Press Releases


Mar 28

13th Annual Spring Craft Show

Hope United Methodist Church is hosting its 13th Annual Spring Craft Show on Saturday, April 1 (no foolin') 10:00am - 4:00pm. The show features talented crafters from Ohio and Michigan offering an excellent variety of handmade crafts for all ages. ...

Posted By: Mary Jane Perkins | Category: Events



Mar 28

Good Company Vocal Ensemble at St. Lucas Lutheran Church

The Good Company Vocal Ensemble, Karen T. Biscay, director and Norma Kelling, accompanist, will provide special Lenten Music for the Holden Evensong Service on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:00 pm in the beautiful St. Lucas Lutheran Church Sanctuary, at ...

Posted By: Karen T. Biscay | Category: Other



Mar 28

Evening with Iyad Burnat: Palestinian Human Rights Activist

Lourdes University is sponsoring "An Evening with Iyad Burnat", a noted Palestinian Human Rights Activist, on Sunday, April 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd. in Sylvania. The event is free and open to the public. A book ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Community Interest



Mar 28

Un Paso Adelante - A Step Forward 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run

Adelante, The Latino Resource Center will be hosting the 3rd Annual 5K run and 1 mile fun walk on Saturday, May 6th, 2017. This is the only Latino themed 5k in the Toledo area. All monies raised from the Un Paso Adelante 5K and 1 Mile Fun Walk will ...

Posted By: Hope Truckor | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 20

Public Invited to Review 4-year Transportation Program

People who want to be better informed about how federal transportation money is being spent are invited to participate in the TIP public comment period March 27 through April 7, 2017. People can review the plan and related map and comment online, or ...

Posted By: Mary Pat McCarthy | Category: Community Interest



Mar 19

Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Honored for Conservation Work

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium was recently honored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife with the 2017 Wildlife Diversity Conservation Award. The award was presented to Zoo representatives, director of ...

Posted By: Shayla Moriarty | Category: Community Interest



Mar 19

Annunciation Radio 2017 Spring Sharathon to run April 4-7

Annunciation Radio 2017 Spring Sharathon to run April 4-7 Catholic religious leaders will be on the air raising funds for Annunciation Radio. TOLEDO, OH - March 17, 2017 -- The Annunciation Radio family of Catholic radio stations serving Northwest ...

Posted By: Meg Bonham | Category: Events



Mar 16

The Toledo Area Humane Society is hosting the 32nd Annual Bark in the Park

Grab your sneakers and fetch a furry friend for the Toledo Area Humane Society’s 32nd Annual Bark in the Park! This pet friendly walk is a great way to get your family and friends outside for a fun afternoon at TAHS right here in Maumee. There ...

Posted By: Jessica LaValley | Category: Community Interest



Mar 16

International Dinner at Maumee Valley Country Day School

The International Dinner Potluck at Maumee Valley Country Day School will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Dinner will be 6:00 - 8:00pm in the School Cafeteria. Entertainment will follow at the K Center, 7:00 - 7:30pm. This event is open to the public ...

Posted By: Melissa Kuhl | Category: Community Interest



Mar 16

Luminations!

Lourdes University hosts its annual, premier scholarship fundraising event – Luminations! – on Saturday, April 29 at 6 p.m. Honorary Co-Chairs are Mike and Jennifer Koralewski and Lourdes University President Mary Ann Gawelek and her ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Community Interest



Mar 16

Seventh Annual Bead Shop Hop

Save the Date for our 7th Annual year now that all 5 Bead Shops come together for one week to offer you Sales, Fun Projects, Goody Bags, Prizes, and most of all an experience that will make want you to come back for more. Our theme this year is ...

Posted By: Ann Tristan | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 16

No Show, No Dinner Gala

You are cordially invited to join us for the “No Show No Dinner Gala”. Do not call us for reservations; there will be no hors d'oeuvre, or dinner served. No shimmery dresses or shiny shoes, no violins playing, and no one singing the ...

Posted By: Angi LaGreca | Category: Community Interest



Mar 16

Carlos' Poco Loco Grand Opening Celebration & Fundraiser

Carlos’ Poco Loco Grand Opening Celebration and Fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 5 pm until 11 pm. This new cantina in Uptown Toledo will feature Mexican and Cuban food specialties, a lunch buffet, as well as late night ...

Posted By: Angi LaGreca | Category: Events



Mar 16

Yoga Therapy for Adults, Teens and Kids

A growing body of research supports the therapeutic benefits of yoga. Yoga Therapy empowers students by developing their strength and skills to deal with issues such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eating Disorders, Life ...

