Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

vHoliday Arts and Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Fine art and artisanal creations available at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

vDiamond Nicole video premiere party, 10 p.m.: The R&B singer from Warren and others will perform at The Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-7683.

vModel train open house, noon to 6 p.m.: Youngstown Model Railroad Association opens its two giant displays to the public for the last time this year. The club is at 751 N. Four Mile Run Road, Austintown; 330-799-8691.

v“Believe: Christmas Is Coming,” 6 p.m.: Inspirational music and dance in a theatrical setting by Move Over Broadway Productions. St. Michael Church Family Life Center, state Route 46, Canfield: 330-533-8789.

v“Jingle My Bell,” 2 p.m.: Stage Left Players holiday musical-comedy is set in a ’50s diner. Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

“The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox): “The Simpsons” takes a cue from its annual “Treehouse of Horror” special to air its first multi- story Christmas episode. One of the tales finds the Springfield clan in Scrooge mode, prompting Marge to solicit holiday tips from Martha Clause (guest voice Martha Stewart).

“VH1 Divas Salute the Troops” (9 p.m., VH1): In “VH1 Divas Salute the Troops,” the annual salute to women who rock turns the spotlight on its audience: Servicemen and women at various military bases. Kathy Griffin is our host for a night featuring performances by Katy Perry, Sugarland, Nicki Minaj and others.

“The Hasselhoffs” (10 p.m., A&E): Just when you thought reality TV had exhausted all its vanity projects, here comes “The Hasselhoffs,” a navel-gazing series about single-dad, David, and his two daughters. Yes, we’re rolling our eyes, too.

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‘Best Christmas’ at Kent-Trumbull

Warren

The family-friendly holiday comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” opens a two-weekend run Friday at Kent-Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW.

Curtain times for the play, directed by Patricia M. Fagan, are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Dec. 17 and 18; and 3 p.m. Dec. 12 and 19.

“Pageant” tells the story of the six poorly-behaved Herdman children, who find themselves in the annual Christmas play at a church. Everyone thinks the pageant will turn out to be a disaster, but they are pleasantly surprised.

Call 330-675-8887 or e-mail trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu for ticket information.

NASA Science Night

PITTSBURGH

Carnegie Science Center will have its third NASA Family Science Night on Tuesday for middle-school students and their families.

Participants learn about rocketry, solar power and space exploration through a variety of hands-on activities developed by NASA.

Cost is $7.

Call 412-237-1637 to register.