WTG

Today

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Savoy Brown, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

Friday

Comedy

Dan Grueter, 9:30 p.m., Funny Farm at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-759-4242.

Dances

Cross Roads, 7 to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.

Jim Frank Combo, 8 to 11 p.m., Cascade Park Pavilion, East Washington Street, New Castle, Pa.; 888-284-7599.

Shenango Valley Sashayers Square Dance, 8 p.m., Salvation Army Building, 660 Fisher Hill, Sharon, Pa.; 724-347-5537.

Music

Keep off the Grass, 7 to 9 p.m., Variety on the Square, 110 N. Pitt. St., Mercer, Pa.; 724-662-1490.

Onstage

“The Normal Heart,SDRq 8 p.m., Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

“The Women of Lockerbie,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Ave., Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

Special Events

Ohio State Master Gardeners Conference “Garden 2012,SDRq 4 p.m., Trumbull Art Gallery, 198 E. Market St., Warren; 330-395-4876.

Saturday

Comedy

Dan Grueter, 8 and 10 p.m., Funny Farm at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-759-4242.

Dances

Don Wojtila, 7 to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.

Fairs, Festivals

Jim Frank Combo at Oktoberfest, 4 to 8 p.m., Thompson Park, 2626 Parkway Avenue, East Liverpool.

Music

Alexis Antes, 7 p.m., The Lemon Grove Cafe, 110 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-7683.

Tyler Jenkins and the Skank Spankers, 3 p.m., Quaker Steak and Lube — Original, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, Pa.; 724-981-9464.

Onstage

“I Do! I Do!,SDRq Stage Left Players, 7 p.m., Trinity Playhouse , 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

“The Normal Heart,” 8 p.m., Oakland Center for the Arts, 220 W. Boardman St., Youngstown; 330-746-0404.

“The Women of Lockerbie,SDRq Youngstown Playhouse, 7:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Ave., Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Ani DiFranco, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 800-595-4849.

The Temptations, 8 p.m., Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, Route 2, Chester, W.Va.; 800-804-0468.

Sales Shows

Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Special Events

Male Revue, 9 p.m., Yankee Lake Ballroom, 1814 State Route 7 NE, Brookfield Township; 330-448-8839.

Museum Day Live!, 1 to 5 p.m., Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-2589.

Ohio State Master Gardeners Conference “Garden 2012,SDRq 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Trumbull Art Gallery, 198 E. Market St., Warren; 330-395-4876.

Sunday

Children

Family Farm Tours, 1 to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-533-7572.

Dances

Dance Party with DJ Ron Chick, 7 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-747-5175.

Jack Vasko, 3 to 7 p.m., Bessemer Croatian Club, 601 E. Poland Ave., Bessemer, Pa.; 724-667-8997.

Onstage

“I Do! I Do!,SDRq Stage Left Players, 2 p.m., Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

Outdoor Music

Community Music Day featuring Church of God Praise Band and Groggy Monday Trio, 2 to 5 p.m., Welker Park, 10711 Main St., New Middletown; 330-744-8636.

Special Events

Ohio State Master Gardeners Conference “Garden 2012,” 10 a.m., Trumbull Art Gallery, 198 E. Market St., Warren; 330-395-4876.

Tuesday

Music

Genghis Barbie, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown; 330-744-5032.

Wednesday

Dances

DJ Carl Severino, 7 to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St, Girard; 330-545-8995.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

ZZ Top, 7 p.m., Akron Civic Theater, 182 S. Main St., Akron; 330-253-2488.

Ongoing

CHILDREN

OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology, 11 W. Federal St., Youngstown. General Admission is $8 per person, seniors and veterans $7, children under 24 months are free. Hours: Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun. noon to 4 p.m. 330-744-5914 or ohwowkids.org.

FLEA Markets

Antique and Flea Market of West Middlesex, Pa. Route 18 South, West Middlesex (off I-80, Exit 4-B, & Route 60). Hours: 9-5 Wed., Thu., Sat. and Sun.

Four Seasons Flea and Farm Market Inc., 3000 McCartney Road, Youngstown. 8-4 Wed. and Sun. 330-744-5050.

Market Square, 6406 Kinsman-Nickerson Road, Kinsman. 12 shops including 100,000 used books, antiques, collectibles, new and used housewares and hardware, wallpaper/borders, soda fountain. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10-5 Sat. and Sun. 330-876-3178.

Menagerie Thrift & Gift Store, 6037 E. Market St., Warren. Antiques, collectibles, hobbies and more. Open 10-6 Tue.-Sat. 330-856-5174.

