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Staff photo / Andy Gray “Solar Power” by Ebony Alli is one of the works featured in the 89th Butler Midyear Exhibition, which runs through Aug. 30 at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown.

Art

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors" and "Nicole May Luga -- City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty," both through Sept. 30. 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.

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: "Joan Pogalies: The Hidden Nature of Nature," through Friday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 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: 89th Butler Midyear Exhibition, through Aug. 30; "In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit," through Dec. 26. 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.

MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: 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: "Block and Sully," Monday through Sept. 23 with reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

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 4 p.m. first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-792-1129.

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, $5 adults, $2 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: Open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 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 4 p.m. the first Sunday of the month from March to December and by appointment. 330-792-1129.

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.

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 330-372-0237.

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

AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK, 6000 Kirk Road: Randy & Friends, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.

BICENTENNIAL GAZEBO, Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna: Good Question, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: Dueling Pianos, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: Terry Dach Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; Rick Hornyak & the Highway Companions, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.

CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN, state Route 46: One Cello, 7 p.m. Monday, free.

FIRESTONE FARMS, 101 TownCenter Ave., Columbiana: AC & the Heat, 6 p.m. Saturday, free.

HARDING PARK, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard Township: Take II, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

MCKINLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 40 N. Main St., Niles: Friends of Library Annual Picnic at 5:30 p.m. with Cin City & the Saints at 6:30 p.m., free. 330-652-1704.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: W.D. Packard Concert Band with Frank Tracz, guest conductor, and Xan Perkins, saxophone, 7 p.m. Sunday, south lawn bandshell, free.

RAMSAY MEMORIAL PAVILION, Fifth Street and Ohio Avenue, McDonald: Mikey Dee Band, 7 p.m. today, free.

ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: Jim Frank Combo, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

TOD PARK, Lawrence Avenue, Girard: Penn Ohio Polka Pals All Stars, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, free.

WARREN COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATRE, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: River Rock at the Amp -- 7 Summers (Morgan Wallen tribute) and Random Strangers, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, $12. riverrockattheamp.com.

WATERWORTH MEMORIAL PARK, East School Street, Salem: Jimmy and the Soul Blazers, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

WICK PARK, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown: Jazz in the Park -- Melrose Eve and The Band with No Name, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: Davis & Henner, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATRE, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: YO NIGHTS! -- DOPE Cider House and Winery and Jamhi Productions, 7 p.m. Saturday, $5 and free for those ages 20 and younger. theyoungstownfoundationamp.com.

Special Events

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman Poland Road: Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club's Cars in the Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. boardmanpark.com.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Stroller Art, 10 a.m. Aug. 6, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show, 8 a.m. today through Sunday. canfieldfair.com

CENTRAL SQUARE, Youngstown: Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Sunday and 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, $5 adults and free for children ages 12 and younger and no one younger than 18 admitted without an accompanying parent. youngstownitalianfest.org.

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Youngstown Summer Movie Series -- "Frankenweenie" (2012), 9 p.m. Monday, front lawn, free.

DEYOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Santa's Workshop, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, free.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF EASTERN OHIO, 7320 N. Palmyra Road, Canfield: Teacher Flea, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. 330-533-8755.

ERNIE HALL AVIATION MUSEUM, 4033 N. River Road, Howland: Stars, Bars and Cars, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 234-806-3008 .

HARTFORD ORCHARDS, 6953 state Route 305, Hartford: 7th Sunflower Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 9. $6 (includes free sunflower) and free for senior citizens and children ages 3 and younger. 330-772-2100.

LAKE MILTON STATE PARK, 2323 Grandview Road, Lake Milton: Celebrating America250, 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, free.

LOOP YOUNGSTOWN ARTS + CULTURE CENTER, 805 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Reemergence: an evening of poetry, art & music, 7 p.m. Sunday with art/studio opening at 6 p.m. and pizza buffet at 5 p.m., buffet is $10 with tickets available at loopyoungstown.org, other events are free.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Coffee with the Birds: Bird Brains, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, meet at Ford Nature Center education classroom A, $5 with paid registration by Friday; Traveling Naturalist, 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Ford Nature Center, free; Summer 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 nonresidents; Bug Safari, 11 a.m. Aug. 8, meet at Ford Nature Center, free but registration is required by Aug. 6. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

PATRIOT BOULEVARD, Austintown: Austintown Community Day, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, free.

PENGUIN CITY BREWING 460 E. Federal St., Youngstown: Trading Card Show, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, $5. penguincity.beer.

ST. PATRICK CHURCH, 225 N. Main St., Hubbard: 68th Church Festival, 6 to 10 p.m. today, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, free.

TRUMBULL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 899 Everett Hull Road, Bazetta: 53rd Van Nationals, today through Sunday. 2026vannationals.com.

WESTSIDE BOWL, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Lit Youngstown First Wednesday Reader Series -- Becca J.R. Lachman, Renee Nicholson and Rebecca Moon Ruark, 7 p.m. Wednesday, followed by open mic, Trophy Room, free. lityoungstown.org.

Theater

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: Straw Hat Theatre -- "The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 9, $19 adults, $17 students, senior citizens and military and $15 children ages 2 to 12 in advance and $21, $19 and $17 at the door. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.

KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: "Disney's The Lion King," through Aug. 16. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $36 to $216. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.

PORTHOUSE THEATRE, 3143 O'Neil Road, Cuyahoga Falls: "Brigadoon," through Aug. 9, $41 to $50 adult, $25 to $50 young professionals and $15 to $50 children. www.kent.edu/porthouse/tickets.

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