Press Releases - Community Interest

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s Humanities Department is proud to announce its latest exhibit, All that Glitters: The Fabulous Fakery of Costume Jewelry, on view beginning tomorrow, June 3 through August 31, 2010 at Main Library, 325 ...

TARTA and the UpTown Association have joined together to make one of Toledo’s hotspots another great place to catch a ride to the game! Starting Tuesday, June 1, 2010, Toledo’s UpTown neighborhood on Adams Street will have Muddy Shuttle ...

The June 10th fundraising event, “An Evening at Garden Smiles”, is part of the ongoing Chicks for Charity fundraising campaign for The Victory Center. 05.28.2010 – Waterville, Ohio—Deb Carruth, owner of Carruth Studio, and ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is proud to announce its latest historic exhibition, The Original Toy Story: The Live Dolls Children’s Book Series, on view now through the end of August, 2010. The display details the fascinating book ...

Support and sisterly love for women incest, child sexual abuse, and rape survivors Discussion Circles will assist survivors journey through their abuse experience as they develop a new look at their lives which includes deserved happiness. Come talk ...

The Area Office on Aging invites you to the 50+ Sports Classic on Saturday June 12, focusing on the importance of physical fitness later in life with a full range of track and field events, swimming, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, horseshoes, ...

Register now for the 6th Annual Happy Trails 5K Race/Walk. Proceeds from the Happy Trails 5K fund maintenance and improvements to Metroparks trails. Awards for the top three male and female finishers plus various age groups. Early registration $18 ...

TOLEDO, OH (May 13, 2010) – BP-Husky Refining, LLC and First Solar, two of Imagination Station’s biggest supporters, have partnered with the science center to create the newest addition to our already exciting family of Learning Worlds. ...

Toledo, Ohio…April 15, 2010 – Family Promise of Greater Toledo, a non-profit organization at the heart of the community’s fight against family homelessness, invites walkers of all ages and ability levels to join Give Them Shelter, ...

Walk away from the water cooler and grab your blanket or lawn chair, favorite co-workers, and a brown bag full of munchies for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s favorite lunchtime outdoor music series. The 2010 Brown Bag Concert Series ...

April 27, 2010 - The birth of a polar bear cub in December 2009 was a very special event for The Toledo Zoo—and the cub needed a very special name. The Zoo, in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund, Polar Bears International, and the North ...

MEDIA CONTACT: Humane Ohio Jill Borkowski Marketing Manager 419-266-5607, x307 [email protected] HUMANE OHIO TO CELEBRATE “NO FATHER’S DAY!” The non-profit organization offers special rate to neuter male cats and prevent ...

How is popular media shaping you, your family and our society? And how can you influence the culture? Those questions will be the focus of internationally recognized best selling author, Raymond Arroyo’s upcoming event, sponsored by ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lakeside, OH – In honor of Hotel Lakeside’s 135th anniversary, the Lakeside Association will partner with Black Tie Catering to reopen the unique lakefront Hotel Lakeside Dining Room and accompanying outdoor ...

Local business to fundraise for the PHS Bands Perrysburg Quick Lube owners, Rik and Mary Davis, are combining business and charity on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15, in a benefit fundraiser for the Perrysburg High School Bands. Perrysburg ...

The Northwest Ohio Writers Forum will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10 to 11: 30 am at the Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe Street (near Northview High School) in Sylvania. The topic is to be determined, but always ...

The Northwest Ohio Writers Forum meets Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Holland Branch Library, 1032 South McCord Road in Holland, OH. In addition to discussions about writing and books, our featured speaker will be Barbara Snow. ...

Kick-off fundraiser to support each other during May On May 6, the Perrysburg High School Bands will join with a local business, Ed & Mitzi’s Uptown Diner, to kick off their 2nd annual "Band Together" fundraiser, designed to raise money ...

Giving back is as easy as walking to your mailbox. On Saturday, May 8, Letter Carriers hold their annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, collecting nonperishable food items from mailboxes throughout the nation. Peanut butter, canned fruits and ...

The Toledo Chapter of The Links, Incorporated joins Toledo Public Schools, the University of Toledo, and Sol Plaatje Primary School in South Africa to present a unique event via Skype™, which will connect sixth-grade American and South African ...

(Oregon, OH) The Oregon Community & Family Coalition (OCFC) Youth Board, as well as Clay High School students, will be participating in “Dead for a Day” on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Clay High School. The all-day event is designed ...

The Lucas County Master Gardener Speakers’ Bureau will be holding its third and final session on Thursday, May 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrace Room at Toledo Botanical Garden’s Conference Center. This session will be focusing on water ...

Join us for a festival of gardening… the Spring Plant Sale! The first step to expanding and beautifying your garden this year is a visit to Toledo Botanical Garden’s annual Spring Plant Sale. Gardeners from beginner to ...

The Blade and the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library present thriller, suspense author Lisa Scottoline on Wednesday, May 12 for the 2010 spring Authors! Authors! series. Scottoline, the New York Times bestselling author of 17 novels, is scheduled to ...

Ever wonder what to do with those old photographs and other memorabilia that you collect at home? Do you worry about preserving these memories for your children and grandchildren? If you want to know the proper tools and supplies to use, how you ...

AREA RESIDENTS RAISE FUNDS FOR MARCH OF DIMES DURING 2010 TOLEDO MARCH FOR BABIES The 2010 Toledo March for Babies will raise funds to support programs that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the ...

Join the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library and Toledo Public Schools’ junior high and middle school jazz ensembles for a presentation titled Junior Jazz Jam IVscheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 in the Wintergarden ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is inviting youth in grades 5-12 to join Team Jacob and Team Edward for a howling good time at its The Twilight Saga: Eclipse party scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 in the Meeting Room at the Sylvania ...

On Arbor Day, April 30, the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) will embark upon a campaign to raise $100,000 for a campus-wide landscaping and tree-planting project. The goal is to plant 100 new trees over the next year across TMA's 36-acre grounds. "Many ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents a CHESS Tournament! for youth in grades K-6 scheduled on Saturday, May 8 in the Huntington Meeting Room of Main Library, 325 Michigan St. This is the 5th Annual CHESS Tournament! organized by ...