Press Releases - Community Interest


Oct 14

Sustainability Day at Lourdes University

On Wednesday, October 23, Lourdes University will host a series of activities in honor of National Campus Sustainability Day and National Food Day. The activities, which are free and open to the public, will take place between 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Oct 14

Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood Team Up

The Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood are teaming up again this weekend to help more of their feline friends find forever homes. Beginning Friday, October 18 through Sunday, October 20, the Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood ...

Posted By: Danielle Jones | Category: Community Interest



Oct 11

Ad Club To Host Creativity and Innovation Summit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT KAREN HOPKINSON 419-724-6414 The Advertising Club of Toledo will host the Creativity and Innovation Summit on Wednesday November 6, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg. The ...

Posted By: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Community Interest



Oct 09

Preserving Art Tatum's Legacy: A Birthday Celebration!

The Citizens’ Advisory Board of the Art Tatum African American Resource Center will celebrate the birth anniversary of jazz giant and Toledo native Art Tatum (October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) in the auditorium of the Kent Branch ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Oct 09

Candidate Forum for Mayor

On Oct 22nd One Village Council is holding a Candidate Forum with Mayor Bell and Michael Collins. Come and hear what they have to say. Date: October 22nd Time: 6:30 pm Place: The Zablocki Center 3105 Lagrange, corner of Lagrange and Central.Press ...

Posted By: Mary Brandeberry | Category: Community Interest



Oct 07

Alumna Phoebe Ballard Honored by UT College of Communication

The College of Communication and the Arts is pleased to recognize and honor Phoebe Ballard as its Outstanding Emerging Alumna during 2013 Homecoming Week at the University of Toledo. Ballard will present a lecture called "MOOCs, Kooks, and Flukes," ...

Posted By: Kelly McGilvery | Category: Community Interest



Oct 07

"New Art and Sound" multimedia exhibit in BGSU art galleries

“New Art and Sound,” an exhibit featuring installations by three celebrated artist/musicians, will debut Oct. 16 in Bowling Green State University’s Fine Arts Center. Free and open to the public, the show will be on display in the ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Community Interest



Oct 07

Library Director Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achiever Award

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Director Clyde Scoles has won the prestigious Touchstone Lifetime Achiever Award from the Press Club of Toledo. The honor, which was announced last evening, October 3, at the Press Club’s Annual Touchstone ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Oct 07

Groundbreaking artists highlight BGSU New Music Festival

The 34th annual New Music Festival at Bowling Green State University Oct. 16-19 will showcase nearly 30 guest composers and performers. The four-day international festival includes concerts, lectures and an art exhibition. This year's featured ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Community Interest



Oct 03

City of Oregon Mayoral Candidate Forum

Media Contact: Sarah Beavers, Executive Director-Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce [email protected] 419-693-5580 City of Oregon, Mayoral Debate Oregon, Ohio (October 9, 2013) – The Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce, in ...

Posted By: Sarah Beavers | Category: Community Interest



Oct 03

Karen Shulman to Present at OCC Professional Day Event

Toledo, Ohio – Karen Shulman, owner of loyalty and change management consulting firm, Hands-On Consulting, Inc., will be presenting, Proof Positive: Surviving a Changing Workplace, at Owens Community College’s Professional Day for ...

Posted By: Karen Shulman | Category: Community Interest



Oct 02

Share and Grow

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library invites you to drop off plants to share and exchange with others from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday, October 5 in the underground parking garage of Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Enter Main’s ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Sep 27

What Do You Know About Grants And Computers?

A topic that hasn't been yet discussed on the Ms. Computer Lady Show, UNTIL NOW. Come by the Ms. Computer Lady Show to gain insights on grants and computers. Many nonprofits apply for them, but yet there are many who find today's technologies ...

