Press Releases

The Toledo Zoo is accepting applications for adults interested in volunteering as a member of our Zoo Educator program. This program is a great way for people 18 and over to get involved in the community, learn about animals and conservation while ...

The Mad Ave Collective presents a monthly speakers series on the last Thursday of each month at noon. Our speakers talk about creativity, communication, marketing, entrepreneurship and other topics of interest to freelance creatives, including their ...

The Valentine Theatre’s third annual Season of the Arts Plaza pARTy will open the theatre’s presenting season on the Valentine’s Key Bank outdoor stage, Thursday, September 17, 2015 in conjunction with The Arts Commission’s ...

Start the evening toasting marshmallows and making s'mores. Then the fun begins! Anyone can tell a story, sing a song, do a dance, play an instrument or recite a poem around the fire. For all ages. Please bring a flashlight and dress for the ...

45TH ANNUAL LAWN SALE The Maumee Valley Historical Society will host its 45th Annual Lawn Sale on September 13, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. MVHS is going back to the beginnings of the lawn sale when it was truly a community event. Don’t miss ...

The Department of Art of the University of Toledo is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition DAN HERNANDEZ: Recent Work. The exhibition will be on view from September 3rd to October 1st at the Secor Gallery (424 Jefferson Ave, Toledo) and will ...

PRIZM Creative Community is proud to present the "Color My World" Children's Art Invitational! Held at The Way Public Library in Perrysburg from August 17th through October 13th 2015 in their Gallery the exhibition displays works from nearly 50 ...

Show Your Love for Toledo with Vintage Designs from Thinking Cap 419 TOLEDO August 17 2015 – Toledo Native Chad Scouten introduces Thinking Cap 419, a unique clothing line that celebrates Toledo’s hardscrabble past and undeniable spirit. ...

Central Catholic High School’s three-time state champion Fighting Irish football team will open its 2015 season on Saturday, August 29 at 4:00 p.m. against eight-time state champion Cleveland Benedictine Bengals. ESPN U will air this north ...

PRIZM Creative Community is issuing a Call for Participation to Artist’s and Authors for the second biennial Veteran’s Art Exhibition of Northwest Ohio, called “The Art of Freedom” with sponsorship from Kingston Healthcare ...

The Gallerie 333 staff of Toledo School for the Arts have coupled an unlikely duo of fine art photographers to bring August visitors an intimate and intense look into all things rock from 1960 to today. John Rockwood began his career in photography ...

The Citizens Committee for the Zoo is proud to announce the co-chairs for the Toledo Zoo’s 2015 Capital Levy Campaign. This year’s levy co-chairs are Fran Anderson, Doni Miller and Bruce Baumhower. ...

The Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania, is pleased to announce the following events. Wednesday, September 2A Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Lourdes University Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center is scheduled at 2 ...

Banners Raised, Exciting Theme Nights and Great Giveaways The Huntington Center is the place to be this winter for all of the fun and excitement of Toledo Walleye hockey! The upcoming season is loaded with exciting theme night promotions, great ...

Art Corner Toledo, with administrative funding support from Toledo City Council and Lucas County Commissioners, has organized an opportunity for local artist, Bradley Scherzer, to highlight the work of pet rescue and adoption in the Toledo area by ...

In September, the Sylvania Franciscan Village (SFV) is pleased to offer three events featuring Father Jim Bacik at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. Book DiscussionsFather Bacik will offer a brief ...

After diligently pursuing a case for two years, Toledo Fair Housing Center has achieved a successful result on behalf of a client with a disability. Attempting to rent an apartment with a dog that serves as an assistance animal, a mother and her ...

Scott’s Commercial Truck is hosting their 3rd Annual Clothing Drive September 25th, 2015 from 11am-4pm at their location on 5930 Benore Road, Toledo. Please bring your new or gently used winter clothing: coats, hats, mittens, gloves, or ...

Holly Hey, a filmmaker and faculty member of The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film, will screen one of her films in the internationally recognized Aesthetica Short Film Festival in November. The Aesthetica Film Festival, accredited ...

Start High School is teaming up with Seagate Food Bank to fight hunger. This is an open invitation to the Start community and beyond to help fight hunger in Northwest Ohio. Bring a non-perishable food item to the August 21st football scrimmage ...

The Toledo Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a male orangutan. Wakil (Wah-keel), whose name means “spokesman” in Indonesian, was born in the early evening hours of Thursday, July 23. Visitors can see baby and mother indoors at the ...

The charming Town Center at Levis Commons in Perrysburg, Ohio is transformed into an amazing outdoor art gallery when it hosts the 11th Annual Levis Commons Fine Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16. The highly acclaimed, open-air ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Oregon Branch will close its temporary location at the Wynn Center (5224 Bay Shore Rd.) beginning Monday, August 10. The branch is in the final stage of a $3.5 million renovation project that will ...

Take a candlelit night tour of the historic Wolcott House where paranormal events have been documented within its rooms over the years. After seeing a short film on the Wolcott family and their time in Maumee, a docent will take you through the ...

Many famous illusionists and performers are convening in Sandusky as part of Ohio’s first ever Magic Festival, August 14th through the 16th Sandusky, Ohio. August 6, 2015 For the first time ever, an Official Proclamation is being issued ...

The Maumee Valley Historical Society is proud to announce its 2015 history lecture series, “Toledo’s Innovators, Industry, and Immigrants.” Speakers include Donna Christian, MA; Larry Michaels, PhD; Barbara Floyd, MA; Renee Jayne, ...

Written and composed by Edmund B. Lingan and Timothy Lake When Horton, an agoraphobe, is forced out of his apartment because of a gas leak, he embarks on a strange and hallucinogenic journey involving lawyer-knights, psychic stingrays, a diaper ...

Paws and Whiskers Cat Shelter is looking forward to celebrating its 10,000th cat adoption. Current estimates put the date of the 10,000th adoption at August 14th. With only 12 adoptions left before the big day, this milestone has been a long time ...

Employers seeking entry level talent are encouraged to register and participate in the Job and Internship Fair offered on Friday, October 9. The fair will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Franciscan Center of Lourdes University, 6832 Convent ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and Literati are pleased to present Open Book with Brittany Gibbons on Thursday, August 20. The evening kicks-off with a Literati VIP member reception with the author at 6 p.m., followed by Gibbons’ ...