Press Releases


Mar 12

West Side Montessori School Spring Fundraiser

The West Side Montessori School will hold a Spring Fundraiser at 6:30 p.m on Saturday, April 1st at the state-of-the-art Lourdes University Franciscan Center. This event is opened to the public and we encourage friends and family out to support and ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 12

NAOMI Massage Benefit

A day of pampering, food, fun and fellowship. Visit our exciting and diverse vendor tables. Admission is free. Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:30 - 3PM 5301 Nebraska Ave. Toledo, OH 43615 NAOMI is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing shelter, ...

Posted By: Sandra Gill | Category: Community Interest



Mar 06

University of Toledo film and music students journey to China March 4-12, 2017

Thirteen students and two faculty from the University of Toledo School of Visual and Performing Arts traveled to the far east March 4 for a study-abroad experience, titled Music Teaching and Learning in China. The students will be studying Chinese ...

Posted By: Angela Riddel | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 06

Take a Sister to Lunch Day

Sisters of St. Francis employees and Lourdes University faculty, staff and students are treating 60 Franciscan Sisters to lunch on Tuesday, March 14 starting at 11:30am. Each Sister will be picked up by an employee or student and escorted to lunch ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 06

Recognition Celebration in Rosary Care Center

The Lourdes University, Sisters of St. Francis, and Sylvania Franciscan Village have collaborated to put together this appreciation event on Wednesday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. All Sisters of St. Francis will enjoy cake and ice cream to kick off ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Community Interest



Mar 03

UT Music Department Community Music Program offers beginner lessons in piano and guitar for adults and kids

The University of Toledo Department of Music will offer classes in piano and guitar this March as part of its Community Music Program. The Community Music Program (CMP) offers group music lessons in beginning piano for students in first through ...

Posted By: Dr. Jason Stumbo | Category: Other



Mar 03

International Joint Commission to Host Public Meeting on Great Lakes

The International Joint Commission (IJC), an independent binational organization established by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, will host a public meeting Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Lake Erie Center, ...

Posted By: Mary Pat McCarthy | Category: Events



Mar 03

Chautauqua Rossford 2017 & Riverfest in Rossford, OH

If history was your favorite subject in school, or even if it wasn’t, you will be amazed and delighted when history comes to life before your very eyes in Rossford, Ohio July 19-23, 2017. The Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau received ...

Posted By: Catharine Harned | Category: Community Interest



Mar 03

Check Presentation: CedarCreek tri-county Habitat Builds

CedarCreek Church believes our community matters and they are transforming lives through a tri-county Habitat for Humanity Build. To provide hope to members of our community, CedarCreek Church is living out their faith by partnering with Habitat for ...

Posted By: Erin McPartland | Category: Other



Mar 01

Metroparks Donates Nearly 10,000 lbs. of Venison to Feed the Hungry

Metroparks of the Toledo Area donated 9,940 lbs. of deer meat this year to Cherry Street Mission Ministries and Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Assumption to feed the hungry. The venison is from 200 deer culled from two Metroparks, Oak Openings ...

Posted By: Scott Carpenter | Category: Community Interest



Mar 01

Introduction to Zen Buddhism Workshop March 19

Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo will host an Introduction to Zen Buddhism Workshop on Sunday, March 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 6537 Angola Road, Holland, Ohio 43528. There is no cost to participate, and all are welcome. “This event will ...

Posted By: Jay Rinsen Weik | Category: Community Interest



Mar 01

11th Annual Toledo Antique & Classic Boat Show

"TOLEDO, OH, August 26-27, 2017; 11th Annual Toledo Antique & Classic Boat Show at the downtown Toledo Promenade Park Docks. Contact: Ramsey Brothers Restorations at (419) 255-2628 or [email protected]; web site: ...

Posted By: Scott or David Ramsey | Category: Events



Feb 28

35th Annual Ecumenical Lecture celebrates 500th anniversary

The Lourdes University Department of Theological Studies is pleased to present “500 Years Back … 50 Years Forward” on Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. The event is free and open ...