Posted By: Amber S. Hawkins | Category: Community Interest



Sep 26

Toledo Zoo Hosts Naturalization Ceremony on Oct. 3

On Thursday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m., the Toledo Zoo will host a naturalization ceremony for new U.S. citizens. The ceremony represents a partnership between the Zoo and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, the Honorable Jack Zouhary ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 26

Toledo Zoo Earns National Conservation Award

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has recognized the Toledo Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo for their exceptional efforts in habitat preservation, species restoration and support of biodiversity in the wild. ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 26

Lourdes University Drama Society

The Lourdes University Drama Society will present Ira Levin’s Deathtrap on Friday, October 11, Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 12 at 2 p.m. Keith Ramsdell, Society Advisor, directs this ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 24

TAHS and PPI Partner for "Fall in Love" Adoption Promotion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2013 Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood Partner for “Fall in Love” Adoption Promotion Toledo, OH –The Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood are teaming up again this weekend ...

Posted By: Danielle Jones | Category: Community Interest



Sep 23

Countdown to "From the Top" at BGSU

Fans are counting down the days for the live public taping of “From the Top,” the preeminent showcase for young musicians, presented by Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts. The popular National Public Radio ...

Posted By: Bonnie Blankinship | Category: Community Interest



Sep 23

Fall Music Showcase celebrates the life-enriching qualities

On Sunday, October 13, the Lourdes University Department of Music will present its Fall Music Showcase at 3 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. Lourdes faculty, students, choirs, string quartet, oboe and a special guest presenter will perform three ...

Posted By: Heather Hoffman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 23

Revenue Growth & Diversification Main Library, October 10

David Holmes, Regional Training Coordinator of the Foundation Center in Cleveland is scheduled to speak at the Main Library, 325 Michigan St., in the Huntington Meeting Room on October 10, 2013 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The topic of discussion is ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Sep 18

September to Remember Adoption Promotion

The Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood are teaming up again this weekend to help more of their furry friends find forever homes! Beginning Saturday, September 21 through Sunday, September 22, the Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned ...

Posted By: Danielle Jones | Category: Community Interest



Sep 18

OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS FALL ACT PREPARATION CLASS

Area residents preparing to take the national ACT test are encouraged to bring a pencil, paper and a calculator to Owens Community College as the academic institution offers a program titled “Building Confidence with ACT Prep” in ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest



Sep 18

Award-winning Children’s Zoo Open Year-round

Nature's Neighborhood is the Toledo Zoo’s award-winning, 100% explore-able children's zoo. But unlike many children's zoos, it's open year-round. Indoor facilities offer a safe, fun place for kids to learn and play. Whether young visitors ...

Posted By: Andi Norman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 16

OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOST HOMECOMING DRESS SALE

WHAT: Owens Community College’s Raising Awareness Club is helping to ensure area high school girls are able to receive a special homecoming experience by hosting a homecoming dress sale. During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest



Sep 16

Library’s 15th Anniversary Hispanic Heritage Month observan

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to present its community-wide Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2013! Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 15 through October 15, celebrates Hispanic heritage and honors independence for the Latin ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Sep 16

Owens Delivers Backpacks and Supplies

Owens Community College’s Alumni Association in collaboration with two Books-A-Million Inc. locations, nine Directions Credit Union branches, two Great Lakes Credit Union branches and five Genoa Bank branches are brightening many ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest



Sep 16

Library participates a second time in Big Library Read!

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is excited to announce its continued participation in Big Library Read (eBook and eAudio), a pilot program sponsored by OverDrive, with support from publisher Sourcebooks, Inc., in which libraries worldwide ...

Posted By: Rhonda Sewell | Category: Community Interest



Sep 16

Time and Priority Management Workshop Offered

Karen Shulman, owner of loyalty and change management consulting firm, Hands-On Consulting, Inc., will be presenting a Time and Priority Management workshop on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Participants from prior offerings of this workshop have ...

Posted By: Karen Shulman | Category: Community Interest



Sep 11

81st Sseason with Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits Sept. 13th

The Toledo Repertoire Theatre opens its 81st season with the satirical, musical revue “Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits,” this weekend on the 10th Street Stage. The show runs two weekends with a total of seven performances ...

Posted By: Elizabeth Cottle | Category: Community Interest



Sep 10

Owens Community College to Help Local Businesses

Local businesses can now take advantage of no-cost help from the Owens Community College Workforce and Community Services team in securing workforce training funds. Owens will assist business that have selected Owens as their training provider in ...

Posted By: Jared Meade | Category: Community Interest