http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:08:38 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/photo-gallery-birmingham-ethnic-festival-1/stories/20260816119 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/photo-gallery-birmingham-ethnic-festival-1/stories/20260816119#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:48:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/photo-gallery-birmingham-ethnic-festival-1/stories/20260816119 Dancers, singers, and drum lines participate in the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Sunday. Members of the St. Stephen’s Catholic Church’s choir perform at the opening ceremony during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Members of the St. Stephen’s Catholic Church’s choir perform at the opening ceremony during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Jasmin Tropf and her 5-year-old son, Jensen, right, and 2-year-old son, Janos, cross Consaul Street to make it to the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Members of the St. Stephen’s Catholic Church’s choir perform at the opening ceremony during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Jasmin Tropf and her 5-year-old son, Jensen, cross Consaul Street to make it to the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Endre Cseh plays the cimbalom, Hungary’s national instrument, during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Hungarian pastries await buyers during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. The Waite High School drum line performs at the opening ceremony during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Endre Cseh plays the cimbalom, Hungary’s national instrument, during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Members of American Turners Toledo perform in the basement of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Emily Masserant, left, is handed Hungarian pastries from Bernadette Ujvagi during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Aug. 16. Bernadette Ujvagi, left, and Barb Marazon prepare a Hungarian pastry order during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival in East Toledo on Sunday, Aug. 16. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/hendel-clambake-mixes-in-a-birthday-celebration/stories/20260815006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/hendel-clambake-mixes-in-a-birthday-celebration/stories/20260815006#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/16/hendel-clambake-mixes-in-a-birthday-celebration/stories/20260815006 IT WAS beautiful weather for the 400 community movers and shakers attending the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Clambake “America 250” by PNC on July 30 at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium. Guests attend the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's Clambake at the Toledo Zoo on July 30. PNC Regional President Bill McDonnell, Heather McDonell, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Wendy Gramza, and Mark Gramza attend the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's Clambake at the Toledo Zoo on July 30. Joe Bowen, Ashley Hathaway, Sarah Goodnough, and Carrie Gonzalez attend the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's Clambake at the Toledo Zoo on July 30. Bill McDonnell, center, and wife Heather McDonnell, right, speak with University of Toledo President James Holloway at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's Clambake at the Toledo Zoo on July 30. Rhonda Long and Brenda Kerr, of Hawaiian Pools, at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's Clambake at the Toledo Zoo on July 30. Andrea, Richard, and Gloria Reynolds gather together to celebrate the Outstanding Eagle 2 award. Judge Myron Duhart is recognized with the Council Distinguished Alumnus Award. Margaret Warner, Gary Waterstradt, and Owen Warner smile together to celebrate success in scouting. Eagle Scouts Quinn Rader, Lily Rader, and Grant Martin participate in events. Eagle Scout Kara Bolinger talks about attending the State of the Union. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-board-trump-name-closure-renovation-facade/stories/20260813117 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-board-trump-name-closure-renovation-facade/stories/20260813117#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:52:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/13/kennedy-center-board-trump-name-closure-renovation-facade/stories/20260813117 WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovation work, while some outdoor programming may continue, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Kennedy Center board also voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts building, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty and lawyers. The exterior of the Kennedy Center is seen July 31 in Washington. National Guard members walk outside of the Kennedy Center on July 31 in Washington. Workers stand inside the Hall of Nations in the Kennedy Center on July 31 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/birmingham-ethnic-festival-celebrate-51-years-tradition/stories/20260805113 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/birmingham-ethnic-festival-celebrate-51-years-tradition/stories/20260805113#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/birmingham-ethnic-festival-celebrate-51-years-tradition/stories/20260805113 Marlene Danko has one phrase she lives by during the Birmingham Ethnic Festival season: If you bake it, they will come. “We have been steadily increasing the baking of the cookies each year, but there never