Some months simply explode with activity. For poets, April is bonkers. We live Poetry Month up like we've been waiting all year. And yet,...

Toledo knows artists are activists. And what better way to get everyone excited about the election process and neighborhood engagement...

Toledo retailers know the power of arts to help bring together community and build business. Economic interconnectedness reinforces our...

This Saturday, at the Toledo Main Public Library from 2 to 4pm, everybody is invited to the 9th annual Ode to the Zip Code...

Especially during National Poetry Month. Despite having submissions to review, contests to judge, memberships to log, events to plan, and...

I love to bake. And hosting events gives me an excuse to pile on the cookies. For Uncloistered Poetry Live tomorrow, Brown Butter...

Ah yes, finally the weekend is upon us and we can relax... Ha! Not this weekend. We've got work to do! How do you stay informed about...

Toledo teems with artists, from the factories to the hospitals, the teacher's lounges and even the real estate offices. And these writers...

Society seems to glorify dedication to the point of obsession, call it genius, and then shame anyone who is less than fully infatuated....

We love to host traveling poets in Toledo. And this Thursday, John Amen of North Carolina reads from his newest collection at the newly...

Toledo loves a celebration but also new growth. On April 18th at 6pm at The Attic on Adams, come out and support Toledo's Urban Forest...

When I was given the challenge of writing a poem for #5poets5parks, I visited Farnsworth Metropark and was struck by a few things. First...

Quick post today to spread the love of OPA. I've been a member for a number of years and Membership Chair since 2021 and I've made new...

Two events are happening this weekend that I am honored to be involved in. The first is Friday night at 6:30pm at Glass City Metropark...

Poetry allows and invites so much variation. I think that's why I'm drawn to it. From strict forms to abstract visual art, poetry is the...

The poetry community reaches wide. During the pandemic, when our worlds seemed to get smaller, artists found each other anyway. We took...

To be fair, last year had its bumps and bruises. The unexpected loss of multiple loved ones, each leaving their questions and scars, and,...

Ralph Waldo Emerson August brings us so many letters, so many new verses, not only through adventures like The Sealey Challenge, but also...

This summer is speeding along like crazy but I wanted to give a quick shout out about the many opportunities for Lucas County artists....

Excitement in Northwest Ohio lasts all month long, but especially over the next 7 days! This array of opportunities can't come from one...