Our next painting party will be Sunday, September 4 at 10 am in the Alley. Ladders and brushes would be appreciated. We're going to be working higher on the wall this time, so older kids are welcome, but littler kids won't have anything to do.
Hope to see you there!
Contact her at jamie.cummings.toledo@gmail.com.
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Toledo School District on Facebook:

Preparing to pave at the bus garage. Part of the facilities master plan.
Facebook link here.
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Today and Wednesday: New Life Church opens their pantry doors to those seeking spiritual and physical bread of life 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. last Tuesday and Wednesdays monthly. Website here.
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It’s not too soon to plan your Labor Day weekend. A traffic-free solution from Camp Singing Wind - an invitation to their potluck Monday. Caution: Laughter and singing may break out. Facebook link here.
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From the Library: The next Adult Page Turners will be on Thursday, September 29th at 1:30pm and the book is "Bettyville" by: George Hodgman. Everyone is welcome to join the group!! Direct FB link here.
Photo courtesy Toledo Community Library Facebook.
Also: Toledo Community Library is collecting board games for Middle and High School age students. We are interested in starting a "game day" after school a couple times a month. More information to come.
On Facebook here or call (360)864-4247.
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Tuesday Tech: Toledo’s A Grey Area Computer Repair posts this link on MIT’s incredible breakthrough on WiFi and mobile network promising speeds 3 times faster.
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Expires 09.01.2016, this link to Udemy’s $10 online courses. You’re welcome.
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There are 34 new channels in the Roku Channel Store this week. What? You don’t have Roku yet? ToledoTel offers a free* unit (cable, line and installation setup $99*) to Internet subscribers. Add to your existing TV service provider or join the growing ranks of cord-cutters and cord-nevers saving over $100/month. Link here.
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What could possibly make Roku even cooler? The Sideclick, reviewed by trusted source Julie Strietelmeier of The Gadgeteer.
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For the Poke’mon Fans, How-To Geek posts this piece: How to Calculate Your Poke’mon’s Exact IVs with Poke’mon GO’s New Appraisal System, link here.
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Can’t afford MS Office, Photoshop or other expensive proprietary software? Head for AlternativeTo for indie reviews of other options.
My fave: LibreOffice and Google Docs. Download these from Ninite.com for a clean, ad-free experience.
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At $35, the Raspberry Pi is the darling of makers everywhere. Check out some hilarious uses in this article 10 Weirdest Raspberry Pi Projects from trusted source MakeUseOf. My favorite is this Vimeo, The Beet Box.
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Finally, also from How-To Geek, How to Easily Boost Your Cell Phone Signal at Home, article link here.
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Check out frequent updates and progress reports on the young Morgan/Owen family following Jake and Helen’s accident August 19, share your prayers and wishes on their GoFundMe campaign page here.
*September 30 Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Auction will be held 4-10 p.m. for the Morgan/Owen family. Donations for auction items, contact Brandi Devine, (360)880-7331. Donations of food and supplies for dinner, contact Catrina Mathis, (360)703-1716. Details at Vision:Toledo on Facebook here.
*Riverview Food Mart and Deli (Flying K) also set up a Fuel Fund for the Morgan/Owen family while one member remains hospitalized in Seattle. Contact (360)64-2121.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
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