seems to be enough,” said Ms. Danko, head baker at the Hungarian Club of Toledo. From left, Betty Ujvagi and Pam Lenning make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. From left, Betty Ujvagi and Pam Lenning make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. John Horvath cuts dough to make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Chuck Juhasz pulls cookies out of the oven in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Volunteers make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. From left, Marilyn Wuest and Betty Ujvagi make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Volunteers make cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Apricot cookies are prepared on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Betty Ujvagi makes cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Beilah Wesolowski makes cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. Jennifer Newhouse makes cookies in preparation for the Birmingham Ethnic Festival on July 29 at the Hungarian Club in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/hendel-unruly-arts-takes-over-toledo-zoo-with-evening-festivities/stories/20260731092 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/hendel-unruly-arts-takes-over-toledo-zoo-with-evening-festivities/stories/20260731092#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/09/hendel-unruly-arts-takes-over-toledo-zoo-with-evening-festivities/stories/20260731092 AN alfresco dinner, Gathering in the Garden – An Evening Celebrating Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo  was held July 23 at the Toledo Zoo's Formal Gardens. Unruly Arts is a small studio that provides a nurturing, inclusive, and joyful environment supporting the artistic visions and needs of Artist Jenny Schefft paints during a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Attendees watch as artist Jenny Schefft paints during a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Sheri Plocek and artist Moody Shousher during a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Table settings and floral centerpieces await guests at a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Sisters Amanda Lyons and Shea Lambert attend a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Joanne Lindsay, Pat Nowak, Karen and Tom Cole, and Bob Kose attend a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Artist Jonathan Somoza, right, enjoys drinks and hors d'oeuvres with family members, from left, Edmundo Somoza, Brigida Somoza, and Mark Somoza, during a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Guests mingle during a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Sisters Amanda Lyons and Shea Lambert attend a dinner party for Unruly Arts at the Toledo Zoo's formal gardens on July 23. Mezzo-soprano Julia Gries and soprano Sara Mortensen performed at the Party in the Park Christmas in July, accompanied by Artistic Director Kevin Bylsma. New Toledo Opera board member Myra Merritt-Grant. New Toledo Opera board member Jeffrey Green. New Toledo Opera board member James Hartung. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/03/connecting-the-immune-system-and-the-earliest-stages-of-lung-cancer/stories/20260803018 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/03/connecting-the-immune-system-and-the-earliest-stages-of-lung-cancer/stories/20260803018#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/03/connecting-the-immune-system-and-the-earliest-stages-of-lung-cancer/stories/20260803018 You may know people who have smoked cigarettes for most of their adult lives. While some smokers never develop lung disease, you may also know at least one person who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. A few years ago, smoking was common in restaurants, offices, and even airplanes. Millions of people were exposed to the same tobacco smoke, yet health outcomes varied person to person. Why some people develop lung cancer while others do not remains one of the most important questions in lung cancer research. Ph.D. student Andrew Boring is pictured in his research lab on The University of Toledo's Health Science Campus. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/02/hendel-golf-volunteers-receive-a-big-thank-you-for-course-efforts/stories/20260801007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/02/hendel-golf-volunteers-receive-a-big-thank-you-for-course-efforts/stories/20260801007#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:45:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/08/02/hendel-golf-volunteers-receive-a-big-thank-you-for-course-efforts/stories/20260801007 THE Greater Toledo Classic — the Epson Tour Tournament — wouldn’t have been possible without all of the dedicated volunteers tending to every need, including those handling or serving as walking score keepers, caddies, parking, player services, admissions, refreshments, security, A volunteer holds up a quiet sign as Lauryn Nguyen hits on the No. 8 hole during the final round of the Greater Toledo Classic. Volunteers ride across an empty golf course as thick smoke from the Canadian wildfires delays the Greater Toledo Classic on July 17. Golf classic scoring control volunteers, Diana Lucas, Lisa Silverman, Randy Kelley, and Jean Drees, enjoy the thank-you festivities. Jenni Pasztor and Jim Heller, volunteer co-chairmen at the Greater Toledo Classic, attend the volunteer party to celebrate. Chandler Fitzgerald, who worked with the media during the golf tournament, attends the volunteer gathering. Girl Friends Angeline Murry, Marie Bush, Faith Hairston, and Leta Doneghy at the Friday night dinner. Dr. Michael Bush-Arnold with his mother Marie Bush, past chapter president and past national president of Girl Friends fund and gala MC. Lisa Dubose, who is president of the Toledo chapter of Girl Friends, and Elizabeth Espy, who heads up the national organization. Elizabeth Epsy, national president of the Girl Friends, Inc. with Paul Hubbard, chairman of the Maritime Academy of Toledo, during the local celebration. The Toledo Chapter of Links, Inc. alumnae luncheon organizers, from left to right: Johnetta McCollough, Laneta Goings, and Deborah Barnett. