Press Releases


Feb 18

Owens to Screen Inequality For All Documentary

WHAT: "Inequality for All" features Robert Reich, professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. Reich uses humor and a wide array of facts ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest



Feb 18

HPet Tech Pet CPR/First Aid Course

Plan now and register now for the Pet Tech™ Pet CPR/First Aid course, which will be offered 1-5 PM, Sunday, April 6th, at the PetMassage Institute in Toledo. This course will be taught by Jillian Myers. Learn Pet CPR/First Aid According to ...

Posted By: Beth Farkas | Category: Education



Feb 18

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Requests Public Comment

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Oak Harbor is having an Open House and is encouraging the public to provide input as the staff review the refuge’s hunting and fishing programs. The Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2014, from ...

Posted By: Rebecca Hinkle | Category: Community Interest



Feb 13


Feb 13

Die Fledermaus operetta staged at BGSU

The famously funny “Die Fledermaus” flits onto the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre stage Feb. 21 and 23. Presented by the Bowling Green State University Opera Theater in conjunction with the Department of Theatre and Film, the ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Community Interest



Feb 13

Maumee Valley to Host Acclaimed Author Will Richardson

The Maumee Valley Country Day School Global Leadership Program invites you to their second event of the year as they host acclaimed author Will Richardson on Thursday, February 13 at 6:30pm in the Millennium Theatre. Will Richardson is an ...

Posted By: Melissa Kuhl | Category: Community Interest



Feb 13

"HELL" launches Kickstarter campaign in Toledo

Toledo, OH - Music, drama, dance, and art unite in a unique stage adaptation of Dante's "INFERNO." Created and produced by WGTE's Brad and Jennifer Cresswell, "HELL" is a theatrical collage inspired by the medieval epic, in which three ...

Posted By: Brad Cresswell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 11

Launch Pad Cooperative announces an open call for writers

Launch Pad Cooperative is pleased to announce an open call to poets and writers for their monthly Featured Lines reading series. Are you a local poet or writer who would like the opportunity to share a collection of your works to a live audience? ...

Posted By: Launch Pad Cooperative | Category: Community Interest



Feb 11

Bowling Green to host a cappella competition

Some of the area’s best a cappella groups will perform at Bowling Green High School, 530 W. Poe Road, on Saturday, Feb. 8, as part of the regionals for the International Championships for Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). Participating will be ...

Posted By: Jen Sobolewski | Category: Community Interest



Feb 11

A Child Care That's Always Available, Even On Snow Days

With school, daycare, and child care closings families often wish they had a reliable child care option. Au Pair Child Care is a great choice! Au Pairs are young adults who come to the U.S. to live with a family for 1-2 years while providing ...

Posted By: Nikki Khuong | Category: Services



Feb 11

A Child Care That's Always Available, Even On Snow Days

With school, daycare, and child care closings families often wish they had a reliable child care option. Au Pair Child Care is a great choice! Au Pairs are young adults who come to the U.S. to live with a family for 1-2 years while providing ...

Posted By: Nikki Khuong | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 11

Microsoft Word & Excel Training February 25, 2014

Learn how to put the power of Microsoft Office to work for your business! The Minority Business Assistance Center invites you to join them for instruction in how better to use Microsoft Word and Excel and how they work together. You'll learn how to ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Business



Feb 11

Detective Keith Dressel Memorial Blood Drive

February 21 is the 7 year anniversary of the passing of Detective Keith Dressel. Keith was a life long blood donor. To keep his legacy alive, a blood drive his held in his honor. this is the 3rd year for the drive. Walkins are welcomed.Press Release ...

Posted By: diane miscannon | Category: Community Interest



Feb 11

Toledo Rep to present "Love Letters" this weekend only

Toledo Rep to present special Valentine’s Day event “Love Letters” this weekend only The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present a special event performance of “Love Letters,” a comic-drama recollection, directed by ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 11

UT Opera Ensemble present Menotti's The Old Maid & Thief

The University of Toledo Opera Ensemble will perform Gian Carlo Menotti’s comedic opera “The Old Maid and the Thief,” Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 in the UT Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. Originally ...

