Today

Today

Children

Small & Mighty Ants, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Discussion

Book Discussion Group: “The Kitchen House‚ö“ by Kathleen Grissom, 2 p.m., Warren Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-399-8807.

Coupon Swap @ the Library, 11 a.m., West Branch Public Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

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

Film

“The Decalogue,SDRq the first in a series of Polish films about the Ten Commandments, 6 p.m., Liberty Building, 42 N. Phelps St., Youngstown; polishyoungs-town.org.

Lectures

“Canada Geese” by state Division of Wildlife staff, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., LaricciaSFlbFamily Community Center, Boardman Park, Boardman; 330-245-3026.

AAA Safety Course lecture with Lori Cook, 7 p.m., Bond House, 44 W. Main St., Canfield; 330-533-3458.

Music

The Letterman, 7:30 p.m., W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-399-4885.

Yellow Creek Park Winter Concert Series: Al-Ray Combo, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Yellow Creek Park, 19 Lowellville Road, Struthers; 330-740-7106.

Special events

Eating Smart, Being Active program, 10:30 a.m., Newport Public Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Friday

Activities

Coupon Swap, 9 a.m. to noon, Canfield Public Library, 43 W. Main St., Canfield; 330-744-8636.

Comedy

Juanda Mayfield, 7:30 p.m., Funny Farm, at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

Country

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

Music

Pianist Marcus Johnson, 7:30 p.m., The Georgetown, 5945 South Ave., Boardman; 330-758-0811.

Onstage

“Dating Sucks: The Musical,SDRq 8 p.m., by Rust Belt Theater Company, Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

“Send Me No Flowers,SDRq 8 p.m., Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

“Spring Awakening” (nonmusical), 8 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

Saturday

Benefit

Pasta dinner for Arie Procner, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Niles First United Methodist Church, 608 N. Crandon Ave., Niles; 330-652-1439.

Children

Small & Mighty Ants, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Spring Garden, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Comedy

Juanda Mayfield, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., Funny Farm, at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.

Dances

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

Discussion

Coupon Swap, 9 a.m. to noon, Canfield Public Library, 43 W. Main St., Canfield; 330-744-8636.

Fairs, Festivals

White House Weekend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., White House Fruit Farm Inc., 9249 Youngstown Salem Road, Canfield; 330-533-4161.

Music

Youngstown Symphony Orchestra “Celtic Glory,SDRq 8 p.m., Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown; 330-744-0264.

Onstage

“Dating Sucks: The Musical,” 8 p.m., by Rust Belt Theater Company, at Calvin Center, 755 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-507-2358.

“Send Me No Flowers,” 8 p.m., Trumbull New Theater, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

“Spring Awakening” (nonmusical), 8 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

“Walk Abreast” (stage reading of new play), 2 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.

Outdoors

Birding the Sanctuary, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.

Sales, Shows

Heartland Christian School Auction, 10 a.m., Heartland Christian School, 28 Pittsburgh St., Columbiana; 330-482-2331.

Northeast Ohio Pet Expo, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastwood Expo Center, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-518-7794.

Special Events

Cabin Fever Trolley Tour, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.

Princess Palooza, 11 a.m., Liberty Public Library, 415 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; 330-759-2589.

Railfest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeland Community College, state Route 306 at I-90, exit 193, Kirtland; 440-357-8890.

St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Day, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Poland library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-744-8636.

Sunday

Country

Country Music Show with Craig Morgan and Larry Frick, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Allegheny College Auditorium, Meadville, Pa.; 814-337-5650.

Dances

USA Dance Ballroom event with Dave Czifra, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Orthodox Center, 1025 N. Belle Vista, Youngstown; 330-518-8891.

Fairs, Festivals

White House Weekend, noon to 4 p.m., White House Fruit Farm Inc., 9249 Youngstown Salem Road, Canfield; 330-533-4161.

Fitness

Lookin’ for the Green hike, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.

MetroMutts: St. Patrick’s Hike, 11 a.m. to noon, Mill Creek MetroParks Bears Den Cabin, Youngstown.

