Today

Today

Activities

Book Bites, 4:30 p.m., Newton Falls Public Library, 204 S. Canal St., Newton Falls; 330-872-1282.

Teen Cafe, 4 p.m., Newport Public Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Children

Homeschool Brunch Bunch: “How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food,” by Chris Butterworth, 11 a.m., Youngstown Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Comedy

Comedy showcase, 9 p.m., Martini Bros. Burger Bar at the Knox Bldg., 110 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-7683.

Lectures

A Ship to Remember: The Centennial of the RMS Titanic‚ö Maiden Voyage and Sinking, 7 p.m., Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-6982.

Bits and Bites of History: “The History of Downtown Development‚ö” with William Lawson, noon, Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown;

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Zappa Plays Zappa, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 877-987-6487.

Sales Shows

Twice-Loved Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Friday

Comedy

Tim Cavanaugh, 6 p.m. (dinner show), Funny Farm, at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656 or 330-759-4242.

Dances

Rudy and the Professionals, 7 to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.

Music

“A Harp in Winter” with Kirk Kupensky and Fr. Vit Fiala, 7:30 p.m., Unity Church Centre, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road, Girard; 330-539-0122.

Onstage

“Annie,SDRq 8 p.m., by Crown Theater Productions, Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

“Ragtime,SDRq 7:30 p.m., by Top Hat Productions, at Fairview Arts and Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown; 800-838-3006.

“Sandbag, Stage Left,” 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Sales, Shows

Home and Garden Show, noon to 8 p.m., Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 7440 South Ave., Boardman Township; 330-758-5721.

Twice-Loved Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Special Events

Art’s Alive in the Dead of Winter, 6 to 10 p.m., James E. Winner Arts and Culture Center, 98 E. State St., Sharon, Pa.; 724-983-8222.

Saturday

Comedy

Tim Cavanaugh, 7:30 p.m. and 10:15 a.m., Funny Farm at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656 or 330-759-4242.

Dances

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

film

Free family movie night (“Unstoppable”), 7 p.m., New Waterford UMC Church, 46925 S. State St., New Waterford; 330-457-2643.

Fundraiser

American Cancer Society’s Brr! for a Cure Polar Bear Plunge, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Lake Milton State Park, 16801 Mahoning Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-4989.

Canfield Band Parents Pasta Dinner and Chinese Auction, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Canfield High School, 100 Cardinal Drive, Canfield; 330-533-3547.

Lectures

How to Buy and Sell on eBay, 10 a.m., Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-6982.

Onstage

“Annie,SDRq 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., by Crown Theater Productions, Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

“Ragtime,SDRq 7:30 p.m., by Top Hat Productions, at Fairview Arts and Outreach Center, 4220 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown; 800-838-3006.

“Sandbag, Stage Left,” 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Sales, Shows

Home and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 7440 South Ave., Boardman Township; 330-758-5721.

Twice-Loved Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Special Events

American Cancer Society’s Brr! for a Cure Polar Bear Plunge, 12:30 to 4 p.m., Lake Milton State Park, 16801 Mahoning Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-4989.

Black History Month Program, 1 p.m., East Branch Public Library, 430 Early Road, Youngstown; 330-744-2790.

Sunday

Dances

Fundraiser dance for Wendy Kumik Schon, 2 to 6 p.m., Bessemer Croatian Club, 601 E. Poland Ave., Bessemer, Pa.; 724-667-8997.

Oldies and pasta dance with DJ Ron Chick, 7 to 11 p.m., Choices Nightclub in the Rodeway Inn, Belmont Ave., Liberty; 330-759-0606.

Onstage

“Annie,SDRq 2 p.m., Crown Theater Productions, 2Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

“Sandbag, Stage Left,” 2 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Sales, Shows

Home and Garden Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 7440 South Ave., Boardman; 330-758-5721.

Twice-Loved Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Special Events

Wintertime Tea: Tropical Teatime, 2 to 4 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Monday

Dances

Happy Feet Dance Productions lessons, 6 to 10 p.m., Weathersfield Fire Station 40, 2229 Gardenland Ave. SE, Niles; 330-518-8891.

Movie

Movie Night, 5 p.m., East Branch Public Library, 430 Early Road, Youngstown; 330-744-2790.

Music

Dana Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-259-0555.

Tuesday

Discussion

Book Discussion: “Sometimes You Win Sometimes You Learn‚ö“ by John Maxwell, 8 a.m., Poland Public Library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-757-1852.

Teen Read, 3:30 p.m., Canfield Public Library, 43 W. Main St., Canfield; 330-533-5631.

Lectures

12 Years A Slave: Understanding Slave Narratives, 7 p.m., Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-743-2589

Outdoors

Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley: The Good, The Bad, and The Delicious, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-533-7572.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Alejandro Escovedo & Peter Buck (of REM), 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 877-987-6487.

Wednesday

Dances

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

Music

Music At Noon: Choral Music, 12:15 p.m., The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Special Events

Bell’s Beer Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Magic Tree, 7463 South Ave., Boardman Township; 330-629-2667.

Totally Tie Dye!, 6:30 p.m., Youngstown Public Library , 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Ongoing

ART

Art Outreach Gallery, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Exhibits are free. Hours: 5-9 Fri.; noon-9 Sat.; noon-5 Sun. 330-394-3384.