Posted By: Dr. Denise Ritter Bernardini | Category: Community Interest



Feb 11

Paws and Whiskers Wine Tour

Saturday, April 12, 2014 Celebrate Michigan Wine Month with us at the Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail's Wine Celebration! Each winery along the trail will feature an appetizer or dessert prepared by a local chef and paired with their featured ...

Posted By: Dave Plunkett | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 11

A Purr-fect Evening

You are invited to "A Purr-fect Evening" Saturday March 8th, 2014 at Langly Hall (Above Degage Jazz Cafe) 301 River Road Maumee. For just $35.00 per person ($40.00 at the Door) you can enjoy an evening of Jazz with Lori Fefevre & The Chris ...

Posted By: Dave Plunkett | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 11

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC Virtual Business Card

GREAT NEWS! To receive your virtual business card from Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC, text the word "CUSTOMIZE" to 55255.Press Release Contact Name: Amber Hawkins Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] Press Release ...

Posted By: Amber Hawkins | Category: Business



Feb 04

"Protecting Your Computer and Identity Online" on 2/19

On Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m., Way Library invites you to a timely presentation on how to protect yourself while online. The talk will cover simple measures which can be taken to help protect individuals from identity theft and computers ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Education



Feb 04

Mayor Mike Olmstead presents

On Tuesday, February 11th at 7 pm, Way Library, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area (LWVPA), will host a talk by Mayor Michael Olmstead. The talk is titled “Vision for Perrysburg”. Mayor Olmstead has ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Community Interest



Feb 04

Program on Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton at Way on 2/20

By popular demand, Way Library presents the continuation of “Chasing Shackleton”. This documentary film follows an expedition that recreates Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition, launched in 1914. A modern-day crew ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Way Library to screen 'Albert Nobbs' on Feb. 21

Way Library continues its Art and Foreign Film Series with “Albert Nobbs,” released in 2012. Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren’t encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man so she ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Knitting Basics class offered at Way Library

Veteran knitters Arlene Sparks and Judy Cooper will be the instructors for a three-session knitting class to be held at Way Library. Participants will learn a variety of basic knitting stitches and how to read a pattern while completing a ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Way Library hosts book talk with Robert Matzen

On Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m., Way Library will host a book talk by author Robert Matzen. Mr. Matzen will be discussing his recently published book, “Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3.” Carole Lombard was killed ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Health Screening and Heart program on February 24 at Way

Cardiologist Mohammed S. Alo will present an educational program focused on heart health on Monday, February 24 at 7pm at Way Public Library. Dr. Alo is fellowship trained in Cardiovascular Medicine and is a cardiologist with Toledo Cardiology ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Health



Feb 04

Presentation on Hines Farm Blues Club at Way Library 2/26

On Wednesday, February 26th at 7 pm, Matt Donahue, instructor of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University, will speak about Hines Farm Blues Club, a local venue which played host to many legendary musicians. Hines Farm is located in Swanton ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Video Travelogue "Europe A-Z" at Way Library on Feb. 26

Way Library is pleased to welcome expert excursionist Judy Pfaffenberger for a video travelogue across Europe. Beginning in the Azores of Portugal, then on to northern Spain, France and picturesque Zeebrugge on the coast of Belgium, this jaunt ends ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

Story Slam at Way Public Library on Feb. 28

On Friday, February 28th at 7:00 pm Way Public Library and PRIZM Creative Community will host a Story Slam in the Main Level Café. A story slam is an opportunity for people to tell true stories related to a certain theme. The theme of ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 04

TEDxWayPublicLibrary scheduled for April 12

Way Public Library is pleased to announce our inaugural TEDx event! We believe that a library is an excellent forum for sharing ideas and gaining inspiration. Our mission in hosting a TEDx event is to get our community motivated. The theme for the ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Events



Feb 04

Way Library to present program about using Twitter (2/25)

On February 25 at 6:00 p.m., Way Library will present a program titled “Twitter, Tweeting, and You.” Led by Doug Kolpien of the library’s technology staff, this educational presentation will address topics such as how to tweet, how ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment