Press Releases


Jan 27

Travel to free Nike Combine in Massilon, Ohio on February 15

TRAVEL TO FREE NIKE COMBINE Local Organization Saving North West Ohio Athletes Over $100 4th and Goal Training is taking local athletes to the Nike Football Combine in Massillon, OH. This combine is FREE and will showcase over 2,000 athletes ...

Posted By: Michael Robinson | Category: Sports



Jan 27

All Saints Catholic School Open House on Feb. 2, 2014

All Saints Catholic School will host an Open House on Sunday, Feb. 2, from noon to 2 p.m. at the school, 630 Lime City Road, Rossford, OH. “Area families will be able to meet our teachers, staff, and take personal tours of our school,” ...

Posted By: Sr. Marie Christine Cervi | Category: Education



Jan 27

TSA BRINGS RECKLESS TO THE REP'S 10TH STREET STAGE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27th, 2014 “I WOULD SAY THAT THE PLAY IS BORDERLINE ABSURD” TSA THEATRE DEPARTMENT TACKLES CRAIG LUCAS DRAMEDY RECKLESS TOLEDO, OH- “Borderline absurd” is the shorthand description of TSA’s ...

Posted By: Lindsay Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 27

AREA STUDENTS PAIR UP WITH JAZZ GREATS FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AREA STUDENTS PAIR UP WITH JAZZ GREATS FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND TSA TO HOLD SECOND SONGS FOR OUR SISTER CONCERT NEXT MONTH TOLEDO, OH- Toledo School for the Arts will hold this year’s second Songs For Our Sister fundraising ...

Posted By: Lindsay Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 27

Animarathon - Local 1 Day Anime Convention, March 2014

For over 10 years, Bowling Green University has proudly hosted a one day celebration dedicated to Japanese culture, and animation known as Animarathon. This one day convention is family friendly and offers a wide variety of activities suitable for ...

Posted By: Animarathon | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 27

TSA TO HOLD SECOND SONGS FOR OUR SISTER CONCERT NEXT MONTH

Toledo School for the Arts will hold this year’s second Songs For Our Sister fundraising concert on Sunday, February 23rd at 4:00pm at The Toledo Club. These concerts support The Mary Ann Russo Jazz Memorial Scholarship, providing funding for ...

Posted By: Lindsay Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 27

Masses set for Fallen Firefighters Machcinski and Dickman

The Historic Church of St. Patrick will be celebrating the lives of Toledo firefighters Stephen A. Machcinski and James Dickman on Wednesday, January 29 with Mass at 5:30 pm, and a Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 10:00 am. Both men died in the ...

Posted By: Sally Oberski | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

Celebrate Black History Month

The Kent Branch Library Public @ccess Center and The Art Tatum African American Resource Center observe Black History Month with several programs that are free and open to the public. The annual observation of Black History Month was originated in ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

Toledo Rep to present one-weekend special event

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present a special event performance of “Love Letters,” a comic-drama recollection, directed by Barbara Barkan, February 14-16 on the 10th Street stage. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A.R. Gurney ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

Avoid Nursing Home Poverty!

Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance, Medicaid, VA benefits, spend down, exempt assets, non-exempt assets, income limits, gifting, penalties, look backs. What does it all mean? If you want a better understanding of what it is and how they all work ...

Posted By: Timothy Alley | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert

The University of Toledo Department of Music Jazz Studies program welcomes jazz pianist Dan Haerle to perform on this year’s Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert. The concert will be held Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in the UT Center ...

Posted By: Gunnar Mossblad | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

7th Annual Celebration of Women Festival

In honor of National Women’s History Month, Lourdes will host the 7th annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival, a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts. This year’s event will be held in the ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

Have a Heart Restock Drive runs from February 3 – 13

Next Monday, the Sylvania Franciscan Village (SFV) will kick-off its 3rd annual Have a Heart Restock Drive to supply hygiene items five local outreach centers: Assumption Outreach Center, Bethany House, Helping Hands of St. Louis, Our Lady of ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Jan 27

TSA THEATRE DEPARTMENT TACKLES CRAIG LUCAS DRAMEDY RECKLESS

“Borderline absurd” is the shorthand description of TSA’s upcoming theatre production “Reckless,” as given by co-director and teacher Juliette Quinlan. The show synopsis isn’t the only thing bordering on bonkers. ...

