Press Releases - Community Interest

Age has its benefits. With Tuesday free admission and special events, Senior Discovery Days let you explore the Toledo Zoo and see it in a whole new way, thanks to sponsorship support from Health Care REIT. Each Tuesday (September 3, 10, 17 and 24, ...

Toledo based Arnold’s Home Improvement has teamed up with the Toledo Mud Hens to offer one lucky and deserving family a free roof worth up to $11,000 in the Arnold’s Home Improvement “Raze The Roof” project. Owner and ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission is happy to invite everyone to the Going Beyond Green open house. This is a chance for community members to learn about the Going Beyond Green sustainability plan and provide input as we continue to ...

Toledo Walk for PKD Unite to Fight PKD! Saturday, September 7, 2013 Olander Park Check-in/Onsite Registration: 9:00 am Penny Kids Dash: 9:30 am Walk Begins: 9:45 am 2.2 mile walk (option to end at 1.1 mi), Kids Penny Dash fun run, Kids area with ...

Open to community members with rehearsals beginning late August This fall, the Lourdes University choral program, under the direction of Karen T. Biscay, is celebrating its 30th concert season and is welcoming new members and chorus alumni to ...

Owens Community College recently received official notice from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), that the registered nursing program has regained ...

MEDIA ALERT August 14, 2013 CONTACT: Cheryl Rothschild 419-242-7323 (phone) [email protected] (e-mail) TOLEDO, Ohio – On Sunday, September 1, 2013, HCR Manor Care Gives presents BOOKIN’ IT 5K to benefit Read for ...

Summer may be ending, but Toledo Zoo fun continues. Visit toledozoo.org for details. Sept. 2 Wild Walkabout, presented by Mercy, ends for season Walk among the wallabies in a special walk-through exhibit. Meet ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library introduces Open Book, where authors are invited to tell their story. The first Open Book event presents national bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 in the McMaster ...

In observance of Local Foods Week, a 9-day-long celebration to raise awareness of local food and draw attention to the role of local food in establishing a vibrant, sustainable future for the Ohio food system, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library ...

On Aug. 31, visit the Toledo Zoo for a day dedicated to the little creatures that creep, crawl, float and flutter! It’s the Zoo’s latest Science Day, and it offers the double bonus of Wild Walkabout activities presented by Mercy and ...

Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte and King Louis XIV each reveled in the perfectly manicured grounds of the Tuileries Garden at different points in history. Today, more than 10 million visitors stroll through the famous Parisian park annually. ...

It was a key moment during the Civil Rights Movement. The year was 1963 and a quarter of a million people gathered in Washington, D.C., as a rally cry for racial justice and equality. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will observe this historic ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents Beginning Genealogy, a two-part workshop that will teach participants the basics of genealogy research through the resources of the Internet, Census records, magazines and newspapers. The workshops are ...

A gourmet dinner. Perfect wines. Sumptuous desserts. And a wild animal encounter. You’ll have it all at the tenth annual Feast with the Beasts, presented by PNC, on Friday, August 23. The evening starts with a walk among the wallabies of Wild ...

Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal (SBJ) has named Toledo the Top Minor League Market in the country for 2013. This is the first time SBJ has picked Toledo as number one, out of the 235 communities nationwide, in its biennial Top ...

Zion Lutheran Church 8307 Memorial Hwy. Ottawa Lake, Michigan is having a pig roast on Rally Day (September 8, 2013) between 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy the fellowship. There will be pony rides for the kids and Horse ...

Your Computer Needs of Toledo, LLC is one of the participants for the Intuit Small Business Big Game Contest. Grand prize includes the chance for a commercial to feature a small business during the Big Game in February 2014. Votes are requested for ...

Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo is hosting a press conference at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1933 Spielbusch Ave., Toledo, to announce the start of a new program, Tenant Readiness, aimed at decreasing evictions in Lucas County. Funding for ...

?For years, scientists and health care professionals have said that the key to longevity is to continue learning. Through Lourdes University’s Lifelong Learning program, area residents can learn in a fun, and engaging atmosphere. This ...

A gourmet dinner. Perfect wines. Sumptuous desserts. And a wild animal encounter. You’ll have it all at the tenth annual Feast with the Beasts, presented by PNC, on Friday, August 23. The evening starts with a walk among the wallabies of Wild ...

How is your garden standing this rainy summer? The Zoo’s gardens are doing great! The horticulture staff wants to share those gardening secrets with you onWednesday, August 21, through a walking garden tour that’s free with regular Zoo ...

After being rained out of the grand opening event, mountain bike enthusiasts will celebrate the opening of a new jump park from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Jermain Park. The event will feature open and guided trail rides; jump park ...

Area motorcycle enthusiasts interested in enhancing their knowledge about safe driving are invited to enroll in upcoming Motorcycle Safety Training classes offered through Owens Community College’s Workforce and Community Services. The classes ...

As part of its “INSPIRATION STAYCATION” Summer Program for area residents PRIZM Creative Community is collaborating with area businesses to offer educational experiences in uplifting settings. The August workshop "Publishing ...

Bring your sunglasses! This family party is on the roof! Join us atop the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Civic Plaza Rooftop at Main Library, 325 Michigan St., for games, crafts and lots of summer fun. This FREE event organized by the ...

Amidst the tranquility of Toledo Memorial Park safely rest thousands of heroes – heroes who fought, and some, even giving their lives – for our freedom. They may be gone, but they’re certainly never forgotten. ...

Saturday, August 24, 2012 from 6:00-midnight at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, The Gretchen Gotthart SKeldon Fund will host FASHIONABLY LATE…. A night of live bands, drinks, friends, dancing and FUN! Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at ...

Jeremy Camp, one of the hottest Christian musical performers in the country, will headline Exclaim 2013, Toledo’s largest free outdoor Christian music festival. Exclaim 2013 is presented by Medical Mutual, along with Main Stage Sponsor The ...

The Toledo Area Humane Society and Planned Pethood are teaming up to help cats and kittens find forever homes. With kitten season still in full swing, both TAHS and Planned Pethood are looking to find forever loving homes for the feline friends ...