Today’s entertainment picks:


October 19, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

Today’s entertainment picks:

v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Guest pianist Fei-Fei Dong will accompany the orchestra in a program that includes works by Mozart, Brahms and Grieg. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

v Greek Festival, noon to 9 p.m.: Sample some baklava and other delicious pastries at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 Twelfth St., Campbell.

v “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” 7:30 p.m.: Can a man be dead and alive at the same time? Learn the facts at Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

v Christmas in the Woods, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: It’s not too early to find a handmade gift for holiday giving. This unique sales festival is just off state Route 7, about a mile north of state Route 14, near Columbiana; christmasinthewoodsohio.com.

v Frightmare Forest, 7 p.m.: Haunted hayrides ($8) at the Lazy Daisy Farm, 2061 Atkinson Ave., on Youngstown’s East Side; youngstownfrightmareforest.com.

“When Calls the Heart” (9 p.m., Hallmark): In the TV film “When Calls the Heart,” a young society woman (Maggie Grace) must learn the ways of the frontier when she lands a teaching position in a small prairie town. Jean Smart and Lori Loughlin also star.

For complete listings, see TV Week magazine included with today’s paper.

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“Community Connection” (7 a.m. Sunday on 21 WFMJ-TV; and 11 a.m. Sunday on WBCB): Pastor Melvin Trent and Pastor Dan Barker will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the upcoming Mahoning Valley Gospel Fest, which will be at Chaney High School’s auditorium.

“Increase the Peace” (6:30 p.m. today and 6:30 a.m. Sunday on MyYTV): Anthony Floyd and Jazmyne Williams from the Volney Rogers Football League will join host Andrea Mahone.

“A Conversation with Dee” (8:30 a.m. Sunday on WKBN-TV): Host Dee Crawford will welcome Helen Paes and Linda Kostka from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Paes and Kostka will discuss the international group’s National Philanthropy Day dinner and honorees.