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Staff photo / Andy Gray This 1956 Executive is one of a dozen vehicles from the Packard Motor Car Co.’s final decade of operation that is featured in the “Packard Fabulous Fifties” exhibition, which is currently on display at the National Packard Museum in Warren.

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.

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," through Sept. 23. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: 60th TAG/RAA Annual, Saturday through Sept. 18 with opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 15. 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

ACTS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 40 S. Irvine Ave., Sharon, Pa.: The cabaret show "ACTS Sings! Duos & Duets," 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday; the play "The Edgar Allan Poe Radio Show," 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Go to www.actspac.org to complete the audition form.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Millennial Theatre Company -- the musical "Come from Away," 6 to 9 p.m. today and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Cast requirements are actors ages 18 and older. Sign up for an audition slot at millennialtheatre.org or email question to millennialtheatrecompany@gmail.com; Playhouse Youth Theatre -- "The Brothers Grimm Spectacularthon," 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 13 and noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 15, Moyer Room, with cast requirements up to 20 performers ages 8 to 18. Go to youngstownplayhouse.org/auditions.

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: 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: Girard Swing Time Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, 2035 Wilson-Sharpsville Road: Jenah Shank, 4 p.m. Sunday, free.

BICENTENNIAL GAZEBO, Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna: Leather & Lace Acoustic, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: 12th Street Band, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: Four Kings and a Queen, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; FX Project, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.

CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN, state Route 46: Mikey Dee Band, 7 p.m. Monday, free.

FIRESTONE FARMS, 101 TownCenter Ave., Columbiana: Wrangler Band, 6 p.m. Saturday, free.

HARDING PARK, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard Township: Richie Wilkins Trio, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

HOWLAND COMMUNITY PARK, 2000 Rosegarden Drive NE: Speed Limit, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

MAUTHE PARK, 156 Smithfield St., Struthers: Jim Baluck, 6 p.m. today, free.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: Steel Valley Woofstock with Red Wanting Blue and Steel Valley All Star Band, 6 p.m. Saturday, $28 to $49. steelvalleywoofstock.org

RAMSAY MEMORIAL PAVILION, Fifth Street and Ohio Avenue, McDonald: Dixie Dandies, 7 p.m. today, free.

ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: Chubby Love, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

TOD PARK, Lawrence Avenue, Girard: Auto Pilot, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, free.

WATERWORTH MEMORIAL PARK, East School Street, Salem: Salem High School alumni night with New Wave Nation and a "Cars of the Decades" display, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

WICK PARK, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown: Jazz in the Park -- Mikaela Reese, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: The Breakups, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATRE, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: YO NIGHTS! -- No Funk No Justice presented by Varsity Club and Draught House, 7 p.m. Friday, $5 and free for those ages 20 and younger. theyoungstownfoundationamp.com; Ignite the Night -- Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and Rick Ward Project, 7 p.m. Saturday with fireworks finale, free. ignitethenightyoungstown.org; Joe Bonamassa and Gov't Mule, 7 p.m. Sunday, $35 and up. Ticketmaster

Special Events

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Stroller Art, 10 a.m. today, free; Young Friends Adventure, 10 a.m. Aug. 13, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CENTURY VILLAGE, 14653 E. Park St., Burton: Antique Power Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, free. centuryvillagemuseum.org and 440-834-1492.

COURTHOUSE SQUARE, West Market Street and North Park Avenue, Warren: 41st Warren Italian-American Festival, 4 to 11 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $3 donation requested. warrenitalianfestival.com

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Youngstown Summer Movie Series -- "Lilo & Stitch" (2025), 9 p.m. Monday, front lawn, free.

EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Be My Neighbor Day and appearance by Daniel Tiger costumed character, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, free. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.

HARTFORD ORCHARDS, 6953 state Route 305, Hartford: 7th Sunflower Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $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: Arts and Crafts at the Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, free.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Fishing in the Park, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Lake Newport boathouse, free with valid fishing license required for those ages 16 and older; Bug Safari, 11 a.m. Saturday, meet at Ford Nature Center, free but registration is required by today; 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 non-residents; Plants & Pathways with naturalist Gary Davenport, 6 p.m. Aug. 14, meet at Lanterman's Mill overflow parking lot, free but registration is required by Wednesday; Evening Otter Walk & Talk, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14, meet at Lanterman's Mill, free but registration is required by Wednesday; Birding George L. Fordyce Park, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, free but registration is required by Aug. 13; Spore & Explore with naturalist Gary Davenport, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 15, meet at Lanterman's Mill overflow parking lot, free but registration is required by Aug. 13. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

OH WOW! THE ROGER & GLORIA JONES CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 15 Central Square First Floor, Youngstown: OH WOW! On Tap fundraiser, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, $75. ohwowkids.org/pages/on-tap and 330-744-5914.

SCOPE SENIOR CENTER, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren: Program by Annette Bragg on "Holistic Practices for Self-Care," 7 p.m. Wednesday, $5. 2nd Community-Wide Health Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, free. 330-349-2710.

TRUMBULL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 899 Everett Hull Road, Bazetta: Rockabilly Ruckus, noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, $15 daily in advance and $20 at the gate with children ages 10 and younger admitted free and $30 for advance weekend pass and $40 at the event. rockabillyruckus.com

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Mahoning Valley Historical Society Amazing History Race, 5 p.m. Friday with pizza party upon completion. $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and children ages 5 to 13 and free for children ages 4 and younger with advance registration at mahoninghistory.org.

WEST FEDERAL STREET, Youngstown: First Fridays Youngstown, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday with Walk of Fame induction ceremony at 7 p.m., free. firstfridaysyoungstown.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, $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 Sunday, $41 to $50 adult, $25 to $50 young professionals and $15 to $50 children. www.kent.edu/porthouse/tickets

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