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/26/hendel-golf-events-and-parties-popular-during-smoky-weather/stories/20260725004 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/26/hendel-golf-events-and-parties-popular-during-smoky-weather/stories/20260725004#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/26/hendel-golf-events-and-parties-popular-during-smoky-weather/stories/20260725004 THE Greater Toledo Golf Classic, the Epson Tour tournament, at Highland Meadows Golf Club had a few divots but the show went on. It started with the Hylant and the Greater Toledo Classic Pro-Ams, both at Inverness Club, and the First Solar Pro-Am and the Greater Toledo Golf Classic Putting Pro-Am, Hundreds of people attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Birdie cocktails sit on the bar during the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Mia Hammond and her dad Tom attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Jenna Britt and her son Isaac, 12, attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. From left, Tim and Heather Warga, and Jim and Janice Heller attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Cheryl Vion-Hasenaur and Margo Stewart attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Erin and Ben Schlachter attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Brandy and Jeff Barrett attend the 19th Hole party for the Toledo Classic at Inside the Five Brewing in Toledo on July 15. Judd Silverman, president of the Toledo Classic, talks with guests at the ProAm putting challenge at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 15 in Sylvania, Ohio. Whitney Keeler, right, likes the line of her shot through the obstacles, as does Allison Hammons, left, and April Smucker, at the Greater Toledo Classic ProAm putting challenge at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 15 in Sylvania, Ohio. Dr. John Anderson can't believe his diagnosis of a green riddled with obstacles at the Greater Toledo Classic ProAm putting challenge at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 15 in Sylvania, Ohio. An assortment of clubs tall, small, weighty and bright or dark and light await a golfer's hand at the Greater Toledo Classic ProAm putting challenge at Highland Meadows Golf Club on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Sylvania, Ohio. Greg Zielinski is high-fived after a successful trajectory try at the Greater Toledo Classic ProAm putting challenge at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 15 in Sylvania, Ohio. Guests cool off with hand-fans at the Greater Toledo Classic ProAm putting challenge, where temperatures were around 90 degrees, at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 15 in Sylvania, Ohio. Isabella Weik and Dr. Victoria Kottman speak during the Women’s Leadership Summit Premier Experience during the first round of the Greater Toledo Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on July 18. Fans watch from the stands on the No. 18 hole during the first round of the Greater Toledo Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on July 18. Annabelle Pancake-Webb kisses the Greater Toledo Classic trophy after finishing -8 in the final round at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania on July 18. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/20/um-study-looks-herbicide-impacts-pregnancy/stories/20260710086 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/20/um-study-looks-herbicide-impacts-pregnancy/stories/20260710086#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:25:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/20/um-study-looks-herbicide-impacts-pregnancy/stories/20260710086 Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weed killers, was linked to changes in several hormones that support pregnancy and fetal development — in one of the few studies to examine how a widely used herbicide may affect the body during pregnancy. John Meeker https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/19/hendel-toledo-zoo-group-puts-spotlight-on-reptile-house/stories/20260718002 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/19/hendel-toledo-zoo-group-puts-spotlight-on-reptile-house/stories/20260718002#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/19/hendel-toledo-zoo-group-puts-spotlight-on-reptile-house/stories/20260718002 THERE's so much to celebrate right here in Toledo. If you haven't been to the newly restored Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium, the Zoo's Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation went in June and they're encouraging everyone to stop by the exhibit they enjoyed. People look at Baru, a crocodile, during the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. David and Laura Fisk meet Orville the corn snake during the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. Natasha Voss talks about Sal, a tegu, to Brooklyn Brown during the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. Delta Leeper holds Orville, a corn snake, during the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. Katherine and Max Eboch attend the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. Rachel and Jennifer Vail-McClure attend the Young Professionals for Animals and Conservation reception in the Reptile House at the Toledo Zoo in Toledo on June 24. President Jan Fraunfelder, Vice President Ana Kraus, Secretary Esther Johnson, and Treasurer Anne Guiliani at the annual 18-hole women’s league invitational at Stone Oak. Pam Martin and her guest Pam Hershberger were the winners at the Stone Oak invitational. Nancy Sickel was among those who celebrated the holiday in style at Genesis Village. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/prince-william-wife-kate-royal-box-wimbledon-final/stories/20260712104 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/prince-william-wife-kate-royal-box-wimbledon-final/stories/20260712104#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:40:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/prince-william-wife-kate-royal-box-wimbledon-final/stories/20260712104 LONDON — Prince William will join his wife Kate and two of their children for the men's final at Wimbledon on Sunday in a star-studded Royal Box that is also set to include actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller. Linda Noskova of Czech Republic receives the champion trophy from Britain's Princess Kate after defeating Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic the women's singles final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 11. Actor Dustin Hoffman, left and singer-songwriter Raye watches play in the women's doubles final final at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 12. Britain's Princess Kate stands on the court to present the trophies after the women's singles final between Linda Noskova of Czech Republic and Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic, at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 11. Britain's Princess Kate laughs in the royal box as she attends the women's singles final between Linda Noskova of Czech Republic and Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on July 11. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/hendel-veterans-honored-during-inverness-club-event/stories/20260711006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/hendel-veterans-honored-during-inverness-club-event/stories/20260711006#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/12/hendel-veterans-honored-during-inverness-club-event/stories/20260711006 POP, BANG, SIZZLE! followed by oohs and aahs. Urban Meyer, board member of the Folds of Honor American Interiors chapter, shakes hands at the Inverness Club. People gather for opening ceremonies for the Folds of Honor ceremony. Steve Essig, Richard Martin, a World War II veteran, and Urban Meyer together at the event. Mike Williams plays the saxophone. Members of the local color guard show their respects. Attendees reflect during the event. Chicks for Charity founder Martha Vetter with Junior Chicks holding cards with the group's mantra. The daughter of Chicks for Charity board member Tessa Scott enjoys the gathering. Riley Runnells with Awesome Award honoree Amy Voigt. Sue Hague-Rogers, Sandy Hague-Rogers, and Kristen Howard smile during the fund-raiser. Julie Beckert, Natalie Gray, and Kelly Kessler are among the women at the Chicks for Charity fund-raiser. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/06/your-gut-bacteria-may-be-influencing-your-blood-pressure/stories/20260706068 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/06/your-gut-bacteria-may-be-influencing-your-blood-pressure/stories/20260706068#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:12:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/06/your-gut-bacteria-may-be-influencing-your-blood-pressure/stories/20260706068 When a blood pressure cuff squeezes your arm, you can feel the force of your blood pushing inside. Now imagine that pressure staying high all day, every day. Over time, the constant strain slowly damages your blood vessels and quietly affects most of your organs, such as your brain, eyes, kidneys, or heart. Arturo Grano de Oro, a Ph.D. candidate in molecular medicine at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, is studying how a compound produced by gut bacteria, shikimic acid, relaxes arterial blood vessels. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/libbey-house-free-tours/stories/20260702131 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/libbey-house-free-tours/stories/20260702131#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:39:22 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/libbey-house-free-tours/stories/20260702131 The Libbey House will host free tours on July 11 and 12. The Libbey House seen during an open house hosted by the Libbey House Foundation in celebration of the late Edward Drummond Libbey’s birthday at the Libbey House in the Old West End in Toledo in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/hendel-lobster-dinner-event-takes-over-toledo-club/stories/20260625106 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/hendel-lobster-dinner-event-takes-over-toledo-club/stories/20260625106#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/05/hendel-lobster-dinner-event-takes-over-toledo-club/stories/20260625106 SUMMER is in full swing. Laura Berling, event chairman, and Dr. Patrick McCormick, who sponsored the cost of the lobster for the Toledo Club party. A young Summer in Maine patron enjoys the dessert. Pie was one of the highlights of the club's Maine feast. The Summer in Maine bar menu for the recent club event. Guest enjoy the flavors of Maine at the Toledo Club. Robert Tucker, of RCO Law and incoming Toledo Bar Association president, Judge Linda Knepp, and Sarah Knepp, of RCO Law. An attendee participates in the fun at the Imagination Station BASH. Bright lights are a focus for the science center's fund-raiser. