Press Releases

Friday, May 3 (Charlotte, 1st pitch at 7 p.m. – Gates open at 6 p.m.) · It’s Fifth Third Day at the ballpark. Fifth Third Bank will be on hand to celebrate another year of Mud Hens baseball at Fifth Third Field. We will ...

The Toledo Zoo’s twin polar bear cubs are ready to make their big splash – starting with new names! After nearly 3,000 entries in the Zoo’s naming contest, Suka (female cub) won by more than 400 votes; Sakari (male cub) won by more ...

Bowling Green State University will celebrate its 276th graduation in three ceremonies in the Stroh Center on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. The total number of diplomas being awarded is 2,092, including 380 degrees granted through the Graduate ...

Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 p.m. From the Rock Operas you know and love (Jesus Christ Superstar, the Wiz & the Who's Tommy) to the latest generation of Broadway showstoppers (Jersey Boys, Rent & Mamma Mia!), Broadway Rocks brings together the ...

Are you a fan of abstract art? Do you enjoy brilliant colors and clean lines? Are you familiar with and a fan of the art produced during the last quarter of the twentieth century and the first decade of the new millennium? If you answered yes, ...

Fetch your sneakers and grab a furry friend for a 1.5 mile journey around Arrowhead Park in Maumee. Bark in the Park is one of our largest fundraising events. Donations raised help us care for of 6,000 animals that pass through the shelter every ...

It’s a day for the dogs as the Toledo Area Metroparks, TAHS and several other local animal rescues and animal-related vendors come together fort he 10th Anniversary of the Metrobarks Festival. Stop by the TAHS booth and meet some of our ...

Chihuahua de Mayo Day Join us for a fun-filled day learning about pets that originated from North America and try your luck with the pinata. Rescheduled for Saturday, May 11 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. $25.00/child Ages 8 - 12 years old Register online ...

Local Business Owners and Leaders won't want to miss this event, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee, Ohio. The "Buy Local Movement" is alive and well in the area, supported by ...

Come on out to Secor Metropark for a fun filled 5K race/walk with or without your dog. Whether you want a competitive race or simply to get some exercise with your dog, we have an event for you. There will also be plenty of vendors and adoptable ...

Fight with us! The Friends of Annaka invite you to join us in supporting Annaka Gilmore in her fight against Autoimmune Small Fiber Autonomic Neuropathy. Annaka Gilmore was diagnosed with Autoimmune Small Fiber Automic Neuropathy in July 2012. This ...

Toledo-based production company Low Fidelity Productions (http://www.lowfidelityproductions.com) has launched a Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lowfidelity/market-correction-a-feature-film) to fund their independent feature ...

The 12th Annual Claire’s Day is a free family book festival – the largest in Northwest Ohio – scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd., Maumee, OH. The featured band is Wilson ...

Last Saturday, Lourdes’ Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center was glowing with the more than 530 guests who came out to celebrate higher education and raise funds for student scholarships. Honorary Chairs Susan and Allan Block, and Lourdes ...

AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED FOR YOUNG REP’S FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Auditions for Toledo Rep’s Young Rep production of Fiddler on the Roof will be held Saturday, May 4 at 1:00 at the Rep, located at 16 Tenth Street. Directed by Rosie Best, the ...

Northwest Ohio community members and Bowling Green State University students will have the opportunity to learn from strong females in leadership roles throughout Ohio at “Women in Leadership: Becoming a Women of Influence.” The sold-out ...

Bowling Green State University faculty and alumni have helped put Toledo “on the map” as it were, and the public can read about their International Design Award-winning efforts in the March issue of HOW magazine.The “You Are ...

Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will offer its annual Summer Music Institute program for junior high and high school students from June 16 through July 3.The Summer Music Institute at BGSU, “Where Music Takes ...

Witness to HungerJune 28–Aug. 9, Community GalleryThis photographic exhibition illuminates the often unseen stories of those who experience hunger on a daily basis. Community members were led through a series of workshops on how fine art and ...

The Owens Community College Alpha Omega Pi Student Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is encouraging area residents to help in the fight against hunger by donating a canned good as part of an initiative titled “Project ...

The Great Lakes Historical Society’s Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center (GLHS’s PLESRC) and the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team (MAST) will present the 2013 GLHS/MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop and Training will take ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is inviting you to put on your dancing shoes and clothes for a fun family program titled Dance! Dance! Dance! scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 4 in the Wintergarden of Main Library, 325 Michigan ...

Toledo, Ohio— Despite how very hard moms work, they like to have fun, too. This year, on Sunday, May 12, celebrate your marvelous mom with a day at your Toledo Zoo.All moms receive free Zoo admission when accompanied by one or more children ...

Auditions for Fremont Community Teen Theatre’s production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" will be held on Sunday, May 5th and Monday, May 6th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Applicants must be ages 13 to 19. They are required to prepare 16 bars of a ...

Leapin’ Lizards! ANNIE is back! ANNIE is about to return to Fremont Community Theatre! The popular musical was first performed at FCT during the 1984-1985 season, again in 2001, and now, under the direction of Mitchell Antesky and musical ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio is hosting it's 5th Annual Motorcycle Ride For Kids' Sake event on Saturday, July 20, 2013! Join us at UAW Local 1435 Hall, 29781 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg OH to register at 10:00 a.m., enjoy a lite ...

Vistage, the world's leading peer advisory membership organization is coming to Toledo and Northwest Ohio. If you are a chief executive, business owner or president you owe it to yourself to find out more. - Does your company generate $5 million+ ...

Toledo Streets is a paper with a purpose. This Toledo, OH, street paper was founded in 2009 with the intent to benefit those that are (or formerly were) struggling with issues of poverty, and that are working to make a change in their lives. Vendors ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The Owens Community College Alpha Omega Pi Student Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is encouraging area residents to help in the fight against hunger by donating a canned good as part of an ...

It’s a day for the dogs as the Toledo Area Metroparks, TAHS and several other local animal rescues and animal-related vendors come together fort he 10th Anniversary of the Metrobarks Festival. Stop by the TAHS booth and meet some of our ...