The Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival continues with a double bill at the DeBartolo Hall

The Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival continues with a double bill at the DeBartolo Hall auditorium at Youngstown State University. “West Bank Story,” a 20-minute comedy, will be screened at 7 p.m., with “Blues by the Beach,” a feature documentary about a terror attack, immediately following. Tickets are $8 and are available at the door.

Remember when the Canfield Fair used to have a freak show? Well the freaks are back as part of a free midway attraction at the Canfield Scaregrounds (yes, that’s the Fairgrounds) Haunted House and Hayride. The “freaks” are promoted carnival-style in a tent, with a barker drumming up interest. There’s a bodyless head and pygmy werewolves, to name a few. The Scaregrounds points out that it’s a tribute to a freak show, not the real thing. “It’s both scary and hilarious,” says Dominic Baragona, who runs the event. “It’s just something so completely new and weird that it was a natural for us to do.” The Scaregrounds are open Thursday through Sunday evenings. Go to canfieldscaregrounds.net. k

It’s party time in downtown Youngstown! Octoberfest with live music and food from downtown restaurants, will take over streets. Central Square and Federal Street between Phelps and Wick will be closed to automobile traffic for the festival. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. today and Saturday.

Plenty of action at community theaters this weekend. Here’s what’s playing:

“The Runner Stumbles,” 8 tonight and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; call (330) 746-0404 for tickets.

“Waiting For Godot,” 8 tonight and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Kent State-Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren; (330) 675-8887.

“The Tell-Tale Heart,” 7:30 tonight and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; (330) 746-5455.

“Murder In the Cathedral,” 8 tonight and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Youngstown State University Theatre, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown; (330) 941-3105.

“Zombie Prom,” 8 tonight and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St., Salem; (330) 332-9688.

Old Fashioned Christmas, a gathering of old-world craftsmen, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Shaker Woods, state Route 7, one mile north of the Ohio Turnpike, near Columbiana. The crafters dress in authentic period costume and make and sale their wares on the site. For more information, go to christmas@shakerwoods.com or call (724) 774-6341.

The annual Great Pumpkin Carve-Out contest runs from noon to 10 p.m. today and Sunday at Boardman Township Park Community Center. Bring safe tools and old newspapers, and carve away. Call (330) 726-8107 for more information.

The Stage Left Players will present “Romeo and Juliet” at 8 tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Outreach Center, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Call (330) 424-5093 for ticket information.

The Warren Philharmonic Orchestra opens its season with a program titled “Love Lost and Found,” featuring guest soloists Kathryn Umble on flute and soprano Charlene Canty. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. N.W., Warren. Call (330) 841-2619 for tickets.

The Kingston Trio led a folk music resurgence in the late ’50s with songs like “Tom Dooley” and “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The trio will keep the music alive when it performs at 7 p.m. at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Call (330) 743-2717 for tickets.

j Next week, the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, with guest violinist Rachel Barton Pine, opens its season at 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at Powers Auditorium. The concert will be the first for new music director Randall Craig Fleischer. Call (330) 744-0264 for tickets.

Saliva and Puddle of Mudd don’t conjure up the most attractive visual in your mind’s eye, but try not to think about that. The two rock bands share the stage at Chevrolet Centre Oct. 27. Go to gettix.net for tickets.