Press Releases - Arts and Entertainment

When you are taking a trip out of the country, your first stop can be Main Library! Go no farther than the Main Library to fill out your passport application. The service will start July 9. The downtown Library is approved by the U.S. State ...

The Toledo Mud Hens and Kroger are joining forces to host “Food Drive Fridays” at three Mud Hens home games throughout the season. The first Food Drive will take place on Friday, June 22nd at the 7 p.m. game vs. Lehigh Valley. Fans ...

Raggae band Groovemaster will be the featured entertainers at Music at the Market, Thursday, June 21, 7 p.m. at Commodore Square, 140 E. Indiana, Perrysburg. Presented by Perrysburg Area Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Perrysburg, the ...

Free Family Film Festival runs every Monday and Thursday at 10am for 9 weeks beginning June 11, 2012 until August 9, 2012. Film titles for the festival are as follows: Week 1: Cats & Dogs 2 Week 2: Legend of the Guardians Week 3: Yogi Bear Week ...

Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. (Old US 223) Ottawa Lake Michigan Is having our annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday JULY 29, 2012 from 4:00 pm to7:00 pm. Ice Cream with toppings will be served and also sandwiches, hot dogs, and chips. Cost is ...

In conjunction with the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Summer Reading Club (SRC) theme, “Dream Big READ!”, several branch locations will host programs for adult participants of SRC. We invite you to participate in our series, ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is scheduled to present a FREE event titled Understanding Cash Flow: A Workshop for Small Business Owners from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26 at the Kent Branch Library @CCESS Center, 3010 Collingwood Blvd. ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library invites all to celebrate SPIDER-MAN at 50! with local comic book writer and historian Jim Beard scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. next Tuesday, June 19 in the McMaster Center at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. ...

Deanna Chase will be at INPROCESS this Saturday, June 16th at 2:00 PM! She will be reading her children's grief therapy book, "Missing Aaron". Deanna will be available to answer questions, and sign copies. Stories are a powerful way to share and ...

The Toledo Zoo offers great reasons to be your family’s summer destination. Visit toledozoo.org for more information about these and other upcoming events. Daily through Mon. Sept. 3 Animal Demonstrations Times vary See your favorite Zoo ...

A leaky gas cap could cost a motorist a full tank of gas every year. And the vapors from gas and diesel fuels contribute to the formation of ground level ozone. The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) and the City of Toledo ...

Cakewalkin' Jass Band of Toledo will kick-off the Perrysburg Area Arts Council 2012 Summer Music at the Market series, Thursday, June 14, 7 p.m. at Commodore Square, 140 E. Indiana, Perrysburg. Sponsored by the City of Perrysburg, Music at the ...

My Special Agent is a starburst of pop culture allegory that has been described as “a cross-genre, cult is classic, cataclysm of sound that is as unforgettable as it is unique” with "spacey soundscapes and techno-lyrics that sublimely ...

Who has the best pizza in Northwest Ohio? Northwest Ohio will find out on July 27 and 28 The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District present Pizza Palooza, sponsored by Kistler Ford at Centennial Terrace, ...

Perrysburg Area Arts Council (PAAC) is now accepting applications for participation in the 2012 Rally for the Arts. Visual artists and crafters of hand-made work are encouraged to apply for this segment of the Annual Harrison Rally Day. Co-sponsored ...

Bringing Life to Glass This year the Glass Art Society, glass artists and glass collectors alike will celebrate 50 years of studio glass. The 42nd Annual GAS Conference is being held right here in Toledo, Ohio at the world class Toledo Museum of Art ...

Children's Gourd Class: June 13 Time: 10:00 -11:00 AM Price: $20.00 (includes supplies & tax) Come join The Domestic Gourdess for a reading of her latest children's book, "The Story of Susan B. Cat". Afterwards, you and your child (ages 4+) can ...

Area residents with a passion and enjoyment of music are invited to attend a unique ensemble performance featuring 14 harpists as Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts serves as host to the 15th annual American Harp ...

For the month of June, The Arts Commission's Art Walk will take place on Friday, June 15 in conjunction with the Glass Art Society's Gallery Hop. The GAS Gallery Hop is a free and open to the public evening event that is part of the week-long ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library joined some 70 library systems from the United States and Canada to issue a joint statement on Tuesday, June 5 demanding improved e-book services for library users in North America. The statement, ReadersFirst ...

Forget gas prices. From July 13-15, you can travel from Peterborough to Milwaukee, all the way south to Texas and Argentina via Chicago, and back up north through Nashville and New York to Detroit, without leaving the beautiful Riverfront Festival ...

On June 13, 2012, local Lake Township author, Tracy Swartz, will read her latest children's book, "The Story of Susan B. Cat" at INPROCESS. This story is based on a whimsical piece she created called, Susan B. Cat. After the story, your child can ...

John Turski is one of the youngest trance mediums in the nation and has been capturing people’s awareness and answering some of life’s biggest questions. During this live performances, John will deliver messages from spirit and loved ...

Stroll through the Toledo Zoo’s beautiful gardens and see how they grow, bloom and change throughout the season. Different aspects of gardening will be highlighted each month, along with historical information about the gardens, greenhouses ...

Academy 333 - Summer 2012 Keep busy this summer with music, theatre, dance, and art with Academy 333. Academy 333 is open at Toledo School for the Arts all summer with book clubs, String Camp, Junk Band, Steel Drums, Latin Jazz Ensemble, ...

The Toledo Zoo has been creating great family memories for generations, so it makes sense to spend Sunday, June 17 — Father’s Day — making a few new memories at the region’s top attraction! And with free admission for dads ...

It’s in the Bag! So walk away from the water cooler and grab your blanket or lawn chair, favorite co-workers, and a brown bag full of munchies for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s favorite lunchtime outdoor music series, which ...

It’s the black-tie fundraiser with the Toledo Zoo twist! Corner Dental ZOOtoDO presented by PNC, an elegant evening of delicious food, exciting live music and good company, happens on Friday, June 15. It’s a Party with a Purpose you ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library invites all to celebrate SPIDER-MAN at 50! with local comic book writer and historian Jim Beard scheduled from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19 in the McMaster Center at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Spider-Man ...

Beginning this June, the Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program is kicking-off its 2012 summer program featuring a variety of new classes and outings. Lifelong Learning is an educational, engaging and fun way to learn! Learn a little or a lot ...