HOLIDAY GO&DO


TODAY

CANFIELD: The Kiwanis Club of Western Mahoning County Club’s pictures with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon at the Farmers Bank, 20 S. Broad St.; 330-502-1460 or cfsmith99@yahoo.com.

AUSTINTOWN: Lunch with Santa, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Austintown Bounce, 4317 Kirk Road. Cost of $7; 330-793-5867.

YOUNGSTOWN: “A Winter Wonderland” brunch at noon with Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theater, 600 Playhouse Lane, for children 1 to 12. Cost is $7 for children, $10 for adults. Reservations required, seating is limited; 330-788-8739.

YOUNGSTOWN: “The Nutcracker,” 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Ballet Western Reserve, Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St.; 330-744-4269.

COLUMBIANA: The Messiah Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Main Street Theater. The event is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be donated to Crown Theater Productions. Doors open at 6 p.m.; 330-482-1607.

SALEM: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 8 p.m., Youth Theater production, Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St.; 330-332-9688.

SUNDAY

YOUNGSTOWN: Winter Nights Walk, 5 to 7 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens. Music, cocoa and sugar cookies at the Davis Center afterward. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank; 330-740-7116.

NEWTON FALLS: Hope of Christmas Musical by the Sanctuary Choir and Drama Team, 6 p.m., First Church of God, 426 W. Broad St.

BOARDMAN: Decorate an edible ornament for your tree at the Boardman library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., at 7 p.m. The program will last one hour and is for children in grades four through six. Call 330-744-8636 to register.

CANFIELD: Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, will host a traveler’s Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. The service is for anyone who is unable to worship on Christmas Eve, but still seeks for the traditions of the evening. This candlelight service will include all the customs that accompany the holiday; 330-792-5805.

MONDAY

BOARDMAN: Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, will be hosting the Cantata “Leading Me Back to Bethlehem” at 7 p.m. The Cantata depicts Joseph and Mary’s journey that concludes at the stable; 330-758-8189.

TUESDAY

YOUNGSTOWN: Youngstown Community Food Center Inc. and Gleaners Food Bank, 94 Pyatt St., 20th annual Christmas Day dinner from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Patrick Church Hall, 1420 Oak Hill Ave. Includes holiday meal, toys for children, flowers for the elderly, and clothing, cookies, candy and fruit baskets for all.

ONGOING

BOARDMAN: Musical Holiday Light Display, 5 to 10 p.m., through Jan. 2, Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road. Light displays at Maag Outdoor Theater will be synchronized to music playing on FM 88.9.

COLUMBIANA: Joy of Christmas light show from 6 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 25 at Firestone Park. Pictures with Santa are $5 at Santa’s Ice Castle the same hours as the light show through Dec. 23; 330-482-3822.

LEETONIA: “Read for Santa” program at Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut St., through today for preschool through 12th grade. Stamps will be given on a bookmark, which allow the reader to earn candy, a cone from Dairy Queen and a selection of toys.

Pick up an entry card at the library; 330-427-6635.