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Submitted photo Tom Millsap-Kijauskas plays the title character in Millennial Theatre Company’s “Dear Evan Hansen,” which continues its run at Youngstown Playhouse with performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $27 and are available online at experienceyourarts.org and by calling 330-259-9651.

Art

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. 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: "Joan Pogalies: The Hidden Nature of Nature," through July 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: "A Spark of Genius: Legacy and Lineage, African American Art from the Butler," through July 19; "Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions," through July 26; 89th Butler Midyear Exhibition, through Aug. 30; "In Honor of America 250 Ohio: Joseph G. Butler Jr. Collections of Our Nation Exhibit," through Dec. 26. 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.

MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown: "Crystal Beiersdorfer: #inhale_#exhale," "Random Acts of Artists: Moving Forward, Looking Back," "Sharon M. Dundee, Rusted Roots: Exploring Our Connection," "Laura Garvin, Sketches & Storyline: An Illustrator's Creative Process" and "Mahoning Valley 250, Stitches in Time," all through July 24. 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: Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. medicimuseum.art and 330-856-2120.

TRUMBULL ART GALLERY, 158 N. Park Ave., Warren: TAG Photo Invitational, through Saturday. 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.

Auditions

WARREN SCOPE CENTER, 375 N. Park Ave., Warren: Senior Showcase auditions, 1 p.m. July 23. Singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, magicians and other performers needed. Go to senorshowcase.com to register.

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.

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: Tours available 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 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

AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP PARK, 6000 Kirk Road: Common Ground, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, 2035 Wilson-Sharpsville Road: Cool Breeze, 4 p.m. Wednesday, free.

BICENTENNIAL GAZEBO, Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna: Vintage Vinyl, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: Speed Limit, 6:30 p.m. today, free: Community Day in the Park on Saturday with Gabriel Davis at 4:15 p.m., Properties of Amber at 6 p.m. and No Funk No Justice at 8 p.m.

BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: Mercer Community Band, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; Guys Without Ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.

CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN, state Route 46: Rex Taneri Band, 7 p.m. Monday, free.

FIRESTONE FARMS, 101 TownCenter Ave., Columbiana: Old Skool, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, free.

HARDING PARK, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard Township: Jim Frank Combo, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

HARTFORD COMMUNITY PARK, state Routes 7 and 305: Hair Supply, 6 p.m. Saturday, free

HOWLAND COMMUNITY PARK, 2000 Rosegarden Drive NE: The Drunken Iguanas, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

MAUTHE PARK, 156 Smithfield St., Struthers: Rick Ward Band, 6 p.m. today, free.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: W.D. Packard Concert Band with Bruce Moss, guest conductor; Sujin Lee, soprano; and Shawn Mathey, tenor, 7 p.m. Sunday, south lawn bandshell, free.

RAMSAY MEMORIAL PAVILION, Fifth Street and Ohio Avenue, McDonald: Auto Pilot, 7 p.m. today, free.

ROBINS THEATRE, 160 E. Market St., Warren: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 7:30 p.m. Friday, $39.14 to $60.87. robinstheatre.com.

ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: Rex Taneri, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

TOD PARK, Lawrence Avenue, Girard: The Cugines, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, free.

UP A CREEK TAVERN, 4793 E. Market St., Howland: Rock4Reason Rock 'n' Hop fundraiser with Amanda Beagle Studios, Matt Skeen, Brian Angelo and Huckin' Fillbillys, 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

WARREN COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATRE, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: River Rock at the Amp -- Who's Bad (Michael Jackson tribute) and Earth to Mars (Bruno Mars tribute), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, $15 in advance and $20 day of show. riverrockattheamp.com

WATERWORTH MEMORIAL PARK, East School Street, Salem: Aftermath, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

WICK PARK, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown: Jazz in the Park -- John Reese & Backbeat and Rick Ward Project, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: Common Ground, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATRE, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: YO NIGHTS! -- V2 and Geo C & Tha Storm, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, $5 with YSU students and those ages 20 and younger admitted free. theyoungstownfoundationamp.com

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: Tony Leonardi Legacy Concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Ford Theater, Bliss Hall, $33 adults and $17.25 students. ysu.tix.com.

Special Events

BOB'S BOOK STORE, 657 E. State St., Salem: Book signing by Nancy Christie, author of "Transforming Tessa," 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Senior Art & Learn, 10 a.m. today, free. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Dave & Ed's Super Swap Meet, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, $7. canfieldfair.com

CHURCHILL PARK, 4308 Belmont Ave., LIberty: Liberty 250 Celebration, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, free.

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Youngstown Summer Movie Series -- "How to Train Your Dragon" (2025), 9 p.m. Monday, front lawn, free.