Posted By: Helene Sheets | Category: Events



Feb 28

Eclipsing the Sun- The Great American Eclipse

An eclipse of the Sun is a wondrous spectacle, and for the first time in 99 years, a Total Solar Eclipse will sweep across North American this summer. On Monday, August 21, millions of people from Oregon to South Carolina will witness a scene of ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Feb 28

"Doing Business in China"

The Lourdes University College of Business and Leadership, and Enactus: The Business Club are pleased to present “Doing Business in China” on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. Dr. ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Education



Feb 28

Joseph M. Magliochetti Summit- "A Driving Force of Good"

The Lourdes University College of Business and Leadership presents the 2017 Joseph M. Magliochetti Leadership Summit on Wednesday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park Inn, 101 N. Summit Street in downtown Toledo. Featured speakers include ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Community Interest



Feb 28

"The Impact of Implicit Bias" Lecture

On Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m., Dr. Benjamin D. Reese, Jr., Vice President of the Office for Institutional Equity at Duke University and Duke University Health System, will discuss “The Impact of Implicit Bias and How to Create and Maintain a ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Lifestyle



Feb 28

Woodrow Preschool Open House March 5th, 2017

Woodrow Preschool Open House 5900 Woodrow Sylvania, OH Sunday March 5, 2017 10:00am to 12noon 419-885-2451 sylvaniachildcare.org The Woodrow Preschool will be holding a Community Open House for families looking for care for their 3-5 year old child ...

Posted By: Claire Proctor | Category: Education



Feb 28

Put-in-Bay Music Festival

Family friendly music festival featuring blues, rock, folk and more music at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial. Live entertainment by Bob Gatewood (emcee), Emily Keener, Mo’ Mojo Music, Strung Like A Horse, The ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Pirate Fest

Put-in-Bay’s annual Pyrate Fest sees the return of the Pyrate King to find his stolen treasure on June 22-25 at Put-in-Bay. Fun for the whole family with costume contests for kids and adults, cardboard boat races, watch Pyrates invade the ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Independence Day Celebration at Put-in-Bay

Put-in-Bay will celebrate America’s independence and many years of operations for Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial with various festivities, celebrations and fireworks on July 4. Dusk (10 p.m.) – 4th of July ...

Posted By: Katrina | Category: Events



Feb 28

Miller Boat Line 5k & 1 MIle Family Fun Walk

Runners & walkers of all ages welcome! Attend this annual 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Walk Saturday, September 16 at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. The race begins near The Boathouse Restaurant downtown. A scenic course, much of it winding along the island ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Vintage Sports Car Racing

August 27-30, 2017 For the 9th consecutive year, the sounds of the open exhausts of MGs, Porsches, Triumphs, Morgan Trikes, Turners and many other unique sports cars of the past will reverberate off the buildings along Delaware Street and the roads ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Island Wine Festival at Put-in-Bay

The annual Put-in-Bay Wine Festival will be October 7, 2017 at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Sample more than 250 imported and domestic wines, including island wines from Put-in-Bay Winery and Heineman’s. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of good food, and ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Oktoberfest at Put-in-Bay

October 14-15 The festival is held under tent in DeRivera Park on the corner of Delaware Avenue and Hartford Avenue in Downtown, Put-in-Bay. The festival is open 11:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday. Many island restaurants ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 28

Halloween at Put-in-Bay Date Announcement

Mark your calendars for October 28, 2017.Downtown taverns decorate with a theme for Halloween. Hundreds of people in costume flood the streets for Put-in-Bay’s final weekend of the season. Some establishments have costume contests and give ...

Posted By: Katrina Reed | Category: Events



Feb 26

Buddhist Temple of Toledo Opens Seminary

Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Sangha, and Karen Do’on Weik Osho will announce their first-ever class of postulants at Sunday service on March 5. Five postulants will be acknowledged as a part of the Ango Opening Ceremony ...

Posted By: Jay Rinsen Weik | Category: Events



Feb 23

Ash Wednesday, Lenten Services, and Easter Services

Zion Lutheran Church LCMC, 8307 Memorial Highway (Old US 223) Ottawa Lake, Michigan is having its Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday March 1st 2017 at 7:00 pm. The following Lenten Services will be on Wednesday March 8th 15th 22nd 29th and April 5th ...

Posted By: Norman Gregory | Category: Other



Feb 23

Start Small: Grow BIG Ideas, Youth Garden Workshop

Join local agriculture and gardening experts at an interactive event focused on planning, developing and sustaining gardens for youth education. Topics include: • Practical Garden Design, Plant Selection, Soil Health • Garden ...

Posted By: Suzanne Saggese | Category: Education



Feb 23

Fashion for Your Life at Sylvania Women's Connection West

Spring is in the air ladies and it’s time to refresh your wardrobe at Sylvania Women’s Connection West next luncheon “Fashion for Your Life”. You will be treated to a fabulous style show by White House Black Market featuring ...

Posted By: Julie | Category: Community Interest