Press Releases - Community Interest

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 ...

Last Saturday, Lourdes’ Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center was glowing with the more than 530 guests who came out to celebrate higher education and raise funds for student scholarships. Honorary Chairs Susan and Allan Block, and Lourdes ...

Northwest Ohio community members and Bowling Green State University students will have the opportunity to learn from strong females in leadership roles throughout Ohio at “Women in Leadership: Becoming a Women of Influence.” The sold-out ...

Bowling Green State University faculty and alumni have helped put Toledo “on the map” as it were, and the public can read about their International Design Award-winning efforts in the March issue of HOW magazine.The “You Are ...

Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will offer its annual Summer Music Institute program for junior high and high school students from June 16 through July 3.The Summer Music Institute at BGSU, “Where Music Takes ...

Witness to HungerJune 28–Aug. 9, Community GalleryThis photographic exhibition illuminates the often unseen stories of those who experience hunger on a daily basis. Community members were led through a series of workshops on how fine art and ...

The Great Lakes Historical Society’s Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck Research Center (GLHS’s PLESRC) and the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team (MAST) will present the 2013 GLHS/MAST Nautical Archaeology Workshop and Training will take ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is inviting you to put on your dancing shoes and clothes for a fun family program titled Dance! Dance! Dance! scheduled from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 4 in the Wintergarden of Main Library, 325 Michigan ...

Toledo, Ohio— Despite how very hard moms work, they like to have fun, too. This year, on Sunday, May 12, celebrate your marvelous mom with a day at your Toledo Zoo.All moms receive free Zoo admission when accompanied by one or more children ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – The Owens Community College Alpha Omega Pi Student Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is encouraging area residents to help in the fight against hunger by donating a canned good as part of an ...

(Released April 22, 2013) – Do you have 19th Century family photos that are hard to date? Are you interested in photography? Love old photographs? The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Local History and Genealogy department invites ...