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Art

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e," through Jan. 29, 2026. 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: "Robert Rauschenberg: A Centenary Tribute," through Jan. 4, 2026. 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: "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. jccyoungstown.org and 330-746-3250.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: "Trees at the Gallery" Holiday Marketplace, through Jan. 3, 2026. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. www.trumbullartgallery.com and 330-395-4876.

Dance

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: Ballet Theatre Ashtabula -- "The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. 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. ashtabulaarts

center.org and 440-964-3396.

Museums

ARMS FAMILY MUSEUM, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "Memories of Christmas Past," through Dec. 31 Hours are noon to 7 p.m. today and Tuesday and noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $10 adults, $9 senior citizens and college students, $8 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

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.ernie hallaviationmuseum.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.

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, $10 adults, $9 senior citizens and college students, $8 children ages 3 to 18 and free for members and active-duty military and veterans mahoning history.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

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols, 6 p.m. Sunday, free. christchurchwarren.org and 330-372-5327.

COLUMBIANA ARTS THEATER, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana: Rockin' Around the Town Square featuring John Schlitt, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $20 to $30. www.atthecat.com

ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: An Olde English Christmas with Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, 8 p.m. Friday, $51.09 to $80.96. robinstheatre.com.

STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown: Holiday Concert of Giving with Stambaugh Chorus and Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, free with monetary donations collected for Second Harvest Food Bank of Mahoning Valley; "Home for the Holidays" -- Youngstown Symphony Orchestra with Erik Ochsner, conductor, and Amanda Beagle, soprano, 7:30 p.m. Monday, $20 to $65. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

THIEL COLLEGE, Greenville, Pa.: "Home Alone and Holiday Hits" -- Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Michael Gelfand, conductor, 3 p.m. Saturday, William A. Passavant Center, $20 in advance and $25 at the door. www.thegreenvillesymphony.org.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.:. Conservation Series: Uke Kool Lady Paulette Darko, 1 p.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org and 330-448-8134.

Special Events

B&O STATION, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Artists of the Rust Belt Last Minute Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $1.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Film on Art -- "Art of the Western World Part 3: The Early Renaissance," noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

COLUMBIANA ARTS THEATER, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana: The film "Brier Hill," 5 p.m. Sunday, $20. www.atthecat.com.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Frost & Lights: A Festive Holiday at the Gardens, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Jan. 4, 2026, Fellows Riverside Gardens, free; Walk with a Geologist: The Gorge in Winter, 2 p.m. Saturday, meet outside Lanterman's Mill, $3 with paid registration by today; Winter Nights, 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 28, Fellows Riverside Gardens; Winter Solstice Walk, 1 p.m. Sunday, meet at Ford Nature Center parking lot, free but registration required by Friday; Winter Solstice Celebration, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, behind education building, $5 with paid registration by Friday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

PENGUIN CITY BREWING, 460 E. Federal St., Youngstown: Home for the SLAVidays, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, $15 adults and free for children ages 12 and younger.

TURKEY RUN TRAIL, 520 W. Main St., Cortland: First Day of Winter Hike, 2 p.m. Sunday. parks.ohiodnr.gov/mosquitolake and 330-637-2856.

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History -- program on 19th century Victorian Christmas Cards by historian George Johnson, noon today, free. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

Theater

POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Easy Street Productions -- "Miracle on Easy Street," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, $35 premium seating and $29 for adults, $25 for students, senior citizens and military and $19 for children. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

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