Ongoing
Through Jan. 9: Hayes Train Special, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. A 12x24-foot operating model train display featuring six 19th Century-style trains. For more info, www.rbhayes.org.

Through Jan. 10: White House Pets: Ambassadors at Large & White House Horses, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. A pair of exhibits on loan from the White House Historical Association that explore the four-footed residents of the White House. www.rbhayes.org.

Through Jan. 31: Storybook Stars: Award Winning Illustrations from the Mazza Collection, Toledo Museum of Art, Works on Paper Galleries. What's a storybook without pictures? See 120 enchanting illustrations from artists who have won major awards for their work in children's books. Free admission. 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.

Through Feb. 7: Chihuly Toledo! Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Glass Pavilion. Famed glass artist Dale Chihuly is a favorite of TMA visitors and private collectors across the region. A free exhibition of rarely seen Chihuly works from the TMA collection and on loan from private holdings. 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.

Through Feb. 7: Word Play, Toledo Museum of Art, Gallery 18. We are all familiar with the way words can transport us to fanciful places, flesh out fictional characters or even bring long-ago historical events to life. Word Play draws from the Toledo Museum of Art’s permanent collection—focusing on works produced in the last 50 years—to examine the stimulating linkage between text and contemporary art. Free admission. 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.

Through March 14: Paris: City of Art, Toledo Museum of Art, Hitchcock and Stevens Galleries. Art history students at the University of Toledo selected objects from TMA’s collection depicting Paris and the work of Parisian artists. Free admission. 419-255-8000 or www.toledomuseum.org.

Jan. 2-Feb. 28: “Frozentoesen” celebration, Toledo Zoo, Toledo. With half-price admission and all manner of frosty fun, you won’t want to miss this celebration of all things winter. Cabin Fever Feeds each weekend, ice-carving demonstrations each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., live performances and more. www.toledozoo.org/419-385-4040.

January
Jan. 6: “Swan Lake” Moscow Festival Ballet, 7:30 p.m., Valentine Theatre, Toledo. The Moscow Festival Ballet, founded by legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet Sergei Radchenko, brings to life the story of the ugly ducking that became a lovely swan. 419-242-2787.

Jan. 8: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Trenton Titans vs. Toledo Walleye, 7 p.m., Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 8: Soul Street, 8 p.m., Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Perrysburg. A variety of dance styles and selections including a mix of hip hop, classical and new dance styles with urban costumes and comic delivery. (567) 661-2787.

Jan. 8: Naturalist's Camera Club of Toledo. Free Public Program, Secor Metropark, National Center for Nature Photography, Secor Room, 7:30-9 p.m. Monthly programs presented by the NCCT are open to everyone and typically include a guest speaker, nature photography instruction and light refreshments.

Jan. 9: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Trenton Titans vs. Toledo Walleye, 7 p.m., Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 9: Hayes Model Train Clinic, Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. 1-4 p.m. Admission $2. Keep those model trains on track. Talk with experts about model train maintenance and repair, as well as the value of older trains. Attendees with F- or O-gauge trains may run their models on the Hayes Museum’s 20-foot layout. Info: 419-332-2081 orwww.rbhayes.org

Jan. 9–10: Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, corner Rawson & North, Fremont. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Over 200 vendors. Free admission and parking. Food concessions available. 419-332-5604 or www.sanduskycountyfair.com.

Jan. 10: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Charlotte Checkers vs. Toledo Walleye, Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 14-17: Theater League Broadway Series Presents: “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Stranahan Theater, Toledo. 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Saturday 2 & 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 & 7 p.m. Winner of the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” transports you to the wonderful world of 1920s Broadway and the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day. www.TicketMaster.com or 419-474-1333.

Jan. 15-16, 22-24, 28-31: “Leading Ladies, The Comedy,” 8 p.m., the Toledo Repertoire Theatre/Tenth Street Theatre, Toledo. From the author of Moon Over Buffalo and Lend Me a Tenor comes the hilarious exploits of two down-on-their-luck English Shakespearean actors. 419-243-9277.

Jan. 15-17: Wedding Dreams - Dress, Dinner, Dream, Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; (Engagement Party from 6-10 p.m.); Sunday noon-4 p.m.; The Pinnacle, Maumee. The weekend starts with a discount designer dress sale by Brides Against Breast Cancer featuring gowns up to 75 percent off and priced from $99-$799. The Engagement Party includes a fabulous dinner party with the chance to win $30,000 wedding. At the Wedding Dreams Bridal Show, guests meet some of the area's finest wedding professionals. www.w-dreams.net.

Jan. 17: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Johnstown Chiefs vs. Toledo Walleye, Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 17: Faustwork Mask Theater, 3 p.m., Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Perrysburg. 567-661-2787.

Jan. 22: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Elmira Jackals vs. Toledo Walleye, 7 p.m., Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 22-March 7: Monday Morning Painters, Toledo Museum of Art, Community Galleries. Established in 1958, the Monday Morning Painters is a group of professional artists who meet each Monday to paint together each using a favorite medium such as watercolor, acrylic, oil or pastel. Their subjects feature scenic locations in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Jan. 23: KeyBank Pop Series: Richard Marx in Concert, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, Toledo. A Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter/producer for more than 20 years, adult contemporary star Richard Marx performs his greatest hits. 419-246-8000.

Jan. 23-24: Maumee Valley Historical Society Annual Antique Show & Sale, Lucas County Recreation Center, Maumee. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Over 90 dealers from across the region will be selling items such as jewelry, period furniture, collectables, antique china and many other intriguing items. Admission: $6. 419-893-9602.

Jan. 23: Toledo Walleye Hockey: Elmira Jackals vs. Toledo Walleye, Lucas County Arena, Toledo. 419-725-WALL (9255) or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 24: Rascal Flatts in concert, 8 p.m., Lucas County Arena, Toledo. TicketMaster.com/419-474-1333.

Jan. 24: “Cabaret,” 3 p.m., Valentine Theatre, Toledo. Set in the decadent Berlin of the early 1930’s during the uninhibited era of the Weimar Republic, it sets the rise of the Nazis against the apathy of the masses, and describes a wind of change that would have terrifying consequences for all. 419-242-2787

Jan. 28-31: Greater Toledo Auto Show, SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo. Thursday 3-9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, children 12 and under admitted free with an adult. www.toledoautoshow.org.

Jan. 29: Medium Lisa Williams (Medium), 7:30 p.m., Stranahan Theater, Toledo. 419-381-8851.

Jan. 29-30: Professional Bull Riders Toledo Invitational, 7:30 p.m., Lucas County Arena, Toledo. Ticketmaster:

1-800-745-3000.

Jan. 29-31: “The Kitchen Witches,” Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St, Fremont. 8 p.m. Take two parts cooking show diva, add 30 years of hatred, frantically mix with a complicated past and let simmer until all comes to a boil. Tickets $12. 419-332-0695 or www.fremontcommunitytheatre.com.

Jan. 29-March 1: Self Portraits, Toledo Museum of Art, Community Galleries. After a three-day workshop with TMA, the young women of the Lucas County Juvenile Detention Center were given the tools to create self-portraits. The girls were inspired by portraits done by artist Amedeo Modigliani and worked to emulate his artistic style and use of color.

Jan. 30-April 30: Animation Exhibition at Imagination Station, downtown Toledo. Closed Mondays. Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m. Ever wonder what it takes to bring cartoon characters to life? Find out at the fully interactive exhibit, Animation, featuring Cartoon Network at Imagination Station. Learn how art, math and science come together to create superheroes, virtual worlds and spectacular special effects. 419-244-2674. www.imaginationstationtoledo.org.

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