FIRST NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN

FIRST NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN

For information, go to firstnightyoungstown.org.

FNY Headquarters is in the City Centre One building on East Federal Street. Admission badges, souvenirs and event information will be available there from 5 to 11:45 p.m. Food will be available at St. Columba Hall, YSU SMARTS Center, 20 Federal Place, Trinity United Methodist Church, and the Covelli Centre VIP Lounge. Call (330) 744-9966.

Horse-drawn carriage rides will leave from the SMARTS Center (next to Powers Auditorium) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and from 20 Federal Place from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. Price is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Arms Family Museum: History in Motion display and museum tours, 6-9 p.m.; Davis and McKay (acoustic folk), 7-9 p.m.

Arms Family Museum Carriage House: Miss D and Joni (interactive music and art for kids of all ages), 6-9 p.m.

YSU Ford Theater, inside Bliss Hall: Harambee (African dance and music), 6-7 p.m.; Libby’s Tamburitzans (ethnic music and polka), 7-10 p.m.

YSU Bliss Hall recital hall: Ryan Ross (acoustic guitar), 6-7 p.m. and 8-9 p.m.; Tim Drummond (acoustic guitar), 7-8 p.m. and 9-10 p.m.

Ward Beecher Planetarium: Laser light show, 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

Smith Mineral Museum, Mosure Hall at YSU: museum exhibits (first 30 attendees get a free mineral sample), 6-10 p.m.

St. Columba Cathedral: Blue Rays (blues, jazz, Latin and rock), 7 and 8 p.m.; String Theory (classical guitar). 8 and 9 p.m.

St. Columba Hall: Conjunto Riquena (Mexican and Puerto Rican music), 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

Masonic Temple, First Floor: November Loop, (alternative rock) 6-7 p.m.; Grand Fury, original rock, 7-8 p.m.; The Zou, indie rock, 8-9 p.m.; Robbie Jay Band, country rock, 9-11 p.m.

Masonic Temple, Second Floor: Black Lightning Wild West show (bull-whip routines), 6-8 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church: Sterling Anderson, 6-8 p.m.; Eric Thompson (magic-comedy), 8-11 p.m.

YSU SMARTS Center (next to Powers Auditorium): art projects, sumi painting, community drum circle, balloon animals with Jot the Clown, 5-8 p.m.

Oakland Center for the Arts: Pickled Brothers Side Show, 6-7 p.m., 8-9 p.m. and 11-midnight; magician Jason Alan, 7-8 p.m. and 9-10 p.m.; Magic Carpet Theater, 10-10:45 p.m.

Studio 217 in the Davis Building: Professional portraits taken for the price of printing, 6-10 p.m.

FEIC Financial Building: Father Vit Fiala, cellist, and Meg Daniluk, pianist, 6-8 p.m.

Steel Town Studios: Gallery viewing with 24-foot Youngstown mural on display, 7-10 p.m.

Pig Iron Press: Steffon Jones (historic storyteller), and poetry readings, 6-10 p.m.

20 Federal Place: Opening ceremonies, 5 p.m., Jones for Revival (jam band), 6-7 p.m.; Jones for Revival and Lethal FX, 7-8 p.m.; Classic Cruisers (classic rock), 8-9 p.m.; Classic Cruisers with Lethal FX, 9-10 p.m.; Classic Cruisers, 10-midnight.

Trinity United Methodist Church: County Mayo (Irish music), 6-9 p.m.; Steve Fazzini (Frank Sinatra tribute), 9-10 p.m.

Commerce Building, Youngstown Club: dinner (reservations required), 6-7 p.m.; Chasin’ the Blues, 7-9 p.m.; Colin Dussault’s Blues Project (harmonica-driven- blues-based rock and soul) 9-midnight.

Commerce Building, Atrium: Youngstown Connection, 10-10:30 p.m.; Mayor’s swearing-in ceremony, 10:30 p.m.

