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‘Funday Sunday’ Offers Arctic Adventures at Mazza Museum Dec. 8

Area residents of all ages are invited December 8 to join in hands-on fun and exploration at the next “Funday Sunday” program at University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum. The program, which is free and open to the public, features a theme of “Arctic Adventures.” Guests will enjoy more than 20 activities, interactive games, face painting, […]

Toys for Tots Christmas Celebration Brings Everyone Together

The University of Findlay hosted its 18th annual Toys for Tots Christmas Celebration on Thursday, December 1st. University students, faculty, and staff came together to celebrate the holidays and spend time with Santa. The annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive kicked off on November 14th, as students began collecting toys from faculty, staff, students, and […]

University of Findlay to Celebrate 18th Annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive

Monday, November 14th kicks off University of Findlay’s 18th annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive, with a goal of collecting 300 toys for children of Hancock County. Donations are being accepted in UF’s Alumni Memorial Union (AMU): Nov. 14th – Nov. 18th: From 9:30 a.m. to Noon & From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nov. […]

UF Spreads Holiday Cheer with a New Tradition

Sunday evening, cars full of children and cheer rolled through the half-circle drive in front of University of Findlay’s Old Main for the second annual Letters to Santa Drive-Thru. The event provided a safe and convenient way for children in the community to celebrate the holidays and see Santa. Derrick the Oiler, reindeer, and helpers […]

Santa’s Coming Back to UF with 2nd Annual Christmas Drive-Thru

Santa will be heading back to the University of Findlay again this year with the second annual Letters to Santa Drive-Thru event. Families will be able to wave to Santa from a safe distance and drop off their letters on Sunday, Dec. 12 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to […]

Making Treasured Holiday Memories with University of Findlay

On Sunday, Dec. 20, University of Findlay held a Letters to Santa Drive-thru to make it possible for the children of the community to see Santa – at a safe distance – and make a new memory. Laughter and joy were in the air as nearly 200 cars lined the half-circle drive in front of […]

UF to Bring the North Pole to Findlay with Letters to Santa Drive-thru

University of Findlay invites local children and their families to take part in a Letters to Santa Drive-thru on Sunday, Dec. 20. The event will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. In a year when we could all use a little more joy, University of Findlay wanted to make it possible […]

Christmas Band Concert will be ‘All About that Claus’

Santa will be in the spotlight for the University of Findlay’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Christmas concert Scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 11. At 3 p.m. in the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, the public concert is free but tickets are required by contacting the center’s box office at 419-423-2787, visiting www.marathoncenterarts.org or stopping […]

Jung to Conduct Two Christmas Choir Concerts

University of Findlay vocalists will help the community celebrate the commencement of the holiday season with back-to-back Christmas Choir Concert performances on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St.; and on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. in Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium. Tickets for both events are […]

Yes, Deer! UF Alumni help deck the White House’s halls

The unexpected call from the White House came in August. Decorators, planning for this holiday season, requested to use pieces from the Merry-Go-Round Museum in Sandusky, where Kurri Lewis, a 2008 graduate of The University of Findlay, is a curator and woodcarver. What resulted was the careful transportation and installation of four carousel deer earlier […]