Ongoing
Through Jan. 9, 2011: Hayes Train Special, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Corner of Hayes and Buckland, Fremont. The spirit of holidays past is revived in this 12x24-foot, three-tier miniature train layout featuring eight G- and O-gauge trains. All of the trains are styles important to the life of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. www.rbhayes.org or 800-998-7737.

Through Feb. 13, 2011: Inspired Giving: The Apollo Society’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Canaday Gallery, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. An exhibition celebrating the contributions of the Apollo Society donor group to the Toledo Museum of Art’s permanent collection, paying tribute to their gifts as a whole as well as to the individual works of art. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.

Through Feb. 27, 2011: Life in Miniature: Ceramic Netusuke from the Silverman Collection, Gallery 18, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. An exploration of the iconography of netusuke, decorative and useful personal accessories used by the people of Japan to attach inro (cases) to silk clothing. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.

Through Feb. 27, 2011: Aminah Robinson: Voices that Taught Me How to Sing, Gallery 4, Glass Pavilion, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. The TMA introduces a 10-volume, never-before-seen body of work in book form by African American artist Aminah Robinson. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.

Through Feb. 28, 2011: Hidden Treasures of the Hayes Museum, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. An exclusive Center-created exhibit feaCturing exceptional and unique artifacts from the Museum's collections vault. Many items are rarely on display. 800-998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

Through March 11, 2011: Venice: Light and Landscape, Works on Paper Galleries, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Works of art from the Museum’s permanent collection that relate to Venice have been selected for this intriguing look at the fabled Italian city. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.

Through May 13, 2011: The Egypt Experience: Secrets of the Tomb, Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main Museum, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. TMA’s popular mummies return to public view for this exploration of ancient Egyptian beliefs about life and the afterlife. www.toledomuseum.org or 419-255-8000.

January
Jan. 2-Feb. 28, 2011: Frozentoesen Celebration, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo. Half-price admission and all manners of frosty fun – a celebration of all things winter. www.toledozoo.org or 419-385-4040.

Jan. 4, 11, 18 and 25: Open Public Shoots, 5:30-8 p.m., Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton. Shooters, including aspiring new shooters, are invited to take advantage of a new opportunity to do practice shooting at the Marksmanship Center air gun range. 419-635-2141, ext. 1101 or odcmp.com.

Jan. 6: Romeo & Juliet: Russian National Ballet Theatre, 8 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 7: Classic Film Series: “Gone With the Wind,” 7:30 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 7: Cabaret Series: Hepcat Revival, 8 p.m., Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. The high energy 7-piece swing/jump/blues band Hepcat Revival will dazzle concert-goers with the music of B.B. King, Big Joe Turner, Cab Calloway, Louis Prima and Louis Jordan, as well as their own celebrated musical compositions. 419-824-3999 or www.hepcatrevival.com.

Jan. 7: Toledo Symphony Carnegie Hall Kickoff, 8 p.m., Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. 419-246-8000 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Jan. 7: Glass City Singles Gathering, 8 p.m. to midnight, Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.toledosingles.com.

Jan.7-8: “All Hands on Deck,” 7-9 p.m., Perrysburg Commodore Building, Indiana Avenue. All Hands on Deck boasts over 40 big band hits from the 1940's presented by Broadway singers and a local big band. Tickets are $15/$12 (adults/seniors and students) and can be purchased at www.perrysburgmusicaltheatre.com.

Jan. 7: Toledo Walleye vs. Reading Royals, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 8: Model Train Clinic, 1-4 p.m., Hayes Presidential Center, corner of Hayes and Buckland, Fremont. Amateur model railroaders will have the chance to talk with experts about model train maintenance and repair, as well as the value of older trains. Attendees with G- or O-gauge trains are invited to run their models on the Hayes Museum’s 20-foot layout. 800-998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.

Jan. 8: Silent Movie Night, Pemberville Opera House, 7:30 p.m., 115 Main St., Pemberville. Starring Buster Keaton in three different comedies. Tickets $12. 419-287-4848 or 877-287-4848, or visit www.pembervilleoperahouse.org.

Jan. 8: Pat Dailey: Live on Stage, 7:30 p.m., Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. 419-626-1950 or sanduskystate.com.

Jan. 9: Greater Midwest Cheer & Dance Expo, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.midwestcheerexpo.com.

Jan 12: Toledo Walleye vs. Elmira Jackals, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 14: Classic Film Series, “North by Northwest,” 7:30 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 500 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 14-15: Bluegrass Winterfest No. 21, Holiday Inn French Quarter, Perrysburg. Annual Bluegrass Festival featuring The Lewis Tradition (Fri.), Rhonda Vincent and the Rage (Sat.), Wildwood Valley Boys with Aubrey Holt (Fri.), Summertown Road (Fri.), The Larkins (Sat.), Remington Ryde (Fri.), Bluegrass Mountaineers (Sat.), Idletymes (Fri.), Deepwater (Fri.), The Prater Brothers (Sat.), Whittaker Brothers (Sat.) and Vertical Limit Bluegrass (Sat.).  www.bluegrassmountaineers.net.

