Press Releases - Community Interest

?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 ...

The Historic Church of St. Patrick will be celebrating the lives of Toledo firefighters Stephen A. Machcinski and James Dickman on Wednesday, January 29 with Mass at 5:30 pm, and a Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 10:00 am. Both men died in the ...

The Kent Branch Library Public @ccess Center and The Art Tatum African American Resource Center observe Black History Month with several programs that are free and open to the public. The annual observation of Black History Month was originated in ...

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre will present a special event performance of “Love Letters,” a comic-drama recollection, directed by Barbara Barkan, February 14-16 on the 10th Street stage. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by A.R. Gurney ...

Long Term Care (LTC) Insurance, Medicaid, VA benefits, spend down, exempt assets, non-exempt assets, income limits, gifting, penalties, look backs. What does it all mean? If you want a better understanding of what it is and how they all work ...

The University of Toledo Department of Music Jazz Studies program welcomes jazz pianist Dan Haerle to perform on this year’s Art Tatum Memorial Jazz Scholarship Concert. The concert will be held Tuesday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in the UT Center ...

In honor of National Women’s History Month, Lourdes will host the 7th annual W.A.V.E. (Women, Artists, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs) Festival, a juried exhibition and sale of fine arts and crafts. This year’s event will be held in the ...

Next Monday, the Sylvania Franciscan Village (SFV) will kick-off its 3rd annual Have a Heart Restock Drive to supply hygiene items five local outreach centers: Assumption Outreach Center, Bethany House, Helping Hands of St. Louis, Our Lady of ...

Culinary arts students at Owens Community College recently began classes in the newly constructed Culinary Arts Center on the Toledo-area campus. The Center will be formally dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 28. The facility ...

The Teutonia Männerchor and Damenchor of the German American Family in Toledo cordially invite you to join them for their annual Green Kale Dinner ~ Grünkohl Dinner. Sunday, February 9th, 2014 – Oregon, Ohio – In the Black ...

Woodrow Preschool Open House Jan 25, 2014 10am-12noon Woodrow Preschool will be holding a Community Open House for families looking for care for their 3-5 year old child in 2014. The Creative Curriculum® is followed with a Kindergarten ...