Mature Living News

12/02/2025

🎁 Shop local and check out our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide! 🎁

Shop exotic cooking spices from around the world with local, woman-owned company Salts of the 7 Seas, give the gift of clean with a gift card for Molly Maid of NW Ohio or relaxation with Body & Sole Massage Therapy and the The Salt Cave of Perrysburg.

Get more local gift ideas here:

The holidays in Toledo are here, bringing with them a season of warmth, reflection, and generosity. As you begin the joyful search for gifts for your friends and family, let this guide be your trusted companion. We’ve gathered a selection of thoughtful, unique, and locally-sourced ideas perfect fo...

12/01/2025

🗞️ Our December/January issue is now on stands! 🗞️

Check out our Guide to Caregiving Support, our Local Holiday Gift Guide, hear from Chef Linda at Mobile Meals of Toledo & more.

Grab a print issue from your favorite local business or check out the digital issue here: https://www.mlivingnews.com/digital-issue/digital-edition-december-january-2026/

12/01/2025

When Gail Cooper received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2009, she found herself overwhelmed, isolated and without the support she needed.

Today, the nonprofit she founded, Baskets Of Care, is filling that gap for others by delivering over 4,300 comfort bags to patients across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

When Gail Cooper received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2009, she found herself overwhelmed, isolated and without the support she needed. Today, the nonprofit she founded—Baskets of Care—is filling that gap for others by delivering over 4,300 comfort bags to patients across Northwest Ohio and Sou...

11/30/2025

Check out these local spots that you can compost to keep excess food out of landfills!

Thanksgiving is among the nation’s highest waste-producing holidays, and these local programs are looking to make a change.

As Thanksgiving celebrations fill tables across the city, Perrysburg is encouraging residents to keep excess food out of landfills through its free Scraps to Soil composting program. The initiative offers two year-round drop-off sites where households can deposit leftover holiday food, expired ingre...

11/30/2025

A few hours of your time can change lives. Volunteering not only supports Toledo’s nonprofits but also builds a stronger, more connected community. Here are some local organizations that could use your help.

A few hours of your time can change lives. Volunteering not only supports Toledo’s nonprofits but also builds a stronger, more connected community. Here are some local organizations that could use your help. The Ability Center 5605 Monroe St. | 419-885-5733 | Abilitycenter.org The Ability Center w...

11/29/2025

For over 50 years the Manor House at Wildwood Metropark has transformed into a holiday wonderland!

Tours at the 30,000 sq. foot historic house will start next weekend.

Read more here: https://www.mlivingnews.com/features/toledos-manor-house-celebrates-the-holidays/

11/28/2025

🐾 Congrats to the Toledo Humane Society on their expansion! 🐾

11/26/2025

For nearly two decades, Susie's Coats for Kids has been keeping children warm in Northwest Ohio through the generous donations from residents and businesses.

For nearly two decades, Susie’s Coats for Kids has been keeping children warm in Northwest Ohio through the generous donations from residents and businesses. On September 20, families can participate in the Annual Distribution Day, where they can select new coats, hats, gloves, socks and shoes and...

11/25/2025

Looking for a rewarding way to give back while learning something new? National Museum of the Great Lakes is inviting volunteers to try it out with no pressure!

Their Volunteers 1st Day is held the first of every month from 12–4 PM and allows you to explore a variety of hands-on projects, no commitment required.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back, learn something new, and have fun while doing it? The National Museum of the Great Lakes, located at 1701 Front Street, Toledo, Ohio 43605, invites you to volunteer and help preserve and share the stories of our region’s most valuable natural resource—t...

11/25/2025

Bird lovers and nature enthusiasts will have the chance to expand their knowledge with The Toledo Zoo’s Birding Quarterly Workshops.

These sessions are designed to deepen understanding of bird behavior, identification, and conservation. The next workshop will be held on December 3rd.

Bird lovers and nature enthusiasts will have the chance to expand their knowledge and skills this fall and winter with the Toledo Zoo’s Birding Quarterly Workshops. Hosted in the Relic Room inside the ProMedica Museum of Natural History, these sessions are designed to deepen understanding of bird ...

11/24/2025

When weight impacts your quality of life, you don’t have to face it alone. Wood County Hospital provides medical & surgical options to support long-term success.

Their Center for Weight Loss Surgery offers a comprehensive, compassionate approach to help you achieve lasting results.

Their multidisciplinary team provides personalized care, from medically supervised weight management to advanced bariatric surgery, guiding you through every step of your journey toward better health and confidence.

Learn more here: https://www.woodcountyhospital.org/medical-services/center-for-weight-loss-surgery

11/23/2025

Save the date for the 577 Foundation's Joy & Light event with live music performances, cookies and hot chocolate, eco-friendly make-and-take projects and local art, handmade gifts, books, art supplies, pottery, and thoughtful treasures!

SAVE THE DATE! ✨ We’re excited to introduce a new winter celebration at 577: Joy & Light: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Community, on Saturday, December 6, from 12pm to 4pm.

This free event invites friends, families, and neighbors to slow down and enjoy the simple joys of the season together.

Step into the coziness of Virginia’s House, where you’ll find live performances by harpist Rebecca Swett and the Northview Tri-M Music Honor Society orchestra ensemble throughout the afternoon. Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, and take part in a hands-on art activity in the House.

Festive creativity will also be on display in the Green Door Studio, where participants of all ages can join in eco-friendly make-and-take projects.

The Welcome Center & Curiosity Shop will be open with the corn stove glowing and shelves filled with local art, handmade gifts, books, art supplies, pottery, and thoughtful treasures — perfect for holiday giving while supporting local artists.

Join us for an afternoon of community, creativity, and warmth as we celebrate joy and light together for the first time.

More details to come. Updates will be shared on our website, in upcoming newsletters, and here on social media.





Photo Description: A warm holiday graphic with soft golden lights blurred in the background. A wooden musical note ornament tied with a red ribbon hangs on the right. Text on the left reads: Joy & Light: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Community. Saturday, December 6. 12pm to 4pm. The Five Seven Seven logo appears at the bottom along with the words Free Event.