Jan. 1-9

Hayes Train Special held at Hayes Presidential Center, Corner Hayes and Buckland in Fremont,. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m., Sundays.

A 12x24 foot operating model train display featuring six, 19th century style trains. Interactive buttons let visitors control signals, gates, whistles and more. Included in Hayes Museum admission $7.50-adults, $6.50-seniors, $3-children six-12. For further information, contact 419-332-2081 or visit their website at: www.rbhayes .org

Jan. 1-10

White House Pets: Ambassadors at Large and White House Horses held at Hayes Presidential Center, corner Hayes and Buckland in Fremont. A pair of exhibits on loan from the White House Historical Association that explore the four-footed residents of the White House. Admission $7.50-Adults, $6.50-Seniors, $3-Children. For further information, contact 419-332-2081 or visit their website at: www.rbhayes .org

Jan. 2

The Phantom of the Opera -- Silent Film held at Pemberville Opera House in Pemberville. Come and enjoy the 1924 version starring Lon Chaney and featuring Damien Stout on the piano. Performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Beekers General Store in Pemberville or you can call Carol at 419-287-4848 or e-mail: carol@pe mbervilleoperahouse.org

Jan. 9

Hayes Model Train Clinic held at Hayes Presidential Center, Corner Hayes and Buckland in Fremont. 1-4 p.m. Admission $2. Keep those model trains on track with help from the Hayes Presidential Center. The clinic offers amateur model railroaders a chance to talk with experts about model train maintenance and repair, as well as the worth of older trains. Attendees with F- or O-gauge trains are invited to run their models on the Hayes Museum's 20 foot layout. For further information, contact 419-332-2081 or visit: www.rbhayes.org

Jan. 9-10

Fremont Flea Market, Sandusky Co. Fairground, Corner Rawson and North, Fremont, Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Spend the day shopping and looking for that unique find from over 200 vendors. Free admission and free parking. Concessions are available for your eating convenience. For further information, contact: 419-332-5604 or visit their website at: www.san duskycountyfair.com

Jan. 29-31

The Kitchen Witches, Fremont Community Theatre, 1551 Dickinson St, Fremont. 8 p.m. Tickets, $12.

Take two parts cooking show divas, add 30 years of hatred and frantically mix with a complicated past and let simmer until all comes to a boil. Meanwhile in a separate bowl, combine one long-suffering son, with a generous portion of loyalty to his mother, and a heaping serving of his job as producer to her smash hit show. When the heat in the kitchen is turned up, you have baked up a cross between Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer. Hilarity abounds with an on-stage food fight and more. This play will have you rolling in the studio audience aisles. For further information, call 419-332-0695 or visit: www.fre montcommunitytheatre.com

Jan. 30

Charity Poker Tournament at Fremont VFW located at 204 Birchard Ave, Fremont.

Registration starts at 11:30 a.m., tournament starts at 1 p.m., live action tables begin at Noon. $50 Entry Fee gets you 7500 chips plus a $10 tournament fee. Optional $15 charity add-on for an extra 2500 chips at sign up. First place prize is entry into a 2010 $1500 WSOP event plus $1000 Traveling money or $1750 cash. This is based on 70 entries. Must be 21 and older to play. Limit 125 players. Proceeds will be used to send care packages to Sandusky County soldiers deployed overseas. For further information, call 419-355-3699 or e-mail: rwolf 1@woh.rr.com.