Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Arab-American Festival, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.: The Mahoning Valley’s Arab community is staging this inaugural event on West Federal Street, downtown Youngstown. Live entertainment, food and more will offer a taste of the Arab culture.

v Fundraising Is a Drag, 8 p.m.: Rust Belt Theater Company presents an evening of drag queens, dance, fashion, comedy and more. Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave.; 330-507-2358.

v Battle of Antietam commemoration, 1-5 p.m.: Immerse yourself in the bloody Civil War battle in this event at the McKinley Memorial, 40 S. Main St., Niles.

v “The Nerd,” 8 p.m.: It’s the final weekend for this comedy on stage at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v Remains of Jade, 10 p.m.: Catch this rising local rock band tonight at McMenamy’s, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-544-1732.

“last hours in suburbia” (8 p.m., lifetime): “Last Hours in Suburbia” is a TV movie that finds a teen girl (Kelcie Stranahan) trying to prove that she’s innocent of causing a car accident that killed her best friend. Trouble is, she has no memory of the fatal crash.

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

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (7 a.m. Sunday on 21 WFMJ-TV; and 6 p.m. Tuesday on Time Warner Cable community access channel): Kent State University at Trumbull will have a job and career fair Oct. 4. Warren Councilwoman Cheryl Saffold and Workforce Development Coordinator Marie DaBelko will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the event and why those interested in gaining employment should attend.

Next, Joe Caffey and Shirley Grace of the Mahoning Valley Cancer Coalition will discuss the upcoming Minority Physicians Town Hall Meeting.

Finally, Colleen Ruby and Suzanne Barbati of the OH WOW! Children’s Center for Science and Technology will discuss the Silly Science Day event.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. tonight, MyYTV): Host Andrea Mahone’s guests will be lifestyle improvement specialists Kim Hamilton and Tula O’Neal from Positive Choice Network.

“Sunday Morning With Dee” (8 a.m. Sunday, WKBN-TV 27): Sarah Lane, editor of the Cortland News and author, will be the guest of show host Dee Crawford. Lane, a former teacher in the Lakeview School District, will talk about her latest book, “Cortland and Bazetta Township,” which includes more than 200 vintage images of the area.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Music scholarship

Cleveland

The Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s annual competition for the Jean L. Petitt Memorial Music Scholarship will be 5 p.m. Nov. 4 in Room 177 of the Classical Piano Academy at the East Education Center on the Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus.

Contact Gordon Petitt at 216-765-7677 or glpetitt@clevelandpops.com for information, or go to clevelandpops.com/scholarship.htm.