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January 21, 2025

Model Train Clinic 2026

Do you need help troubleshooting some problems with your model train? Or maybe you’re wondering how best to care for it? Model train enthusiasts can help at this clinic. Veteran model train hobbyists will examine model trains that guests bring in and help them with advice and issues. Those who bring trains to the clinic […]

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January 21, 2025

Hayes Home Holidays

Hear costumed characters tell beloved Christmas stories of Charles Dickens, one of the most popular writers of the Victorian era, in the comfort of President Rutherford B. Hayes’ Victorian mansion. Dickens was one of Hayes’ favorite authors, and he lived during the same time period as Hayes. Throughout these evening tours of the home, which […]

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January 21, 2025

Lights of Spiegel Grove

Get in the holiday spirit by seeing Santa light the 50-foot outdoor Christmas tree at Spiegel Grove, an arboretum and the estate of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, during Lights of Spiegel Grove! Enjoy refreshments, carolers, visits with Kris Kringle (the Victorian name for Santa) and more. Jarrett Tree Service of Clyde has […]

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September 25, 2024

Hayes Train Special 2025

This operating model train display runs through an intricate Victorian holiday scene. Interactive buttons allow visitors to control aspects of the trains’ movements along the winding, multi-tiered layout. Access to the “Hayes Train Special” is free, although donations will be accepted. This exhibit will be open through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.

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September 10, 2024

Kwanzaa 614

Join us for the citywide Kwanzaa celebration where tradition meets creativity! This year’s program features an array of hands-on crafts and captivating performances, designed to honor and celebrate the rich heritage of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a 7-day celebration that honors community, family and heritage of African American culture and African traditions. Kwanzaa comes from the […]