DENNY'S RESTAURANT MEETING ROOM, 4020 Belmont Ave., Liberty: William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society Memories of a Lifetime lecture series -- Jacob Harver on Youngstown's Monkey's Nest neighborhood, 10 a.m. Saturday, $10 members and $15 non-members. 330-726-8277.

DOWNTOWN, SHARON, PA.: Sharon Movie Nights -- "Space Jam," dusk Saturday with activities for families/children starting at 6 p.m., free.

ITALIAN FRATERNAL HOME, 33 W. Wilson Ave., Girard: Girard Mt. Carmel Festival, 6 to 11 p.m. today.

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

LOWELLVILLE MT. CARMEL SOCIETY, 102 Washington St., Lowellville: 129 Lowellville Mt. Carmel Society Festival, through Saturday starting at 6 p.m. daily.

METROPARKS FARM, 7574 Columbiana Canfield Road, Canfield: Summer Star Party, 8:30 p.m. Monday, free but registration is required by Saturday; Tractor-Wagon Rides, 1 p.m. July 25, $3 with paid registration due July 23. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Birding at George L. Fordyce Park, 8 a.m. Saturday, free but registration is required by today; Bugs Up Close and Personal with Mark Berman, 10 a.m. Saturday, Ford Nature Center classroom A, $15 with paid registration by today; Bug Day!, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Ford Nature Center and Pioneer Pavilion, free; Summer Trolley Tour, 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday, $10 adults and $7 senior citizens and children for Mahoning County residents and $12 and $9 for non-residents; Park Wanderings, 9 a.m. July 24, meet at Scholl Recreation Area parking lot, $5 with paid registration due Wednesday' Noticing Nature, 1 p.m. July 25, meet at Ford Nature Center parking lot, free but registration is required by July 23; Bubble-Ology, 2 p.m. July 25 for ages 5 to 12, Ford Nature Center classrooms A-B, $5 with paid registration by July 23; . Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

MODERN METHODS BREWING COMPANY, 125 David Grohl Alley, Warren: Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts' screening of "Blade Runner" (1982) and props display, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, $10.

PENGUIN CITY BREWING 460 E. Federal St., Youngstown: Penguin City Tattoo Expo, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, $10, penguincity.beer; SPG Foundation Spoken Word Contest, 7 p.m. Wednesday, $25 or five tickets for $100. givebutter.com/spg-spoken-word-fundraiser

ST. DEMETRIOS COMMUNITY CENTER, 3223 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: 57th Warren Greek Festival, 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and July 23, 4 to 11 p.m. July 24 and 25 and 1 to 9 p.m. July 26, free. warrengreekfest.com

TRUMBULL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 899 Everett Hull Road, Bazetta: 180th Trumbull County Fair, through Sunday. trumbullcountyfair.com

TYLER HISTORY CENTER, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown: Bites and Bits of History -- Traci Manning on "Welcome Back: Mahoning Valley Homecomings, Picnics & Gatherings," noon today, free; National Ice Cream Day, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with free admission and free ice cream. mahoninghistory.org and 330-743-2589.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.:. America250 Trivia, 11 a.m. Saturday, free but registration is requested at wtcpl.org/events and 330-448-8134.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CORTLAND BRANCH, 578 Lakeview Drive: Program by Amy Bue on "Bigfoot in Ohio," 6 p.m. Monday, free. wtcpl.org/events and 330-638-6335.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY-EASTWOOD MALL, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles: Bunnies in Baskets from Frisky Ferrets, Fuzzies and Feathered Friends Rescue and Sanctuary, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, free. wtcpl.org.

Theater

ASHTABULA ARTS CENTER, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula: Straw Hat Theatre -- "She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and 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. ashtabulaartscenter.org and 440-964-3396.

HOPEWELL THEATRE, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: "Glassheart," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, $22.50 adults and $17.30 students and senior citizens. hopwelltheatre.org and 330-746-5455.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT TRUMBULL, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion: Kent-Trumbull Summer Stock -- "The Rocky Horror Show," 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through July 26, $25 adults, $23 students and senior citizens and $21 children ages 12 and younger and free for Kent students and faculty. ksutt.ludus.com and 330-675-8887.

KEYBANK STATE THEATRE, Playhouse Square, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland: "Disney's The Lion King," through Aug. 16. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, $36 to $216. playhousesquare.org and 216-241-6000.

PORTHOUSE THEATRE, 3143 O'Neil Road, Cuyahoga Falls: "Side Show: In Concert," through Saturday, $41 to $50 adult, $25 to $50 young professionals and $15 to $50 children. www.kent.edu/porthouse/tickets

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Millennial Theatre Company -- "Dear Evan Hansen," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m Sunday, $27. experienceyourarts.org and 330-259-9651.

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