Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Jason Budd, 7 p.m.: The opera singer gives a Christmas concert at First Presbyterian Church, 22 Westview Ave., Hubbard; 330-534-9721.

v Ray Devito, 8:30 p.m.: Comedian at the Funny Farm, inside the Metroplex Hotel, Belmont Avenue, Liberty; 330-759-4242.

v “That Old Moon,” 8 p.m.: A romantic musical comedy at Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 3309-746-0404.

v “Frosty Frolics,” 7 p.m.: Annual variety show put on by SCOPE at W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-399-8846.

v Royal Hanniford Circus, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Performances are at the old South Range High School, 11836 South Ave., North Lima; 330-953-1504.

“Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” (8 p.m., hallmark): “Debbie Macomber’s Trading Christmas” is a TV film that has a widow (Faith Ford) and a writer (Tom Cavanagh) swapping homes for the holidays. Of course, things don’t go as planned, and they meet potential love interests along the way.

for a complete list of tv programming, see tv week insert.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (7 a.m. Sunday on 21 WFMJ-TV; and 10 a.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): The city of Youngstown holiday parade will be Dec. 3 and Lyndsey Hughes, director of events, will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the event.

Next, Don Koenig of Humility of Mary Health Partners and Helen Franklin with Helping Other Women will discuss the donation of a truck to the organization by HMHP.

Finally, Ed Valentine and Paulette Moore of the Hope Project of the Highway Tabernacle Church will discuss their recent trip to Sierra Leone to help build a place of worship, water wells and a developing school.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): Andrea Mahone is the host.

“Sunday Morning with Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV 27): Host Dee Crawford will be joined by Michele L Merkel, president of Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley, who will discuss how students can enter the organization’s programs.

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Chorus to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’

NEW CASTLE, PA.

The New Castle Music Club Chorus will present its 71st annual presentation of Handel’s sacred oratorio, “Messiah” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Third Presbyterian Church, 1315 E. Washington St. Admission is free, but a free will offering will be taken. North Lima resident Kathy Miller will be the organist. Miller is the director of music and organist at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Boardman, as well as organist at Congregation Rodef Sholom in Youngstown.

Holiday art classes at Daydreamers

SALEM

Daydreamers Art Studio, 127 Penn Ave., is offering holiday art classes through Dec. 17 to make unique gifts. Children, families and groups can choose from several media, and no experience is necessary. Call 330-332-1760, or go to ddreamersart.com for more information.