Press Releases - Community Interest

Lutheran Home at Toledo, a Lutheran Homes Society (LHS) campus located at the corner of Seaman and Wheeling streets in Toledo, will be hosting a Civil War Era baseball game from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2014, on the front lawn. The baseball game ...

Fun takes flight this summer at the Toledo Zoo, with new visitor experiences and money-saving deals. If you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at the Zoo, you’ll love this year’s Behind-the-Scenes tours, now through ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is celebrating Batman turning 75 this year with a host of FREE, fun activities: I. Batman @ 75! Movie Marathon – It’s true – the Caped Crusader hits 75 this year! Though ...

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. (Old US 223) Ottawa Lake Michigan Is having our annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday JULY 27, 2014 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Ice Cream with toppings will be served and ...

Four meerkat pups were born on May 23 at the Toledo Zoo. Their genders are currently unknown, as the Zoo’s animal care staff allows newborn animals to bond fully with their mother before humans handle them. Like all meerkat pups, when born ...

Regular hours and admission for the 2014 pool season is on the City of Toledo website (toledo.oh.gov) and will be as follows: Willys Complex Pool – Will be Open 1375 Hillcrest Tuesday – Sunday Noon till 6 p.m. Admission $1 for 12 years ...

In observance of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s 10th Anniversary of The Robert L. and Posy Huebner Collection, celebrated children’s book author, illustrator and paper engineer Matthew Reinhart is scheduled to make a Toledo ...

SYLVANIA, Ohio -- The Animal Behavior Center is slated to host a 2-day Animal, Behavior, Training and Health Seminar, July 12-13. The event features local and national speakers and vendors from the animal care industry. The second day features a ...

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will be offering a back roads bus tour to enjoy our national icon. Seating is limited and you must make a reservation by calling the Visitor Center at (419) 898-0014. Busses will leave from the Ottawa National ...

Animals aren’t the only thing to see at the Toledo Zoo. The Watch it Grow garden tour series takes you through the Zoo’s beautiful gardens to see how they grow, bloom and change throughout the season. Zoo horticulturists lead these ...

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. 1 Animal Demonstrations ...

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce, Dave White Chevrolet and Fifth Third Bank are planning its annual “Hooray School is Done” Movie Night on Thursday, June 12th in a new location in SOMO the area south of Monroe Street behind the ...

Launch Pad Cooperative closes its doors effective June 14th, 2014, but not before thanking all of the artists, writers, and film-makers who have contributed to Launch Pad’s success in its two years of operation. All of the participants of the ...

Owens Community College’s Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses will host the following community events in June: Owens Community College Open House Area residents are invited to learn about and explore the many educational programs, services ...

The Great Lakes region is facing great changes due to the changing climate. Increased algae blooms and pollution as well as shorter periods of ice coverage are just a couple that scientists are already witnessing. Nature Abounds, a national ...

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre’s 2014 Rep Ed summer camps will be held at the University Of Toledo Department Of Theatre. Three weekly musical performance sessions will be offered at $100 for each week. Week one: “When the West was ...

To end its 2013-2014 main stage season, the Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present “The New Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein” for nine performances in June. Based on the 1974 cult-classic movie, the musical tells the story of Dr. ...

Rx2DC Tour 1st stop A Renewed Mind Perrysburg! Saturday May 31st 2014 Starting at 9am with the recreation of the Rx Memorial, 11am PRESS CONFERENCE WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The general public and Rx Epidemic Survivors. All members are of the local, ...

Get ready for a “pachyderm three-peat” when Lucas, the Toledo Zoo’s African elephant calf, turns three years old! On Saturday, June 7, 2014, celebrations at the Zoo run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At 10:30 a.m., Lucas gets his ...

Summer is almost here, and no one knows how to enjoy it like your Toledo Zoo, where each day brings you a new flight-themed experience. The feathery fun continues all summer long with Penguin Beach, Flamingo Key sponsored by Toledo Express Airport, ...

The Way Public Library Foundation & Friends (WPLFF) will host a book sale on Thursday, June 12 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Thousands of books will be for sale, including a great selection of new and used adult fiction and nonfiction titles, plus ...

THE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CENTER, LLC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are pleased to announce that The Animal Behavior Center, LLC. is having its 1st Annual Animal Behavior, Training and Health Seminar event in Sylvania, OH on July 12th & July 13th, .After ...

The Toledo Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated is proud to announce its JUNETEENTH Inaugural 5K Run/Walk 2014 scheduled to kick off at 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, June 21 at Swan Creek Preserve Metropark, 4659 Airport Highway. (Run/Walk ...

Annual Old Orchard Garage sale June 14th 9am to 3pm. Directories will be available on Kenwood Blvd. the day of the sale. Visit Facebook for more info (search "Annual Old Orchard Garage Sale").Press Release Contact Name: Old Orchard Moms Group Press ...

The East Toledo Phase One: Public Fixtures call for artists was a resounding success. From the submissions, a design review board selected 18 designs to be painted on trash cans. The locations of the trashcans stretch along Main St. from Front St. ...

After months of dedicated but unsuccessful efforts to encourage his mother to care for him, a male orangutan baby born recently at the Toledo Zoo will be placed with a surrogate facility. The baby, Kecil (pronounced Ka-cheel, which is Indonesian for ...

Auditions for Young Rep’s ‘Bugsy Malone, Jr.’ to be held May 24 Auditions for the Toledo Repertoire Theatre Young Rep’s musical production of “Bugsy Malone, Jr.” will be held Saturday, May 24 beginning at 1 p.m. ...

The Bowling Green State University Summer Concert Series offers audiences several chances to get into the act. The series includes “Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music,” The Moxie Strings, “Broadway’s Next H!t Musical” and New ...

LUCAS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES OFFERS ONE-WEEK FOSTER/ADOPT TRAINING Classes June 23-28 compress training into six consecutive days (TOLEDO, Ohio–May 14, 2014)—Families interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents have an ...

Three Watusi cattle have arrived at the Toledo Zoo and are on exhibit in Tembo Trail, near the rhinos. The Watusi species originated in eastern Africa, though the original wild species has been extinct since the 1600s; today’s species survives ...