Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

vUp, up and away at Hot Air Balloon Quest, which continues through Sunday at Scotland Meadows Park, 304 S. Scotland Lane, New Castle.

vFeeling hungry? Check out the Eastwood Rib Festival at Eastwood Mall, Niles, where Survivor plays at 9:30 p.m.

vEnjoy the food, fun and music at the festival at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 381 Robbins Ave., Niles.

vParty on the Plaza with The Rage and Winslow from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings Grille and Bar, East Federal Street, Youngstown.

vYou’ll tap your toes at “Footloose,” on stage at Trumbull Theater in Champion, 330-675-8887.

“friday night lights” (8 p.m., nbc): “Friday Night Lights” closes the book on five seasons of incredible drama with a sad, yet uplifting, series finale that has several familiar faces returning to Dillon, Texas. Embrace it with clear eyes and a full heart and you can’t lose.

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entertainment news

Dance planned

niles

Friendly Squares, a western-style square dance club, will host its monthly dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesday for all plus-level square dancers at Niles Senior Center, 14 E. State St.

Gene Hammond will be the caller and his wife Frankie will be the line dance cuer.

The club will host “Western Night of Fun” from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 13.

For more information, call 330-534-4426 or 330-505-3370.

Coasting for a cause

SANDUSKY

Coaster-riding will take on a new meaning when Cedar Point hosts Coasting for Kids on July 24.

The special event helps raise money for Give Kids The World, a Florida-based nonprofit organization that provides weeklong vacations to children who have life-threatening illnesses and their families. To date, Give Kids The World has welcomed more than 101,000 families from all 50 states and 72 countries.

Cedar Point has participated in the event since 2009. In two years, it has raised more than $27,000 for the organization.

The 60 guests who raise the most pledge money will ride on the Gemini and Magnum XL-200 roller coasters. Each participant is required to raise at least $75 by Wednesday through their own fundraising page at www.firstgiving.com/gktw.