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Today

Children

Little Listeners With Laura, 10:30 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 381 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman Township; 330-629-9436.

Comedy

Eric Lewis hosts Comedy Showcase, 9 p.m., Knox Building, 110 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-7683.

Dances

Oldies Dance and Mingle with DJ Ron Chick, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Choices Nightclub in the Rodeway Inn, Belmont Ave., Liberty; 330-788-0494.

Discussion

Book Discussion Group, “The Good Earth,” 6 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.

Well-Read Gardener: Mystery of Seeds, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Special Events

Weight-loss workshop, 6:30 p.m., Diet Doc North Jackson, 261 S. Salem-Warren Road, North Jackson; 330-538-3481.

Friday

Comedy

Ray DeVito, 7:30 p.m. (dinner show) and 9 p.m., Funny Farm, inside Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

Lectures

Social Media for Your Business (breakfast), 7:30 a.m., Das Dutch Haus Restaurant, 14895 South Ave., Columbiana; 330-482-2236.

Onstage

“Life Could Be a Dream,” 8 p.m., Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.

“The Music Man,SDRq 7 p.m., Stage Left Players, at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

Special Events

Chinese New Year Celebration, 4 p.m., Newport Public Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Saturday

Bluegrass

Country Sunrise Special, Caney Creek and the Red Dust Mountain Boys, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Johnson Community Center, 800 Gillmer Road, Leavittsburg; 330-898-6891.

Children

Elf of the Shelf: A Birthday Tradition Storytime, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 381 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-629-9436.

Comedy

Ray DeVito, 7:30 p.m. (dinner show) and 9 p.m., Funny Farm, at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

Country

Chris Janson, 10 p.m., Dusty Armadillo, 3147 state Route 44, Rootstown; 330-325-0647.

Dances

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

film

Saturday Movie Matinee, 11:30 a.m., Newport Public Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Onstage

“Life Could Be a Dream,SDRq 8 p.m., Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.

“The Music Man,SDRq 7 p.m., Stage Left Players, at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Elton John, 8 p.m., Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown; 866-448-7849.

Justin Townes Earle, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 877-987-6487.

Special Events

Cabin Fever Fest and Chili Cook-Off, noon to 2 p.m., Wick Recreation Area, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown; 330-747-0237.

Photos With Bill, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngs-town; 330-740-7107.

President William McKinley Birthday Celebration, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., McKinley Birthplace Home, 40 S. Main St., Niles; 330-652-1774.

Sunday

Fitness

Super Sunday hike, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Golf Course Field House, near Golf Drive, Boardman.

Music

New Castle Eintracht Maennerchor, 2 p.m., St. Patrick Church of Youngstown, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1109.

YSU Dana Chamber Orchestra, 4 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-941-3636.

Onstage

“The Music Man,SDRq 2 p.m., Stage Left Players, at Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon; 330-831-7249.

“Life Could Be a Dream,” 2 p.m., Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-9688.

Special Events

Super Bingo, noon to 5 p.m., Saints Peter and Paul Parish, 421 Covington St., Youngstown; 330-747-6762.

MetroMutts: Resource Guarding, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Monday

Dances

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

Mad Hot Monday Ballroom Boogie, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.

Discussion

Reader’s Choice Book Club: “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter, 7 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-758-1414.

Special Events

Seed Swap, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Poland Public Library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-757-1852.

Tuesday

Crafts

Just for Tweens: Create with Beads, 4 p.m., Canfield Public Library, 43 W. Main St., Canfield; 330-533-5631.

Nature- Inspired Stoneware Mugs, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Discussion

“Modern Slovakia” by Loretta Ekoniak, 10 a.m., Poland Public Library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-757-1852.

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.

Wednesday

Dances

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

Discussion

Diversity Community Conversation, noon, Youngs-town Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Music

Clarinet Studio Recital, 12:15 p.m., Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Ongoing

ART

Art Outreach Gallery, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Exhibits are free and open to the public. 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 Feb. 23. Hours: 11-4 Wed.-Sun. Closed Mondays and major holidays. 330-609-9900.

Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave. “Faking It: Art Forgeries” through March 16. 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 Feb. 23; “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.

Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa. Hours: 11-8 Tue. and Thu.; 11-4 Wed., Fri. and Sat.; closed Sun. and Mon. and holidays. 724-652-2882 or www.hoytartcenter.org.

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. The Ford family donated their home that had originally been built for a personal friend of Volney Rogers. “Through the Lens,” an exhibit of rare negatives from local photo- graphers which chronicle scenes of Mill Creek Park from 1907 to 1926, on display through Dec. 2014. Hours: 10-5 Tue.-Sun. 330-740-7116.

Old North Church Gallery, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield. Hours: 8-4:30 Mon.-Fri. 330-533-6848.

SMARTS Center, 258 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown. Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. and by special 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

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children’s Way, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hours: 10-5 Mon.-Sun. Admission: adults, $13; children 2-18 and senior citizens over 65, $12, children under 2 free. Call for group rates. Closed holidays. 412-322-5058.

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 including 100,000 used books, antiques, collectibles, new and used housewares and hardware, wall- paper/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. 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: 10-4 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.

Austin Log Cabin, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Free tours. Open 1-4 p.m. first Sun. monthly. Call for appointment other days. 330-799-8051.

Bliss Gallery, on the second floor of Bliss Hall at Wick Avenue and Spring Street, Youngstown State University, Youngstown. For information, call 330-941-3627.

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.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh; Hours: 10-5 Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sat.; 10-8 Th.; noon-5 Sun., closed Tuesday. 412-622-3131 or www.carnegiemnh.org.

Carnegie Science Center, One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh. Hours: 10-5 Sun.-Fri., 10-7 Sat. 412-237-3400.

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.

Crandall Gallery, University of Mount Union, Simpson St. and Union Ave., Alliance. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-9; Sat.-Sun. 1-6. 330-823-2083.

Harmony Museum, 218 Mercer St., Harmony, Pa. 1-4 Tues.-Sun. Reservations suggested for weekends. 724-452-7341 or www.harmonymuseum.org.

Hower House, University of Akron, 60 Fir Hill, Akron. Admission: Adults $8; senior citizens (65+) $6; students $2; children 6 and under admitted free with adult. Group rates for 10 or more. Hours: noon-3:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 330-972-6909.

Hubbard Historical Society’s McBride House, 27 Hager St., Hubbard. Open house schedule, 2 to 5 p.m. second Sunday monthly. Tours at other times may be arranged by calling 330-534-4247.

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

Jefferson Depot Village, 147 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson. Travel back in time to historic Jefferson Depot Village where costumed tour guides portray 1890s, open 1-4 Sat. and Sun., 10-4 Mon. and Thu. and by appointment. Groups welcome. $5 donation requested. 440-576-0496, 614-507-5246.

Kent State University Museum, in Rockwell Hall, corner of E. Main St. and South Lincoln, Kent. Hours: Wed., Fri. and Sat. 10-4:45; Thurs. 10-8:45; and Sun. noon-4:45. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, and $3 for children younger than 18. The museum is free with Kent State ID, free to the public on Sundays and offers free parking. 330-672-3450.

Lawrence County Historical Society, 408 N. Jefferson St., New Castle, Pa. Hours: Tue., Th. and Sat. 11-4. 724-658-4022.

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood. Hours: Tue., Th., Fri. and Sun. 11-5; Sat. noon-5; Wed. 11-9; closed Mondays. Cost: $12 adults; $10 seniors and students; $5 children 5-11; museum members and children under 5 free. 216-593-0575.

Mercer County Historical Society, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer, Pa. Hours: 10-4:30 Tue.-Fri.; 10-3 Sat. 724-662-3490.

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.

Ohio Statehouse Museum, Columbus. Information about Ohio government and history. Open 9-5:30 Mon.-Fri.; 11:30-3:30 Sat.; closed holidays. Admission is free. 614-728-9234 or www.ohiostatehouse.org.

Salem Historical Society Museum, 208 S. Broadway, Salem. Hours: 1-4 Sundays, May-Oct. 330-337-8514.

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.

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. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission: adults, $22; Seniors 65+/military, $17; Age 9-12, $13; Age 8 and under, free with purchase of adult admission. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster or 800-745-3000, www.rockhall.com.