Press Releases

The Toledo Blade invited the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo to have a part in the annual Red White Kaboom event. The 2011 Red White Kaboom event is presented by The Blade with sponsorship from Humana Inc, Taylor Automotive Group, Mercy Medical ...

Toledo's Natural Hair Family will gather together for an afternoon of Fun, Food, Fellowship and Photos! Wear your Haute Hair Styles!!! Please bring a dish to pass, drinks & activities provided Men, Women & Children of all ages welcome! ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College and four Clear Channel radio stations are partnering in a contest to award a free college education to four area residents, with two winners receiving the grand prize of two semesters of free ...

Toledo, Ohio, June 30, 2011- Enjoy the gardens and historical features of historic Woodlawn Cemetery and stay in shape with the Woodlawn Walkers program. Two Wednesday sessions will be held each week - at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. - from July 6 ...

(Toledo, OH) – The Toledo Mud Hens are home for the holidays at Fifth Third Field. Saturday, July 2 (Indianapolis, 1st pitch at 7:00 PM – Gates open at 5:30) Come for the delicious food as the Hens present the Liberty Bash Buffet (see ...

(Released June 29, 2011) – Want to join a monthly book discussion this summer? Why not join the yearlong book discussion group titled Booked for Murder over at Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave. This FREE mystery book discussion group ...

Toledo, OH – The Toledo Zoo’s African elephant calf, born June 3, is nameless no more! After nearly 8,000 entries in the Zoo’s naming contest, “Lucas” won by more than 3,000 votes. The name, which was the keepers’ ...

The University of Toledo will be at the center of international plastination technology July 9-12. Under the direction of Dr. Carlos Baptista, associate professor in the Department of Neurosciences, UT will host the 10th International Interim ...

BOWLING GREEN, O.—On a hot, early June night, a group of volunteers sets out through Toledo’s Wildwood Metropark. Wearing headlamps with red lights, and well sprayed with mosquito repellent, they carry “Anabat” acoustic ...

(Released June 29, 2011) – Ride your broomstick or catch the Hogwart’s Express to the Sylvania Branch Library! We are celebrating the upcoming release of the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie ( ...

(Released June 29, 2011) – Want to read books in a series and in chronological order? Do you want a recommendation of similar books and similar authors to your favorite reads? The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has now integrated ...

BOWLING GREEN, O.—Artists of all skill levels are invited to submit their work to the fourth annual Northwest Ohio (NOWOH) Community Art Exhibition at Bowling Green State University. Artists 16 years old and older from the following counties ...

(TOLEDO, OH) - The Toledo Walleye are pleased to announce that they have reached an affiliation agreement with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League for the 2011-12 season. Under terms of the agreement, Chicago will assign contracted ...

BOWLING GREEN, O— Two sessions of group ice skating lessons are being offered at the BGSU Ice Arena during the summer. The four-week 30-minute sessions are designed for ages 3 through adults. Session I participants skate July 18-Aug. 10, while ...

ACOUSTICS FOR AUTISM®…PLUGGED IN!! Sunday September 18. 2011 The Mall at Fallen Timbers Music and Doors open at 12pm All Ages Welcome! Tickets: $5 Day of Show with a Project iAm wristband 2 for $8 Tickets available in advance at buy them ...

Byrne Stapleton, President of Stapleton Insurance, and his lovely wife Lauren will serve as this year’s Honorary Chairs for the 23rd annual Anne Grady Foundation’s Enchanted Evening which will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at the ...

Findlay, Ohio – Pain Management Group, the leading provider of comprehensive, hospital-based, primary care pain management centers in the Great Lakes region, in conjunction with their physician affiliate, Midwest Pain Treatment Physicians, ...

Exhibition Openings 93rd Annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition Aug. 26–Sept. 25, 2011, Canaday Gallery For more than nine decades the Toledo Area Artists exhibition has celebrated northwest Ohio’s vibrant artistic community. Toledo ...

Saturday, July 3rd Machine Gun Kelly Live Performance at 135 S. Byrne. All ages show Tickets on sale now at mgk.ticketleap.com and Electrik Beach TOLEDO, OH – Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) will perform live at 135 S. Byrne Rd., Toledo, OH on Sunday, ...

(Released June 24, 2011) – Due to a rate increase, the American Red Cross Babysitting Classes, scheduled for July and August 2011 at Toledo-Lucas County Public Library locations, have been canceled. Classes scheduled at Library locations ...

A new gallery exhibit, "10,000 Acres: Protected Forever," opened May 7 at the National Center for Nature Photography at Secor Metropark. It's one of several new exhibits open through the summer from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. "10,000 ...

The Art Supply Dep? will be making its debut at 29 S. St. Clair Street in the Warehouse District of Downtown Toledo on July 21, 2011. The art material and supply retailer will fill a void in the current Toledo market for high quality art materials ...

You are invited to join us on August 27th, 2011 at Bedford Hills Glf Club, 6400 Jackman Rd., for the 4th annual "Golf for Hope" - which benefits the Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission, Rebekah's Haven, and the TGRM Outreach Center. It's a four person ...

(Toledo, OH) – The Toledo Mud Hens are pleased to announce that two participants from the April 23rd Pitch, Hit & Run competition hosted by the Mud Hens at Fifth Third Field advanced to the Team Championships at Progressive Field in Cleveland, ...

Toledo-native and former NFL cornerback Jeremy Lincoln will throw out the ceremonial first pitch and sign autographs at the Friday, June 24 Mud Hens game! Jeremy is hosting a football camp in Toledo on June 24 and 25; and he will be joined at Fifth ...

(Released June 22, 2011) – Did you know that Main Library has a Job Search Center, one-on-one career and computer assistance in the Business Technology Department, 325 Michigan St., in downtown Toledo? Patrons can learn basic computer, word ...

The Toledo Mud Hens, together with Hannah's Socks, will be hosting a Sock Collection Drive at the Sunday, June 26th game. Fans are asked to bring donations of new socks for the collection bins at the Home Plate & 1st Base Gates. (Please, no used ...

June 22, 2011 Nancy Kleinhenz 800.998.7737 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spiegel Grove site of a Vintage Base Ball match on Sunday FREMONT – The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center’s vintage base ball team – the Spiegel Grove Squires ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carol Montgomery Farmer’s Market Coordinator Independent Contractor Downtown Fremont, Inc. 567-342-4758 Fax: 419-332-8666 [email protected] AEP OHIO TO SPONSOR ART AND MUSIC FEST IN DOWNTOWN FREMONT ...

President Obama will address the nation in a primetime speech Wednesday (6/22/2011) at 8 p.m. ET to announce his decision on the scope and pace of a U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan. He is expected to unveil a plan to bring home thousands of ...