Schedule of Events and Performances

Schedule of Events and Performances

Friday

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Rummage sale and church tours at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Wick Avenue

11 a.m.— 10 p.m.

St. Nicholas Greek Summerfest, Walnut Street

6 p.m.-midnight

Downtown Jazz Festival, B&O Station, Boxcar Lounge

Saturday

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wick Avenue Festival

Noon-5 p.m.

All-Alumni Reunion begins at noon. See www.ysu.edu/sfa for a complete schedule of Alumni Reunion events.

7:45 a.m.

Smoky Hollow 5K Race and Family Fun Walk registration, Harrison Field, Walnut Street

9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Rummage sale and church tours at St. John’s Episcopal Church

9 a.m.

Smoky Hollow 5K Run and Family Fun Walk, Harrison Field, Walnut Street

10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Artists’ Marketplace, open for business

Opera Western Reserve silent auction, near campus entrance of Kilcawley Center

Maag Library’s famous book sale with a greatly expanded selection

Festival of Nations, Maag-Butler Plaza

Main Information Tent open

WYSU broadcasts in HD at their tent near Ward Beecher Science Hall

SMARTS (Students Motivated by the Arts) store on-site where children can purchase artwork of many types at kid-friendly prices. Interactive drum circles where all skill levels are welcome throughout the day.

First Book-Mahoning Valley fun activities including a scavenger hunt, book reading and distribution

Youngstown Symphony Guild, in the Community Partners area

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Galleries open at McDonough Museum of Art

Children’s art projects, at the Children’s Hands On Art Tent in the center of the festival

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Mahoning County Green Team, YSU Recycling and re:Create recycling display and painting activities, children’s art area.

Society for Creative Anachronism information and displays, McDonough Museum

11 a.m.-10 p.m.

St. Nicholas Greek Summerfest, Walnut Street

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tri-County Youth Art Expo, Bliss Hall Gallery

11 a.m.

Post-race brunch at Cassese’s MVR, Walnut Street

Noon-5 p.m.

Safe sun viewing with the planetarium’s telescopes, near the Ward Beecher Planetarium doors

YSU Bookstore open for business, Kilcawley Center

Archives and Special Collections viewing, Maag Library 5th floor

Museum tours, Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum, in Moser Hall

Noon-4 p.m.

Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center tours

Noon-3 p.m.

Undergraduate Admissions tours, Sweeney Hall

1 p.m.

First Book Mahoning Valley wants you to get your read on and participate in our Valley reading the same book at the same time.

5 p.m.

Alumni reunion dinner, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center

Performances

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Continuous screeningsof classic Disney films, Lecture Hall, McDonough Museum

10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Conjunto Riquena, Kilcawley Fountain Amphitheater

11 a.m.

Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, Festival of Nations

Dana Double Reed Ensemble, Kilcawley Center Little Stage

Society for Creative Anachronism fighting demonstration, McDonough Museum lawn

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Jocko the Clown walking about

Noon-7 p.m.

Aut Mori Grotto Clowns, strolling

Noon and 1 p.m.

Island Breeze/Pan Harmony Steel Band Drums, Fountain Amphitheater

Noon

Sky Pilot, Open Stage at DeBartolo Courtyard

Peruvian Dancers, Festival of Nations Performance Tent

Youngstown Area Community Theater Alliance, the Oakland Center for the Arts and Victorian Players, performing individual vignettes, Kilcawley Center Little Stage

“Oasis in Space,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Nanette Sauline Midgley, singer and songwriter, Gallery B, McDonough Museum of Art

1 p.m.

Harambee Dance Troupe, Festival of Nations

“Wilbear’s Adventure,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

Society for Creative Anachronism fighting demonstration, McDonough Museum lawn

2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The Blue Rays, Kilcawley Fountain Amphitheater

2 p.m.

Candace Campana, Open Stage at DeBartolo

“Big,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

Society for Creative Anachronism dancing demonstration, McDonough Museum lawn

3 p.m.

OCCHA Dancers, Festival of Nations

Pig Iron Poets, Gallery B, McDonough Museum of Art

“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

4 p.m.

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Junior Dancers, Festival of Nations

Bedspins, Open Stage at DeBartolo

“Ringworld,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

John Reese Quartet, Kilcawley Fountain Amphitheater

6 p.m.

Bugingu & the UFO’s, Open Stage at DeBartolo

7 p.m.

Forte on the Fifty featuring the Dana All-Star Band and Ricochet plus the fabulous fireworks of B.J. Alan Phantom Fireworks, Stambaugh Stadium. Call (330) 941-1978 for tickets. Get discount tickets at the Summer Festival main information tent until 6 p.m.

Sunday

10 a.m.

Community Worship Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church (Wick and Lincoln Avenues)

11 a.m.-10 p.m.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Summerfest, Walnut Street

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

*Identical to Saturday’s schedule for 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Noon-5 p.m.

Galleries open at McDonough Museum of Art

Children’s hands-on art projects, Children’s Art Tent

Maag Library’s famous book sale featuring an expanded selection of great books

Chalk On the Blocks, sidewalk drawing in front of McDonough Museum of Art

Tri-County Youth Art Expo, Bliss Hall Gallery

Safe sun viewing with the planetarium’s telescopes

Museum tours, Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum, in Moser Hall

Performances

YoCoCo, YSU’s student improvisational group will perform random acts of improvisation throughout the festival.

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Continuous screenings of classic Disney films, Lecture Hall, McDonough Museum

11 a.m.

Tai chi demonstration, Festival of Nations

11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.

County Mayo, Kilcawley Fountain Amphitheater

Noon-2 p.m.

Jocko the Clown, strolling

Noon

Red Hawk Native American Cultural Society dancers, Festival of Nations

Frank Warren, Open Stage at DeBartolo

Youngstown Area Community Theater Alliance, the Oakland Center for the Arts and Victorian Players performing individual vignettes, Kilcawley Center Little Stage near silent auction

“Oasis in Space,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

1 p.m.-6 p.m.

Aut Mori Grotto Clowns, strolling

1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Harpist Kirk Kupensky, Gallery B, McDonough Museum of Art

1 p.m.

YSU Chapter of USA Dance (Ballroom), Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center

Mahoning Valley Button Box Club, Festival of Nations

“Wilbear’s Adventure,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

2 p.m.

Burke School of Irish Dance, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center

St. Anne Ukrainian Dancers, Festival of Nations

Improvpera, Opera Western Reserve’s improvisational troupe featuring a cast of four performing opera scenes, Kilcawley Center Little Stage near silent auction

“Big,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The Unit, Kilcawley Fountain Amphitheater

3 p.m.

Slavjane, Carpatho-Rusyn Folk Ensemble, Festival of Nations

Ballet Western Reserve, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center

“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity,” Ward Beecher Planetarium

4 p.m.

Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle, Festival of Nations