Butler Institute of American Art, 9350 E. Market St., Howland. “Pinball Machines: Rob Berk Collection,” through March 16. Hours: 11-4 Wed.-Sun. Closed Mondays and major holidays. 330-609-9900.

Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave. Art and Technology Collections, a continuing exhibit in Butler and Beecher Center Auditorium; “The 76th Area Artists Annual Exhibition” in the MacIntosh and Finnegan-Hynes Galleries, through Sunday; “Faking It: Copying the Masterpiece,” faux master paintings from the collection of Rob Berk, through March 16; “Marc Sijan: Ultra Realistic Sculpture” in the Flad Gallery and “Gary T. Erbe: Painting Americana” in the Butler North Gallery, both through March 30; “Bill Barron: Mortality of Objects” in the Beecher Center walkway galleries, through April 27. Hours: 11-4 Tue.-Sat. and noon-4 Sun. Closed Mondays and major holidays. 330-743-1711 or www.butlerart.com.

John Stark Edwards House and Museum, 404 Monroe NW, Warren. Hours: 2-5 p.m. first Sunday of month, excluding Jan. and Feb. 330-394-4653.

McDonough Museum of Art, on the campus of YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Hours: 11-4 Tues.-Sat. Admission is free. 330-941-1400 or www.ysu.edu/mcdonough/.

Mill Creek MetroParks Weller Gallery, inside D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, McKinley Ave., Youngstown. “Light, Shadow ... and a Jukebox,” work of local artist Don Wright, through March 23. Gallery hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum, inside D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, McKinley Ave., Youngstown. “Through the Lens,” an exhibit of rare negatives from local photographers which chronicle scenes of Mill Creek Park from 1907-26, on display through Dec. 2014. Hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

SMARTS Center, 258 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown. Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. and by appointment. 330-941-2787 or www.cac.ysu.edu/smarts.

Sutliff Museum, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library (second floor), 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Hours: 2-4 Wed.-Sat. Closed holidays. Tours by appointment. 330-399-8807, ext. 121, or www.sutliffmuseum.org.

Trumbull Art Gallery, 196-198 E. Market St., Warren. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. Tue.-Sat. 330-395-4876 or www.trumbullartgallery.com.

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: Tue.-Th. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sun. noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays. 330-744-5914 or ohwowkids.org.

FLEA Markets

Antique and Flea Market of West Middlesex, 3420 New Castle Road, West Middlesex. Hours: 9-5 Wed.-Sun. 724-528-2490.

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

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

Menagerie Thrift & Gift Shoppe, 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, 8417 Mercer St., Pulaski, Pa. Hours: 6 a.m. to noon 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: 9-4 Thurs., 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. 330-227-3233.

South Avenue Flea Market, 7689 South Ave., Boardman (1/2 mile south of 224). Furniture, home accessories, furnish your home or apt. Hours: 10-4 Wed.-Sun. 330-719-2090.

Warren Flea Market, 428 Main Ave. SW, Warren. Hours: 8-4 Tue. and Sat. 330-399-8298.

Whistle Stop Flea Market, 809 N. Main St., Hubbard. NASCAR, Hot Wheels, Coca-Cola. Handbags, Murano glass, Rick’s Coins and Betty’s Blue Bagz, used furniture, in-season local produce, new and vintage jewelry, tools and toys. In stock Avon with 20-percent off all brochure orders. Hours: 10-4 Fri.-Sun. 330-507-2033.

Wizard of Odds, 10966 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson. 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. Hours: 10-7 Mon.-Sat.; 10-6 Sun. 330-797-0444.

MUSEUMS

Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Museum hours: 1-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. Regular admission: $4 for adults; $3 for senior citizens and college students; and $2 for children. Closed holidays. For information, go to www.mahoninghistory.org or call 330-743-2589.

Barnhisel House, 1011 N. State St., Girard. Hours: 1-4 p.m. second and fourth Sunday each month. Admission: adults, $5; seniors, $4; children, $2; under six, free. 330-545-6162.

Clarence R. Smith Mineral Museum, Dept. of Geology and Environmental Services, Youngstown State University, Moser Hall. Hours: 9-3 Mon.-Fri. or by appointment. Free. 330-941-3612.

John J. McDonough Museum of Art, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11-4; closed major holidays. 330-941-1400.

National Packard Museum, 1899 Mahoning Ave., Warren. Hours: noon-5 Tue.-Sat.; 1-5 Sun. Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (65 and older) and children (ages 7-12). 330-394-1899 or packardmuseum.org.

War Vet Museum, 23 E. Main St., Canfield. Hours: 10-2 Sat. Tour guide at facility. 330-533-6311.

Ward-Thomas Museum (Niles Historical Society), 503 Brown St., Niles. Open house: 2-5 p.m. first Sun. monthly, tours by appointment. 330-544-2143.

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, 151 W. Wood St., Youngstown. Groups by appointment, two weeks notice please. Hours: 10-4 Wed.-Fri.; noon-4 Sat. Archives library hours: noon-4 Wed.-Fri.; noon to 7 Thu.; noon-4 first Sat. monthly. Closed holidays. 330-743-5934.

Parks

Mill Creek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens, open daily from dawn to dusk. “Jewels of Winter: Orchids” show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through March 16. Education center Hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown. “Nature Photography Exhibit,” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through March 9. Summer Hours: 10-5 Tues.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., closed Monday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. 330-740-7107.

Special events

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