Press Releases - Community Interest

The third round of Toledo SOUP will take place Sunday, September 8th at Toledo School for the Arts, 333 14th St. #4, from 5-9 p.m. Toledo SOUP is now accepting submissions from anyone interested in presenting their community project or business idea ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is pleased to announce its Free Saturdays incentive, free parking in the secure, on-siteunderground parking garage at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. Free Saturdays parking is scheduled to begin this Saturday, ...

At the Toledo Zoo this summer, every day brings you a new Australia-themed experience with Wild Walkabout, presented by Mercy. It starts with animal feeds and enrichment demonstrations that change daily. From cassowaries to Great Barrier Reef fish, ...

Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County is offering a series of three classes for the home vegetable gardener. Now is the perfect time of year to harvest summer vegetables like tomatoes, summer squash and green beans. It is also the perfect ...

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. ...

The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University invites community members to audition for the University Choral Society’s 2013-14 season. Open auditions are being scheduled. Highlights of this year’s season include ...

Annunciation Radio, the Catholic radio broadcasting group in the Diocese of Toledo, is growing again! Thanks to their recent purchase of WFOT 89.5 FM, full-time Catholic radio now reaches listeners in Mansfield, Lexington and surrounding areas. This ...

Who doesn’t like a good post-apocalyptic future, the walking dead, sea creatures, and a superhero in a cape? – especially in the summer! Join the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library as we present our first-ever Summer Matinee Film Series, ...

Catholic Charities will host an Adoption Information Meeting from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Diocese of Toledo, 1933 Spielbush Ave., Toledo OH 43604. The evening will include a guest panel of adoptive couples who will share their stories ...

WHO HAS THE BEST PIZZA IN NORTHWEST OHIO? Northwest Ohio will find out on July 26 and 27. The Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce and the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District present Pizza Palooza, sponsored by Kistler Ford, at Centennial Terrace, ...

The Toledo Area Humane Society is bursting at the seams with adorable, adoptable kittens! TAHS still has many furry felines looking for forever homes and over 250 currently in foster homes. It’s still “kitten season” and the ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents Remembering the Battle of Gettysburg, a day of programs and presentations at Main Library, 325 Michigan Street, to observe one of the most important and deadliest Civil War battles. On Saturday, July ...

WHAT: Musical benefit concert for Lourdes’ violin instructor Sue SgroWHEN: Sunday, July 14 ~ 3 p.m.WHERE: Church of St. Andrew United Methodist, 3620 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH The musical community of greater Toledo will gather to host a ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library in partnership with the Arab American National Museum (www.arabamericanmuseum.org) is providing an opportunity for our customers to learn more about the Arab American Culture. Three different FREE venues are ...

The Toledo Museum of Art has expanded its holdings of post-World War II American abstract art by acquiring two works by Frank Stella (born 1936), Conway I and La penna di hu. Toledo Museum of Art Director Brian Kennedy said these significant ...

Helping Hands of St. Louis at 443 Sixth St., Toledo, will host its 10th Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Bedford Hills Golf Club in Temperance, Mich. The event will raise money to benefit Helping Hands ministries, which include a soup ...

Area residents interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills with computers and the Internet are invited to participate in free continuing education computer classes as Owens Community College and the non-profit Connect Ohio organization ...

The 25th Interfaith Blood Drive is Saturday/Sunday June 22-23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran, 4441 Monroe, Toledo (between Douglas and Secor). All welcome! Free child care, great refreshments, and a time for everyone to come together to save ...

Families all across the country are constantly looking for the best child care option. Au Pairs are the nanny alternative. We currently have a few families locally that are taking advantage of this great cultural exchange opportunity. Now, Go Au ...

It’s “All Hands on Deck” at Bowling Green State University for a memorable Independence Day this year. BGSU is calling all community members to the lively, patriotic musical revue. “All Hands on Deck” is part of the ...

Stroll through the Toledo Zoo’s beautiful gardens and see how they grow, bloom and change throughout the season. A Master Gardener/Zoo horticulturist team will highlight different aspects of gardening each month, along with historical ...

The Toledo Zoo offers great reasons to be your family’s summer destination. Visit toledozoo.org for more information about these and other upcoming events. Now through Sept. 2 Wild Walkabout, presented by Mercy 10 a.m. ...

On Tuesday, May 21 the Toledo Museum of Art achieved a milestone in its 20-year effort to reduce energy consumption: its 101-year-old Beaux Arts main building stopped drawing power from the electrical grid and actually started returning power to the ...

Wood County Hospital has named Nicholas G. Espinoza, D.O. the new Medical Director of Falcon Health Center (FHC), the new $5 million student health center on the campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. The FHC will be ...

The Toledo Zoo has been creating great family memories for generations, so it makes sense to spend Sunday, June 16 — Father’s Day — making a few new memories at the region’s top attraction. And with free admission for dads ...

Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Music & Lyrics by William Finn July 12, 13 & 20, 2013 - 7:30 PM July 21, 2013 - 2:00 PM The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six ...

In 1930 the Toledo Museum of Art played a critical role in popularizing modern Japanese woodblock prints in North America by organizing the largest exhibition ever devoted to the movement and producing an authoritative catalog to accompany it on its ...

The Toledo Zoo’s “black tie and tennis shoes” fundraiser returns! PNC ZOOtoDO, presented by MassMutual Northwest Ohio, is an elegant evening of delicious food, exciting live music and good company, all on Friday, June 14. ...

Come and enjoy a Hungarian dinner and help support the 39th Birmingham Ethnic Festival! Featuring Hungarian Club's stuffed cabbage, Calvin United's kolbasz, St. Stephen's potato and vegetable & Dessert. Cash Bar (Pop--Beer--Wine) / Raffles ...

Veterans and active members of America’s armed services travel great distances and make great sacrifices to preserve and protect freedom and liberty. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) is a veteran-owned project committed to ...