Press Releases - Community Interest

Come and help the Waite HIgh School Band raise $ for new uniforms while enjoying a fun filled evening! Paddles: 1 - $5 3 - $10 OR Pre-register and get 4 - $10! (RSVP on Facebook or at [email protected]) Bring a roll of quarters (or 2!) and ...

Toledo, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo’s innovative new elephant exhibit, Tembo Trail, is slated to open on Friday, May 18. It offers a dynamic exhibit that blends extraordinary animal care with extraordinary visitor experiences. “This is a ...

OVERVIEW: The Arts Commission, acting as administrator of the City of Toledo’s One Percent for Art Program, will commission a new work of public art to be installed in coordination with the City of Toledo’s planned infrastructure and ...

(Released February 29, 2012) – The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Audiovisual Department is currently accepting appointments for one-on-oneDownloadable Media Training for the public! Patrons can now call the Library’s ...

St. Paw-tricks Day Class Offered at Toledo Area Humane Society If you have a child age 7 to 10 that loves animals and loves learning about different animals and animal breeds, consider signing them up for this special education class at the Toledo ...

TOLEDO, OHIO–Jay Shafer, founder of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company and a recognized leader in the small living movement, is the next featured speaker in the Masters Series at the Toledo Museum of Art. Steven Litt, art and architecture ...

Toledo, Ohio — On Thursday, March 8, at 11:30 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 ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – More than 100 public and private colleges and universities from Ohio and the surrounding states will visit the Toledo area as Owens Community College serves as host to Northwest Ohio’s largest College Preview ...

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Timeless sounds from the legendary musical group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young will fill the air at Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts as the tribute band Marrakesh Express takes ...

This spring, Appold Planetarium visitors can experience the excitement of the early days of space exploration in Dawn of the Space Age. Viewers will travel through time, from the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik to the state of the ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library proudly observes Black History Month in February with a family program titled, Heart of a People: Black Women in Society and Culture, scheduled from 2-4 p.m. this Saturday, February 25 in the McMaster Center at ...

PERRYSBURG, OH – February 23, 2012 – Hannah’s Socks is pleased to announce three new sponsors for the inaugural Sole Train event. * Presenting Sponsor: Hollywood Casino Toledo (www.hollywoodcasinotoledo.com) * Media Sponsor ...

Sylvania Franciscan Village to host Spring Environmental Series “A Change of Heart: Finding Renewed Reverence for Earth” The Sylvania Franciscan Village will kick off its Spring Environmental Series with a show in Lourdes ...

(Released February 22, 2012) – Text your best friends! Hit up your top five on your mobile phones. E-mail your classmates, tag your Close Friends on Facebook, or send a Twitter tweet! Spread the word about the Toledo-Lucas County Public ...

(Released February 20, 2012) – Due to a conflict in Stan Lee’s calendar, his April 18, 2012 appearance at the Stranahan Theater will be rescheduled. All tickets purchased for the April 18 event will be honored on the pending date. ...

Lourdes University is pleased to announce its 2012 Distinguished Speaker Series in American History addressing “The War of 1812 in Northwest Ohio” on Friday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Franciscan Center in Sylvania. Guest lecturers ...

The 9th annual YELL & TELL: STOP CHILD ABUSE NOW rally will be held on April 22, 2012 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Walbridge Park Shelter House on Broadway Avenue across from the Toledo Zoo. The rally is free and open to the public. The University ...

Toledo, OH — The days are longer, the skies are bluer and the weather is (we hope) warmer. To celebrate the beginning of spring, your Toledo Zoo offers special discounted admission throughout March. Online coupons at the Zoo’s website ...

Toledo, OH – Adopt your “fur?ever” love from the Toledo Area Humane Society today and your new pet will never spend Valentine’s Day alone again! Not only will adopting a shelter pet warm your heart, pets are good for your ...

This February, the Lourdes University Lifelong Learning program is kicking-off its 2012 program with more options than ever. Lifelong Learning is an educational, engaging and fun way to learn! Membership is $15 per person for this spring, and ...

Toledo, OH—Will March come in like a lion and out like a lamb? Here’s hoping, but no matter the weather, your Toledo Zoo is your family’s springtime destination. Visit toledozoo.org for more info. March 17 Teddy Bear Care ...

(Released February 15, 2012) – The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library will observe the Presidents’ Day holiday with a special exhibit titled, Press Pass: Photographing Candidates and Presidents visiting Northwest Ohio, a collection of ...

Unison Behavioral Health Group will join forces with students from Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School to offer “sober contracts” for area teens and their parents or caregivers to sign during area prom events. The students from ...

The Emmaus Community of Good Shepherd and St. Thomas Aquinas Parishes present a six part series LIVING THE EUCHARIST TOLEDO OH, February 8, 2012: The Emmaus Community of Good Shepherd and St. Thomas Aquinas Parishes will be featuring a six part ...

3rd Annual Toledo Walleye Blood Drive Co-sponsored by Clear Channel Broadcasting Receive a ticket to a Toledo Walleye game! Toledo, OH - On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 2pm – 7pm the Toledo Walleye will host their 3rdannual blood drive ...

Lourdes University is pleased to announce “Censorship in the Arts,” the topic of the 2012 Sr. Jane Mary Sorosiak Lecture Series. The presentation is scheduled for Sunday, February 26, at 2 p.m. at the Franciscan Center in Sylvania. The ...

Lourdes to screen award-winning political documentary The Anatomy of Hate On Wednesday, February 22, Lourdes’ Student Government Association (SGA) will present The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue for Hope by filmmaker Michael Ramsdell of Under ...

The Croswell Opera House, Michigan’s oldest continually operating theatre, needs some love from all those who care about the building, enjoy its spectacular shows, understand its impact on economic development, and who care about arts and ...

On February 7th, Lourdes will launch its celebration of National African America History Month with a screening of the Civil Rights documentary Freedom Riders. A host of additional public events will follow through the month of February and into ...

(Released February 2, 2012) – In observance of the Bicentennial Birthday of the late Charles Dickens (1812-2012), please join scholar Dr. Melissa Valiska Gregory for an informative talk which focuses on the enduring popularity of ...