October 2015: Fall Preview – Live theatrical performances

Incorruptible. Annex Theatre, New Castle Playhouse. 212 E. Long, New Castle; 724-654-3437.  HYPERLINK “http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org/” http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org. It’s Priseaux, France, c. 1250 A.D.:  The river flooded again last week.  The chandler’s shop just burned to the ground.  Nobody’s heard of the wheelbarrow yet.  And Ste. Foy, the patron of the local monastery, hasn’t worked a miracle in […]

Calendar (Weeks 1-4) – May 1-31, 2015

Friday 1  Ongoing: Discovery Bottle. Various branches. Turn the bottle round and round. List the items you have found. When you think you’ve done your best, drop your entry in the chest. All entries will be entered in a prize drawing. For children of all ages. Brownlee Woods Library; Campbell Library; East Library; Newport Library; […]

March 20-22, 2015: YSU to present comic opera ‘Die Fledermaus’ in Ford Theater

Youngstown State University’s Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series and the Dana School of Music will present Johann Strauss, Jr.’s opera “Die Fledermaus” for one weekend, opening Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater at Youngstown State University. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee performance […]

Calendar (Week 2) – March 8-15, 2015

Sunday 8 Orchid Walk-About. Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116. Take an orchid walk with one of the park’s orchid experts highlighting the main varieties of orchids displayed throughout the Davis Center. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Good Luck Trail. Ford Nature Center, Mill Creek MetroParks; 330-740-7107. In the 1930s, Mill Creek Park naturalist Ernest W. […]

Calendar (Week 1) – March 1-7, 2015

Sunday 1 Monthly: Sauce and Songs. St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1109. St. Patrick’s resumes its monthly “Sauce and Songs” program for the 2015 season. Spaghetti dinners will be served from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in the church social hall. Cost of the dinners is $8 for adults and $5 for children age […]

Calendar (Week 4) – March 23-31, 2015

Monday 23 Friends of the Austintown Library Meeting and Program. Public Library, Austintown branch, 600 South Raccoon Road; 330-744-8636. Allan Miller, editor and chief of O Gauge Railing Magazine, will discuss the reasons model railroading is often described as “the world’s greatest hobby.” 10 a.m. Tuesday 24 Social Security Informational Program. Public Library, Public Library, […]

Museums and Galleries for March 2015

Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High, Akron, 44308; 330-376-9185. http://www.akronartmuseum.org. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh, Pa.; 412-237-8300. http://www.warhol.org. Collection includes paintings, sculpture, works on paper, prints, photographs and covers work from all periods. Includes drawings, commercial illustrations, sketchbooks, 1960s Pop, and 1980s collaborative paintings […]

Upcoming Major Events – (February-April 2015)

FEBRUARY Brad Paisley. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown, 44503; 1-800-745-3000. Brad Paisley will perform with opening acts Parmalee and the Swon Brothers. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6. $65-$45. An Evening with Colin and Brad. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1704 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren, 44483; 1-800-745-3000 and 330-841-2619. Sunrise Entertainment will present the comedy […]

Calendar (Week 4) – February 23-28, 2015

Monday 23 Friends of the Austintown Library Meeting and Program. Public Library, Austintown branch, 600 South Raccoon Road; 330-744-8636. Mill Creek Metroparks Horticulture Director Keith Kaiser will present “Fellows Riverside Gardens-Spring is Here.” For adults. Austintown Library, 10 a.m. It’s All about Yarn. Public Library, various branches. Bring in your crochet, knitting, plastic canvas, or […]

Calendar (Week 3) – February 16-22, 2015

Monday 16 Monthly: Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Meeting. St. Charles Church, 7325 Westview, Boardman; for more information call Janet at 330-758-6366. Every third Monday. 7 p.m. Monthly: Southington So Sews. Southington Christian Church, St. Rt. 534, Southington; Contact Jennie at 330-847-7386. Third Monday. 9:30 a.m. Sogbety Diomande: Experience the Music of […]