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Art

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit," through Dec. 26; "On the Surface: Works from the Permanent Collection," through March 14, 2027. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

HOYT ARTS CENTER, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "America Creates Hope: WPA Poster from the U.S. Library of Congress," through Oct. 28; Jocelyn Beatty: Realistic Reflections," Tuesday through Nov. 5. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882.

JUDITH RAE SOLOMON GALLERY, Bliss Hall, Youngstown State University: Chanda Weigel exhibition, through Oct. 2. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "Around Here, It's Always Eternity," featuring the work of Bonny Liebowitz, Alice Pixley Young, Deborah Wasserman and Etty Yaniv, through Oct. 24; "Kilcawley Print Collection," through Dec. 12. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.

MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: "Dragana Crnjak: Forest," through Jan. 4, 2027. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.

THOMASES FAMILY ENDOWMENT ART GALLERY, Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane: "Mental Health: Supporting Recovery Through Art," through Oct. 11. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: Artists of the LOOP exhibition, Saturday through Nov. 5 with opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.

Museums

ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

AUSTIN LOG CABIN, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Hours are 1 to 3 p.m. first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-921-1104.

BRACEVILLE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM, 1250 Cedar St. SW, Braceville: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. 330-373-8395.

ERNIE HALL AVIATION MUSEUM, 4033 North River Road NE, Howland: Hours are noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and by appointment, $10 adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 10 and free for children 4 and younger. www.erniehallaviationmuseum.org.

HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON HOUSE, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Tours available by appointment. Call 330-395-1840 or go to uptonhouse.org.

LEAVITTSBURG HERITAGE HOME, 4901 W. Market St.: Open house from 2 to 4 p.m. third Sunday of the month and by appointment. 330-399-1448.

MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE HOME, 40 S. Main St., Niles: Hours are 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and by appointment. by emailing mckinley@mcklib.org or calling 330-652-1704, ext. 3. www.mcklib.org/BirthplaceHome

MELNICK MEDICAL MUSEUM, Cushwa Hall, Youngstown State University: Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment, free.

NATIONAL MCKINLEY BIRTHPLACE MEMORIAL MUSEUM, 40 N. Main St., Niles: Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment. 330-652-4273.

NATIONAL PACKARD MUSEUM, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, $15 adults, $14 military, $13 senior citizens and free for children 6 and younger. packardmuseum.org and 330-394-1899.

OH WOW! THE ROGER & GLORIA JONES CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 15 Central Square First Floor, Youngstown: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, $12 general admission, $11 for veterans, senior citizens and educators and free for members and children younger than 2. ohwowkids.org and 330-744-5914.

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Springfield: Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month through November, donations accepted. springfieldtwphistory@gmail.com and 330-340-4490.

STROCK STONE HOUSE, 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Hours are 1 to 3 p.m. first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-921-1104.

TP TIP TOOL AUTO MUSEUM, 7075 state Route 446, Canfield: Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, free. tpcarcollection.com and 800-321-9260.

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens and college students, $5 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

WARD-THOMAS MUSEUM, 503 Brown St., Niles: Open house from 2 to 5 p.m. first Sunday of the month and by appointment. nileshistoricalsociety.org and 330-544-2143.

WARREN HERITAGE CENTER, Kinsman House, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. the first Sunday of the month and by appointment. www.warrenheritagecenter.org and 234-830-0070.

YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, $7 adults, $6 senior citizens, $3 students and free for children 5 and younger. 330-941-1314 and www.yhcil.org.

Music

7 17 CREDIT UNION FIELD AT EASTWOOD, 111 Eastwood Mall Complex, Niles: The Miss Americanas, 7 p.m. Saturday, $13.50 to $28.50. www.mvscrappers.com and 330-505-0000.

AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK, 6000 Kirk Road: Pink Out! Music Festival, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Music at Noon -- Flute Studio, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, free.

PENGUIN CITY BREWERY, 460 E. Federal St., Youngstown: Fright Night on Federal Street with Coop's Nightmare, 7 p.m. Saturday, $32 and $22. ellismusicevents.com/bayou

POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: 38 Special, 7:30 p.m. today, $51 to $92, Ticketmaster; Youngstown State University Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, 4 p.m. Sunday, $5 adults and $4 students and senior citizens (plus fees). experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: The Baldassarre Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $34.61. etix.com.

STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: "Symphonic Sorcery" -- Youngstown Symphony Orchestra with Erik Ochsner, conductor, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $30.85 to $79.20. Ticketmaster

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: Masterclass and clinic with Greg Abate, saxophone, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ford Theater, Bliss Hall, free.

