Press Releases


Aug 14

REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM REGAINS ACCREDITATION

Owens Community College recently received official notice from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), that the registered nursing program has regained ...

Posted By: Jared C. Meade | Category: Community Interest



Aug 14

Mickey Finn’s Pub Says Thank You for More Than 15 Years

Mickey Finn, owner of Mickey Finn’s Pub, announces that this entertainment destination will be open limited hours until a new owner takes over. Mickey Finn’s Pub has been a major part of Toledo’s Vistula Historic District since it ...

Posted By: Ellen Critchley | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 14

BOOKIN' IT 5K and One Mile Fun Walk

MEDIA ALERT August 14, 2013 CONTACT: Cheryl Rothschild 419-242-7323 (phone) [email protected] (e-mail) TOLEDO, Ohio – On Sunday, September 1, 2013, HCR Manor Care Gives presents BOOKIN’ IT 5K to benefit Read for ...

Posted By: Cheryl Rothschild | Category: Community Interest



Aug 14

Zoo Fun Continues through September

Summer may be ending, but Toledo Zoo fun continues. Visit toledozoo.org for details. Sept. 2 Wild Walkabout, presented by Mercy, ends for season Walk among the wallabies in a special walk-through exhibit. Meet ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

UT Announces Fall Theatre Auditions

The University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film will hold auditions for its fall plays August 26 and 27 in the UT Center for Performing Arts Studio Theatre. The department will be auditioning for the following plays: Fox Hunt and Strip ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 13

Library introduces Open Book

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library introduces Open Book, where authors are invited to tell their story. The first Open Book event presents national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 in the McMaster ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

From Plant to Plate: Preserving Your Fresh Local Produce

In observance of Local Foods Week, a 9-day-long celebration to raise awareness of local food and draw attention to the role of local food in establishing a vibrant, sustainable future for the Ohio food system, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Butterfly & Bug Fest at Toledo Zoo on Aug. 31

On Aug. 31, visit the Toledo Zoo for a day dedicated to the little creatures that creep, crawl, float and flutter! It’s the Zoo’s latest Science Day, and it offers the double bonus of Wild Walkabout activities presented by Mercy and ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Spring 2014 Exhibition at Toledo Museum of Art

Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte and King Louis XIV each reveled in the perfectly manicured grounds of the Tuileries Garden at different points in history. Today, more than 10 million visitors stroll through the famous Parisian park annually. ...

Posted By: Kelly Fritz Garrow | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

50-year anniversary of the March on Washington

It was a key moment during the Civil Rights Movement. The year was 1963 and a quarter of a million people gathered in Washington, D.C., as a rally cry for racial justice and equality. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will observe this historic ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Library presents Beginning Genealogy

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents Beginning Genealogy, a two-part workshop that will teach participants the basics of genealogy research through the resources of the Internet, Census records, magazines and newspapers. The workshops are ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Feast with the Beasts on August 23

A gourmet dinner. Perfect wines. Sumptuous desserts. And a wild animal encounter. You’ll have it all at the tenth annual Feast with the Beasts, presented by PNC, on Friday, August 23. The evening starts with a walk among the wallabies of Wild ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Toledo Named #1 Minor League Market in the Country

Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal (SBJ) has named Toledo the Top Minor League Market in the country for 2013. This is the first time SBJ has picked Toledo as number one, out of the 235 communities nationwide, in its biennial Top ...

Posted By: Andi Roman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 13

Open Dates Available For Booking Country Singer Clint Black

Cordially Inviting Serious Talent Buyers/Promoters For Opportunities On Booking Clint Black. Schedule Your Date Now! Serious Talent Buyers/Promoters Only. Email To [email protected] And Use The Code "VPO."Press Release Contact Name: Amber ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Multimedia show, Transcending Text, on display in August

TRANSCENDING TEXT Group Exhibition On display in August Closing reception Friday, August 30 from 5-7 p.m. Walter E. Terhune Gallery, Owens Community College 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551 Join us for the exhibition Transcending Text, which ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Zion Lutheran Church Rally Day Pig Roast

Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake, Michigan is having a pig roast on Rally Day (September 8, 2013) between 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy the fellowship. There will be pony rides for the kids and Horse ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Community Interest



Aug 12

Black Swamp Blues Society Presents 5 Blues Guitarists

5 Blues Guitarists featuring: Buzz Anderson, Larry Gold, Adam Garcia, Jeff Williams, Josh Boyd & The VIP Band With special guest "Devious" appearing at the Rocket Bar, 135 S. Byrne, Toledo, Ohio Sat. Aug. 17th. Showtime 9:00 pm - 1:00 am Tics: ...

