Things to do in September
1 — “Painted Memories” by artist Beth Basista opens at Weller Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown
1 — Dave Banks Big Band on Broadway at Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park, Columbiana, at 3 p.m.
4 — Lit Youngstown First Wednesday Reader Series: poets Roger Craik and Dave Lucas at Westside Bowl, Youngstown, at 7 p.m.
5 — Little Rock Country Band at Roosevelt Park, Campbell at 6:30 p.m.
5 — Marcia Ball, Sonny Landreth and CJ Chenier at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
6-7 — Easy Street Productions’ Girls Night Out Returns! cabaret at Flad Pavilion, DeYor Performing Arts Center, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
6-7 — Selah Dessert Theatre’s “Mr. Lincoln” at Selah Restaurant, Struthers, at 8 p.m.
6 — First Friday with Chalk on the Walk contest, Jack and the Cadavers and Demos Papidimas at Phelps Street Gateway, Youngstown, from 4 to 8 p.m.
6 — “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” opens at Trumbull New Theatre, Niles, at 7:30 p.m.
6 — “Morning’s at Seven” opens at Hopewell Theatre, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
6 — Party on the Lawn featuring Lee Alverson: One Man! One Piano! One Night! (Elton John and Billy Joel tribute) at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre at 8 p.m.
6 — Jackyl at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
7 — Touch a Truck at Niles Wellness Center parking lot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
7 — Pabstolutely 17 at The Royal Oaks, Youngstown, from noon to 11 p.m.
7 — Psych on Park exhibition at Art on Park, Warren, from 7 to 10 p.m.
7-8 — Stage Left Silver Players variety show “Senior Moments” at Trinity Playhouse, Lisbon
8 — Allied Artists Award Winners exhibition opens at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
8 — Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Founders Day Open House at Tyler History Center, Youngstown, from noon to 4 p.m.
8 — W.D. Packard Concert Band at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 3 p.m.
8 — The Singing Buckeyes at Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park, Columbiana, at 3 p.m.
8 — Justified at Harding Park, Hubbard Township, at 6 p.m.
9 — Warren Heritage Center’s 12th Gala at the Kinsman House, Warren, from 6 to 9 p.m.
10 — Wean Foundation 75th Anniversary Summit at The Grand Resort, Howland, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10 — AJ Croce at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 7:30 p.m.
12 — Jon Pardi, Priscilla Block and Meghan Patrick at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre at 7 p.m.
12 — Jay Leno at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
13-15 — Lordstown Apple Cider Festival at Lordstown center
13-15 — Dave and Ed’s Super Swap Meet at Canfield Fairgrounds
13 — Jim Breuer at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
14 — Program on “History of Baseball in the Mahoning Valley” by PM Kovach at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Howland Branch at 2 p.m.
14 — Program on “Lake Erie Folklore” by Judith S. Neulander at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, Warren, at 2 p.m.
14 — Trumbull County Historical Society’s Oktoberfest on the Square at Courthouse Square, Warren, from 4 to 8 p.m.
14 — Community Day at the Park at Boardman Park at 4:30 p.m. with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
14 — Food Truck Rock ‘n’ Rally at Blessed Sacrament Church, Warren, at 5 p.m.
14 — Friendly Squares 14th anniversary square dance at Niles SCOPE Center from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
14 — “The Six Ages of Woman” at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
15 — OH WOW! The Gloria & Roger Jones Children Center for Science & Technology’s Silly Science Sunday in downtown Youngstown from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
15 — “Alex Katz: Collaborations with Poets” opens at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
15 — Brass Band of the Western Reserve at Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park, Columbiana, at 3 p.m.
16 — Crowder at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 7:30 p.m.
18 — “Paranormal Investigation 101” program with Collective Paranormal Research Team at Mill Creek Park’s Ford Nature Center, Youngstown, at 6 p.m.
18 — Warren Civic Music Association: Mandy Barnett Sings Patsy Cline at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 7 p.m.
19 — Bites and Bits of History: “Mahoning Valley Historical Society: The First 150 Years” by MVHS Executive Director Bill Lawson at Tyler History Center, Youngstown, at noon.
19 — “Seussical the Musical” opens at Salem Community Theater at 7 p.m.
20-22 — 60th Hartford Apple Festival at Hartford center
20-22 — Halloween Family Fun Weekend at Trumbull County Fairgrounds, Bazetta
20-22 — Fall Badfish Festival at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Nelson Township
20 — The musical “Something Rotten!” opens at Youngstown Playhouse at 7:30 p.m.
20 — Diamond Rio at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 8 p.m.
21 — Junior Women’s League of Canfield’s Fall Market on the Green at Canfield Village Green from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
21 — McGuffey Historical Society Memories of a Lifetime program by J.E. Ballantyne Jr. on history of Youngstown Playhouse at Denny’s meeting room, Liberty, at 10 a.m.
21 — Hola! Fest at Wean Foundation Park, Youngstown, from noon to 9 p.m.
21 — 3rd Oktoberfest at Penguin City Brewing Youngstown, from noon to 11 p.m.
21 — Family Oktoberfest on Phelps Street at Phelps Street Gateway, Youngstown, from 1 to 6 p.m.
21 — Columbiana Craft BeerFest at Firestone Farms, Columbiana, from 4 to 8 p.m.
21 — Rock Never Stops with Paradise City (Guns N Roses tribute), Rock of Love (Poison tribute) and Rattrap (Ratt tribute) at Eastwood Field, Niles, at 7 p.m.
21 — Westminster College Celebrity Series: The Doo Wop Project at Orr Auditorium, New Wilmington, Pa., at 7:30 p.m.
21 — Anthony Rodia at Ford Family Recital Hall, Youngstown, at 8 p.m.
21 — Rust Belt Theater Company’s “Soups & Showstoppers” at Club Switch, Youngstown, at 8 p.m.
22 — Youngstown Half Marathon, Relay and 5K starting at Second Sole, Boardman, at 8 a.m.
22 — Allure at Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park, Columbiana, at 3 p.m.
25-26 — Holistic Health and Psychic Expo at Metroplex Expo Center, Liberty from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
25 — Trumbull Town Hall: Elliot Engel at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 10:30 a.m.
25 — Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 5:30 p.m.
25 — Home Free at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 8 p.m.
26 — Chefs for Charity benefiting Catholic Charities Regional Agency at Eastwood Event Centre, Niles, from 5 to 9 p.m.
26 — Youngstown State University Skeggs Lecture Series: Hank Green at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 6 p.m.
26 — The movie “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” with star William Shatner at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 7:30 p.m.
27 — Rockin’ on the River: Labra Brothers at downtown Sharon, Pa., from 6 to 9 p.m.
27-28 — Rust Belt Theater Company: “Cielito,” a one-woman show with Nicole Zayas-Balaz, at Club Switch, Youngstown, at 8 p.m.
27 — The Life and Music of George Michael at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 8 p.m.
27 — The Drifters, The Platters and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
28 — Touch a Truck event at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Liberty Branch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
28 — Hartford Optimist Club’s Family Friendly Hayride at Storeyland Christmas Tree Farm, Burghill, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
28 – Clay@TAG Invitational: “Our Clay Journey” opens at Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren, with reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
28 — Maddie & Tae at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 8 p.m.
29 — Boardman Rotary Oktoberfest at Boardman Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
29 — “Mateo Blanco: My United States of America” opens at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
29 — The Texas Tenors at Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park, Columbiana, at 3 p.m.