Special Events

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 933 Michigan Ave., Ashtabula: The silent film "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with live organ accompaniment by Jay Spencer, 2 p.m. Saturday, donations accepted.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman Poland Road: 50th Boardman Rotary Oktoberfest, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, $5 with children ages 12 and younger admitted free. boardmanpark.com.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Stroller Art, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art -- "The Power of the Past: Florence," noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free; Young Friends Adventure, 10 a.m. Oct. 8, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Ohio Home Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, $10. canfieldfair.com

CHARBENAY'S WINE ON THE RIVER, 220 W. Market St., Warren: Book signing and talk by Lil' John Rinaldi and C.R. Hendrix II, authors of "Lil' John: Laughing My Way Through Life!," 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. 234-806-4913.

DOWNTOWN CORTLAND: Art on Main Fall Festival, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, free.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Trumbull County Historical Society Millionaires’ Row Walking Tour, 10 a.m. Saturday, $10 with advance registration required at trumbullcountyhistory.org and 330-394-4653.

FIRST PREBYTERIAN CHURCH, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Ohio Nonviolence Week "Speak Your Peace" spoken word event, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8, free.

HARRIET TAYLOR UPTON HOUSE, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Program on American patriot Patrick Henry by direct descendant Patrick Henry Jolly, 10 a.m. Wednesday with refreshments starting at 9:30 a.m., free. uptonhouse.org.

METROPLEX EXPO CENTER, 1620 Motor Inn Drive, Liberty: Paranormal Psychic Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5. www.metroplexexpo.com and 330-759-1674.

METROPARKS FARM, 7574 Columbiana Canfield Road, Canfield: Pick a Pumpkin Tractor-Wagon Rides, 1 p.m. Oct. 10, $5 with paid registration due Oct. 8. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107 ext. 129 to register.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Fishing in the Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Lake Newport Boathouse, valid fishing license required for those ages 16 and older; Haunted Mill? In the Dark of Night, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Lanterman's Mill, $25 with paid registration by today; Coffee with the Birds: Fall Migration, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, meet at Ford Nature Center classrooms A-B, $5 with paid registration by Friday; Raptor Hollow: Birds of the World Animal Ambassador Program, noon Sunday, Ford Nature Center classrooms A-B, $15 with paid registration by Friday; Raptor Hollow Meet and Greet, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m Sunday, free; Autumn Trolley Tour, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, $10 adults and $7 senior citizens and children for Mahoning County residents and $12 and $9 for non-residents; Traveling Naturalist, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Lily Pond, free; Golden Hour Stroll, 6 p.m. Tuesday, meet at Newport Wetland parking lot, free but advance registration is required by Sunday; Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107 ext. 129 to register/pay.

SKYWAY DRIVE-IN, 1825 N. Leavitt Road, Warren Township: Sinister Horror Fest, 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, $10, and free admission during vendors market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. skywaydrivein.com

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Simeon Booker Award for Courage Ceremony, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free, with reception at 5:30 p.m., $35 ohiononviolenceweek.org.

WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: "Wizarding Weekend," 7 and 8:30 p.m. Friday and 1, 2:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, free. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.

WARREN HERITAGE CENTER, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Remembering Our Fallen: Tribute Towers of America's Fallen from the Global War on Terror, through Sunday, Kinsman House lawn. 234-830-0070.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Virtual program by Tom Crouch, curator emeritus of the aeronautics division at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, on "The Bishop's Kids: The Wright Family and the Birth of Flight," 6 p.m. today, free; Trumbull County Ghost Walk rehearsal performance, 2 p.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org/events and 330-399-8807.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CORTLAND BRANCH, 578 Lakeview Drive: Program by on "Love, Lies and Murder in Northern Ohio" by author Wendy Koile, 2 p.m. Saturday, free; "Introduction to Model Aeronautics" by the Flying Aeros Association RC Flight Club, 5:30 p.m. Monday, free. wtcpl.org/events and 330-638-6335.

WEAN PARK, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: 16th Nonviolence Parade and Rally, 3 p.m.. Sunday, free.

WESTSIDE BOWL, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Lit Youngstown First Wednesday Reader Series -- Diane Kendig and Eric Manto Paulson, 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by open mic, Trophy Room, free. lityoungstown.org.

Theater

KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: "Death Becomes Her," 7:30 p.m. today and Friday and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $42 to $150. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.

MODERN METHODS BREWING COMPANY, 125 David Grohl Alley, Warren: Kent State University at Trumbull Theatre’s Sips & Scripts play reading series - "Cupcake with Blue Frosting,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, free.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Playhouse Youth Theatre -- "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $18 to $28 adults and $13 to $23 children. youngstownplayhouse.org/boxoffice/ and 330-788-8739.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: "Ravenscroft," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 11, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall, $18 for adults, $14 for senior citizens and non-YSU students, $10 for YSU faculty and staff, $7 for children ages 18 and younger and free for YSU students. www.ysu.tix.com and 330-941-3105.

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