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Submitted photo / Chiefbear on the Road Photography The Queen tribute act Queen Nation performs Saturday at Warren Community Amphitheatre as part of the River Rock at the Amp concert series. The music starts at 5:30 p.m. with The Cars tribute act Moving in Stereo. Admission is $12.

Art

ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: "Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors" and "Nicole May Luga -- City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty," both Tuesday through Sept. 30. 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: "Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions," through Sunday; 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 Friday 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.

Auditions

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane: Rust Belt Theater Company -- "Godiva: A Burlesque Musical," 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Actors should prepare a song that showcases vocal range and be prepared to read from script and learn some light choreography.

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, $15 adults, $14 military, $13 senior citizens 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: Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, 7 p.m. Tuesday, free.

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, 2035 Wilson-Sharpsville Road: Tonic Boom, 4 p.m. Sunday, free.

BICENTENNIAL GAZEBO, Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna: Jim Felix, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

BOARDMAN PARK, 375 Boardman-Poland Road: Captain Colada, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

BUHL FARM PARK, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa.: Reminiscent, 6 p.m. Sunday, free; 12th St. Band, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 724-981-5522, Ext. 103.

CANFIELD VILLAGE GREEN, state Route 46: Auto Pilot, 7 p.m. Monday, free.

FIRESTONE FARMS, 101 TownCenter Ave., Columbiana: Full Circle, 6 p.m. Saturday, free.

HARDING PARK, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard Township: FX Project, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

MAUTHE PARK, 156 Smithfield St., Struthers: Chubby Love, 6 p.m. today, free; The Decades, 6 p.m. Friday, free.

MCKINLEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 40 N. Main St., Niles: French Blue, 6:30 p.m., free. 330-652-1704.

PACKARD MUSIC HALL, 1703 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren: Packard Dixieland Band, 11 a.m. Saturday, south lawn bandshell, free.

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

ROOSEVELT PARK, Sycamore Drive, Campbell: Phil Gonzalez, 6:30 p.m. today, free.

TOD PARK, Lawrence Avenue, Girard: Zero Pressure, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, free.

WARREN COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATRE, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: River Rock at the Amp -- Queen Nation (Queen tribute) and Moving in Stereo (The Cars tribute), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, $12. riverrockattheamp.com

WATERWORTH MEMORIAL PARK, East School Street, Salem: Salem Quaker City Band, 6 p.m. Friday, free; Full Circle, 6 p.m. Sunday, free.

WICK PARK, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown: Jazz in the Park -- Andy Bianco Group and Royal Bayyan & Friends, 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, free.

WOODWORTH PARK, 255 Warren Ave., Beaver: Richie Wilkins Trio, 7 p.m. Wednesday, free.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION AMPHITHEATRE, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown: Youngstown Wine & Jazz with Brian Simpson and Michael Austin Project, 7 p.m. Saturday, $27.80 and $15.45 through Ticketmaster. theyoungstownfoundationamp.com

Special Events

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP PARK, Warren-Meadville Road: The movie "The Sandlot," dusk Friday, free.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Def Poetry Reunion celebrating Danny Simmons, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, $30 general admission, $20 Butler members and $15 students ages 17 and older. www.butlerart.com and 330-743-1107.

CANFIELD FAIRGROUNDS, 7265 Columbiana Canfield Road: Steel Valley Cluster Dog Show, 8 a.m. Wednesday through Aug. 2. canfieldfair.com

COVELLI CENTRE, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown: Youngstown Summer Movie Series -- "Free Willy" (1993), 9 p.m. Monday, front lawn, free.

FIRST FLIGHT LUNAR MODULE, 2553 Parkman Road NW, Warren: 90th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first airplane ride, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, free.

MECCA COMMUNITY PARK, 6100 state Route 46: Mecca Community Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

METROPARKS FARM, 7574 Columbiana Canfield Road, Canfield: Tractor-Wagon Rides, 1 p.m. Saturday, $3 with paid registration due today; July Full Moon HIke: The Buck Moon, 8 p.m. Wednesday, meet at MetroParks Bikeway trailhead, $5 with paid registration by Monday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register.

MILL CREEK METROPARKS, Youngstown: Noticing Nature, 1 p.m. Saturday, meet at Ford Nature Center parking lot, free but registration is required by today; Bubble-Ology, 2 p.m. Saturday for ages 5 to 12, Ford Nature Center classrooms A-B, $5 with paid registration by today; Paranormal Investigation of Ford Nature Center, 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, $40 with paid registration by today; Walk with a Geologist: Hidden History Edition, noon Sunday, meet at Ford Nature Center parking lot, free but registration is required by Friday; 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; Golden Hour Stroll, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, meet at Lanterman's Mill overflow parking lot, free but registration is required by Sunday; Turtles Walk & Talk, noon July 31, meet at Lily Pond, free but registration is required by Wednesday; An Evening in Nature, 8 to 9:30 p.m. July 31, behind Ford Nature Center education building, free but registration is required by Wednesday. Go to millcreekmetroparks.org or call 330-740-7107, Ext. 129 to register/pay.

NATIONAL PACKARD MUSEUM, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren: Meet and greet with researcher, archivist and author Geoffrey Hacker of "Undiscovered Classics," 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, free with paid admission; National Packard Museum and Mahoning Valley Corvettes Classic Car Show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, $10 entry fee. packardmuseum.org and 330-394-1899.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL BASILICA, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown: 24th Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival, 5 to 10 p.m. today, 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.

ST. DEMETRIOS COMMUNITY CENTER, 3223 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: 57th Warren Greek Festival, 4 to 10 p.m. today, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, free. warrengreekfest.com

TRUMBULL COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 899 Everett Hull Road, Bazetta: 53rd Van Nationals, Wednesday through Aug. 2. 2026vannationals.com

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY BROOKFIELD BRANCH, 7032 Grove St.:. Program on "The Search for Bigfoot," 11 a.m. Saturday, free. wtcpl.org/events and 330-448-8134.

WARREN-TRUMBULL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBERTY BRANCH, 415 Churchill Hubbard Road, Liberty: Lunch & Learn --- Casey Atkinson on the importance of protein and aging, noon Monday, free but registration is required. Call 330-759-2589 to register.

Theater

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, $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: "Brigadoon," Saturday through Aug. 9, $41 to $50 adult, $25 to $50 young professionals and $15 to $50 children. www.kent.edu/porthouse/tickets

SALEM HIGH SCHOOL, 1200 E. 6th St., Salem: "The American Soldier," 7 p.m. Saturday, $20. Eventbrite.

YOUNGSTOWN PLAYHOUSE, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown: Rust Belt Theater Company -- "Forbidden Youngstown," 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Moyer Room, $15. 330-507-2358.

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