Press Releases


Apr 04

Call For Artists For NW Ohio Blues and Jazz Fest

The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is requesting creative artists and mind and body artists to participate in the NW Ohio Blues and Jazz Festival to showcase and sell handmade items or services. The NW Ohio Blues and Jazz Festival will take ...

Posted By: Laurie Cohen | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 04

Vote to Save Lives!

Vote to Save Lives! The Toledo Area Humane Society Needs YOUR Help! Toledo, OH – The ASPCA $100K Challenge is an amazing chance for animal shelters and humane societies all over the country to save more lives and to get rewarded for it! The ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Owens Students Host Prom Dress Event

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Area high school students and their families searching for that hard-to-find prom dress and accompanying accessories at minimal cost are invited to visit Owens Community College as the Raising Awareness Club ...

Posted By: Bradley Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Living Well with Less Series

(Released on April 4, 2012) – In observance of Money Smart Week (April 21-28), the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is pleased to offer more programs in its Living Well with Less, a FREE series designed to provide adults with information on ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Lourdes University to host 2012 Earth Day event

Lourdes University is hosting the following events celebrating Earth Day 2012: ??April 22 – Earth Day at Lourdes University ?Lourdes’ Appold Planetarium is partnering with a number of community organizations to host an Earth Day event ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

5th Annual Festival of One Acts

Featuring One Act Playwriting Competition Winners This April, the Lourdes University Drama Society will present their 5th annual Festival of One Acts featuring the following one act plays: A Problem with Friends by Janet Godsell Controlling ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Apr 04

Toledo Museum of Art Joins Google Art Project

The Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) is partnering with Google in its expanded efforts to give people around the globe an opportunity to view some of the world’s finest works of art. The expansion of the Google Art Project and the partnership with ...

Posted By: Terri Sharp | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 04

Judy Collins Speaks At Spring Authors! Authors!

Best known as a Grammy nominated folksinger, Judy Collins is scheduled to appear at 7 p.m. this Thursday, April 5 at the Stranahan Theater for the 2012 Spring Authors! Authors!, presented by The Blade and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. The ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 03

Toledo Company to Give Away Free Website to Local Nonprofit

Solar Valley has announced the launch of a contest to award a free website and Internet marketing package to a local nonprofit organization (a $5,000 value). The contest, which runs through May 31, 2012, involves users nominating non-profits in the ...

Posted By: Karin Green | Category: Community Interest



Apr 03

Perrysburg Farmers Market

Visit the Perrysburg Farmers Market, Thursdays from 3 - 8 pm, in historic downtown Perrysburg. 2012 Season - May 10th through October 11th. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, annuals, perennials, cut flowers, herbs, baked goods, meats, eggs, prepared ...

Posted By: Laurie Rice | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 03

Showcase on Commerce Expo

The Perrysburg Area Chamber of Commerce presents its 2nd Annual Showcase on Commerce Expo at the Hilton Garden Inn / Levis Commons on April 21st from 9 am to 2 pm. Visit more than 90 area businesses. Enjoy Showcase specials, product and service ...

Posted By: Laurie Rice | Category: Community Interest



Apr 03

Kappa Delta Shamrock N Run 5K

Kappa Delta Sorority Hosts “Shamrock N’ Run 5K” for the Prevention of Child Abuse Toledo, OH March 9, 2012 -- Kappa Delta Sorority at the University of Toledo will host a “Shamrock N’ Run 5K” on the 15th of April ...

Posted By: angelina | Category: Events



Apr 03

Central Catholic Spring Musical - The Pajama Game

Central Catholic High School will present its 83rd annual spring musical, The Pajama Game, May 4-6 at the Valentine Theatre in downtown Toledo. Show times are Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 03

Terhune Gallery Presents Juried Student Exhibition

Owens Community College students will have the unique opportunity to showcase their artistic talents as the Center for Fine and Performing Arts hosts the ninth annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, April 3-28. In addition, the College will host a ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 02

POETRY SPEAKS welcomes renowned poet Thylias Moss

(Released March 29, 2012) – In celebration of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, POETRY SPEAKS @ Your Library coordinators are pleased to welcome renowned poet Thylias Moss on Tuesday, April 10 at a program from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Apr 02

Seagates Milk Money

The Seagate Milk Money Program assists food pantries that assist families in need. We will be collecting money by placing special milk cartons in area businesses and asking for a 45 cent donation. The funds will be distributed from June until ...

Posted By: Aggie Alt | Category: Community Interest



Mar 29

Central Catholic Welcomes Author of The Last Town on Earth

On Tuesday, April 24, Central Catholic High School will welcome Thomas Mullen, author of The Last Town on Earth, as the featured speaker in the CCHS Reads program. He will speak at a 2:00 p.m. assembly in the CCHS Sullivan Center. The assembly is ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Education



Mar 29

Central Catholic Festival of the Lively Arts

On Thursday, April 26, Central Catholic High School will present its annual Festival of the Lively Arts from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the school at 2550 Cherry Street. Join us for a twilight celebration of the fine and performing arts showcasing the ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 29

Help Prom Goers and Grads "Live to Celebrate Another Day"

Unison Behavioral Health Group has launched a prevention campaign designed to increase awareness of alcohol and drug use, misuse, and abuse during the 2012 prom and graduation season. The campaign targets Lucas County teens and their parents. One ...

Posted By: Brenda Danner | Category: Community Interest



Mar 29

Bingo Trade Show for JDRF

Help us make this event BIG! Come out and attend. It's FREE for the public to attend and you get to visit great in-home companies. Book parties, shop, sample and play Bingo to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation! Sunday April 15th, ...

Posted By: Cassi Sutter | Category: Events



Mar 28

Basketball Coaching Genius Bob Hurley to Speak in Toledo

March 27, 2012 – Toledo, OH – Central City Ministry of Toledo (CCMT) is pleased to welcome Coach Bob Hurley as its keynote speaker for the 2012 Urban All-American Celebration (UAA) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 at the Pinnacle. The ...

Posted By: Deb Marinelli | Category: Community Interest



Mar 28

Get Your Tickets for Mud Hens Opening Day

The Toledo Mud Hens announced today that tickets are available for the Opening Day Pre-Game Bash on Friday, April 6. Additionally, standing room only tickets for Opening Day are also available for $10. Opening Day Pre-Game Party - Gates open to ...

Posted By: Jason Griffin | Category: Sports



Mar 28

TAHS Announces Two New Programs for Spring Break

Toledo, OH – The Toledo Area Humane Society has two awesome opportunities coming up for animal lovers ages 7 to 11 years old – just in time for Spring Break! First up is the new Earth Day Paw-ty program on Wednesday, April 11 from ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Mar 28

Toledo Independent Filmmaker Releases Silent Film

Local independent filmmaker Casey T. Malone (Absolutely No1 Films) released the second film in his Blood of the Witch trilogy on Sunday, March 25. Fortuna is a silent film, shot entirely on an iPhone, which showcases Toledo-area locations such as ...

Posted By: Liz Owens Boltz | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 26

Attic Treasures Rummage Sale

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC, 8307 Memorial Hwy., Ottawa Lake, Michigan will be having its annual Attic Treasures Rummage Sale on May 18 and 19, 2012 starting at 9:00 am till 3:00 pm each day. Proceeds will go to Zion, needy families, and the Toledo ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Sports



Mar 26

Toledo Repertoire Theatre Auditions and Tickets

REP AUDITIONS SET FOR WHOREHOUSE The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will hold auditions for their spring musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, directed by James M. Norman, on Saturday, March 31st at 1:00 for singing and acting, and Sunday, April ...

Posted By: Steve Burnette | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 26

Celebrate Pocket Pets with "Oreo Day"

Toledo, OH - The Toledo Area Humane Society is hosting a very special day for the smaller animals that become our pets! Saturday, March 31 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Toledo Area Humane Society in Arrowhead Park, the public will have the ...

Posted By: Cyndi Condit | Category: Community Interest



Mar 26

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC Roast Beef Dinner

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC, 8307 Memorial Hwy., Ottawa Lake, Michigan is having a Roast Beef Community Dinner on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 4:30-7:00 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy a great meal and great fellowship. Price is $8:00 for adults ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Community Interest



Mar 23

Cassandra School of Ballet presents An Evening at the Ballet

The Cassandra School of Ballet will be presenting "An Evening at the Ballet" at the Maumee Performing Arts Center on April 21 at 7:30pm and April 22 at 3:00pm. The performance will feature "The Seasons", a new classical ballet piece choreographed ...

Posted By: Sarah Schmalz | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 23

Live in Concert: Nervous but Excited

Fri., 3/30, 7pm- PCW is thrilled to welcome back the fabulous Nervous but Excited, live in concert! Please join Kate and Sarah, the pleasantly aggressive folk duo that is Nervous but Excited, on their new CD Release Tour. The CD, "you are here," ...

Posted By: Gina Mercurio | Category: Arts and Entertainment