Holy Toledo! Group Image

And so it begins! February 9th. Two shows. One night only.

HOLY TOLEDO! – An Improv Comedy Show! All proceeds to benefit the Vision:Toledo community fund. Limited seating for each show, so head to Project Showcase’s official site and reserve your tickets now!

*Improv Workshops also available for all ages! Click here for all the details and to reserve your seat! Seating is limited and tickets are going fast!

The third installment of Project Showcase’s call to action for THS students — past, present and future — is posted on the Project Showcase website.

Phase I (Dream) and Phase II (Create) were posted and viewed earlier this year. The Phase I video was featured at the Movies in the Park night as part of the 2011 Riverfest in Toledo.

Phase III of the trilogy is available here.

The Toledo Lions Club will unveil the new Veterans Wall of Honor on Veterans Day, 11/11/11, at 2p.m. at the Kemp Olson Memorial Park in Toledo, Washington.

Project organizer Bob Schmid said the community is invited to join local veteran groups, dignitaries and other supporters for the groundbreaking. “The neat thing about this is anyone can honor a living or deceased veteran, regardless of branch, by placing his or her name on the Veterans Wall of Honor here in Toledo,” said Schmid.

This Lion’s Club project is constructed with laser-etched bricks from local and historic Chehalis Brick & Tile Company.

The above image and Veterans Wall of Honor design was created by Ty Fragner of TGD Architects, in Chehalis, Washington.

To order a custom brick, print this pdf application and return with payment to the address on the application. For questions, email Bob at dearoldbob@toledotel.com or call 360-864-8335.

Prepare yourself for spine-tingling horror that is certain to make your blood run cold and make you sleep with one eye open!

For two nights only, the brave and daring can experience the Toledo Community Haunted House – The Wood Shop of Horrors! Frightful tours will be available after dark on Sunday October 30^th and Monday October 31^st at the Toledo Middle School’s old abandoned wood shop.

Admission is free with donations gladly accepted. All donations will go to Vision:TOLEDO.

The Toledo Community Haunted House – Wood Shop of Horrors is a project of Ron Gaul’s Art and Drama students at Toledo High School.

PREPARE TO BE SCARED!

You’re invited to the 9th Annual ARTrails 2011 Studio Tour, September 17-18 and 24-25.

Spend a delightful weekend or two traveling to the scenic back roads of Southwest Washington and discover the diverse creativity and inspiration of the region. Below is a studio guide of artists at work in Toledo.

Visit artists, buy art and experience art, right here in Toledo!

Saturday and Sunday August 27th – 28th, 2011

The Official 2011 Riverfest Schedule

Come celebrate Toledo’s historic connection to the Cowlitz River at the second-annual Riverfest gala Friday night and Saturday. This weekend’s events include something for everyone: live music, river activities, a multi-city poker fun run, a kids fest and an urban adventure race.

The festivities will begin Friday night with Toledo Telenet Movie In The Park, in the Toledo City Park. Friday night’s movie will feature “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.” Free hot dogs will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. and the movie will start when it gets dark.

The fun continues Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Riverfest Road Run, a multi-city quest to collect the best poker hand. Start at the Daily Grind in Toledo.

Toledo Market Fresh IGA will be hosting their Kids Fest, in their parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New this year to Riverfest is “The Landry Run: Toledo Riverfest Edition,” an urban adventure race that combines puzzles, photo challenges and food challenges. Grab a teammate and see a side of Toledo you never knew. There will be lots of prizes, including a prize for the best-dressed team. Cost is $20 per team, with part of the proceeds going to vision:TOLEDO. For more information, visit www.thelandryrun.com or call Mike or Jadee Landry at (360) 785-4143.

There will be a fun float/poker run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for boats, rafts, canoes and kayaks at the South County Park, also referred to as Wallace Pond. Cost is $5.

The main action Saturday will center around Toledo’s new boat launch by the bridge. There will be live music from noon to 10 p.m. or later, featuring Beet Oven, Yurt 30, The Malcolm Clark Band and Sucker Punched. Adults can enjoy some live music by the river in the beer and wine garden.

Riverfest organizers are also planning a handmade boat show and power boat rides from noon to 4 p.m.

Riverfest is made possible thanks to the efforts of vision:TOLEDO volunteers and support from: South Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, Sandy’s Pizza, Toledo Telenet, Toledo Lion’s Club, Harry’s Place, and Los Pepes.

Visit the Official 2011 Riverfest schedule page.