Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Seraphim Chorus in concert, 3 p.m.: Choral music at Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman; 330-799-3931.

v Merry and Bright Night, 5 to 7 p.m.: Twinkling lights and luminarias brighten a wintery walk in Fellows Riverside Gardens. Warm up afterward in the Davis Center with music, cocoa, and sugar cookies; 330-740-7116.

v “Scrooge, the Musical,” 2:30 p.m.: An updated take on “A Christmas Carol” at Youngstown Playhouse, off Glenwood Avenue; 330-788-8739.

v “In the Spirit of Christmas,” 2 p.m.: Last chance to see this trio of holiday one-acts. Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngs-town; 330-746-5455.

v Youngstown Community Concert Band, 4 p.m.: Concert at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngs-town; 330-747-5175.

“the amazing race” (8 p.m., cbs): Those pants and grunts you hear are coming from the final three teams in “The Amazing Race” as they bolt for the finish line. First one to Atlanta nabs $1 million.

“Stephen King’s bag of bones” (9 p.m., A&E): May we suggest that you watch “Stephen King’s Bag of Bones” with the lights on? It’s a two-part scarefest about a novelist (Pierce Brosnan) who retreats to a New England lake house after the death of his wife and is tormented by spooky nightmares and visions.

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Najee, Bugnon at jazz festival

YOUNGSTOWN

The HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley has partnered with Jerry L. Costa for the 2012 Youngstown Jazz Festival. Scheduled to perform at the summer event are Grammy Award- winning artists Najee and Alex Bugnon, plus three regional acts.

Saxon Club plans New Year’s party

AUSTINTOWN

The Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, will host a New Year’s Eve party Dec. 31. Doors open at 7 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. with beer, soda, coffee and tea. This is a bring-your-own-bottle event. There will also be a buffet at midnight with a champagne toast. Music will be provided by Guys Without Ties.

Tickets are $30 and the event is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the club or by calling 330-509-9670.

History of Santa exhibit at museum

WARREN

The Sutliff Museum’s current display offers a history of Santa Claus.

Figurines created by California artist Max Duncan depict some of the earliest visions of Santa, as well as more recent characterizations — including “Santa Pop,” who is carrying a bottle of soda.

The exhibit will be up through December 30 and is open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, except Dec. 24.

The Sutliff Museum is on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Library and is handicapped accessible. Admission is free.

For further information, go to sutliffmuseum.org, or call 330-399-8807, ext. 121.