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Upton program looks at northern Trumbull's early settlers
Author Darcy Krolikowski will speak at the Harriet Taylor Upton House, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Krolikowski, author of "Connecticut to Mesopotamia, Ohio," will talk about the early settlement of northern Trumbull County.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Refreshments will be served starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information, go to uptonhouse.org or call 330-395-1840.
'Unearth' gets Sips & Scripts exposure
"Unearth" will be the next offering in Kent State University at Trumbull's Sips & Scripts play reading series.
Nate Chapline will direct the staged reading of Jeremy Gaydosh's play, which tells the story of what happens when women scientists have their discoveries attributed to male colleagues.
It will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Modern Methods Brewing Company, 125 David Grohl Alley, Warren. Admission is free.
Austintown Fitch presents 'Harry Potter' play
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition" will make its Ohio debut with the drama club at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive
Audiences will follow Albus Potter, son of Harry Potter, on an epic journey through time that threatens to rewrite both the past and the future. Jack Thorne's play debuted on Broadway in 2018 and its run continues after more than 2,800 performances.
It will be staged at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 and 7 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens and are available online at austintownschools.org.
SMARTS Family Dinner tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale now Students Motivated by the Arts' (SMARTS) annual Family Dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Basilica of Our Lady Mount Carmel, 343 Via Mt. Carmel Ave,
Youngstown.
Guests will enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner catered by Chef Christopher Bonacci, alongside student demonstrations (visual art, music, dance, theater, and creative writing), raffles and a wine pull. Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm, and the program will start at 6:15 p.m.
Tickets are $45 for adults and $20 for students (free for children ages 5 and younger) and must be purchased by Nov. 11 at SMARTSArtSchool.org.SFD26.
Soap Box Derby doc debuts on PBS
"More Than a Race," a new documentary chronicling the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby, premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday on PBS Western Reserve.
Through the stories of champion racers ages 7 to 20 years old, viewers will discover what endears people to the sport and the STEM skills required to hit the track. Starting in Dayton in 1933 and moving to Akron in 1934, the Soap Box Derby brings construction skills and physics to the pavement for a tradition that's lasted for nearly a century.
Following its broadcast premiere, "More Than a Race" will be available to watch online at pbswesternreserve.org and YouTube or with the PBS app.
WYSU-FM adds Ohio poetry spotlight
Ohio poets will be featured twice monthly on WYSU-FM.
"Poetry Ohio" is a collaboration between Lit Youngstown and WYSU hosted by Kate Caraballo. The five minute slot will feature the work of Ohio affiliated poets, including many who have shared their work at Lit Youngstown's First Wednesday Reader Series, Fall Literary Festival or Winter Writing Camp.
The show can be heard on the first and third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.before "A Way With Words." For more information, go to litoungstown.org.
Storytellers program focuses on pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic provides the inspiration for the next edition of Stage Left Players' Spark Storytellers.
"Tales from the COVID-19 Pandemic" will feature seven veteran storytellers presenting original stories about how the pandemic affected the lives of ordinary citizens. The program will be recorded and placed in a time capsule to give future generations a snapshot of ordinary life during this extraordinary time in history.
It starts at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. For more information, go to stageleftplayers.org.