Press Releases


Sep 07

Turtle Island String Quartet to open BGSU Festival Series

BOWLING GREEN, O.—The music of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is the inspiration for the first concert in Bowling Green State University’s 2011-12 Festival Series. The Turtle Island String Quartet opens the season with a program titled ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 07

TMA Launches Free Mobile App

TOLEDO, OHIO — The Toledo Museum of Art has launched a new smartphone app that provides Museum information and an in-depth look at TMA’s sculpture garden, all at the touch of a button. The free app for iPhone and Droid allows people to ...

Posted By: Kelly Garrow | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 07

Owens Students to Host Community Arts and Crafts Show

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents are invited to spend their afternoon shopping at Owens Community College for those hard-to-find gifts as the Student Activities Office hosts the first-ever Student Arts and Crafts Show on Tuesday, Sept. ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 07

Honor 9/11 Victims by Donating Blood

On the 10th anniversary of terrorist attack, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has launched 'Muslims for Life' campaign to honor 9/11 victims by collecting 10,000 units of blood nationwide. In Toledo we are partnering with American Red Cross donor center ...

Posted By: Hamid Malik | Category: Community Interest



Sep 07

Anti-war Music Videos and Open Mic for Peace Poetry, 9/11

For Immediate Release - Announcement to the Media Contact: Stacy Jurich, 419-290-1259, [email protected] September 7, 2011 Lucas County Green Party It's Time for Peace! Sunday, September 11th, 2-5pm @ The Truth Gallery, 1811 Adams ...

Posted By: Stacy Jurich | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 07

Friday Night Dine & Dance

Every Friday night starting @ 9pm Full menu available & Dancing No cover charge Music provided by The Dance ClinicPress Release Contact Name: Cheryl Nicolaidis Press Release Contact Email: [email protected] Press Release Contact Phone: ...

Posted By: Cheryl Nicolaidis | Category: Events



Sep 06

Sylvania Chamber to Host 9/11 Tribute at Arts & Crafts Fest

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce annual Arts & Crafts Festival will be held on September 11, 2011 at Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania, Ohio. The festival, one of the largest one-day events in the country will be held from 9:30 ...

Posted By: Pat Nowak | Category: Community Interest



Sep 06

Walleye Extend Training Camp Invites to Seven Players

(TOLEDO, OH) – The Toledo Walleye have extended training camp offers to seven players that participated in the Free Agent Tryout Camp on August 20 & 21 at the Huntington Center. Forwards Anthony Longo, Nikita Mandrik and Lee McClure along ...

Posted By: Jason Griffin | Category: Sports



Sep 06

Owens Unveils 2011-12 Presenting Arts Season

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts will raise the curtain with an array of events scheduled throughout the 2011-12 presenting arts season. Music, dance and theatre artists from around ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 06

Library presents German Genealogy

(Released September 6, 2011) – The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents German Genealogy, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 1 in the Huntington Meeting Room at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. For anyone interested in ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Sep 06

The Fort Meigs Bentley Lecture Series

Join Dr. Bruce Way, University of Toledo, on Thursday, September 15th as he discusses Lewis Cass' experience in the War of 1812. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public. Dr. Way will discuss Cass' role in General William ...

Posted By: Rick Finch | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 06

BIGGBY BOB to Visit Maumee, Ohio Store and Buy Your Coffee

MAUMEE, OH, August 30, 2011 –BIGGBY Bob is back on the road and coming to treat the wonderful customers of BIGGBY COFFEE Maumee (306 Dussel Dr.) to their morning coffee on Thursday, September 15 from 8-10am! As part of the ever-popular ...

Posted By: Katie Koerner | Category: General Interests



Sep 06

Pull-A-MAC at OcTABerfest!

Pull-A-MAC is a new event this year at our annual OcTABerfest! It's a giant tug-of-war between your team and a hefty 20-ton semi truck. This is a "bracket style" tournament where teams will be competing to win the Title of the "Fastest Team Pull". ...

Posted By: Julie Kurtz | Category: Events



Sep 06

Wine & Cheese Social to support youth athletics

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO–The 16th annual Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation Wine & Cheese Social, one of the community’s most popular fall events, will be held Sept. 23 at the Simpson Building. WTOL-TV news anchor Jerry ...

