January/ February 2025: What’s Briefly Happening

Local author donates books to elementary schools

Vincent L. Flowers, a Toledo native, published his second children’s book, “Zoe and Zion Love to Bounce,” on Father’s Day 2024. Inspired by his own children, the story follows Zoe, 6, and her 4-year-old brother, Zion, as they face their fears together. In the fall, Flowers donated 75 copies of the book to Spring Elementary School’s first and second-grade students.

Stone Laboratory opens up applications for scholarship

Applications are now being accepted seeking scholarship support to attend summer classes at Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie. The Lab offers college credit courses and workshops on a variety of environmental science topics, including algae identification and aquatic biology. Credits are transferable to most colleges. The scholarship application deadlines are February 15, 2025, for Ohio State students and March 28, 2025, for non-Ohio State and high school students.

New library branch concept combines nature and literacy

The Toledo area may be getting a new library — which would double as a conservation center. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library recently announced concepts of a new branch that would be located in Whitehouse’s Blue Creek Metropark in partnership with Toledo Metroparks.

 2024 parenting and technology trends

Local survey firm Great Lakes Marketing Research has released its 2024 Parenting and Technology Year in Review, offering insights into modern family life. The study, which focused on parents in their 20s and 30s, found that 89% use Facebook, with women more likely to use Pinterest. Half of parent households rely on Amazon Alexa, and 78% are comfortable using apps like Venmo for money management. The research also shows the average age for getting a first cell phone has dropped to 12.2 years old.

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