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Eastwood Mall hosts YSU quarterback

A meet-and-greet with Youngstown State University quarterback Beau Brungard is scheduled 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road.

The New Middletown native and Springfield Local graduate became the first Penguins player in school history to win the prestigious Walter Payton Award, recognizing him as the top offensive player in the FCS.

The event is free, and fans are encouraged to bring Penguins gear, footballs or other personal memorabilia for Brungard to sign. There will be a live DJ, raffles and prize giveaways and an appearance from 4 to 5 p.m. by mascot Pete the Penguin.

Kombucha program brewing at Warren library

A program on “Kombucha Brewing Basics” is planned at 2 p.m. Feb.5 at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.

Participants will learn how to make kombucha at home as well as techniques for flavoring and fermentation. Participants will get to test out flavors and leave with their own kombucha starter.

The program is free, but registration is required, either online at wtcpl.org/events or by calling 330-399-8807, Ext. 200.

YSU plans Portfolio Day for local artists

The Youngstown State University art department invites all high school students, transfer students and aspiring artists to Portfolio Day on Feb. 7.

The event provides an opportunity to showcase creative work and receive valuable feedback from YSU’s art faculty, as well as learn about its programs, facilities and scholarship opportunities.

Those attending are encouraged to bring five to 10 pieces of their work to share at the event, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m. in Bliss Hall. Participation is free, but registration is required at bit.ly/YSU-Portfolio-Day.

Murder-mystery gala to benefit Crime Stoppers

Tickets are on sale now for “Murder at the Grand” a murder mystery and gala from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Grand Resort Pavilion Room, 9519 E. Market St., Howland.

The evening includes a dinner buffet, cash bar, silent auction and 1940s themed costume contest.

Tickets are $85 per person and $150 per couple, and proceeds benefit Crime Stoppers of Eastern Ohio. For reservations or more information, call 440-290-6587.

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Warren library hosts NASA Glenn Research Center program

A program on the history of NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.

Robin Unger, the librarian at Glenn Research Center for 13 years, will discuss who it came to be located in northeast Ohio.

Admission is free.

Warren Historical Players offer Valentine’s weekend event

Tickets are on sale now for a presentation on “Victorian and Edwardian Courtship in Warren, Ohio” at noon Feb. 15 at Charbenay’s Wine on the River, 220 W. Market St., Warren. Join Warren Historical Players as they describe courtship in Warren during the Victorian and Edwardian age and how it has shaped modern day courting of our life partners.

Tickets are $25 and include brunch. For reservations or more information, call 234-806-4913.

Austintown artist Linda Mikula featured in New York show

The work of Austintown artist Linda Mikula is included in an invitational show now open in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.

The Friends of Pleiades Art Show runs through Feb. 13 at Pleiades Gallery, 547 W. 27th St., New York, N.Y., with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Mikula also is represented in the 86th Area Artist Annual, which runs through Feb. 15 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown.

Senior Showcase returns to Robins Theatre for spring show

After doing a show earlier this month at the Robins Theatre, Senior Showcase will return to the venue for a spring performance at 2 p.m. April 18.

Senior Showcase: Act II will feature singers, musicians, dancers and comedians, all ages 55 and older.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

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JCC will host the screening of a civil rights documentary on Wednesday

The documentary “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane.

In 1960, five black students rode a segregated carousel and ignited one of the earliest organized interracial civil rights protests in U.S. history. The documentary is the untold story of the Jews they marched with, the Nazis they provoked, the Congressmen they inspired and the Civil Rights leaders they became.

Erin Wiggins Gilliam, associate provost of academic affairs for student success and strategic initiatives and dean of graduate studies at Edward Waters University, will speak following the film. Admission is free, but registration is required by Tuesday at jccyoungstown.org/filmfest.

Youngstown Playhouse schedules auditions for comedy ‘The Lyons’

Auditions are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 25 and 26 at Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, for the dramatic comedy “The Lyons.”

Cast requirements are six actors, ages 20s to 70s. The role of Rita Lyons is already cast. Those auditioning should prepare a one-minute contemporary, comedic / seriocomic monologue and be prepared to read from the script. The director is Connor Bezeredi.

“The Lyons” will be the first production at the Playhouse’s downtown performance space on the third floor of the Morley Building, 220 W. Boardman St. For a full character breakdown and to sign up for an audition slot, visit youngstownplayhouse.org/audition.

Local film ‘Sunny Sixteen’ seeks actors with open casting call

An open casting call for actors of all ages is set 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 for the film “Sunny Sixteen” at Old North Church, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield.

“Sunny Sixteen” is a faith-based coming-of-age film directed by Hubbard filmmaker William Victor Schotten, whose film “The Abiding Nail” won several awards at independent film festivals.

For script samples and more information, go to fivestonefilmworks.com/audition.

Canton Ballet offers scholarships for Mahoning County students

Mahoning County dance students are eligible for scholarships to study with Canton Ballet.

A major grant from the Robert H. Reikert Foundation, the largest in Canton Ballet’s 60-year history, expands scholarship support for students in Mahoning, Stark, Summit, Portage and Medina counties.

Canton Ballet is now enrolling for the spring semester beginning Tuesday, and scholarship applications are open for students with demonstrated financial need. For more information, go to cantonballet.com or call 330-455-7220.

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Humperdinck returning to Packard

WARREN — Engelbert Humperdinck brings his Celebration tour to Packard Music Hall on March 28.

Best known for classics such as “Release Me,” “The Last Waltz” and “After the Lovin’,” Humperdinck, 89, won a Golden Globe award for entertainer of the year, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was nominated twice for a Grammy.

Humperdinck last performed at the Warren venue in 2013, and he did a Christmas concert at Youngstown’s Stambaugh Auditorium in 2022.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. An online-only presale runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday with the password: PACKARD.

Former ‘Jersey Boys’ play Warren

WARREN — The vocal group Under the Streetlamp will play a matinee show at the Robins Theatre on March 29.

Featuring former cast members of the musical “Jersey Boys,” the group performs the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, as well as other acts from the 1950s and l60s, and has been featured on PBS.

Tickets for the 3 p.m. show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Starting at $3.23/week.

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