Auditions - August 25-26

The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film will be auditioning for its two fall plays on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25-26, from 6-10 p.m. in the UT Center for Performing Arts Studio Theatre. Information about each of the plays is ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 20

Owens Harvest Food Pantry And Career Closet Grand Re-Opening

WHAT:The Owens Harvest Food Pantry is hosting a grand re-opening after its move from Kingsley Hall 104 to College Hall 147. The Harvest Food Pantry and Career Closet exist to offer support to students in need of food and professional clothing while ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Events