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/03/america-250-festival-museum-of-art/stories/20260702111 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/03/america-250-festival-museum-of-art/stories/20260702111#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:17:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/07/03/america-250-festival-museum-of-art/stories/20260702111 The Toledo Museum of Art will host a statewide festival July 11 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Shyam Suchak director of Aha! Dance Clsses, leads a group dance at the Toledo Museum of Art Block Party on Sept. 13 in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/28/hendel-big-bang-begins-fourth/stories/20260627004 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/28/hendel-big-bang-begins-fourth/stories/20260627004#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/28/hendel-big-bang-begins-fourth/stories/20260627004 OUR country’s 250th celebration will be a big hurrah everywhere on July 4th weekend. Levi Trausch, center, hands an order to Sarah Dunlap as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raising ‘Pork a Lean’ event on June 17 in Bowling Green. Since starting in 2012, the chamber expects about 600 sandwiches to be exchanged each year for donations. Gina Valerius situates pork patties to buns in the assembly line as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Debra Born smiles as she awaits her order as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Greg Esposito grills up pork patties as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raising ‘Pork a Lean’ even. A mascot in a dinosaur suit waves guests in to line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce's annual fund-raising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Donna Posluszny made a strawberry shortcake and Terri Radke came in costume for the Country Garden Club event. Luella Smith, Anne Worden, and Collen Demczuk at the garden club event at Way Public Library. Country Garden Club Co-President, Karen Hinkson, event Chairman Judy Lang, and Co-President Colleen McGoldrick at the club's flower show. Kathy Bates holds up her ribbon at the garden show event. Sue Smith, Kathy Atwood, and Kristine Young in costumes at the club's compost your food display. Annabelle Night, right, looks to her team for filling an order as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Event chair Kristen Kreienkamp, left, and Gina Valerius set up the sandwich assembly line as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. A mascot in a dinosaur suit waves guests in to line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Katie Wright gathers donations in the rain as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Dave Horger happily takes his order as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Debra Born smiles as she awaits her order as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. Jeff Risser grills pork patties as guests line up to get grilled pork sandwiches at the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce annual fundraising ‘Pork a Lean’ event. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/26/historic-heat-wave-catches-europe-fashion-industry-unprepared/stories/20260626074 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/26/historic-heat-wave-catches-europe-fashion-industry-unprepared/stories/20260626074#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:22:17 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/26/historic-heat-wave-catches-europe-fashion-industry-unprepared/stories/20260626074 PARIS — The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack. Designer Pharrell Williams accepts applause afte the Louis Vuitton men's Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 23. A model wears a creation as part of the Louis Vuitton men's Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 23. Models wear creations as part of the Issey Miyake Homme Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 23. Models wear creations as part of the Issey Miyake Homme Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 23. Models wear creations as part of the Dior Homme Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 23. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/21/mills-race-tradition-focus-sailing-hendel/stories/20260620003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/21/mills-race-tradition-focus-sailing-hendel/stories/20260620003#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/21/mills-race-tradition-focus-sailing-hendel/stories/20260620003 AND they're off! The 102nd running of the Invitational Mills Trophy Race presented by the Toledo Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club started at the Toledo Harbor Light on June 5 as skippers and their crews sailed through the night on Lake Erie to their destination, Put-in-Bay. There were three race courses: The Mills Trophy Course, 67.8 nautical miles, won by the boat Hooligan, and skippered by Trey Sheehan and John Evans of Edgewater Yacht Club in Cleveland. The other two courses were the Governor's Trophy Course, at 52.6 nautical miles, and the President’s Trophy Course, which spanned 37.6 nautical miles. Attendees mingle while overlooking sailboats during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Attendees sit outside and enjoy warm