Press Releases - Community Interest

Travel the world this winter with local wanderers in a 13-week Saturday series at various Metroparks. Sponsored by Maumee Valley Adventurers and Metroparks, the annual Travel Circle series presents area residents sharing photos and stories from ...

Drive runs January 9 – 20, 2017On Monday, January 9, Sylvania Franciscan Village (SFV) kicks off its 6th annual Have a Heart Restock Drive to supply hygiene items to four local outreach centers: Bethany House, Claver House, Helping Hands of ...

(Released December 14, 2016):Meals for Children and Teens will be served in Children's Library MONDAY-FRIDAY from 4 - 4:45p.m. for the entire school year! In November, TLCPL began partnering with Children's Hunger Alliance to provide those 18 years ...

Dave Zenk has been appointed executive director of Metroparks of the Toledo Area. The Board of Park Commissioners took official action this morning to appoint Zenk to the position he has held on an interim basis since October 1.Zenk has been a ...

The MVhawksRobotics team traveled to Fargo, ND, for the regional BESTRobotics competition last weekend and attained their strongest finish yet. This is the 3rd time the MVCDS team attended the regionals in their four years of existence. Team mentors ...

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo Zoo’s Lights Before Christmas presented by KeyBank has been voted Best Zoo Lights by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice online public voting contest! Toledo Zoo competed against 20 other zoos, including ...

The Compassionate Friends Contact: TCF National Office 877.969.0010 www.compassionatefriends.org TCF of Northwest Ohio 419-377-6826 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting to be held Sunday, ...

Registration deadline for employers: December 6 Collegiate Employ-Net Consortium invites employers to attend the 2016 Internship Academy on Thursday, December 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metropark at 4830 W. Central ...

Zion Lutheran Church (located at 8307 Memorial Hwy. (Old US 223) Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49267) is having wo Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, one at 4:30 pm and the other at 11:00 pm. Come and worship with us and celebrate the birth of our savior ...

Boing! Crank! Click! Ever wonder what makes your toys tick? Throughout December, find out as we take apart popular toys to discover what they’re made of. Maybe you have a better idea? You decide what else it can be as you reassemble the ...

Thanksgiving can be a lonely time of year for many older adults who may have recently lost a spouse or other loved ones. For those 60 years of age and older, who are looking for a hot Thanksgiving meal and some company, you are invited to the ...

Metroparks of the Toledo Area has won a record six first-place awards in a statewide contest among parks and recreation agencies. The park district received nine awards in all from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association in its annual Awards of ...

December Saturdays & Sundays 1pm & 3pm If you are craving a deeper level of engagement you can sign-up for a workshop hosted inside the Think Tank. Think Tank Workshops allow you to use real tools, familiar materials and lots of freedom to ...

Maumee Valley Country Day School Admission & Scholarship Testing &, 6th – 12th Grades: New students can earn up to $9,000 a year in Scholarships at Maumee Valley Country Day School. Call 419-381-1313 x105 for information on how to ...

The Niche rankings for 2017 are out and Maumee Valley Country Day School swept multiple categories in Ohio. Maumee Valley has been ranked: #1 Most Diverse Private High School in Ohio #2 BEST Private K-12 School in Ohio#3 BEST Private High School in ...

February 21 - 26, 2017 10:00am - 5:00pm Explore the interactive world of mechanical linkages. Linkages are a mechanical system of bars and joints that can create an incredibly complex series of movements. Everything from scissor lifts to bicycles ...

Our Creation Care Team will host a presentation by Mike Ferner of Advocates for a Clean Lake Erie on Saturday November 12th at 9 AM. Come join us to understand the causes of this event and learn how a large, mostly unregulated source of pollution ...

November 8 – 12 This year, National Chemistry Week will explore how you can solve mysteries by using chemistry. Focusing on the chemistry of DNA, fingerprints, art forgery, color and pigments and more. Visit Imagination Station and find out ...

October - December Thursdays, 11:30am - 12:15pm The Little Scientist Workshops are a series of programs that encourage families with young children, ages 3 – 5, to investigate the world around them. Your child will explore science through ...

Standing Courageous, Inc. is hosting a community awareness event on December 1, 2016 from 4-8 PM. The event will be held at The Ward Pavilion at Wildwood Metro Park in Toledo, OH.The event will be called “Ce the Light”, in honor of ...

We are pleased to announce the results of the ninth edition of the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service, sponsored by Baker & Taylor's Bibliostat. The LJ Index is a national rating system designed to recognize and promote America's public ...

A spaghetti dinner to benefit Anthony Wayne grad and third-year UT law student, Nick Fall, is planned for Saturday, November 19 from 5:00 to 11:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 384 in Whitehouse, OH. Nick was injured in a swimming accident on ...

December 8, 6 - 8pm Imagination Station Reserve your spot for this members-only pajama dance party with the big guy, Santa Claus. This festive night blends holiday cookies and cocoa with cool science. It’s a pajama party you won’t want ...

Sylvania Women's Connection West's Next Luncheon and Annual Fundraiser Friday, November 11, 2016 Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie St., Sylvania, OH 43560 Sylvania Women’s Connection West invites all ladies to our next luncheon and annual ...

Lourdes University is pleased to announce that the institution was recently ranked the 10th safest college in Ohio by BackgroundChecks.org in its 2016 report of the 45 safest colleges in Ohio. “We are delighted to be rated as such a safe ...

What: Art Corner Toledo will host an unveiling of a collaborative art project painted by community artists and incarcerated individuals at Toledo Correctional. The 6’x14’ painting represents physical and psychological barriers created by ...

Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake, Michigan 49267 is having our annual Christmas Festival & Bake Sale December 3, 2016 (9:00 am – 3:00 pm). Please join us! Cookies are $5.00 per pound. There will be crafts, gift items, ...

DISTRACTED Haunted House at Levis Commons has been providing thrills and chills to Northwest Ohio for the past several weeks. Saturday November 5th will be the last day to experience the attraction, but the closing day will also provide so much ...

Central Catholic High School will hold an Open House for prospective students and parents at its campus, 2550 Cherry Street, Toledo, Ohio on Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Catholic High School, a co-educational ...

The Blade Fall Job and Education Fair is a chance for area companies and schools to make connections with the right people. We hope you can join us at the event.When: Wednesday, October 26, 2016.When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Parkway Place, 2500 ...