Michaelangelo’s Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, U.S. Route 422, Edinburg, Pa. Hours: 6-3 Sun. 724-652-6244.

Pulaski Flea Market, off Route 551 between West Middlesex and Pulaski, Pa. Hours: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays. Take Route 18 South of center of West Middlesex to 551, just past the VFW Flea Market, turn right.

Rogers Community Open Air Flea Market, 45625 state Route 154, Rogers. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-dusk, Fri. 330-227-3236.

South Avenue Flea Market, 7689 South Ave., Boardman (1/2 mile south of 224). Furniture, home accessories, furnish your home or apt. Hours: 9-4 Sat. and Sun. 330-719-2090.

Warren Flea Market, 428 Main Ave. SW, Warren. Hours: 8-5 Tue. and Sat. 330-399-8298.

Whistle Stop Flea Market, 809 N. Main St., Hubbard (between the Emerald Diner and tracks). NASCAR, Hot Wheels, Coca Cola. Huge selection of handbags, Murano glass, Rick’s Coins and Betty’s Blue Bagz are here, variety of good used furniture, in season local produce, large selection of new and vintage jewelry, glassware, tools and toys. Fresh in stock Avon with 20-percent off all brochure orders. Hours: 10-5 Wed.-Sun. during winter months. 330-507-2033.

Wizard of Odds, 10966 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson (four miles west of Austintown Walmart, corner of routes 18 and 45). Antiques, primitives, collectibles, furniture (new, used and unusual). Over 50 vendors, handicapped accessible, snack area. Open 10-6 seven days. 330-538-0444.

Wizard of Odds II, 4761 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. In plaza with Marc’s and Bill’s Place. Hours: 10-7 Mon.-Sat.; 10-6 Sun. 330-797-0444.

NATURE

Loghurst (oldest remaining log house in Northeast Ohio), 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. Group tours and programs are available year round. 330-533-4330.

Noah’s Lost Ark Exotic Animal Sanctuary, 8424 Bedell Road, Berlin Center. Closed Mondays. 10-5 Tue.-Fri. and Sun. and 10-6 Sat. 330-584-7835 or www.noahslostark.org.

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Open for the season, 10-6 Tues.-Sun. through Dec. 31. Closed Easter, Nov. 13, 22; Dec. 24, 25 and 31. 330-836-5533 or www.stanhywet.org.

Wagon Trails Animal Park, 907 Youngstown Kingsville Road (state Route 193), Vienna. Over 350 animals on safari. Hours: Sept. and Oct., Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m., last ride 3:45 p.m., Mon., Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m., last ride 12:45 p.m., closed Tuesdays. 330-539-4494 or www.wagontrails.com.

Parks

Mill Creek MetroParks Boathouses, Lake Glacier and Lake Newport. Open. 330-740-7126.

Mill Creek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens, open daily from dawn to dusk; education center, hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. “Beads for Trees,” trees at the gardens will be draped with strands of beads as part of the national “Living as Form” project, through Nov. 9. 330-740-7116.

Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana- Canfield Road, Canfield. Guided wagon tours with crafts and vist the animals Sundays. Hours: 9-4 Mon.-Fri., 10-1 Saturdays, 1-4 Sundays. Group tours by appointment only. 330-533-7572.

Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown. Hours: open daily 9–5. 330-740-7107.

Mill Creek MetroParks Golf Course, South course is open. 330-740-7112.

Mill Creek MetroParks Wick Recreation Area, Par 3 Golf Course, batting cages, and tennis open. 330-740-7114.

Special events

Angels for Animals, 4750 state Route 165, Canfield. New volunteer sign-up and orientation, Closed Sundays and Mondays. Find out how to earn purrs, wags and friendships with fellow volunteers. New volunteers sign-up during public hours. 330-549-1111, ext. 316 (if no answer, please leave a message), or info@angelsforanimals.org.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, One Key Plaza, 751 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Hours: 10-5:30 seven days; 10-9 Wed. and Sat., Memorial Day-Labor Day. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission: adults, $22; Seniors 65+, $17; Ages 9-12, $13; Age 8 and under, free with purchase of adult admission. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster or 800-745-3000, www.rockhall.com.

St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Krakowiaki Polish Folk Circle includes Polish language, culture, crafts, dance and song lessons for children 3-18; opportunities for adults with the Village Folk Singers and Band, new members welcome. Every Thurs., 6-8 p.m. 330-646-4082 or www.Polish-youngstown.com.