Press Releases


Aug 15

Night At The Races To Benefit The Victory Center

Night At The Races To Benefit The Victory Center Saturday, Sept 17 (5-10:30p.m.) Raceway Park 5700 Telegraph Rd. Toledo, OH 43612 Toledo, OH— On Sept 17th, 2011 at Raceway Park a portion of admission revenues will go to benefit The Victory ...

Posted By: Andrea Ritter | Category: General Interests



Aug 15

Art in Public Places

As a part of our ongoing Art in Public Places program, the Perrysburg Area Arts Council presents a juried exhibition of Abstract art at the Perrysburg Municipal Building and Courthouse, August through October 2011. Using a variety of techniques and ...

Posted By: Alanna Sindlinger | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 15

Owens to Host Free U of M Solar Car Display and Lecture

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents interested in learning about automotive solar power technology are invited to visit Owens Community College as the academic institution serves as host to the University of Michigan Solar Car Team on ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Technology



Aug 15

2011-12 Toledo Walleye Single-Game Tickets To Go On Sale

(Toledo, OH) - The Toledo Walleye hockey team today announced a weekend of hockey fun and excitement at the Huntington Center on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. The third season of Walleye hockey and fun will begin on Saturday, October ...

Posted By: Jason Griffin | Category: Sports



Aug 15

UT Celebrity Wait Night to Benefit Heart Transplants

Loma Linda hosts celebrity waiter event Aug. 22 to fund heart transplants at UTMC Mundt family donated $1 million in 2008 to restart UTMC program In 2008, Alfred and Adela Mundt donated $1 million to help restart a heart transplantation program that ...

Posted By: Jon Strunk | Category: Events



Aug 15

Rare First Edition King James Bible Exhibition @ TMA

TOLEDO, OHIO–To commemorate the 400th anniversary of a publishing milestone, the Toledo Museum of Art will display its own rare early first edition copy of the King James Bible from Sept. 16–Dec. 3 in Gallery 15. Named for King James I ...

Posted By: Kelly Garrow | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 15

BGSU Choral Society Holds Auditions

BOWLING GREEN, O.—The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University will hold open auditions for the 2011-12 season of the University Choral Society (UCS), a large chorus consisting of both University and community singers. The ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 15

Spanish Classes in Toledo

Do you want to learn another language? The Toledo Language Institute, your number one choice for Spanish instruction and translations in Toledo, OH, is here to assist you! “At TLI, says, Violeta Padrón, PhD., Director, we use an ...

Posted By: Violeta Padron | Category: Education



Aug 14

40th Annual Rock and Gem Show!

Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club 40th Annual Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show September 9, 10, & 11, 2011 Congratulations to the Toledo Gem and Rockhound Club on their 50th anniversary! This resident artist club, located at The Toledo Botanical ...

Posted By: Stephen Shimatzki | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Woodward All Alumni Dance and Car Show

Woodward All Alumni summer dance at Centennial Terrace on Saturday, August 20. Music by The Cheeks. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Car show 4-7 PM. Contact Bob Mackey to enter a vehicle 419-478-3274. Tickets? Becky Nowak Erd, ...

Posted By: Linda Edelman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Third Thursday Art Walk August 18, 2011

Sur Saint Clair Gallery is proudly featuring the following artists for the Third Thursday Art Walk, August 18 from 6pm-9pm in the Historic Warehouse District: Mike Sohikian, sculptuor, Renee Brand, watercolor, Paul Brand, watercolor, mix media and ...

Posted By: Richard Rideout | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

JUPMODE debuts new Toledo tee with launch party Aug. 18

JUPMODE DEBUTS “WE’RE STRONG FOR TOLEDO” SHIRT WITH LAUNCH PARTY AUGUST 18 Toledo, OH (August 9, 2011) — Toledo area residents are invited to take part in the unveiling of JUPMODE’s newest T-shirt – a design that ...

Posted By: John Amato | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 12

Rossford Eagles 2322 Flea Market

Rossford Eagles Annual Flea Market September 11, 2011 at Rossford Eagles, 658 Lime City Rd, Rossford, OH 43460. Reserve your 10” x 20” space for a $10.00 donation. Hours are 6 AM till 4 PM, Rain or Shine. Public welcome! Call Alice ...

Posted By: Roger | Category: Events



Aug 11

UT Hosts Workshop to Support Minority Women Professors

The University of Toledo will host a workshop to support the advancement of minority women professors in the sciences. The “When and Where I Enter…” program sponsored by the UT Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women will be held ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Education



Aug 11

Celebrate Rocky's First Anniversary This Week!

Join us as we celebrate Rocky's first anniversary in our new location - 4020 Secor Rd., behind Culture Clash Records. We're featuring live music, entertainment, amazing food and drink specials and free prize raffles. And check out the entertainment: ...

Posted By: Julie Pompa | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 11

MADD Poets Society Fundraiser

Thursday, August 25 6-9pm @ the Westfield Franklin Park Mall bd's Mongolian Grill Tickets $ 25.00 Come support the Madd Poets Society (Making a Direct Difference) youth program One of Toledo’s best kept secrets! ? Corn hole toss event ? 50/50 ...

Posted By: David Bush | Category: Community Interest



Aug 11

City, Port Auth., Private Partners Unveil New Solar Field

City, Port Authority and private partners unveil new solar field Alternative energy source to provide power to water treatment plant The City of Toledo and its partners today unveiled a five acre solar field on the grounds of its Collins Park Water ...

Posted By: Jen Sorgenfrei | Category: Community Interest



Aug 11

Owens and Walters Family Announce Endowed Scholarship

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College and the Walters Family are honoring the legacy of Ryan, Mary and Hayden Walters and their commitment to lifelong learning by establishing a new $7,100 scholarship endowment fund in their ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Education



Aug 11

A Dunk-In for Donuts, Charity

BOWLING GREEN, O.—On Aug. 18 it will be time to make the donuts at Bowling Green State University. BGSU Dining is celebrating the opening of the new dining center The Oaks and its Dunkin’ Donuts franchise with a sit-in benefiting BGSU ...

Posted By: Jen Sobolewski | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 11

ACGT Announces August Art Walk Venues & Features

The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) is pleased to announce that Art Walk series will continue on Thursday, August 18. Art Walk is held each summer, on the third Thursday of each month, May through September. This is the Art Walk’s ...

Posted By: Michelle Carlson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 09

UT Foundation to Break Ground on Dorr Street Gateway Project

What: With the demolition of the BP station and PNC Bank, and with Taco Bell’s move to a larger, more modern restaurant on the south side of Dorr Street, The University of Toledo Foundation and its partner, Fairmont Properties, will break ...

Posted By: Jon Strunk | Category: Community Interest



Aug 09

Toledo Zoo Offers Free Garden Tour on Aug. 17

Toledo, Ohio — How is your garden standing this hot summer? The Zoo’s gardens are doing great, and the horticulture staff would like to share those gardening secrets with the community on Wednesday, August 17. Get tips on evaluating your ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 08

Owens to Welcome Thousands of Students for Fall Semester

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Opening its doors for the first day of Fall Semester classes, Owens Community College will once again welcome thousands of students to the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses, as well as to the Arrowhead Park ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Education



Aug 08

Toledo Area Humane Society is in Need of Foster Volunteers

Not all animals that come to the Toledo Area Humane Society are able go up for adoption right away for a variety of reasons. The Toledo Area Humane Society is currently seeking foster homes for several animals that are in need of extra tender loving ...

Posted By: Cynthia Condit | Category: Community Interest



Aug 08

UT’s Savage Arena Receives LEED Gold Enviro. Recognition

The renovated Savage Arena at The University of Toledo has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Charles A. Sullivan Athletic Complex and John F. Savage Arena ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Technology



Aug 08

Owens to Provide Green Energy Training to Six Companies

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Six Northwest Ohio companies have been selected to receive nearly one million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Department’s Energizing Careers Program to assist in training workers in advanced energy ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Technology



Aug 08

TMA Seeks Entries for Second Annual Winter Ball Film Festiv

TOLEDO, OHIO—The Toledo Museum of Art plans to heat up cold December days with a “fire-and-ice” themed film festival planned in conjunction with the Museum’s annual Winter Ball. Artists are invited to submit innovative short ...

Posted By: Teri Sharp | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 08

$500k Grant Creates Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at TMA

TOLEDO, OHIO–The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Toledo Museum of Art for the design and implementation of a postdoctoral fellowship program that addresses one of the singular challenges facing the field ...

Posted By: Teri Sharp | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Aug 08

NewTrition 1st Anniversary

First Anniversary Celebration: New-Trition New-Trition 6915 Central Ave Toledo, Ohio 43617 419-843-4200 www.facebook.com/NewTritionSylvania August 15 – August 19, 8:00-3:00 Owner Dawn Stevens invite you to join in the celebration August 15 ...

Posted By: Dawn Stevens | Category: Events



Aug 08

New Company Helps Fire Services Plan for the Future

Toledo, Ohio (August 8, 2011) – Take Command, a fire services consultancy firm focused on teaching volunteer/combination fire departments how to develop and utilize systems and processes to meet today’s challenges, launched today. ...

Posted By: Jason Conklin | Category: Business