Press Releases - Community Interest

In 2009 Ava Hopings was born via emergency C-section at Toledo Hospital weighing just 1lb. 14 ozs and measuring only 14 inches long. Ava came into the world without any eyebrows, eyelashes, fingernails or toenails and soon suffered a brain ...

For those that joined in today's free online overview of Microsoft Word 2010 on March 19th, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. The response was positive and overwhelming. For a short time, you can schedule yourself on any training (Word, Excel, ...

Toledo Rep’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ auditions to be held March 22 Auditions for the Toledo Rep’s “Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical” will be held at Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th Street #4, on ...

Want to run a 5K, but not sure where to start? Let the Toledo Zoo help; you still have time to register and get fit for the Medical Mutual Dart Frog Dash onSaturday, May 17. With regular tips on training, nutrition and more right up to race day, the ...

The 2014 FREE “Showcase Sylvania” Business Expo will be held on March 22, 2014 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Sylvania Sports and Exhibition Center at Tam-O-Shanter, 7060 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Ohio. This is one of the largest in ...

The Local History & Genealogy Department of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library was recently recognized as the 2014 recipient of the John Sessions Memorial Award by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the ...

Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is once again taking the lead in raising community awareness of the tragedy of child abuse and neglect in Lucas County. On April 9, LCCS is urging Lucas County residents to join Ohioans statewide in the ...

Young Rep production of ‘MacBeth, A Cautionary Tale’ March 14-16 at 10th St. stage The Toledo Repertoire Theatre presents the Young Rep’s MacBeth, A Kid’s Cautionary Tale Concerning Greed, Power, Mayhem, and Other Current ...

In honor of National Women’s History Month, Lourdes University will host the 7th annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival on Saturday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. Created as a way to ...

WHAT: More than 100 public and private colleges and universities from Ohio and the multi-state area will visit the Toledo area as Owens Community College serves as host to Northwest Ohio’s largest College Preview Night. The event will provide ...

?On Sunday, March 30, Lourdes University will present its 4th installment in the Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Lecture Series. Held in the Franciscan Center at 2 p.m., this year’s lecture will feature renowned artist Leslie Adams. ?“It is great ...

The Lourdes University Ecumenical Lecture Series was established in 1983 by former Lourdes Presidents Sr. Marie Andrée Chorzempa, OSF, and Sr. Ann Francis Klimkowski, OSF, as a way to foster and encourage Christian unity. Today, it is the ...

The Toledo Zoo’s free-flight butterfly encounter is staying open through Sunday, March 9, indoors at its Museum of Science. This is a week later than originally scheduled, but wintry weather prompted Zoo leaders to extend the exhibit so more ...

A roast and toast of local attorney Marty Holmes from the Class of 1963 will highlight Central Catholic High School’s 8th Annual Celebrity Wait Event on Friday, March 7 at the Pinnacle in Maumee. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be ...

— Local business leaders have joined March for Babies to raise funds to prevent preterm birth and give more babies a healthy start in life. We are pleased to announce that Toledo business leader Randy Oostra has taken on the role of MARCH FOR ...

Sunset House and the Boomer Resource Network have gathered a panel of experts for a symposium on Saturday, March 8 from 10 am to noon to talk about issues that today’s boomers are struggling with (either for themselves or a loved one;) Topics ...

WHAT: "Inequality for All" features Robert Reich, professor, best-selling author, and Clinton cabinet member as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. Reich uses humor and a wide array of facts ...

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Oak Harbor is having an Open House and is encouraging the public to provide input as the staff review the refuge’s hunting and fishing programs. The Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2014, from ...

The famously funny “Die Fledermaus” flits onto the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre stage Feb. 21 and 23. Presented by the Bowling Green State University Opera Theater in conjunction with the Department of Theatre and Film, the ...

The Maumee Valley Country Day School Global Leadership Program invites you to their second event of the year as they host acclaimed author Will Richardson on Thursday, February 13 at 6:30pm in the Millennium Theatre. Will Richardson is an ...

Launch Pad Cooperative is pleased to announce an open call to poets and writers for their monthly Featured Lines reading series. Are you a local poet or writer who would like the opportunity to share a collection of your works to a live audience? ...

Some of the area’s best a cappella groups will perform at Bowling Green High School, 530 W. Poe Road, on Saturday, Feb. 8, as part of the regionals for the International Championships for Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). Participating will be ...

February 21 is the 7 year anniversary of the passing of Detective Keith Dressel. Keith was a life long blood donor. To keep his legacy alive, a blood drive his held in his honor. this is the 3rd year for the drive. Walkins are welcomed.Press Release ...

The University of Toledo Opera Ensemble will perform Gian Carlo Menotti’s comedic opera “The Old Maid and the Thief,” Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 in the UT Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. Originally ...

On Tuesday, February 11th at 7 pm, Way Library, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area (LWVPA), will host a talk by Mayor Michael Olmstead. The talk is titled “Vision for Perrysburg”. Mayor Olmstead has ...

The gyms are thinning out, but there’s no reason to give up on that New Year’s resolution to get fit. The Toledo Zoo has a fun way to help you stay on track with your fitness goals; register now for the Medical Mutual Dart Frog Dash. ...

On Saturday, Feb. 15 -- Vanimal-tine’s Day -- your favorite Toledo Zoo animals find Valentine-themed treats throughout the day. Whether you want to show your sweetie that you’re a big, cuddly bear, or that you’re as cute as a ...

WHAT: Woman make up almost 50 percent of the labor force but only 26 percent of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In an effort to help raise awareness regarding woman in STEM careers, Owens Community College will ...

The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce announces that the annual Women’s Chat Connection – will be held on Thursday February 20, 2014 at Chelsea Place, downtown Sylvania at Chelsea Place, 4430 N. Holland Sylvania Rd. in Toledo from 5:30 ...

Woodrow Preschool Open House originally scheduled for Jan 25, 2014 10am-12noon is being rescheduled to Feb 15, 2014. Woodrow Preschool will be holding a Community Open House for families looking for care for their 3-5 year old child in 2014. The ...