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Model train enthusiasts are invited to a clinic
designed to help keep their collections on track
Jan. 9 at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential
Center. (Photo courtesy of the Rutherford B.
Hayes Presidential Center) |
model trains are in tip-top shape before packing them away for the season.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center will hold its annual Model Train Clinic Jan. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hayes Museum.
Members of the Great Lakes Division of the Train Collectors Association will lead the clinic. The model-railroad enthusiasts can assist with advice related to model train maintenance and repair, as well as estimating the value of older model trains. They also share insights on the creation of the Hayes Train Special. A holiday tradition at the Hayes Presidential Center, this 12x24-foot display features eight model trains running a course through mountain tunnels, around lakes and near a Victorian village blanketed in snow.
Members of the Train Collectors Association have designed and constructed the interactive exhibit for the past 16 years. Model Train Clinic attendees who own G-, O- or standard-gauge trains can have their models run on the layout during the clinic.
Admission to the Hayes Model Train Clinic is $2 per person, or free with the purchase of a Hayes Museum ticket. In the event of inclement weather, the clinic will be canceled.
For information, call 800-998-PRES. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center is located at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues in Fremont. Visit www.rbhayes.org for updates concerning events.
Oldies dance planned
The Oregon Arts Council is sponsoring an Oldies Dance featuring professional singer Connie Strange Jan. 31 in the Starr School auditorium, 3230 Starr Ave., Oregon.
In addition to the concert, there will be an amateur dance contest which will be judged by dancers from local dance schools including the Brewer School of Dance, The Dance Factory and The Ballroom Dance Company. The winning couple will receive a cash price of $300.
Funds raised from the event will benefit the Eastern YMCA scholarship program, which sends to camp children whose parents can’t afford the costs.
Tickets are $9 and there is a $6 per couple fee to enter the dance competition. Tickets may be reserved by calling 419-754-4702.
Meet Me at TMA
Meet Me at TMA, a monthly Toledo Museum of Art program for visitors with early-stage memory loss, will present “The Classic Court: Egypt, Greece and Rome” on Jan. 9 (note date change) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Typically, the program is held the first Saturday of every month. Future dates include Feb. 6 and March 6. The program is hosted by the museum in cooperation with the Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter and features interactive tours led by specially trained museum docents that engage participants in dialogue.
The museum is located at 2445 Monroe St. at Scottwood Avenue, Toledo. Parking, admission to the museum and to the program are free. Participants should meet at the visitor’s information desk just inside the Grove Place entrance to the main Museum building. The museum galleries are fully accessible and free wheelchairs are available at each entrance of the main museum building and at the Glass Pavilion.
Registration is requested. To register or obtain more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900.
Redesigned site launched
The Toledo Museum of Art has launched a redesigned and expanded Web site at www.toledomuseum.org.
The new, easier-to-use site provides immediate ways to explore TMA’s current and upcoming exhibitions, programs and events, and detailed information about the museum and its world-renowned collection.
New features of the site include:
Web calendar by Google – Contains up-to-the-minute details on all TMA programming including special events, demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities.
Online class registration – Sign up for one of TMA’s many art classes and workshops. Viewers can browse the catalog, register, pay and get registration confirmation at their convenience.
Links to Facebook and Twitter – More than 7,000 Facebook fans and 1,600 Twitter followers get breaking news about the Museum here.
Online Museum Store – Offers easy, convenient shopping at the Museum Store, which features a diverse selection of unique merchandise and specialty gifts.
The new Web site is part of a re-branding campaign to refresh the museum’s graphic identity and web presence.
the design, content and functionality of the new Web site has been a joint effort by the museum’s Office of Communications and Madhouse, a Toledo-based graphic design agency.
Join the Trail Patrol team
Members of the Metroparks’ Volunteer Trail Patrol provide customer service to park users as they walk or ride the trails, answering questions and contacting park rangers when necessary.
Those who think they might be interested in joining the VTP team are invited to attend an informational meeting in January to learn more about the benefits and responsibilities involved. The meeting will be held Sunday, Jan. 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Packer Hammersmith at Pearson Metropark in Toledo.
Contact Lori Miller at 419-407-9713 for more information.
Winter Market open
The Toledo Farmers Market’s Winter Market is now open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 525 Market St. in Toledo.
