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Art

ART ON PARK, 180 N. Park Ave., Warren: Dark on Park, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, free.

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "Jim Soppelsa: Abstract Variations" and "Dan Droz: Hidden in Plain Sight," both through Nov. 6. 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: Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize Exhibition, through Oct. 31. 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: "Fred Staloff: Origins of a Modernist," through Nov. 16; "Kim Novak: Tribute on the Occasion of Her Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award," through Nov. 23; "Julio Larraz: A Prayer for Peace," through Nov. 23; "Pure Abstractions from the Collection," through Dec. 7. 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.

FOSTER ART GALLERY, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.: "Yoko Ono: Passages and Wishes," through Oct. 24. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. 724-946-7267 or email zickefse@westminster.edu.

JUDITH RAE SOLOMON GALLERY, Bliss Hall, Youngstown State University: Lauren Davies exhibition, through Nov. 21. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "Arron Foster: In_A_Sense," "Aislinn Janek: Landscape as a Form of Knowledge," "Michael Boyd Roman: Negus Weighting on a Miracle" and "Justin Sorensen: June 13th," all through Oct. 25. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.

MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: "ZODIAC: The Mysterious Power of the Creative," through Dec. 31; "From Oil to Art: A Rockefeller Legacy Rooted in Industry, Innovation and Imagination" and "Mary Sfara: The Light of Tomorrow," both through Jan. 11, 2026. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.

THOMASES FAMILY ENDOWMENT ART GALLERY, Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane: Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Exhibition, through Dec. 26 with reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: 59th TAG/RAA Annual, through Oct. 31. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.

Museums

ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "A Walk Through Youngstown's Mill Creek Park," through October. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $3.50 adults, $3 senior citizens and college students, $2.50 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 for tours 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, $10 adults, $9 military, $8 senior citizens, $5 children ages 7 to 12 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 MAHONING VALLEY HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: "This Is Youngtown: Photography by Tony Nicholas," through Feb. 1, 2026. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, $3.50 adults, $3 senior citizens and college students, $2.50 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

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Music at Noon -- Chamber Winds, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, free.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: Park Avenue Brass, 4 p.m. Sunday, free. www.christchurch.org and 330-372-5327.

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Seether, Daughtry, P.O.D. and Kami Kehoe, 6:30 p.m. Monday, $42.50 to $99.50. Ticketmaster.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: Sweetest Day Dance with Big Band Sound of Packard, 7 to 9 p.m. today, free.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY, YSU Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m. today, Ford Theater, free; Voice Area Studio Recital, 3 p.m. Sunday, Bliss Recital Hall, free; Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ford Theater, free.

Special Events

AUSTINTOWN PLAZA, Suite 234, 6000 Mahoning Ave.: Gateways to Better Living’s Not So Haunted House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for day programs and schools that serve the special needs population and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday for the public, free.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman Poland Road: Pumpkin Carve Out Contest, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; Family Fall Fest, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Masters Pavilion, free. boardmanpark.com.

BRACEVILLE CENTER CEMETERY, Braceville Ghost Walk, 7 p.m. Saturday. 330-373-8395.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Senior Art & Learn, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art -- A Man Among Men: Alberto Giacometti," noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

BUTLER NORTH, 528 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival public readings -- Nin Andrews, Jen McConnell, Melanie Murphy and Paula J. Lambert, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, free; Pennsylvania poets reading from "The Keystone Anthology," 3 p.m. Saturday, free; Craig Paulenich Endowed Lecture on Literary Community by Caryl Pagel on "Small Press Ecologies," 4:45 p.m. Saturday, free; poets Todd Davis, Lauren Camp and Kortney Morrow, 7 p.m. Saturday, free. lityoungstown.org.

DENNY’S RESTAURANT MEETING ROOM, 4020 Belmont Ave., Liberty: William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society Memories of a Lifetime lecture series -- author Mark Dawidziak on "Mark Twain and Rod Serling as Storytelling Moralists," 10 a.m. Saturday, $10 members and $15 nonmembers. 330-726-8277.

EASTWOOD FIELD, 111 Eastwood Mall Complex, Niles: Scrappers Trick or Treat, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, $1. www.mvscrappers.com and 330-505-0000.

EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Monster Maul Spooktacular Costume Contest, 6 to 8 p.m. today, center court. Free; Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Ceremony, noon Sunday, center court. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.

FAIRVIEW ARTS & OUTREACH CENTER, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown: Top Hat Productions Dinner and Dancing fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, $30. tophatproductions.org.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Ghost Walk, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 25, $10 adults and $5 children ages 6 to 12. trumbullcountyhistory.org.

