NEW YEAR'S EVE Entertainment options

If you'd like to ring in the new year with a few dozen or a few hundred of your new best buddies, check out some of the offerings in the Youngstown area.
CITY
EVENTS
FIRST NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN
Arms Family Museum: Edelweiss woodwind quartet. 6, 7, 8.
Arms Family Museum Carriage House: County Mayo. 6, 7, 8.
Bliss Hall Ford Theater: Burke Irish Step Dancers, magician Eric Thompson, Youngstown Connection. 6, 7, 8, 9.
Ward Beecher Planetarium: Way Out First Night laser show. 6, 7, 8, 9.
Choffin Career Center: Battle of the bands with DJ "Dr. D." 6-11:30.
First Presbyterian: Davis & amp; McKay acoustic duo. 7, 8. SounDoctrine alt/jazz/funk Christian band. 9, 10.
Pig Iron Press Publishing Co.: poetry readings. 7, 8, 9.
Trinity United Methodist: Herb Seelbach's Dixilanders, Heartsong, Carmen Mico Orchestra. 7, 8:30, 9.
YMHA-Amedia Plaza Ballroom (second floor): Jacks or Better barbershop quartet, Conjunto Riquena latino orchestra. 7, 8, 9, 10.
Symphony Center grand lobby: Symphony chorus, caricaturist Ed O'Malley, Jacks or Better, Jocko the Clown. 7:30, 8, 9:30, 10.
Powers Auditorium main stage: First Degree, The Edsels. 8, 10.
S.M.A.R.T.S. Center: Drum Circle, Harambee, Magic Carpet Theater. 6-9.
Home Savings & amp; Loan: Midnight ball drop and fireworks.
FIRST NIGHT CANFIELD
United Methodist Church: Dinner show, Kekel & amp; Kekel, 5 and 7; $15 ticket and First Night button required (330) 533-2290. Elvis impersonator, 9 and 10.
A LA Cart Catering, Lisbon Street: "Just Friends," 5, $15 dinner ticket and button required. 7-10 p.m., Sir Anthony & amp; Ellen Wakeford-Banks.
Canfield Village Middle School: Bounce Arounds, Tom & amp; Corney Comedy Show, fireworks, clowns, entertainment for children.
Presbyterian Church: Starts at 5. Acoustic and vocal music, featuring Seraphim; Irish dance and cloggers.
Canfield High School: Starts at 5. Magician John Steven Bloom, Mellow Harps, The Great Pretenders, PureBred, The Interns, others.
Old North Church: Starts at 5. 34 West theater, magician Gary Morton, Youngstown Connection, Get Out and Push (bluegrass); Don Burns Orchestra; Come Together, Beatles/John Lennon tribute; New York State of Mind with Tracy Schuler & amp; Friends.
St. Michael Church: Starts at 6. Live Wire, Billy Joel impersonator, Murphy Morgan, Youngstown Concordia, Elysa Shutrump.
COMMERCIAL EVENTS
Avalon Inn & amp; Resort, 9519 E. Market St., Howland: Ballroom celebration and overnight stay, $199 per couple; ballroom celebration, $99 per couple; or sit-down dinner $69 or $79, with music by Joe Augustine's Jazz Ensemble. (330) 856-1900.
The Fireplace, 2075 E. Western Reserve Road, Boardman: Dinner, $30 per person, 7:30-9 p.m.; after 9 p.m., open to public, $5 cover, featuring Vegas. (330) 757-4043.
Youngstown Crab Co., Belmont Avenue, Liberty: Bay side celebration with sit-down dinner, serving 4-11 p.m.; Harbor side show with cocktails, costume girls, ball drop, disc jockey, open late. (330) 759-5480.
Chrystal's, 1931 Belmont Ave., Youngstown and 1140 Paulin Road, Boardman: Dinner reservations being taken. (330) 743-5381 or (330) 549-9570.
Rachel's, 3657 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Reservations for dinner, stay for party. No reservation needed for party. (330) 799-1700.
Salty Grog's Pub & amp; Grill, 1203 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman: The Houseband, tickets on sale now. (330) 726-6690.
Mr. Anthony's, 7440 South Ave., Boardman: Formal opening buffet, Frankie & amp; the Sensations and Sugarfuzz Orchestra, open bar, doors open at 8 p.m. (330) 758-5721 for tickets.
Radisson Hotel Sharon, Route 18 at I-80, West Middlesex, Pa.: New York theme, "In Demand." $325 per couple including king whirlpool room, dinner, drinks. (724) 528-2501, Ext. 497.
Youngstown Maennechor Club: Sponsored by Just Got To Dance Club, swing dance with "Blue Lunch," buffet dinner 8:30 p.m. to midnight. $50 at door, limit is 100 couples. (330) 702-8785 or (330) 759-8622.