Covelli Centre: ice skating ($3 skate rental) 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Countdown with the Zou and Jason Alan, 11 p.m.

Covelli Centre VIP Lounge: Wii bowling, Ed O’Malley (caricaturist), Kathleen Crowe (make and take hats and noisemakers), 5:30-10 p.m.

FIRST NIGHT CANFIELD

For information on where to purchase buttons, go to firstnightcanfield.com. First Night Canfield headquarters is at 42 S. Broad St., on the southwestern side of The Green. Call (330) 533-2290.

St. Michael’s Church-Family Life Center: Dinner show (reservations required), “An Evening with Cahal Dunne, All My Best I Give to You,” 4-5:30 p.m.; Family Variety Show featuring The Naples Sisters and Family, 6-7:30 p.m. (tickets for both dinner shows are $25 and include dinner and button; child pricing available). Purchase tickets at the FNC office, 42 S. Board St.; Cahal Dunne traditional show, 8-9 p.m.; Jim Frank Trio, dance music, big-band style, 9-11 p.m.

Canfield Presbyterian Church-Classical Grace Sanctuary: Thomas Solich, pianist, 6-7 p.m.; Seraphim Choir, 7-8 p.m.; Colleen McNally-Harris, Celtic soprano, 8-9 p.m.; Dr. Dan Laginya, organist, 9-10 p.m.; “Harper Kirk,” 10-11 p.m.

Canfield Presbyterian Church Hall: Get Out and Push, 6-7 p.m.; Walnut Lodge Dancers, 7-8 p.m.; Victorian Players, 8-9 p.m.; Walnut Lodge Dancers, 9-10 p.m.; Victorian Players, 10-11 p.m.

Christman Gathering Room: Carol Weakland, “The Cricket on the Hearth” (one-woman play), 7-8 p.m. and 9-10 p.m.

Lord of Life Church Sanctuary: Jaclyn Hodos, 6-7 p.m.; Ladies of Country Music-Crazy Dreams, 7-8 p.m., 9-10 p.m.; Thought the World, 8-9 p.m., 10-11 p.m.

Lord of Life Church Hall: Kick It Up Kloggers, 6-7 p.m.; Burke’s Irish Step Dancers, 7-8 p.m.; Liz Rubino Studios, 8-9 p.m., 10-11 p.m.; TBA, 9-10 p.m.

Old North Church: TLS Productions, 6-7 p.m.; “A Night at the Movies,” 7-8 p.m., 9-10 p.m.; “Schuler and Young Sinatra Sing! A Night of Songs, Old and New, Borrowed and Blue,” 10-11 p.m.

Old North Great Room: F.R.O.G: 6-7 p.m., 8-9 p.m.; J.D. Eicher, 7-8 p.m.; Lee Alverson as Billy Joel, 9-10 p.m.; Lee Alverson as Elton John, 10-11 p.m.

First Night Canfield Stage 1: Erie Travelers, 6-7 p.m., 8-9 p.m.; Steve Fazzini, 7-8 p.m.; Rock n Roll Heaven, 9-10 p.m., 10-11 p.m.

Family Life Center-Teen Zone: (area bands performing classic, alternative and modern rock). Dickey White and the All Stars, 6-7 p.m., 8-9 p.m.; Magma, 7-8 p.m.; TBA, 9-10 p.m.; J.D.Eicher & Goodnights, 10-11 p.m.

Canfield High School-Kid Central

Entrance: Tom Hartman Ice Sculpture throughout the evening at the entrance of the high school.

Hallway: Get Out and Push, First Night Canfield auction, First Night souvenirs, children’s art activities.

Auditorium: “Beatlemania Magic, The Early Years, 1964-1966” 6-7 p.m.; Saylor/Lynn, 7-8 p.m., 9-10 p.m.; Beatlemania “Sgt. Pepper Show,” 8-9 p.m.; Ring in the New Year with Billy Smooth & The House Rockers, 10-11 p.m., and midnight.