Posted By: Teri Sharp | Category: Events



Sep 02

Tuli the Baby Giraffe Latest “Zoo-born Newborn” on Exhibit

Toledo, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo’s female giraffe calf born July 23 has been named Tuli, a Swahili word meaning “calm or serene one.” The name matches her shy, quiet demeanor. Throughout the Labor Day weekend, Tuli and her ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Extra Terrestrials Coming to Lourdes Appold Planetarium

Have aliens visited Earth? Will we make contact with extra terrestrials in our lifetime? Are we all alone in the Universe? These are the questions scientists and citizens alike want answered. This fall, Lourdes’ Appold Planetarium will ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

Documentary Viewing, “The Elephant in the Living Room"

Toledo, Ohio. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church kicks off the second season of its Documentary Society with a special free movie screening. Kirk Baird, Toledo Blade film critic and St. Andrew's parishioner, and the Rev. Jeremiah Williamson, ...

Posted By: Kirk Baird | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 02

OcTABerfest! Car, Truck, and Cycle Show

Join us for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio 2011 OcTABerfest! Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show at Owens Community College. We'll be giving away dash plaques to the first 200 participants, and there will be awards, door prizes, ...

Posted By: Julie Kurtz | Category: Events



Sep 02

Pain Management Center Welcomes Certified Nurse Practitioner

Galion, Ohio (September 1, 2011) – Galion Community Hospital and Pain Management Group announce the addition of Holli Ujvari, CNP to the Pain Management Clinic. Ms. Ujvari will also continue to provide family practice to adults and children ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Business



Sep 01

Sylvania Branch Library presents Shipwrecks of Lake Erie

(Released September 1, 2011) – Lake Erie has perhaps the largest concentration of shipwrecks per square mile of any body of water in the world. From the 1700s to the present, a variety of military and commercial vessels have been lost on her ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Sep 01

Mud Hens Home for Final Two Games of the 2011 Season

Toledo Mud Hens Promotions for September 4-5 Sunday, September 4 (Columbus, 1st pitch at 6:00 p.m. – Gates open at 4:30) – Come on down to Fifth Third Field on Sunday for Jamie Farr bobblehead giveaway. The first 2,000 fans will ...

Posted By: Jason Griffin | Category: Sports



Sep 01

Free Webcast: Digital Marketing for Businesses

Sylvania, Ohio -- Aug. 24, 2011 -- Social media, email marketing and search are among the hottest topics in online marketing, but integrating these powerful tools can be a challenge for many businesses. The effectiveness of each of these also varies ...

Posted By: Pat Nowak | Category: Business



Sep 01

Golden Retriever Rescue to Host Run and Walk on Sept. 17

On Sept. 18, Golden Retriever Rescue Resource will host its first annual Andy's Army Canine Cancer Walk and Run at Side Cut Metro Park, 1025 W. River Rd., Maumee, Ohio. The event is the only of its kind in northwest Ohio to benefit canine cancer ...

Posted By: Deanna Woolf | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 31

Owens Environmental Club to Host Shoe Collection Drive

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College’s Environmental Club is encouraging area residents to bring their used shoes, previously destined for the overcrowded landfills, to the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses in support of ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Aug 31

Community Wall Mural Project @ Reynolds Corners Branch Library

(Released August 31, 2011) - The Jamil Lewis Multicultural Center for the Arts (JLMCA), with the support of Hostelling International Toledo Area Council, sponsored its Community Wall Mural Project. The mural’s unveiling exhibition was held at ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 31

Owens Findlay-area Campus to Host Community Blood Drive

FINDLAY, OH – Area residents are encouraged to help in saving lives as the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus and the American Red Cross host a community Blood Drive on Thursday, Sept. 8. The Blood Drive will occur from 11:30 a.m. ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Aug 31

Call for Artist-Designed Bike Racks

DESCRIPTION Artist designed bike racks have appeared throughout the country and are particularly popular in areas that want to exhibit their support for the arts while encouraging bicycle traffic. The Arts Commission seeks to develop a series of ...

Posted By: Dan Hernandez | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 31

ProMedica Unveils New Hospital to the Community

The community is invited to a grand opening celebration at the new ProMedica Wildwood Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital ~ 2901 N. Reynolds ~ September 18th from 1-4 pm. There will be tours, free health screenings and fun activities for all ...

Posted By: Tedra White | Category: Events



Aug 30

26th Frogtown Regatta, Sponsored by Owens Corning

On Saturday September 24, 2011, the 26th Frogtown Regatta, Sponsored by Owens Corning, will take place on the Maumee River from 8am until 5 pm. There will be upwards of 25 rowing teams entering 300 or more boats with over 1400 athletes competing in ...

Posted By: Ann Broderick | Category: Sports



Aug 30

Owens Findlay to Host Express Fall 5K Run and Walk Benefit

FINDLAY, OH – Area residents are invited to walk and run for a good cause as the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus serves as host to the first-ever Express Fall 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, Sept. 17. Proceeds from the event will ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest