Today’s entertainment picks:

July 31, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

vGreater Youngstown Italian Festival, 4 p.m.: Rides, games, contests and Italian food, beer, wine and music. Central Square, downtown Youngstown.

v“Arthur and Merlin: The Making of a King,” 8 p.m.: Last chance to see Part One of local playwright/director/actor Carol Weakland’s trilogy. Victorian Players Theatre, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-782-4322.

v“Oliver!,” 8 p.m.: Kent Trumbull Theater’s summer production features beautiful set design and costumes, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-675-8887.

v7 Bridges, with Arrival, 5:30 p.m.: An Eagles tribute band and a Journey tribute band, respectively, at Warren Community Amphitheatre, 303 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-922-8399.

vMonster Truck Nationals, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Giant trucks make a mess of things. Canfield Fairgrounds; monsternationals.com.

“Lies Between Friends” (9 p.m., Hallmark): “Lies Between Friends” is a TV movie that has Gabrielle Anwar (”Burn Notice”) reuniting with old college friends for a bridal shower that turns deadly. Perhaps those party games got just a little out of hand.

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local topics on tv

“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m. Sunday, WFMJ Channel 21; rebroadcast at 10 a.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): The Stuff the Bus campaign on behalf of local United Way agencies is going on now through Aug. 15.

Sandy Lisko of Huntington Bank; Jeff Lehman, Great Clips; and Bob Hannon of the United Way will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the campaign and how the community can donate back-to-school supplies for students in the Valley.

Next, Kay Lavelle of Sheriff Randall Wellington’s Senior Services Program will discuss the Mahoning County Senior Fair.

The free event gives senior citizens a fun environment to exchange information on available community services.

Jan McCulley of the Conscious Crib and Brenda Rider of A Way With Words Foundation will discuss an upcoming fundraiser called “The Love Connection” for area singles to get to know each other in a game-show format.

Finally, Jim Adgate of the Warren Rotary Club will discuss POP — Pedal Out Polio — a cycling event to raise funds and awareness for the eradication of polio.

“Sunday Morning With Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday, WKBN-TV 27): This week’s guest are Phil Sidoti and Carol Ficeti of the Warren Italian-American Heritage Festival Committee. They will discuss the festival, now in its 26th year.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): This week’s guests are Jimma McWilson from Family Empowerment Institute. He will discuss what is needed in Youngstown to improve education.