Posted By: Lindsay Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 27

NEW CULINARY ARTS CENTER

Culinary arts students at Owens Community College recently began classes in the newly constructed Culinary Arts Center on the Toledo-area campus. The Center will be formally dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 28. The facility ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest



Jan 21

Jan. 21 Program on 'Privacy and the Internet' at Way Library

On Tuesday, January 21st at 7 pm, Way Library, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area (LWVPA), will host a presentation on privacy and the Internet. The speaker is Dr. Montana Miller, Associate Professor of Popular ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Green Kale Dinner - Grünkohl Dinner

The Teutonia Männerchor and Damenchor of the German American Family in Toledo cordially invite you to join them for their annual Green Kale Dinner ~ Grünkohl Dinner. Sunday, February 9th, 2014 – Oregon, Ohio – In the Black ...

Posted By: Cassie Bensch | Category: Community Interest



Jan 21

Way Library launches new collection with drawings, class

Way Library is now circulating cake pans. The new collection, called “Baker’s Way,” includes more than 70 round, square, character and other shaped pans. The loan period is two weeks, and the cake pans may be found on the ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

"Travels to Morocco" program at Way Library Feb. 3

On Monday, February 3rd at 7 pm, join Bill Hilt and Nancy Patterson as they describe their experiences traveling in Morocco. The presentation will focus on half a dozen cities as well as provide a discussion of culture and education in the country. ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Black Swamp Blues Society Presents Tinsley & Andrew Ellis

BLACK SWAMP BLUES SOCIETY presents TINSLEY ELLIS February 9, 2014 Fat Fish Blue, Perrysburg, OH Music starts at 7pm with Andrew Ellis! tickets $15 for members/$20 for non members Southern blues-rocker TINSLEY ELLIS may speak no evil, but he sings ...

Posted By: Cheryl Christy | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Way Library to screen Matthew McConaughey film Feb. 4

The February installment in Way Library’s popular contemporary film series Show Me the Movie is “Mud” and is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. This 2012 film is the story of two adolescent boys who stumble upon ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Genealogy Workshop offered at Way Library Feb. 15

Way Library will conduct a computer-based genealogy workshop for those who are working on or wish to get started on the process of tracing their family roots. The workshop will be offered on Saturday, February 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Alumnae to direct Just Desserts

The Lourdes Drama Society will present their second annual musical showcase entitled “Just Desserts” from February 13 through 15. Under the direction of Lourdes alumnae, Kelly Welever and Megan Carter, the production will feature ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Woodrow Preschool Open House Jan 25, 2014 10am-12noon

Woodrow Preschool Open House Jan 25, 2014 10am-12noon Woodrow Preschool will be holding a Community Open House for families looking for care for their 3-5 year old child in 2014. The Creative Curriculum® is followed with a Kindergarten ...

Posted By: Claire A. Proctor | Category: Community Interest



Jan 21

Carol Moody, 28 Year Anniversary at ProSweep

In today's work force, the idea of celebrating a 28 year anniversary at one workplace seems lofty, if not impossible. However on December 30th, 2013 Carol Moody at ProSweep did just that. In 1985 Carol started with ProSweep as a part-time office ...

Posted By: Kerry | Category: Business



Jan 21

February 8 Book Sale at Way Library

The Way Public Library Foundation & Friends (WPLFF) will host a book sale on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thousands of books will be for sale, including a great selection of new and used adult fiction and nonfiction ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Way Library screens classic comedy 'Bachelor Mother' Feb. 13

Way Library continues its classic film series Reel Talk with ‘Bachelor Mother.’ This delightful 1939 comedy from RKO Studios stars Ginger Rogers and David Niven. Ginger stumbles upon an abandoned newborn and unwittingly becomes guardian ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Jan 21

Online Coupons Save Half Off Toledo Zoo Admission

Escape wintry grey skies for some wild fun, indoors and out, at the Toledo Zoo. New online coupons offer visitors a 50 percent discount through Feb. 26; it’s the smart way to make an affordable family outing even better. This discounted Zoo ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Jan 21

Discount Helps Families Find Affordable Child Care

Families all across the country are constantly looking for the best child care option. Au Pairs are the nanny alternative! Au Pairs are young adults who come to the U.S. to live with a family while providing up to 45 hours of flexible child care ...

Posted By: Nikki Khuong | Category: Services



Jan 21

Launch Pad Cooperative is pleased to present Casey Jex Smith

Launch Pad Cooperative is please to present an artist talk with current Launch Pad exhibiting artist, Casey Jex Smith, Saturday February 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM. In addition to discussing his work, Casey will share the successful steps he took to gain ...

Posted By: Launch Pad Cooperative | Category: Community Interest