Posted By: fred pakulski | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

48th German-American Festival

Celebrate everything German this summer as the 48th German-American Festival (#GAFToledo) returns to Oregon’s Oak Shade Grove Aug. 23 – 25. This popular annual festival, organized and managed by seven German and Swiss American societies ...

Posted By: Katie Hoschak | Category: Events



Aug 12

Community invited to free family concert at Way Library

Way Library closes its 2013 Summer Reading Program with a free, live family concert on Friday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m. Local favorite Eddie Boggs headlines an evening of fun and wholesome family entertainment which marks the end of the ...

Posted By: Rose Mills | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Filmmaker Colella Previews Forthcoming Release at UT

Award-Winning Indie Film Director and Sundance Lab Alum Laura Colella Offers Sneak Preview of Her Poignant Forthcoming Fall Movie Release at University of Toledo The Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Toledo presents filmmaker Laura ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Sign Up Now For Deals and News From Local Restaurants

For Immediate Release: Eat Local Toledo offers area residents and visitors unique service regarding local dining Toledo, Ohio August 9, 2013 Eat Local Toledo, a newly formed consortium of independently owned and operated restaurants in the greater ...

Posted By: Rod Brant | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Teddy Riley and BlackStreet (BS2) Booking Dates Available

Cordially Inviting Serious Talent Buyers/Promoters To Book Teddy Riley And BlackStreet (Bs2), Doing All The Hits Like "Joy," "No Diggity," "Don't Leave," "I Like," "Teddy's Jam," "Before I Let You Go," And Other Well Known Mega Hits Supported By ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Local Computer Training Company Competes For Big Game Prize

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC is one of the participants for the Intuit Small Business Big Game Contest. Grand prize includes the chance for a commercial to feature a small business during the Big Game in February 2014. Votes are requested for ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Community Interest



Aug 12

Availability To Book Mary J. Blige

FOR SERIOUS TALENT BUYERS AND PROMOTERS ONLY! For more information on booking Mary J. Blige, email to [email protected] and use the code "VPO."Press Release Contact Name: Amber S. Hawkins Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Natalie Lanese's PANORAMA opens at CVA Gallery Aug. 23

PANORAMA, an installation by Natalie Lanese, combines collage and pop patterns to set up narratives that address, oftentimes humorously, the more serious realities of American culture. Lanese’s massive scale patterns transform into a ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 07

Just Figures Exhibition Opens at TSA August 8th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6th, 2013 GALLERIE 333 AT TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES JUST FIGURES: A GUEST ARTIST EXHIBITION SERIES TOLEDO, OH- Gallerie 333 at Toledo School for the Arts brings in six talented guest artists this fall in a ...

Posted By: Lindsay Williams | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 07

New Program Aimed at Decreasing Evictions in Lucas County

Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo is hosting a press conference at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1933 Spielbusch Ave., Toledo, to announce the start of a new program, Tenant Readiness, aimed at decreasing evictions in Lucas County. Funding for ...

Posted By: Andrea Slivka | Category: Community Interest



Aug 07

Lourdes' Lifelong Learning program begins 2013 season

?For years, scientists and health care professionals have said that the key to longevity is to continue learning. Through Lourdes University’s Lifelong Learning program, area residents can learn in a fun, and engaging atmosphere. This ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 07

Feast with the Beasts on August 23

A gourmet dinner. Perfect wines. Sumptuous desserts. And a wild animal encounter. You’ll have it all at the tenth annual Feast with the Beasts, presented by PNC, on Friday, August 23. The evening starts with a walk among the wallabies of Wild ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Aug 07

Toledo Zoo Offers Garden Tour on Aug. 21

How is your garden standing this rainy summer? The Zoo’s gardens are doing great! The horticulture staff wants to share those gardening secrets with you onWednesday, August 21, through a walking garden tour that’s free with regular Zoo ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest