Press Releases


Apr 22

E-Books from the Library on Kindle Coming Soon

(April 21, 2011) – If you are an Amazon Kindle user, or are considering purchasing one, we're sure you've heard the exciting news that "later this year" Amazon plans to join a library loan program for electronic books. Amazon announced the ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 22

April 30th Quarter Mania Delta Eagles on Main street

April 30th saturday night Delta Eagles on Main street Bring a roll or two of Quarters and your luck Come bid on products from Longenberger,Scentsy,Pampered Chef,Tupperware,Avon,Premiere Design,Willowhouse,Miche,31gift, sendoutcards,tastfully ...

Posted By: linda sellers | Category: Events



Apr 22

Ohio’s Development Director to speak at UT on April 25

James A. Leftwich, the newly appointed director of the Ohio Department of Development, will speak to northwest Ohio business entrepreneurs during an April 25 luncheon in Toledo. Leftwich’s presentation, "Leveraging Entrepreneurship in a ...

Posted By: Meghan Cunningham | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 21

Unison BHG's "Live to Celebrate Another Day" Contest!

Unison Behavioral Health Group has launched a special contest as part of its Spring 2011 “Live to Celebrate Another Day” prevention campaign, funded by the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County. Lucas County teens ...

Posted By: Kitty Slight | Category: Community Interest



Apr 21

Live Stream: WGTE Town Hall: Financial Literacy for Students

Tonight at 8:00 p.m. on WGTE and Streaming Live on Knowledge Stream "The depth of our financial ignorance is startling...and at a time when we're borrowing more than ever, most Americans can't explain what compound interest is." So wrote journalist ...

Posted By: Knowledge Stream | Category: Community Interest



Apr 21

Owens Environmental Club to Host Denim Collection Drive

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College’s Environmental Club is encouraging area residents to bring their used denim jeans, jackets and purses of any particular color to the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses in support of ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 21

All Shook Up

The King may have left the building, but he's headed for the Perrysburg High School stage for All Shook Up, a musical inspired by and featuring the music of Elvis Presley. Into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing ...

Posted By: Rob Gentry | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

OHHS Drama Department Presents......

OHHS Drama Department Presents… “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” The vibrant tale of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” comes to life as the drama department at Ottawa Hills High School (OHHS) ...

Posted By: Maideh Gore | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

Gotham City: 14 Miles (Holy Hot New Books, Batman!)

(Released April 20, 2011) – The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents an exciting program titled Gotham City: 14 Miles with comic book historian and author Jim Beard scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at the Sylvania Branch ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

Va Tech Shooting Victim to Screen Documentary, Speak at UT

-Virginia Tech shooting survivor Colin Goddard will visit UT April 21 at 5 p.m. in Health and Human Services Building Room 1711 on UT’s Main Campus -Goddard will screen film Living For 32 and join UT Police in a discussion regarding guns on ...

Posted By: Jon Strunk | Category: Community Interest



Apr 20

Owens Community College to Host Surplus Asset Sale, April 30

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents in need of furniture and equipment ranging from desks and chairs to light poles and a greenhouse are invited to Owens Community College as the academic institution hosts a community Surplus Asset Sale ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 20

Huntington Center Takes Top Spot Among Midwest Venues

(Toledo, Ohio, April 18, 2011) – Every year, concert industry magazine “Venue’s Today” comes out with the “Top Venues” issue which ranks the top performing venues in regards to ticket sales. The April issue of ...

Posted By: Al Purdie | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

Owens Presents Sixth Annual Spring Concert Series

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents with a passion and an enjoyment of music are encouraged to join in celebrating the culmination of an academic year’s worth of Department of Fine and Performing Arts education as Owens Community ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

Wine Tasting for Library Legacy Foundation Private Label

(Released April 20, 2011) – Please join The Andersons, Library Legacy Foundation (LLF), and Claire’s Day, Inc., to explore a fun evening of wine tasting. This fund, friend and glass-raising event is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 20

Quarter Mania on the road April 30 The Eagles in Delta Ohio

Come support 2 different charities. Bring a roll or two of quarters bid on 40 plus products from over 12 home base business products. Bidding paddles 1/$3.00 2/$5.00 3/$7.00 All proceeds split between One way Farms and Jimmy Duranny charity. Delta ...

Posted By: linda sellers | Category: Community Interest



Apr 20

Art Corner Toledo Unveils Mural at Manos Garden

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2011 – Art Corner Toledo (ACT) unveils its inaugural project in UpTown Toledo on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in a joint event with Toledo Grows. Manos' Garden, located at 1441 Jackson ...

Posted By: Rachel Richardson | Category: Community Interest



Apr 19

Mark Twain 100 Years Later

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is pleased to present a FREE program today, Tuesday, April 19 titled Mark Twain 100 Years Later scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the McMaster Center of Main Library, 325 Michigan St., downtown Toledo. Come out and ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 19

Animal Egg Hunt Returns to the Zoo!

Toledo, Ohio—It’s truly a rite of spring as young people wake to discover the treats that the Easter Bunny has left for them. For some of your favorite Toledo Zoo animals, that tradition comes a little early! On the Friday before Easter, ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 19

Owens Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club Hosts Plant Sale

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Area residents seeking to add some new life and color to their gardens and yards this spring are encouraged to attend the Landscape and Turfgrass Crew Club’s annual Spring Plant Sale at Owens Community College, ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: General Interests



Apr 19

Rock The Tot at Bar Louie April 21

Six minutes - all the tater tots you can consume! That's the challenge of the annual "Rock the Tot" tater tot eating contest at Bar Louie in The Town Center at Levis Commons Thursday, April 21. Registration begins at 7:30 p.m. and the competition ...

Posted By: Julie Pompa | Category: Events



Apr 18

Owens Celebrating Earth Day with Free Spruce Trees

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College is celebrating Earth Day 2011 by making available 1,000 Colorado spruce trees for those individuals interested in beautifying the surrounding communities on Thursday, April 21. The ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Community Interest



Apr 18

UT’s EarthFest slated for April 20

Celebrate Earth Day a bit early by stopping by the 12th annual EarthFest Wednesday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on The University of Toledo’s Centennial Mall. “Earth Day provides an amazing opportunity to increase awareness about ...

Posted By: Joanne Mary Gray | Category: Community Interest



Apr 18

Art Exhibition Highlights Student Work at Owens Findlay

FINDLAY, OH – Owens Community College students will have the opportunity to showcase their many artistic talents as the Findlay-area Campus hosts its annual Spring Student Art Exhibition titled “Our Best Yet” in the Library ...

Posted By: Brad Meyer | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 17

Broadway in the City musical review at 20 North Gallery

Independent Toledo Promoter Presents "Broadway in the City: Hopes and Dreams" Musical review features local talent in three weekend performances at 20 North Gallery Toledo, OH—April 15, 2011. Beginning Friday, April 29th the venue of 20 North ...

Posted By: Lindsey Denham | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 15

Toledo Rep Performance Schedule May-June 2011

PERFORMANCES INVENTING VAN GOGH By Steven Deitz Directed by Barbara Barkan at the Tenth Street Stage; 16 10th St, Toledo April 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8 PM and April 17, May 1 at 2:30 PM, 2011 A contemporary painter is hired to forge Vincent ...

Posted By: J Judson Lohman | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 15

Toledo Botanical Garden Sprint Plant Sale

Join us for a festival of gardening… the Spring Plant Sale! Toledo Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale May 6 - 8, 2011 The first step to expanding and beautifying your garden this year is a visit to Toledo Botanical Garden’s annual ...

Posted By: Melissa Shaner | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 15

An Intimate Evening with Crystal Bowersox

An Intimate Evening with Crystal Bowersox Concert for the Arts Saturday, May 28th, 2011 at 7 pm a special concert will be held at the Valentine Theatre in downtown Toledo. Crystal Bowersox returns to the stage in Toledo to give back to the ...

Posted By: S Watkins | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Apr 14

Mom's House® to Hold Annual Gala in May

Toledo, OH, April 12, 2011 – Mom’s House® of Toledo – a local, non-profit organization that supports the educational efforts of low-income, single young mothers – is celebrating its 18th year of service with its ...

Posted By: Christina Rodriquez | Category: Events



Apr 14

Social Media Breakfast #13 - Anniversary Event!

Help Us Celebrate the 2-year Anniversary of Social Media Breakfast Toledo! That's right... 2 years ago we hosted our first Social Media Breakfast Toledo on a chilly, damp early spring morning. We had a great turnout for that first event and we've ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Education



Apr 14

Central Catholic Wizard of Oz Tea & Musical Preview

Central Catholic High School will hold a musical preview of its upcoming presentation of The Wizard of Oz on Sunday, May 1 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Central Catholic front gym. Families are invited to meet the show’s characters and have ...

Posted By: Michele Jurek | Category: Arts and Entertainment