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Art

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "My Abandoned Heart: Photography by Diane Beatty," "Portals to the Soul: Photography by Dina Liguore" and "Felicific Calculus: Photography by Eric Kunsman," all through March 12. 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: 86th Area Artists Annual, through Feb. 15; "Gary Erbe: Magical World," through March 29. 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.: "Leah Sydney: If I Could," through Friday. 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: Davon Brantley exhibition, through Feb. 27. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "Misty Gamble: Of Flesh and The Feminine,” "Hannah Parrett: I Do Not Always Understand, But I Feel Desire" and "From WOMAN 19, curated by Mary Urbas, all through Feb. 28 with closing reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 28. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum and 330-941-1371.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: Area Student Art Exhibit, through Feb. 20. 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.

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.

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: 26th Motorcycle Exhibit -- "My First Bike," through May 30. 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 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

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 933 Michigan Ave., Ashtabula: Love in Bloom concert with Cleveland Chamber Choir, Ashtabula County High School Honor Choir and Ashtabula County Chorale Music Society Chorale, 5 p.m. Sunday, donations accepted.

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

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: Arts on Atlantic -- Ralph Holtzhauser, organ, 7 p.m. Friday, free. christchurchwarren.org and 330-372-5327.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: W.D. Packard Concert Band, 3 p.m. Sunday, free.

POWERS AUDITORIUM, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Keith Sweat, 8 p.m. Friday, $73 to $162. Ticketmaster.

ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: Wish You Were Here, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $27.14 to $47.74. robinstheatre.com.

Special Events

B&O STATION, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Artists of the Rust Belt's For Love & Art Winter Market, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, $1.

BALLET WESTERN RESERVE, 218 W. Boardman St., Youngstown: First Friday Youngstown, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, free. firstfridaysyoungstown.org

BRACEVILLE TOWN HALL, 582 Newton Falls-Braceville Road: Program on 'Braceville Underground Railroad History," 2 p.m. Sunday.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Stroller Art, 10 a.m. today, free; Film on Art -- "Georgia O'Keeffe," noon Tuesday, Zona Auditorium, free; Young Friends Adventure, 10 a.m. Feb. 12, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

DAVIDSON'S RESTAURANT, 3636 Canfield Road, Cornersburg: Youngstown Torch Club program by Lit Youngstown Executive Director Karen Schubert on the positive impact of the arts in the Mahoning Valley, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free. torch.org and 234-308-3149.

EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Valentine's Craft & Vendor Market, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, center court, free. eastwoodmall.com and 330-652-6980.

METROPLEX EXPO CENTER, 1620 Motor Inn Drive, Liberty: TOYhio 24: For the Love of Toys, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, $5 with early bird admission at 10 a.m. for $10. www.metroplexexpo.com and 330-759-1674.

METROPARKS FARM, 7574 Columbiana Canfield Road, Canfield: Wildlife Track and Sign Hike, 11 a.m. Sunday, meet at MetroParks Bikeway trailhead at farm, free but registration is required by Friday at millcreekmetroparks.org or calling 330-740-7107, Ext. 129

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Winter Talks -- "The History of Lanterman's Mill," 10 a.m. Saturday, Ford Nature Center classroom A, $5 with paid registration due today; Winter Talks -- "Paranormal Evidence at Lanterman's Mill," 1 p.m. Saturday, Ford Nature Center classroom A, $5 with paid registration due today; Coffee with the Birds: Bird Bodies, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Ford Nature Center, $5 with paid registration by Friday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

NATIONAL PACKARD MUSEUM, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Program by Tom Banks and Sean Jackson on competing in the 2025 Trans American Motorcycle Race, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, free with museum admission; Pirate Motorcycle Club Movie Night at the Museum -- "Rabbit Tales: A Tribute to Larry 'Rabbit' Smith," 6 p.m. Tuesday, $10. packardmuseum.org and 330-394-1899.

WARD BEECHER PLANETARIUM, Youngstown State University: Passport to the Universe, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, free; Legends: Orion, 2 p.m. Saturday free. www.wbplanetarium.org and 330-941-1370.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: General Cancer Presentation by Lanel Haywood, community outreach analyst at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-The James, 10 a.m. Tuesday, in person or via Zoom, free; American History Trivia, 6 p.m. Wednesday, free but registration is required at wtcpl.org/events or call 330-399-8807, Ext. 200.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.:. Presentation on agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver by Amy Reeher from Trumbull County Soil and Water Conservation District, 11 a.m. Saturday, free; program on creating a Firearm Life Plan, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. tcpl.org and 330-448-8134.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Take Your Child to the Library Day, 1 p.m. Saturday, free.

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WESTSIDE BOWL, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Day in the Loop reception, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, free. loopyoungstown.org

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: African Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, McKay Auditorium, 330-941-1934; Portfolio Day, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Bliss Hall, free but registration is required at bit.ly/YSU-Portfolio-Day.

Theater

BENEDUM CENTER, Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh: “Wicked,” through Feb. 15. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, $81.72 to $235.84. trustarts.org and 412-456-6666.

COLUMBIANA ARTS THEATER, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana: Squeaky Wheel Theater Company -- "Frozen," 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Feb. 8, $17. www.atthecat.com.

CONNOR PALACE, Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: "Suffs," through Feb. 22. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $30 to $129. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.

FAIRVIEW ARTS & OUTREACH CENTER, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Struthers: Top Hat Productions/Tri-City Drama Club

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