Things to do in December
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1 -- Master class and performance by Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar, at Youngstown State University's Bliss Hall room 2222 at 12:30 p.m.
1 -- Youngstown Holiday Parade, Christmas Tree Lighting and Flea on Phelps in downtown Youngstown from 4 to 8 p.m.
1 -- Fall 2023 BFA Exhibition opens at McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, with reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
1 -- Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio Designer Bag Bingo at Metroplex Expo Center, Liberty, from 5 to 10 p.m.
1 -- Stage Left Players' "A Star Trek Christmas" opens at Trinity Playhouse, Lisbon, at 7 p.m.
1 -- Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas at Ford Family Recital Hall, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
1 -- Youngstown State University Wind Ensemble and Concert Band at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
1 -- The musical "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" opens at Youngstown Playhouse at 7:30 p.m.
1 -- Howland tree lighting at Richard Orwig Park at 6 p.m.
1 -- Pam Tillis and Phil Vassar at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
2-3 -- 52nd American Holiday Arts & Crafts Show at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
2-3 -- Ballet Western Reserve's "The Nutcracker" at Powers Auditorium, Youngstown
2 -- "Winter Celebration: Festival of Trees" opens at Mill Creek MetroParks' D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Youngstown, through Jan. 2
2 -- 12th Santa Shuffle in downtown Youngstown from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2 -- Santa's Winter Workshop at Boardman Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2 -- Strings Showcase at Youngstown State University's Bliss Recital Hall at 5 p.m.
2 -- Opera Ensemble Scenes Recital at Youngstown State University's Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall, at 7:30 p.m.
2 -- Westminster College Celebrity Series: An Evening of Holiday Cheer with Jackie Evancho at Orr Auditorium, New Wilmington, Pa., at 7:30 p.m.
3 -- W.D. Packard Concert Band Christmas concert at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 2 p.m.
3 -- "That's What Christmas Means to Me" -- A Holiday Princess Concert at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 2 p.m.
3 -- Community Christmas Celebration at Boardman Park from 2 to 5 p.m.
3 -- Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra Fall Concert at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 4 p.m.
3 -- Winter Nights at Mill Creek MetroParks' Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 17
3 -- Warren Civic Chorus performs Handel's "Messiah" at Blessed Sacrament Church, Warren, at 6 p.m.
4 -- Warren Civic Chorus performs Handel's "Messiah" at St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, at 7 p.m.
4 -- Jazz Combos at Youngstown State University's Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall, at 7:30 p.m.
6 -- Twenty Under 20 dinner at DiVieste's Banquet Centre, Warren Township, at 6 p.m.
6 -- Carols & Cocoa and Dana Holiday Concert at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 7 p.m.
6 -- Lit Youngstown's First Wednesday Readers Series with Christopher Barzak and Carrie George at Westside Bowl, Youngstown, at 7 p.m.
6 -- Kent State University at Trumbull's Sips & Scripts Series: "Faking Salvation" at Darlene Lounge, Warren, at 7:30 p.m.
7-10 -- Disney on Ice: "Into the Magic" at the Covelli Centre, Youngstown
7 -- The drama "A Christmas Carol" opens at Salem Community Theatre at 7 p.m.
7 -- Composition Studio Recital at Youngstown State University's Bliss Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
8 -- Downtown Speaker Series: Jonathan Cambouris, president of the Hellenic Preservation Society of Cleveland, at Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor at 5 p.m.
8 -- "A Christmas Carol" reading at Kent-State University at Trumbull, Champion, at 7:30 p.m.
8 -- Youngstown State University Theatre's "Snow Jams" cabaret at B&O Station, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.
8 -- Rust Belt Theater Company's "How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas" opens at Club Switch, Youngstown, at 8 p.m.
8 -- "Pop Goes Christmas" -- Dave Banks Big Band Holiday Bash at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
9 -- Hometown Holidays celebration at Courthouse Square, Warren, from 4 to 8 p.m.
9 -- The Magical Polar Express Experience at Powers Auditorium, Youngstown, at 7 p.m.
9 -- Martina McBride Joy of Christmas tour at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 8 p.m.
10 -- Reptile Show at Metroplex Expo Center, Liberty, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
10 -- Big Band Sound of Packard Jingle Bell Swing at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 2 p.m.
10 -- "Holiday Concert of Giving" with Youngstown Area Community Concert Band and Stambaugh Chorus at Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, at 2:30 p.m.
10 -- Christmas with the Celts at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 7 p.m.
11 -- Pipino Performing Arts Series: "A Christmas Carol" at Youngstown State University's Ford Theater at 7:30 p.m.
12 -- Squirrel Nut Zippers Holiday Caravan at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
14 -- Warren Civic Music Association: The New York Tenors at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 7 p.m.
15-17 -- Easy Street Productions' "Miracle on Easy Street" at Powers Auditorium, Youngstown
15-17 -- "How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas" at Youngstown Playhouse at 7:30 p.m.
15 -- The musical "Plaid Tidings" opens at ACTS Performing Arts Center, Sharon, Pa., at 7:30 p.m.
15 -- Stayin' Alive (Bee Gees tribute) at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 8 p.m.
16-17 -- Festive Finds Weekend at Mill Creek MetroParks' Rossi Auditorium at Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown
16 -- First Snow (Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute) at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 7 p.m.
16 -- Wreaths Across America at Niles City Cemetery at noon
17 -- Trumbull County Historical Society Sunday Speaker Series: Traci Manning on "19th Century Christmas" at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, Warren, at 2 p.m.
17 -- Park Avenue Brass at Boardman Park's St. James Meeting House at 3 p.m.
17 -- Jordan School of Ballet's "The Nutcracker" at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 3 p.m.
17 -- Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland at Packard Music Hall, Warren, at 6 p.m.
22-23 -- The movie "Home Alone" with live accompaniment by Youngstown Symphony Orchestra at Powers Auditorium, Youngstown
22 --E5C4P3 (Journey tribute) and Best of Times (Styx tribute) at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 7 p.m.
23 -- The movie "White Christmas" at Robins Theatre, Warren, at 7 p.m.
31 -- Rotary Club of Warren's Opening Night 2024 in downtown Warren from 6 to 9 p.m.
31 -- The Magic of Motown at Powers Auditorium, Youngstown, at 7:30 p.m.