Press Releases - Community Interest

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 ...

For a walk on the wild side, take a Vineyard Adventure, after hours at the Toledo Zoo, on Friday, June 7, 7 - 9 p.m. Enjoy gourmet wines that celebrate the Land Down Under – Australia! The evening also includes tasty hors d'oeuvres and ...

As another school year comes to an end, many students are once again placing their backpacks in storage or are discarding them entirely in anticipation of buying next fall’s latest fashion trend. Owens Community College’s Alumni ...

Have you ever seen or heard what you thought was a fighter plane overhead? You probably were not imagining things – it may have been an F-16 from the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard. F-16 pilots located at Toledo Express ...

Tickets are now on sale for the Toledo Rep’s final presentation of their 80th Anniversary Season, with the hilarious musical The Drowsy Chaperone, with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, ...

Coupon experts Latisha Williams and Tasha Davis are scheduled to present the fundamentals of Digging into Extreme Couponing, including terms, couponing rules, tips and tricks. This informative class, presented at three Toledo-Lucas County Public ...

(Sylvania, Ohio) – Sneakers, luminaries, and cancer education? It must be the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, a collaborative event to celebrate survivorship and raise funds to save more lives and create a world with more ...

Local business owners and those thinking of starting a business won’t want to miss the Cyber Security seminar scheduled from 5-8:30 p.m. on Thursday,June 6 at Main Library, 325 Michigan St. The FREE and open to the public event is presented ...

Forget the terrible twos; Lucas the African elephant is making two terrific! On Saturday, June 1, Lucas will enjoy cake and enrichment gifts at the Toledo Zoo. At 10:30 a.m., Lucas gets his enrichment presents, hand-crafted by ZOOTeens and ...

It’s time for fun “Tuesdays in Sylvania;” the new outdoor market, on Main Street that features local farmers/growers and artisans and is conveniently located in downtown Sylvania. The market will begin on Tuesday June 4 and ...

Summer is almost here, and no one knows how to enjoy it like your Toledo Zoo. Beginning Saturday, May 25, every day brings you a new Australia-themed experience – featuring the fascinating natural wonders of the Land Down Under. Opening ...

Two more shows have been added to Hollywood Casino Toledo’s Inaugural Summer Concert Series. With hit songs, “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” “The One that You Love,” “Sweet Dreams” and ...

Coupon experts Latisha Williams and Tasha Davis are scheduled to present the fundamentals of Digging into Extreme Couponing, including terms, couponing rules, tips and tricks. This informative class, presented at three Toledo-Lucas County Public ...

Huge Rummage/Bake Sale at Calvary United Methodist Church 3939 Jackman Road in Toledo. Clothing, Housewares, Tools and more. You will find something for everyone. Delicious baked goods: cookies, pies, cupcakes, and so much more to satisfy your sweet ...

An estimated 5,000 Northwest Ohio residents will be joining together at Levis Commons on Saturday, May 11, 2013 for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. The non-competitive 5K walk celebrates breast cancer ...

Find great gently used books on May 9, 10 & 11 at the Friends of the Library Book Sale, located in the Reynolds Corners Shopping Center, 1301 N. Reynolds Rd., (Reynolds Road & Dorr Street). Thousands of used books for you to browse! · ...

With the arrival of wallabies and dingoes, the Toledo Zoo’s Australia-themed exhibit, Wild Walkabout, presented by Mercy, has taken a big jump closer to completion! Don’t miss the Opening Weekend celebrations, sponsored by BP, May 24 ...

The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University invites the community to “Experience the Top” during the 2013-14 Festival Series. Highlighting performances in a variety of categories, the series features artists who are ...

The Toledo Zoo’s twin polar bear cubs are ready to make their big splash – starting with new names! After nearly 3,000 entries in the Zoo’s naming contest, Suka (female cub) won by more than 400 votes; Sakari (male cub) won by more ...

Fight with us! The Friends of Annaka invite you to join us in supporting Annaka Gilmore in her fight against Autoimmune Small Fiber Autonomic Neuropathy. Annaka Gilmore was diagnosed with Autoimmune Small Fiber Automic Neuropathy in July 2012. This ...

The 12th Annual Claire’s Day is a free family book festival – the largest in Northwest Ohio – scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Maumee Branch Library, 501 River Rd., Maumee, OH. The featured band is Wilson ...