Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

vCraft show and harvest fest, noon to 6 p.m.: White House Fruit Farm, on Route 62, south of Canfield; 330-533-4161.

vJohnny Appleseed Festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Downtown Lisbon’s annual street fair.

vFall Pumpkin Festival, 1 to 10 p.m.: Pumpkin carving and more at this inaugural event at the Penn State-Shenango softball field on Vine Avenue in Sharon, Pa.

vOktoberfest, noon to 8 p.m.: Polka music, ethnic food and craft beer. And the Blue Streak roller coaster will be open. Conneaut Lake Park, Pa.

vDana Chamber Orchestra, 4 p.m.: Concert at Bliss Recital Hall on Wick Avenue, next to the McDonough Museum; 330-941-3105.

“Boardwalk Empire” (9 p.m., HBO): Make way for another TV gangster from New Jersey. In the extravagantly produced “Boardwalk Empire,” Steve Buscemi plays a corrupt Prohibition-era politician who ruthlessly exploits the new black market for booze. Martin Scorsese directed the must-see opener.

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entertainment news

Jazz ensemble kicks off series

YOUNGSTOWN

The Dana School of Music Jazz Ensemble will be featured in the first performance of the new Jewish Community Center Cultural Arts Series at noon Tuesday in the Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane. The performance kicks off a new partnership between the JCC and Youngstown State University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts. The ensemble will perform big band favorites. Admission is $10 ($7 for JCC members) and includes lunch. For reservations, call 330-746-3251, ext. 195.

Other upcoming performances in the series include:

YSU Dana Chorale, noon (includes lunch), Oct. 19; $10 ($12 after Oct. 14).

YSU jazz combos, 7 p.m., Nov. 2 (includes wine and cheese); $5.

Harvest Days

EAST LIVERPOOL

Harvest Days will be Oct. 2-3 at the Pioneer Village in Beaver Creek State Park, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. Blacksmiths and a weaver will be demonstrating, and the schoolhouse and grist mill will be in operation. There will also be period music, storytelling at 1 p.m., chainsaw carving and a variety of artisans and crafters. For more information, go to friendsofbeavercreekstatepark.org.

Ballroom dancing

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Jewish Community Center is offering a ballroom dancing class for beginners. The basic steps to the Cha Cha will also be taught. The one-hour classes will be at the JCC on Gypsy Lane at 8 p.m. Tuesdays from Oct. 5-Nov. 23. Cost is $35 ($25 for JCC members). Call Marlene Yesovich at 330-746-3251, ext. 182.

Gallery exhibition

SALEM

The Danklef Hill Gallery on East State Street, downtown, is showing an exhibition by Salem artist Julie Wack. This will be The DH Gallery’s final show, as the gallery is closing Oct. 16. The gallery is open from 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m .to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more info, go thedhgallery.com.