Jan. 14-15: Professional Bull Riders Toledo Invitational, Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Jan. 14-15, Jan. 21-23, Jan. 27-30: Light Up the Sky, 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Toledo Repertoire Theatre, 16 Tenth St., Toledo. The opening-night cast members of a Broadway play turn hilariously on each other as they wait for the reviews to come in. Then their "flop" turns out to be a hit, and the playwright has some tricks of his own up his sleeve. 419-243-9277.

Jan. 15: Cabaret Series: Ramona Collins, Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3999 or www.franciscancenter.org.

Jan. 15: Fremont Pigeon Club All Age Pigeon Show, 8 a.m., Sandusky Co. Fairgrounds, corner of Rawson and North, Fremont. Free. Contact Larry Gardner at 419-483-3484 or www.sanduskycounty.org.

Jan. 16: Glass City Singles Club Soda Dance Party, 8 p.m.-midnight, Club Soda, 3922 Secor Rd., Toledo. Speed dating from 2-4 p.m. www.toledosingles.com.

Jan. 16: 14th Annual Gun Show & Sportsman’s Swap Meet, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oak Harbor Conservation Club Clubhouse, 975 S. Gordon Rd., Oak Harbor. Hunting & fishing equipment, decoys, lures, sporting goods, collectibles, raffles, tools and guns (all state & federal gun laws are applicable). Lunch available ($5) - venison or beef chili. Dealers welcome.
419-734-3751 (day) or 419-797-2569 (evening), or http://ohcc.us.

Jan. 17: 10th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity Program, 9:30 a.m., Savage Arena, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. A celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contact Bill Stewart, 419-245-1154.

Jan. 18-19: “Rain,” 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater-Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.

Jan. 18-Feb. 13: Faculty Exhibition, University of Toledo Center for the Visual Arts Gallery, located next to the Toledo Museum of Art, 620 Grove Place, Toledo. 419-530-8300.
419-530-8300 Jan.19: Mud Hens Fandemonium 2011, 5-8 p.m., Fifth Third Field, Toledo. Tickets: 419-725-HENS or www.mudhens.com.

Jan. 20: Winter Music Festival, Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. Junior festival at 5:30 p.m., advanced at 7:30 p.m. A musical explosion featuring Toledo School for the Arts’ chorus, orchestra, winds and percussion. 419-246-8732 events line x 2 or ww.ts4arts.org.

Jan. 21: Classic Film Series, “Singin’ in the Rain” 7:30 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 500 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 21 and 22: Toledo Walleye vs. Elmira Jackals, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 21: It’s Crowded Holiday Weekend Dance and Party, 8 p.m.-midnight, Gladieux Meadows, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. www.toledosingles.com.

Jan. 21-23 and 28-30: “Leaving Iowa,” Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St., Fremont. Friday and Saturday curtain times at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. 419-332-0695 or www.fremontcommunitytheatre.org.

Jan. 22: Toledo Symphony Mozart & More Series, 7:30 p.m., Franciscan Theatre & Conference Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-246-8000 or www.toledosymphony.com.

Jan. 22: Encyclopedia Brown, 2 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. The residents of Idaville have given teenager Leroy Brown the nickname of “Encyclopedia” because of his acute skill in deductive reasoning. Using a game show format, this production challenges individual audience members to match wits with the genius boy detective. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 22: Glass City Rollers Game 2, 7 p.m., SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-255-3300,

Jan. 22: Beginning Genealogy Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. Pre-registration required. 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org.

Jan. 23: US Cheer Productions: Glass City Cheer Championships, SeaGate Convention Centre. 401 Jefferson Ave., www.uscheerproductions.com.

Jan.23: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones, 4 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 25: “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues,”:30 p.m., Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Perrysburg. Helen Prejean, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States,” will provide a vivid account of her experiences as an activist who was awakened to the flaws in the execution process and whose life has been transformed as a result. Owens.tix.com or 567-661-2787.

Jan. 26: Kid Rock in Concert, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. www.ticketmaster.com or 419-474-1333.

Jan. 27-30, Greater Toledo 2011 Auto Show, SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave., Toledo.  www.toledoautoshow.org.

Jan. 28: Classic Film Series, “Road to Bali,” 7:30 p.m., Valentine Theatre, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 28: Toledo Walleye vs. Trenton Devils, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 29: Toledo Symphony KeyBank Pop Series: The Magical Music of Disney, 8 p.m., Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. Hear the music that has enchanted generations in this family-friendly concert. www.toledosymphony.com or 419-381-8851.

Jan. 29: Toledo Walleye vs. Florida Everblades, 7 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

Jan. 30: “The Music Man,” 3 and 7 p.m., Valentine Theater, 400 N. Superior St., Toledo. 419-242-2787 or www.valentinetheatre.com.

Jan. 30: Toledo Walleye vs. Florida Everblades, 4 p.m., Huntington Center, 500 Jefferson Ave., Toledo. 419-725-WALL or www.toledowalleye.com.

February
Feb. 3-6: “Fiddler on the Roof,” Stranahan Theater, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo. 1-8000-745-3000.

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