Good morning, Toledo.

Flourishing Wellspring Drop-In Center celebrates one year of helping 2,061 women rebuild their lives through services like art, yoga, and boutique day offerings (provided by the Salvation Army).

The center helped nearly 500 women last month and continues to offer hope and support in Toledo.

The City of Toledo has opened Pontiac Preserve, a new waterfront park along the Maumee River at 1300 N.

Summit St. The 59-acre site features a one-mile walking trail, overlook decks and parking as it transforms a former disposal facility into a restored natural destination.

UToledo’s Student Recreation Center will host Kids Night Out on Friday, Oct.

16 from 5 to 9 p.m. for children ages 5 to 12, featuring pool time, crafts, games, and pizza. Registration costs $60 per child with only 40 spots available and closes at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.

Go See a Show Toledo launched Curtain Crawl to encourage fans to attend local theater productions during the 2026-2027 season.

Participants receive a list of 200 shows + must post playbill photos using #CurtainCrawl to join the $20 celebration event in September.

Local paranormal investigator Chris Bores releases Haunted Toledo 3, a book that details ghost stories at sites such as the old Channel 13 building and Toledo School for the Arts (his method records spirit signals using a new device).

An episode of Unlocked: The 13abc Vault aired last night and looked back at Cedar Point’s nearly 30-year Halloweekends tradition, with the series streaming live (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.).

Local neighbors celebrate art and jazz at Porch Party on Oct.

4 at Tatum's childhood home, 1123 City Park Rd, with live music + food trucks + glass blowing + fellowship, honoring jazz legend Art Tatum and neighborhood pride.

Toledo native musician Trevor Gill-Snow debuts his 'Future Vintage' album that mixes the warmth of 70s rock with modern production.

He recorded most of it in his bedroom studio (with some tracks done at Trudie Studios in New York) and now performs in New York while planning a follow-up release.

Local book lovers can attend two events: Wild Reads Book Club meets Saturday, Oct.

3 at the Toledo Zoo for a Life of Pi discussion and tour, while author Darci Hannah meets readers Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Earnest Brew Works to discuss Murder at the Campfire Cookout.

On October 1, UToledo hosted its Rocket Budget Blast Off event where financial wellness counselor Carolyn Eaton explained why learning financial skills early is important for student success.

The discussion offered practical tips to help students build financial confidence before graduation.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency removed the beach closing impairment for the Maumee Area of Concern after five years of improved water quality, allowing more locals to use the lower Maumee River for recreation at Maumee Bay State Park.

Tickets are on sale for the 2027 Greater Toledo Home Giveaway, which will fund music therapy & other support programs at ProMedica Russell J.

Ebeid Children’s Hospital to help children cope during hospital stays.

ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital started a music therapy program to help young patients cope with stress.

The new initiative, unveiled on Oct. 1, offers creative sessions to ease anxiety while receiving treatment.

On Oct. 1, UToledo Health performed Northwest Ohio's first histotripsy treatment.

This noninvasive procedure uses focused sound waves to destroy tumors without scalpel+heat or radiation.