Rebecca Nan is TAG’s artist of the month

The work of Rebecca Nan is featured in the Artist of the Month Gallery for April at Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren.

Nan’s “Faces and Places” exhibit showcases portraiture and travel photography. The Kent State University graduate’s interest in portraits started with a class taught by Marie Dippolito back when TAG was Trumbull Art Guild. Nan loves seeing each person represented in a true light and favors pastels as her medium of choice.

Nan’s interest in photography is an extension of her love of travel. Her photos feature the lands she’s visited and the cultures she’s experienced. To Nan travel opens the eyes to so much beauty and helps one realize that we’re a world community.

Burchfield Homestead Society meeting Sunday

Craig Wetzel will be the guest speaker for the Burchfield Homestead Society’s annual meeting.

Wetzel is a professional artist, author and printer whose work has been exhibited and sold internationally. He will talk about his artistic inspiration and his life and work.

The meeting starts at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Burchfield Homestead, 867 E. Fourth St., Salem. The public is invited to attend. Annual membership dues for the Homestead Society are $10. The homestead will be open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays from May to October.

Teens stage ‘Hadestown’ at Ashtabula Arts Center

Lakeside High School and 13th Street Theatre present “Hadestown: Teen Edition” for six performances at Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St. The Tony Award-winning musical follows Orpheus’ mythical quest into the Underworld to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and April 16 and 17 and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 19. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for students, senior citizens and military and $15 for children ages 2 to 12 in advance at ashtabulaartscenter.org or by calling 440-964-3396. Tickets are $21, $19 and $17 at the door.

YSU presents Alexander Hamilton lecture

Youngstown State University will host a special America250 lecture on “Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?” at 5 p.m. Monday in room 132 of DeBartolo Hall.

Andrew Porwancher, professor of history at Arizona State University and author of “The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton,” will explore the religious and cultural influences surrounding Hamilton, offering new perspectives on his background and the broader historical context of early America.

Admission is free, and the lecture is presented in partnership with the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies.

Bites and Bits explores transportation history

Mahoning Valley Historical Society Executive Director Bill Lawson will talk about the history of transportation in the region for the next Bites and Bits of History program. From foot power to horsepower, packets, trains, planes and automobiles, discover how the Mahoning Valley’s rich transportation history helped the area grow into a major industrial hub. The canal, railroads and roadways moved raw materials, iron and steel, and locally made automobiles moved people for generations.

The program starts at noon April 16 at the Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown. Admission is free, and those attending are encouraged to bring their lunch to enjoy during the program.

Former presidential aide to speak at McGuffey

Former White House aide Janet Weir Creighton will speak for the next William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society’s Memories of a Lifetime program.

President George W. Bush hired the Canton native in 2008 to serve as his deputy assistant and director of intergovernmental affairs. Her talk will include photographs and memories of the White House. Creighton also served as mayor of Canton and as a Stark County auditor, recorder and commissioner.

The program starts at 10 a.m. April 18 at the meeting room of Denny’s, 4020 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Admission is $10 for McGuffey members and $15 for nonmembers. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 330-726-8277.

Program looks at ‘handshake’ anniversary

A program on the 80th anniversary of “A Handshake for the Century” is scheduled at 11 a.m. April 18 at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Howland Branch, 9095 E. Market St.

Greg Gulas, co-author of “My Memories as a Brooklyn Dodger,” will share stories of Mahoning Valley native George “Shotgun” Shuba and his famed part in welcoming Jackie Robinson into professional baseball. That moment is commemorated with a statue in Youngstown’s Wean Park.

Admission is free. Advance registration is requested at www.wtcpl.org/events or by calling 330-856-2011.