weather and live music during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Sailboats are docked before departure during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. The Mills Race trophy sits in a case at the Toledo Yacht Club in Toledo on May 14. Toledo Yacht club officers Kathy Jex, secretary, Jim Balogh, rear commodore, Jan Kiel, commodore, and Darla Hall, financial secretary, stand together during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Random Act band performs live music during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Toledo. Mills chairman David Ryan, Sybil Turin, who was a part of the first all-women’s Mills, and chairman Mike Fishbaugh stand together during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Steve Szczepaniak and Lori Oravecz stand together during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Sailboats are docked before departure during the annual Mills Race party at the Toledo Yacht Club on June 4 in Toledo. Boats take off for the start of the annual Mills Race. Shown is the winner of the Commodore Richardson Trophy for best corrected time during the Mills Race. It is presented by Rear Commodore Jim Balogh (far left) and Vice Commodore Brian Hildebrand (far right) to the crew of Robert Durkin, Kevin Bradley, skipper Bob Bradley, and Betsy Bradley. Yasmine Metawa of Toledo is in action on the soccer field. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/18/tma-invites-community-to-gather-for-juneteenth-celebration/stories/20260618012 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/18/tma-invites-community-to-gather-for-juneteenth-celebration/stories/20260618012#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/culture/2026/06/18/tma-invites-community-to-gather-for-juneteenth-celebration/stories/20260618012 A photographer who chronicles Black life in Toledo's central city, an artist whose work hangs in the White House, and a celebrated soprano will headline the Toledo Museum of Art's annual Juneteenth celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. “It feels even more important in the community Brenda Singletary stands beside her artwork “Wounds of Liberty” which is on display as part of her Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Brenda Singletary and James “dirtykics” Dickerson, who are both showcasing work for the Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art, stand together next to their work in Toledo on June 14. James “dirtykics” Dickerson’s alongside his photography exhibit, “Inner City Peace,” to be displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Arielle Brailey, 8, of Toledo, makes a mask in the Toledo Museum of Art during its second Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2006. Arielle Brailey, 8, left, and event volunteer Jerrica Whitlock, both of Toledo, making masks in the Toledo Museum of Art during its second Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2006. The 5th United States Colored Troops Company C are encamped on Monroe Street across from the Toledo Museum of Art during the third Juneteenth celebration on June 16, 2007. From left: Lee Randles, Rod Roberts, Jim Proctor, and Mike Esslinger. Lagresha Fizer, from left, Dequan Brown, Robert Kendrick, and Clark Morgan talk at the 5th United States Colored Troops Company C encampment on Monroe Street across from the Toledo Museum of Art during its third Juneteenth celebration on June 16, 2007. Toledoans of all ages take part in Juneteenth celebrations at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2025. Before they go on, dancers Sharee Hood, 10, left, Taylor Robinson, 9, and Nadjua Goveia, 10, all of Toledo, stand outside the Toledo Museum of Art in the Georgia and David K. Welles Sculpture Garden for the museum's second Juneteenth celebration on June 17, 2006. Hood and Robinson are part of a dance group at Riverside Elementary School. Toledoans of all ages take part in Juneteenth celebrations at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2025. James “dirtykics” Dickerson’s stands next to his photography exhibit, “Inner City Peace,” to be displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Film negatives sit on a lightbox as part of “Inner City Peace,” by James “dirtykics” Dickerson, to be displayed in the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. James “dirtykics” Dickerson’s stands next to his 1957 Rolleiflex camera used to make the images in his photography exhibit, “Inner City Peace,” to be displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Sunday, June 14, 2026. James “dirtykics” Dickerson’s 1957 Rolleiflex camera used to make the images in his photography exhibit, “Inner City Peace,” to be displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, Sunday, June 14, 2026. Brenda Singletary stands beside her painting “First Family” as part of her Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. “First Family,” a painting and collage by Brenda Singletary, displayed as part of her Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Photographs from “Inner City Peace,” by James “dirtykics” Dickerson, displayed as part of the Juneteenth exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Brenda Singletary stands beside her painting “First Family” as part of her Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. “Wounds of Liberty,” an acrylic painting on sheets on plastic made by Brenda Singletary, on display as part of her Juneteenth exhibit at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo on June 14. Toledoans of all ages take part in Juneteenth celebrations at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2025.