Posted By: Jessi Farley | Category: Health



Mar 16

Sweet Dreams & Honky Tonks

Sweet Dreams & Honky Tonks: The Music and Lives of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. The Collingwood Arts Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo, presents Sweet Dreams & Honky Tonks: The Music and Lives of Hank ...

Posted By: Tom Waselchuk | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 16

7th Annual "That's Me!" Free Baby and Child Portrait Contest

7th Annual “That’s Me!” Baby and Child Portrait contest benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio Starts Monday, March 27, 2017! Starting on Monday, March 27 through April 28, 2017, families can have their ...

Posted By: Kurt Nielsen | Category: Business



Mar 16

Footloose

Maumee Valley’s Drama department will present three performances of Footloose, at their Millennium Theater, Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 pm., and Sunday, April 30 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for students (any age) and $12 ...

Posted By: Melissa Kuhl | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 16

Wine and Canvas Toledo

Join Wine and Canvas for an evening of artsy fun! What could be better then sipping on your favorite drink, listening to your favorite tunes with your friends, all with a paint brush in hand? We give step by step instructions to guide you through ...

Posted By: Amanda Lieto | Category: Events



Mar 16

"A Decade with the Nixon Tapes"

The Lourdes University Distinguished History Lecture features Author and Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University – Central Texas Luke A. Nichter, Ph.D., at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Nichter will discuss “A Decade with the Nixon ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 16

MVCDS Early Learning Center Explore Day

Maumee Valley welcomes children 30-months to kindergarten-age for an afternoon in the Early Learning Center at Maumee Valley Country Day School on Tuesday, May 16th, 12:30-2:30pm. Parents and children will have the opportunity to meet teachers and ...

Posted By: Melissa Kuhl | Category: Education



Mar 16

“Breaking Ground: A Retrospective of Progress” Opens

PRIZM Creative Community presents a special Exhibition about the history of art in NW OHIO, during it’s 11th Annual Art-A-Fair exhibit. “BREAKING GROUND: A Retrospective of Progress,” will open on Sat. March the 25th with a ...

Posted By: Annette Jensen | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 16

“The Built Environment and Health: What’s the Big Deal?”

Come join us at our state-of-the-art Franciscan Center on Tuesday, April 26 as Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment, Inc. (S.A.V.E.) presents Bethany Deakins, Coordinator of Live Well Greater Toledo, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The lecture titled ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Education



Mar 16

Annual Lourdes University Research and Scholarship Symposium

The 13th Annual Lourdes University Research & Scholarship Symposium runs from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 24. The event is free and open to the public as we discuss ways to enhance our mission to providing our students with some of the top ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Community Interest



Mar 16

2017 Lourdes University Awards Ceremony

The 2017 Lourdes University Awards Ceremony honors students from 2 to 4 p.m on Sunday, april 23. The event is free and open to the public. Please come out and support our faculty and scholar students as they recieve the proper acknowledgement for ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 12

University of Toledo Music students capture high honors

Three University of Toledo student singers have won high honors at recent national, regional and state competitions. Moises Salazar (tenor), an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance, advanced to the finals in ...

Posted By: Dr. Denise Ritter Bernardini | Category: Arts and Entertainment



Mar 12

Christ Child Society Membership Meeting

The Christ Child Society will be holding its General Membership Meeting and Election of Officers at 9am at the Franciscan Center located on the Lourdes University campus. For more information, visit www.christchildsocietytoledo.orPress Release ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Other



Mar 12

Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Lecture

The Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Lecture features Jeni Hansen Gard at 2pm on Sunday, April 9 at the Lourdes University Franciscan Center. Ms. Gard is currently working on a project in conjunction with the River Center Foundation. Her project intends to ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 12

Father Jim Bacik Easter Season Lecture

The Sylvania Franciscan Village is pleased to announce the Father Jim Bacik Easter Season Lecture - The Holy Spirit & Church Unity: Pope Francis and His Critics from 5:30 to 7 p.m at the state-of-the-art Franciscan Center on the Lourdes ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 12

Lighthouses Along the Rivers of Steel

On Friday, April 21st join us for two differen't lectures at the Lourdes University Franciscan Center. The Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program presents the first lecture “Lighthouses Along the Rivers of Steel” featuring Ron ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Events



Mar 12

Science Writing in the Internet Age

The Lourdes University College of Arts and Sciences presents “Science Writing in the Internet Age” from 6 to 7 p.m on Friday, April 21. Join us at the Lourdes University Franciscan Center as Judi Nath, Ph.D., writer In residence and ...

Posted By: Julian Johnson | Category: Arts and Entertainment