Press Releases - Community Interest

In fall 2012, Lourdes’ sponsor, the Sisters of St. Francis-Sylvania established an Endowed Chair in Franciscan Integration within the university. The goal of this chair is to deepen the knowledge of and reflection on traditional Franciscan ...

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the annual Sylvania Car Show on May 17, 2014, on Main Street in downtown Sylvania. Car registration begins at 8AM and Main Street will be closed from Main Street to Erie Street beginning at 7AM. ...

Come enjoy the finer things in life while you’re surrounded by animals from around the world. On Friday, May 2 from 7 to 9 p.m., the Toledo Zoo offers Wine Tastings 2014, starting with an exclusive after-hours tour of the Zoo’s ...

Toledo Seagate Food Bank is campaigning again for local children. We are currently hosting our Milk Money Campaign in which we are asking everyone in the community to donate any loose change to help us provide milk for children throughout the summer ...

Come celebrate Louie the African elephant’s 11th birthday on Sunday, Apr. 27, at the Toledo Zoo’s Tembo Trail. This pachyderm party is loaded with surprises! At 11 a.m., Louie gets fun enrichment gifts that staff and volunteers have ...

HIRES DENTAL CARE TO HOST 5TH ANNUAL “STARS, STRIPES & SMILES” Free Day of Dentistry for Veterans Toledo, Ohio –Hires Dental Care will host its 5th annual Stars, Stripes & Smiles event to honor our area veterans by ...

The Toledo Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated is proud to announce its annual National Day of Fitness with support from Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo and key community partners, scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at the ...

It was a hard, cold winter, but now the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and on Sunday, May 4, singers and instrumentalists will celebrate the joys of spring! Presented by Lourdes University’s Department of Music, the annual spring ...

Perrysburg Musical Theatre Company will be holding auditions for children on Saturday, April 26, for Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” Auditions will take place at St. Timothy’s Church, 871 E. Boundary St., Perrysburg, from ...

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre is seeking Mainstage and Edgy Rep production directors for the 2014 – 2015 season. The upcoming season will consist of six Mainstage plays, two Edgy Rep Readings and one Valentine’s Day weekend Special ...

Come join Keith's family and friends by honoring Det. Keith Dressel on thursday, May 15, 2014 at Hooter's of Toledo, 4782 Monroe St., Toledo. Begining at 11 am and going until 10 pm, Hooter's will be serving a made to order buffet of wings, mini ...

On Thursday, May 8, Lourdes University’s chapter of Active Minds, the voice of mental health awareness for young adults nationwide, is hosting a Night without Stigma. Co-sponsored by Lourdes Social Science Club, the free event will take place ...

Visual arts teacher Lydia Horvath has been selected to receive a $5,000 Fellowship from the National Artist Teacher Fellowship program. Toledo School for the Arts, where Horvath has taught for 7 years, also has been awarded a complementary grant of ...

The Yark Automotive Group 31st Annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, presented by The Blade, will take place August 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2014 at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee, it was announced today. The Rib-Off closes out the summer of its ...

Board members and volunteers of Hannah’s Socks will wow attendees as they plan an evening of music, food, drink, silent auction and fundraising. The 3rd annual Sole Train event will be held Friday, April 25, 2014 from 7-11pm at ...

On Saturday, April 26, business leaders and members of the community will gather for Lourdes University’s signature fundraising event, Luminations. John Bates, Chief Executive Officer for Heidtman Steel, and Sarah Bates, Chief Executive ...

Root for your favorite Delta Nu sorority girl Elle Woods, and learn about Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month when the Bowling Green State University Department of Theatre and Film, in partnership with Planned Pethood and Cutie’s Fund, ...

Two Saddle-billed Stork chicks have hatched at the Toledo Zoo: one on Feb. 10 and one on March 3. The chicks are growing and developing off-exhibit at the Zoo’s Avian Breeding Center. These chicks are the Zoo’s first Saddle-billed Stork ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KEN LESLIE, 419.349.4969 Veterans Matter houses 200th veteran, Mitch Albom donates $15k for Michigan Veterans (TOLEDO) - Veterans Matter announced today it has housed its 200th veteran nationwide. The group operates in ...

Estate planning will be discussed by a speaker from the law firm of Covrett, Graeff & Wittenberg this coming Wednesday, April 2, 2014. This will cover trusts, wills, powers of attorney, living wills and health care powers of attorney. The ...

The Toledo Zoo has been honored as a FamilyFun Magazine Travel Awards winner, and appears in the magazine’s April issue. The Travel Awards rely on real families from across the country to recognize the nation’s best kid-friendly ...

Owens Community College students will spend a night under the stars to raise homeless awareness as part of the academic institution’s ninth annual Sleep Out for the Homeless Tent City on Friday, April 4. Beginning at 5 p.m., Owens students ...

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance presented by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and ...

City of Toledo and Lucas County Public Library to host youth employment workshops The below workshops are being held for Toledo youth to help with employment related skills such as creating a resume, employment interviews and job retention. Students ...

Two ring-tailed lemurs have been born at the Toledo Zoo. Pending the animals’ continued good health, they are on exhibit at the Zoo’s Primate Forest on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The mothers are 7-year-old twin sisters, Fresca and ...

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Glass Menagerie,” April 4-6 and 10-13 on the 10th Street stage. Directed by Jeffrey J. Albright, this memory play depicts the story of Amanda ...

Owens Community College Toledo-area and Findlay- area campuses will host the following community events in April: Registration Rocks – Toledo-area Campus Area high school seniors are invited to learn about Owens Community College’s many ...

Bowling Green, Ohio – Behavioral Connections of Wood County recently launched BC Talks, a bi-weekly event aimed at bringing awareness to residents of Wood County and surrounding areas about Behavioral Connections. The one-hour tour of ...

Scholarly and media attention to same-sex relationships has skyrocketed in recent years. Yet social science research has not kept pace with the patterns and implications of same-sex relationships in the contemporary context. Bowling Green State ...

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Glass Menagerie,” April 4-6 and 10-13 on the 10th Street stage. Directed by Jeffrey J. Albright, this memory play depicts the story of Amanda ...