Author speaks on GM Lordstown

Author Paul Rohrbaugh will talk about his book “Driving It Home: GM’s Lordstown Complex 1956-2019” at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Rohrbaugh presents a history of the complex from its inception in early 1956 to its closure in March 2019.

His book portrays the impact GM’s complex had on the workers there and the residents of the entire Mahoning Valley.

Admission is free, and copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

Opera coming to Penguin City

Tickets are on sale now for Opera Western Reserve’s performance of “The Voice” on June 10 at Penguin City Brewing Company.

Directed by Scott Skiba, the one-act opera is sung in English and was composed by Francis Poulenc in 1958, based on the play “La Voix Humaine” by Jean Cocteau.

It tells the story of a woman, known only as Elle, as she engages in a final phone call with her lover who has left her for another woman.

The performance starts at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. VIP tables are $300 for a table of 8 or $160 for four seats at a table.

Tickets are available at the DeYor Performing Arts Center box office, online at operawesternreserve.org and by calling 330-259-9651.

Historical society reaccredited

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society and its Arms Family Museum and Tyler History Center sites have been awarded reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

AAM is a professional organization representing the entire scope of the museum community. Reaccreditation means the museum continues to meet national standards and best practices for U.S. museums and remains a member of a community of institutions that have chosen to hold themselves publicly accountable to excellence.

MVHS and its museums have been accredited by AAM since 1977, an honor given to less than 4% of all museums nationwide and in Ohio.

Lit Youngstown hosting raffle

Tickets are on sale now for Lit Youngstown’s annual fundraising raffle for a one-of-a-kind sculptural birdbath by Youngstown steel artist Tony Armeni.

Armeni has been an artist and educator in Youngstown for over 30 years.

The organic arcs and lasting nature of his work evoke Youngstown’s steelmaker history.

The winner will receive delivery and installation (local) or shipping to anywhere in the continental US.

Tickets are two for $5 and are available online at lityoungstown.org. The winning ticket will be drawn on July 12 during the 2025 Summer Festival of the Arts on the campus of Youngstown State University.

Zolkas to play Dyngus Day show

The Zolkas will perform at this year’s Penn-Ohio Polka Pals Dyngus Day Dance Monday at DiLucia’s Banquet Hall, 2610 Elm Road NE. The energetic polka band has performed at events and festivals from Pittsburgh to Chicago. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with music and dancing starting at 6 p.m. The event will include food and a cash bar (no BYOB). Admission is $15 at the door (18 and under admitted free). For information, call 330-783-2222.