NEW YEAR'S EVE | Partial list of events

WARREN'S OPENING NIGHT
Countdown to Midnight: The final moments of the year will be marked off with a glittering ball drop from Bank One building on Courthouse Square immediately followed by a fireworks display.
Puppetry: Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. This professional show features handcrafted puppets performing funny, high-spirited entertainment for children and adults. Show times are 5-5:30, 6-6:30, 7-7:30 p.m.
Music: Jane Berkner on flute and harpist Tom Bell at Bank One. Show times are 8:15-9, 9:30-10:15, 10:45-11:30 p.m.
Music: Billy Z Band, SCOPE Senior Center. Using an electronic keyboard, the duo plays a wide variety of music, including some from the 1930s and 1940s. Show times are 9-9:30, 10-10:30 p.m.
Exhibit: Black Light Art & amp; Creative Writing, 157 W. Market St. A display of works by local artist Nik Zirkola and accompanying short stories and poems by students from Turner Middle School. 7-11:30 p.m.
Mime: Pam Chermansky, YWCA. A Trumbull County native, Chermansky has studied with Marcel Marceau and has won numerous awards for her acting and writing talents. She lives in Chicago. Show times: 5-5:45, 6:15-7, 7:30-8:15
Classic cars: McFarland's Funeral Home garage. Featuring cars owned by local automobile enthusiasts. Sponsored by the National Packard Museum. 6-10 p.m.
Exhibit: Cleveland Metro Parks Zoo's Tropical Rain Forest, First Presbyterian Church. Life in tropical rain forests is explained by Richard Ellers, a zoo employee and Warren resident. Show times: 5:45-6:30, 6:45-7:30, 8-8:45 p.m.
Dance: Cs & agrave;rd & agrave;s by the Great Lakes Ballet. This dance company was designed to preserve the dances, songs and music of the Hungarian people. Cs & agrave;rd & agrave;s presents staged choreographies of authentic village-style dancing as well as contemporary works stemming from Hungarian traditions. 9:30-10:15, 10:45-11:30 p.m.
Tours: John Stark Edwards Museum, 303 Monroe St. Self-guided tours offered of the oldest structure in Trumbull County, owned by the Trumbull County Historical Society. 5-8 p.m.
Juggler: John Flower, YWCA. The Mad Mountain Juggler will spin his own kind of spontaneous madness, entertaining all ages with visual surprises. Show times: 7:15-8, 8:30-9:15, 9:45-10:30 p.m.
Music: Steve Free, folk guitarist, First Place Bank. This singer, songwriter and recording artist uses his Appalachian and American Indian roots to deliver music to audiences of all ages. He combines thought-provoking lyrics with audience participation. Show times are 6:30-7:15, 7:45-8:30, 9-9:45 p.m.
Music: Galgozy & amp; Ingersoll, Hall's Funeral Home chapel. These two Northeast Ohio artists aim to create a musical experience that traverses folk styles, blues, jazz and originals. Show times are 7-7:45, 8:15-9, 9:30-10:15 p.m.
Music: Ed Gorse, classical guitarist, McFarland Funeral Home parlor. Gorse has performed locally at the Book Nook and Crystal's Restaurant. Show times are 6:30-7:15, 7:45-8:30, 9-9:45 p.m.
Dance: Great Lakes Festival Ballet, Great Lakes Festival Ballet Studio. Local ballet company will perform excerpts from "The Nutcracker." Show times are 6:45-7:15 and 7:45-8:15 p.m.
Storyteller: Roger Jerome, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. This Englishman has settled in Ohio after acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company and London's West End. His solo shows, derived from British literary material, have been performed throughout the United States. His new show, "Merlin and Arthur," uses poetry, smoke, magic and a sword to bring forth the legend. Show times are 5:45-6:30, 7-7:45 and 8:15-9 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT CANFIELD 2003
Entertainment: Mary Jo Maluso and Rick Blackson, Cabaret Dinner Show, United Methodist Church. Show times are 5-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.
Entertainment: For children, Jocko the clown from 6-7 p.m., Hi-Pockets the clown from 7-8 p.m. and crafts and games from 8-9 p.m., Canfield Village Middle School cafeteria.