Cafeteria & Beyond: Continuous Children’s Entertainment, Jocko the Clown takes kids on a magical tour of cartoonists, balloon artists, face painting, clowns, storytellers, a ventriloquist and other performers, 6-11:30 p.m.; lights and music, 6-9 p.m.; Magic Carpet Theater will conduct theatrical workshops at 6, 8 and 9 p.m.; “We Have, Poipus” puppet show (upper cafeteria), 6 and 8 p.m.; Gary Broadbent’s Boomerangs, midnight.

FIRST NIGHT SALEM

For information, go to firstnightsalem.com. Badges are $10 and are available at all Salem banks, Giant Eagle, Chamber of Commerce, Historical Society, Community Center and Kolby’s. Call (234) 567-3578. Trolley transportation will travel east and west on East State Street, and north and south on North Lincoln, and to historical society. A donation for the trolley is appreciated.

Kent City Center, KSU Auditorium: food concessions, 6-10 p.m.; Dottie Aiken Reynolds with Tumbleweed, David Pasco with music of Elvis, Patsy Cline by Dottie Aiken Reynolds, 6-11:30 p.m.; Grand Finale, Balloon Drop, short performances by First Night Performers, including Bill Schilling as emcee and Linda Sigismondi, Stockdale Family Band, All 4 One, Dottie Aiken Reynolds, Kirk Maynard of Natural Bridges Puppets and more, 10:45 p.m.-midnight.

Kent City Center Gym: Greenford Christian Church crafts and edible art projects, 6-6:30 p.m.; Chip Richter music for kids and families, 6:30-7:15 p.m.; more Greenford Christian Church crafts and edible arts projects, 7:15-8:15 p.m.; Bill Schilling and Linda Sigismondi, kids songs, 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10:15-10:45 p.m.; All 4 One Barbershop Quartet, 9:15-10 p.m.

Masonic Temple: Turkey dinner, 4:30-10 p.m.; Salem Jubilee Chorus, 6 p.m.; Dulci-More, 6:45 p.m.; Allegheny Drifters, 7:45 and 9:15 p.m.; Stockdale Family Band, 8:30 and 10:15 p.m.

Episcopal Church of Our Savior: Ted Thorne, 6-6:45 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m.; God’s Quad, 6:45-7:30 p.m., 9:15-10 p.m.; All 4 One, 7:45-8:15 p.m.; Colleen Harris and Sharyn Chrystal, 10:15-10:45 p.m.

Stark Memorial: Tapestries of Ohio Madrigal, 6-6:45 p.m., 7:45-8:15 p.m.; Natural Bridges Puppets and Muppets, 6:45-7:30 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m.

St. Paul School Scullion Hall (Gym): Food 4:30-10 p.m.; Sugar Tree Alley Steel Drum Band, 6-6:45 p.m., 7:45-8:15 p.m.; Stormn’ Norman, 6:45-7:30 p.m., 9:15-10 p.m.; Jack Vasko Band, 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10:15-10:45 p.m.

Memorial Building Gymnasium: Food, 6-10 p.m.; Live music: EVB II, 6-6:45 p.m., 8:30-9:15 p.m.; Above 209, 6:45-7:30 p.m., 9:15-10 p.m.; Tribute, 7:45-8:15 p.m., 10:15-10:45 p.m.

State Street (in front of Memorial Building): Horse- drawn carriage rides, 6-10 p.m.

Sugar Tree Alley Depot: Model train display, 6-10 p.m. (entrance only from Sugar Tree Alley).

Salem Historical Society: Featuring lights and lamps from years gone by in the meeting room, 4:40-8:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall: Benefit dinner for the R.O.C. Youth Center, 4:30-7 p.m.

R.O.C. Youth Center, 251 S. Lundy: Open for first evening of operation, 7-10:30 p.m.

St. Paul Church (outside): Ice sculpture competition: artists working from 1-5 p.m.; work on display all evening.