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AP Brantley Gilbert brings his Real American tour to the Covelli Centre on Oct. 15. Brantly is touring in support of his “Sins of the Father” album, released in July. John Morgan and Atlus will open the 7 p.m. show. Tickets range from $35 to $137.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Art

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: 2026 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize exhibition, through Oct. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.

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.

DAVIS FAMILY YMCA, 45 McClurg Road, Boardman: But I Know What I Like Art Show, Sunday through Nov. 8 with opening reception and awards ceremony from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

ymcayo.org/arts-humanities/ and 330-480-5656.

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.

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 Sunday. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: Artists of the LOOP exhibition, through Nov. 5. 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.

Auditions

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: 13th Street Theatre -- "Les Miserables: School Edition," 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (bring backing track) and Wednesday (with accompanist) for actors ages 9 to 18. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.

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

BOARDMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 7777 Glenwood Ave.: Pops concert featuring Boardman High School Classical Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Project Mayhem, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $3 adults, $2 students and free for senior citizens and children ages 10 and younger.

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

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Brantley Gilbert, John Morgan and Atlus, 7 p.m. Oct. 15, $35 to $137.50. Ticketmaster.

GROVE CITY COLLEGE, Grove City, Pa.: Wind Ensemble and Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Ketler Auditorium, free and livestreamed at gcc.edu/livemusic

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: W.D. Packard Concert Band 71st Anniversary Concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, free; Warren Civic Music Association -- Seals and Crofts 2, 7 p.m. Tuesday, $45; Sweetest Day Dance with Big Band Sound of Packard, 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 15, free. Ticketmaster

THE PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown: Robert Dennick Joki -- "I'm Not That Girl," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $15 with all proceeds benefiting Rebel Rescue Ranch. 330-507-2358.

POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Left End: The Last Ride, 7 p.m. Saturday, $40 to $89. Ticketmaster.

ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $45.94 to $61.39. etix.com.

THIEL COLLEGE, Greenville, Pa.: "GSO and ACTS Celebrate 250" -- Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Michael Gelfand, conductor, and ACTS Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m. Saturday, William A. Passavant Center, $23.18 in advance through Eventbrite and $25 at the door. www.thegreenvillesymphony.org.

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, New Wilmington, Pa.: Celebrity Series -- Barricade Boys, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, $43 to $57. www.westminster.edu/celebrity and 724-946-7354.

WESTSIDE BOWL, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Emissions from the Monolith, today through Sunday, $54.38 today or Friday, $75.63 Saturday or Sunday and $203.13 for a four-day pass. Eventbrite.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Heroes of October 7th Commemoration Concert, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, $20. jewishyoungstown.org.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: American Made Country Music Songwriter Series with Bob DiPiero, J.T. Harding and Blessing Offor, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $75. ysu.tix.com

Special Events

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Young Friends Adventure, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art -- "The Power of the Past: Florence" (conclusion) and "William Keith," noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free; Senior Art & Learn, 10 a.m. Oct. 15, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Canfield Toy and Train Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, $8 with children ages 11 and younger admitted free. canfieldfair.com

DOWNTOWN, SHARON, PA. GREENSPACE, 1 E. State St.: Neon Moon Spooktacular, 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, free.

EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Seniors & Caregivers Expo, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today, center court, free. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.

GREENSPACE KINSMAN, 8287 Main St.: Kinsman Pumpkin Festival, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF YOUNGSTOWN, 505 Gypsy Lane:

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

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Pumpkin carving, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Wick Recreation Area, free; Haunted Mill? In the Dark of Night, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Lanterman's Mill, $25 with paid registration by today; 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; Pumpkin Walk at Twilight, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Wick Recreation Area, free; Birding the George L. Fordyce Park, 8 a.m. Oct. 17, free but registration is required by Oct. 15. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107 ext. 129 to register/pay.

NILES SCOPE CENTER, 14 E. State St., Niles: Friendly Squares Halloween Square Dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, costumes encouraged but not required, $7.330-506-3370.

PARKS GARDEN CENTER, 9010 Youngstown-Salem Road, Canfield: Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-Off, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 330-533-7278.

RUSTIC ROOTS, 11715 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson: Multi-author book signing event with Nancy Christie, Rosemary Kubli and Rebecca Scaglione, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 330-606-1701

STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: Youngstown State University Centofanti Symposium Lecture Series -- Judge Jack Durkin and filmmaker Nancy Bannon on impact of drug court and the making of the documentary "If You Are Breathing," 7 p.m. Oct. 15, free but tickets are required. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History -- author/historian Tom Welsh on "Restaurants of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley," noon Oct. 15, free. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: "Nightlights," 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free; and "Night-LITE," 1 p.m. Saturday, free. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.

WARREN MASONIC TEMPLE, 112 Pine Ave. NE, Warren: Old Erie #3 Craft and Artisan Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 330-766-7010

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Fire safety program by Warren Fire Department, 2 p.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org/events and 330-399-8807.

WICK AVENUE/SMOKEY HOLLOW, Youngstown: First Fridays Youngstown, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, free. firstfridaysyoungstown.org.

YOUNGSTOWN HISTORICAL CENTER OF INDUSTRY AND LABOR, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History -- panel discussion on "Conquest, Memory, and Indigenous Resistance," featuring Luke Hardy, Matt O'Mansky and David Simonelli, moderated by Martha Pallante, 6:30 p.m. Monday, free. www.yhcil.org and 330-941-1314.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Trick or Treatin' at the Playhouse, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, free.

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