Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Fireworks Festival, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Not surprisingly, it will end in a massive fireworks display. Downtown New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-8408

v Donnie Iris, 9 p.m.: Pittsburgh rock favorite at The Cellar, 162 S. Bridge St., Struthers; 330-750-1311.

v Great Lakes Medieval Faire, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Go 1,000 years into the past in this re-created village in a wooded area off state Route 534, about 10 miles south of Geneva. Go to medievalfaire.com.

v Early America 1890 Re-enactment Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: While you’re up there, check out this historical event which features demonstrations of life in a late-19th century village. Jefferson Depot Village, 147 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson; 440-576-0496.

v Slovenefest, noon to midnight: Nonstop music and Slovenian culture at the SNPJ Recreation Center in Enon Valley, Pa.; snpj.org.

“true bloodthirst” (9 p.m., syfy): “True Bloodthirst” is a truly fang-tastic — and cheeky — title. But will this low-budget TV film about a clash between vampires and humans in the not-so-distant future be able to suck us in?

for complete listings, see tv week magazine in today’s paper.

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): Bob Burke is the new director of the Youngstown Department of Parks and Recreation. Burke will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss new and existing recreation programs in the city and opportunities for residents to enjoy free facilities.

Next, Youngstown Basketball Association advisers and coaches Cedric Adams, David Hight and Chivas Whipple will discuss the upcoming summer basketball tournament and Youngstown Community Day.

“Sunday Morning with Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV 27): Host Dee Crawford’s guest will be Tara Mady, United Way director of marketing and communications. She will discuss the agency’s campaign, volunteer opportunities and upcoming events.

entertainment news

Jim Frank Combo sets performances

The Jim Frank Combo will perform at the following free events next week:

Sunday: Spread Eagle Gazebo in Hanoverton for Village Peddlers Day, 3:30 p.m.

Monday: The Village Green, Canfield, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Campus Health Center, 196 Colonial Drive, Liberty, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Lake Milton, 7 p.m.

Museum tax?

DETROIT

The Detroit Institute of Arts is working to persuade regional voters to authorize a tax to support the museum, promising free admission and expanded programing if it passes while raising the possibility that the museum would be a shadow of its current self if it’s rejected. The Aug. 7 vote follows last year’s shuttering of the nearby Detroit Science Center after the attraction’s appeal for a cash infusion fell flat. The proposed tax works out to $20 per year on a home worth $200,000.