Farmers will be selling produce including apples, spinach, squash, carrots, cabbage, herbs, turnips, onion, potatoes and much more. Visitors to the market will also find homemade craft items, soaps, candles, honey, coffee, cheese, cookies, breads, holiday decor, eggs, poultry, beef and pasta.
Call 419-255-6765 for more information.
Bird lovers band together
The Sandusky County Park District will sponsor Bird Feeder Banding on Saturdays from Jan. 9-March 6 at 8 a.m.
Join local researcher Tom Kashmer, in observing frequent bird feeder visitors in the winter. Meet at the Park Office and travel to private property around the marshes of Sandusky Bay. In indoor comfort, view a “window on wildlife” and learn about bird banding research as you watch the process up close.
The facility is accessible and all ages are welcome. Registration required by calling 419-638-1027.
“The Drowsy Chaperone”
The original musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” will be presented Jan. 14-17 at the Stranahan Theater in Toledo.
Part of the Lincoln Mercury Broadway Series, the musical tells the story of a modern day musical theater addict known simply as “Man in Chair.” To chase his blues away, he drops the needle on his favorite LP record – the 1928 musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” From the crackle of his hi-fi, the musical magically bursts to life on-stage telling the tale of a pampered Broadway starlet who wants to give up show business to get married, her producer who sets out to sabotage the nuptials, her chaperone, the debonair groom, the dizzy chorine, the Latin lover and a pair of gangsters who double as pastry chefs.
Curtain times are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets start at $23 and are available online at www.theaterleague.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 800-745-3000.
Excursions planned
The East Toledo Senior Activities Center, with the help of Diamond Tours, is hosting a trip to New Orleans May 23-29.
The cost is $589 per person, based on double occupancy. It includes transportation via motorcoach, six nights lodging, 10 meals, tours of a swamp and a Louisiana plantation, a riverboat cruise, gaming at Harrah’s casino, a guided tour and more. A $75 deposit is due no later than Jan. 11. The trip is open to adults of all ages.
The center also will sponsor a Motor City Casino bus trip Feb. 13 from 3-10 p.m. The cost is $30 per person, which includes transportation and $25 Casino Cash. Raffles and beverages will be available on the bus. All proceeds will benefit center programming.
For more information, call 419-691-2254.
Ladies Night
A Ladies Night will be held at Vail Meadows Equestrian Center Jan. 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
At that time, the arena will be open for ladies to ride. Share a snack, bring a beverage. Cost is $15 per person.
Vail Meadows is located at 6118 Cedar Point Rd., Oregon. Call 419-697-8960 or visit www.vailmeadows.com for more information.
Park programs
The Sandusky County Park District announces activities for January:
• Nature in January, Jan 5, 10:30 a.m., Blue Heron Reserve. Join naturalist Debbie Haubert for a hike around the recycled plastic boardwalk, listening and looking at the winter landscape. No registration required. Blue Heron Reserve is located north of Clyde on CR 260 at US Route 6.
• A Sand County Almanac Study, Jan. 11, 2 p.m., White Star Park Cabin, CR 65 south of the park’s main entrance. Explore the book written by Aldo Leopold, father of wild game management. Enjoy an hour of reading and discussion with naturalist Linda Rose. Registration is required by calling 1-888-200-5577.
• Birding on the Bike Trail, Jan. 17, 11 a.m., North Coast Inland Trail, Clyde. Meet at the gazebo with binoculars to track the winter birds. Registration required by calling 1-888-200-5577.
• Full Moon Walk, Jan 28, 8 p.m., Wolf Creek Campground, located at the southern entrance to Wolf Creek Park, located on SR 53 south of Fremont. Join naturalist Linda Rose for a walk along the trail by the light of the moon. Dress to be outdoors. The hike will last about one hour. Registration required by calling 1-888-200-5577.
• Leopold’s Legacy: A Sand County Almanac Study, Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m., Park Office,1970 Countryside Place, Fremont, in the County Office Complex. Bring a lunch and join naturalist Debbie Haubert to enhance observation skills and explore nature’s response to a break in the winter weather. Based on the book written in 1949 by Aldo Leopold, an established environmental classic. Registration required by calling 1-888-200-5577.
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