LEANA’S BOOKS AND MORE, 4317 Kirk Road, Austintown: Monday Night Writers Meeting, 5 p.m. Monday.

MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Artist lecture by Michael Boyd Roman, 5 p.m. Wednesday, free. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.

MCKINLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 40 N. Main St., Niles: 6th Halloween Party & Pumpkin Walk, 5 p.m. Saturday. 330-652-1704. Ext. 3.

MEDICI MUSEUM OF ART, 9350 E. Market St., Howland: Fall Family Festival, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, free. medicimuseum.art

METROPLEX EXPO CENTER, 1620 Motor Inn Drive, Liberty: Paranormal Psychic Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, $5. www.metroplexexpo.com and 330-759-1674.

METROPARKS FARM, 7574 Columbiana Canfield Road, Canfield: Pick a Pumpkin Tractor-Wagon Rides, 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $5 with paid registration by today. millcreekmetroparks.org.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Walk with a Geologist: Witch Hunt Edition, 2 p.m. Saturday, meet at Flats parking lot, $3 with paid reservation by today; Haunted Mill? In the Dark of Night, 6:30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, $25 with paid registration by today; Autumn Trolley Tour, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, $10 adults and $7 senior citizens/children for Mahoning County residents and $12 and $9 for non-residents; Golden Hour Stroll, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, meet at Collier Preserve parking lot, free but registration is required by Sunday; Recreational Hike, 9 a.m. Wednesday, meet at Lanterman's Mill overflow parking lot, free. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

OAK HILL CEMETERY, 344 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown: Cemetery Tours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, $10. mahoninghistory.org

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival -- book signing by authors David Huebert and Sean Prentiss, 7 p.m. Friday. lityoungstown.org

SHAKER WOODS GROUNDS, 44337 County Line Road, Columbiana: Old Fashioned Christmas in the Woods, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $10 with children ages 12 and younger admitted free. shakerwoods.com and 330-482-0214.

SOUTHERN PARK MALL, 7401 Market St., Boardman: Candy Crawl, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. southernparkmall.com

STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: Skeggs Lecture Series -- author Amy Tan, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free but tickets are required and are available at experienceyourarts.org and by calling 330-259-9651.

STORYLAND CHRISTMAS TREE FARM, 5148 state Route 7, Burghill: Family Friendly Hayrides, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturdays, $4; Haunted Hayride, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 25, $8. 330-772-8733.

TRUMBULL COUNTY METROPARKS, 3983 N. River Road NE, Howland: 5th Pups N Pumpkins, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, free. www.trumbullmetroparks.org and 330-675-3072.

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History -- "Magic in the Mahoning Valley: A Century of Mysteries" by Gary Morton and Fritz Coombs of the Youngstown Magic Club, noon today, free. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: "Nightlights/Halloween Show," 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free; "Night-LITE/Kids Halloween Show," 2 p.m. Saturday, free. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Peanuts Holiday Extravaganza, 6 p.m. Monday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-399-8807.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY HOWLAND BRANCH, 9095 E. Market St., Howland: Program on "Cemeteries of the Area" by Trumbull County Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. Monday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-856-2011.

Theater

ACTS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 40 S. Irvine Ave., Sharon, Pa.: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $25 adults and $20 students. www.actspac.org and 724-815-4388.

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: "Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 26, $19 adults, $17 students, senior citizens and military and $15 children ages 2 to 12 in advance at $21, $19 and $17 at the door. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.

AUSTINTOWN FITCH HIGH SCHOOL, 4560 Falcon Drive: "Clue," 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, auditorium, $8 adults and $5 students. austintownschools.org

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT TRUMBULL, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion: “Misery, " 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Oct. 23, Lecture Hall B, $10 with Kent students, staff and faculty admitted free. www.kent.edu/trumbull/theatre and 330-675-8887.

KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: "Hell's Kitchen," through Nov. 1. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday, $34.80 to $150. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.

MODERN METHODS BREWING COMPANY, 125 David Grohl Alley, Warren: Twilight Theatre -- "Love, Loss & Loneliness: From the Mind of Edgar Allen Poe," 8 p.m. Saturday, free.

TRINITY PLAYHOUSE, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon: "The Foreigner," 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $15 adults and $13 for students and senior citizens. stageleftplayers.org.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Playhouse Youth Theatre -- "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $11 to $17 adults and $6 to $11 children ages 12 and younger. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

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