Entertainment: Tom and Corney comedy show, Canfield Village Middle School theatre. Show times are: 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9 p.m.
Exhibit: Student art show, Canfield Village Middle School hallways, 5-9 p.m.; Canfield High School lobby, 5-11 p.m.
Music: Roman Rudnytsky, classical pianist, Presbyterian Church sanctuary. Show times are: 6-7 and 8-9 p.m.
Dance: Burke School of Irish Dance, Presbyterian Church hall, 6-7 p.m.
Dance: Kick-It-Up Cloggers, Presbyterian Church hall, 8-9 p.m.
Dance: Scottish dancers, Presbyterian Church hall, 9-10 p.m.
Magic: John Steven Bloom Magic and Illusions, Canfield High School auditorium. Show times are: 5:30-6:30 and 7-8 p.m.
Music: The Great Pretenders, "Northeast Ohio's oldies supergroup," Canfield High School auditorium, 8:30-11 p.m.
Music: Kirk Kupensky, harpist, Old North Church great room, 5-6 p.m.; Old North Church gym, 7-8 p.m.
Exhibit: Adult art show, Old North Church lobby, 5-10 p.m.
Theater: Move Over Broadway, Old North Church worship room, Show times are: 8-9 and 9-10 p.m.
Music: The Youngstown Connection, singing by Youngstown high school students, Old North Church gym. Show times are: 5-6 and 6-7 p.m.
Music: The Al Hreno Orchestra, St. Michael Church hall. Show times are: 7-8, 8-9 and 9-10 p.m.
Music: Cahal Dunner, Irish performer, St. Michael Church sanctuary. Show times are: 6-7 and 8-9 p.m.
Exhibit: Ice sculptors, Village Green, 5-10 p.m.
FIRST NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN
Music: Edelweiss, woodwind quartet, 6-9 p.m., Arms Family Museum.
Music: County Mayo, Irish music, 7-9 p.m., Arms Family Museum.
Exhibit: Reception, artist Jack Carlton, 6-9 p.m., Bliss Hall, YSU.
Service: Ecumenical service, 5-5:30 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church.
Music: Heartsong, Sweet Adeline Quartet, 6-7 p.m., St. John's Episcopal Church.
Light show: Laser light show, 6-10 p.m., Ward Beecher Planetarium, YSU.
Crafts: Artsy Craftsy Kids, 6-9 p.m., Public Library of Youngstown.
Storyteller: Garrick Matlock, 7-9 p.m., Public Library of Youngstown.
Music: Battle of the Bands, 6-11:45 p.m., Choffin Career Center.
Poetry: Readings, 7-10 p.m., Pig Iron Press.
Music: Youngstown Symphony Chorus, 6-7 p.m., Phar-Mor Centre.
Music: Karaoke contest, 7-10 p.m., Phar-Mor Centre.
Music: Family and kids Karaoke, 10-11:45 p.m., Phar-Mor Centre.
Crafts: Chain saw wood carver, 6-9 p.m., Federal Plaza Christmas Tree.
Rides: Carriage rides, 6-11:45 p.m., Federal Plaza Christmas Tree.
Music: First Degree, 60s and 70s music, 6-8 p.m., Powers Auditorium.
Music: The Top Notes, big band, 8-10 p.m., Powers Auditorium.
Music: The Edsels, doo-wop, 10-11:45 p.m., Powers Auditorium.
Crafts: Hands-on demonstrations by local artists and wood carvers, 6-10 p.m., Youngstown Mattress Co. Art Center.
Music: SounDoctrine, alternative Christian jazz and funk, 6-8 p.m., Amedia Plaza.
Music: Conjunto Riquena, Latino orchestra, 8-10 p.m., Amedia Plaza.
Dance: Harambee Dancers, 6-7 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church.
Dance: Irish Step Dancers, 7-8 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church.
Dance: Mexican Millennium Dancers, 8-9 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church.
Dance: Youngstown Connection, 9-11 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church.
Sources: www.warrenpages.com, www.firstnightcanfield.com and www.firstnightyoungstown.org.