Lectures

“Art from A to Z” with Louis Zona, 2 p.m., Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Onstage

“Spring Awakening” (nonmusical), 3 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

Sales, Shows

Northeast Ohio Pet Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastwood Expo Center, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; 330-518-7794.

Special Events

Railfest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lakeland Community College, state Route 306 at I-90, exit 193, Kirtland; 440-357-8890.

Wrestling

Real Action Pro Wrestling: Shamrocks and Shenanigans, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Gym of St. Joseph The Provider, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell.

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.

Discussion

Eat Dessert First Book Club, 6 p.m., Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-744-8636.

Monday Night Writers meeting, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Peaberry’s Bakery & Cafe, 4350 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-793-3675.

Lectures

“Raising Chickens in Your Backyard,SDRq 6 p.m., Cortland Public Library, 578 Lakeview Drive, Cortland; 330-299-8120.

Music

Clocks in Motion, 8 p.m., Butler North, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1711.

James Umble, Chien-Kwan Lin and students, 8 p.m., Bliss Recital Hall, Youngstown State University; 330-941-3105.

Special Events

Interactive Workshop dealing with violence against LGBTQI persons, 9 a.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-881-9517.

Intermediate Balloon Sculpture, 7 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.

Tuesday

Discussion

History in the Making discussion group, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mercer County Historical Society, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer, Pa.; 724-662-3490.

Using the Library Databases for Genealogical Research, 6:30 p.m., Youngstown Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Special Interest

Eating Smart, Being Active program, 1 p.m., Tri-Lakes Public Library, 13820 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson; 330-744-8636.

Polish your Pulitzer Prize-Winning Style, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Newport Public Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

Wednesday

Dances

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

Discussion

Page Turners Book Club, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Austintown Public Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-744-8636.

Film

America’s Music: Latin Rhythms from Mambo to Hip Hop, 7 p.m., Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 330-259-0555.

Movies at the Library, 5:30 p.m., Liberty Public Library, 415 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; 330-759-2589.

Music

Dana School of Music Saxophone Studio recital, 12:15 p.m., Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Pianist Andre von Oeyen, 7:30 p.m., Johnson Memorial Chapel, Thiel College, Greenville, Pa.; 800-248-4435.

Outdoors

Health and Wellness Walk, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Golf Course, 1 W. Golf Drive, Boardman; 330-740-7112.

Plant Parts and Patterns: Mosses, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

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: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 330-744-5914 or ohwowkids.org.

FLEA Markets

Antique and Flea Market of West Middlesex, 3420 New Castle Road, West Middlesex. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 724-528-2490.

Four Seasons Flea and Farm Market, 3000 McCartney Road, Youngstown. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday. 330-744-5050.

Market Square, 6406 Kinsman-Nickerson Road, Kinsman. Twelve shops including 100,000 used books, antiques, collectibles, new and used housewares and hardware, wallpaper/borders, soda fountain. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 330-876-3178.

Menagerie Thrift & Gift Shoppe, 6037 E. Market St., Warren. Antiques, collectibles, hobbies and more. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 330-856-5174.

Michaelangelo’s Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, U.S. Route 422, Edinburg, Pa. Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 330-719-2090.

Warren Flea Market, 428 Main Ave. SW, Warren. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday. 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, 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 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 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days. 330-538-0444.

Wizard of Odds II, 4761 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 330-797-0444.

Music

Canfield Community Concert Band, Canfield High School Auditorium, 100 Cardinal Drive. Anyone who plays an instrument is welcome. Rehearsals, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. 330-503-4113.

Cortland Community Band, Lakeview Middle School band room, 640 Wakefield Drive, Cortland. Rehersals 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Go to cortlandcommunityband.org, or call Pat at 330-652-2424.

Girard Community Band, Girard High School, 1244 Shannon Road, Girard, September-May. Anyone who plays an instrument is welcome to join. Rehearsals, 7 p.m. first and third Wednesday. 330-539-1453.

Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. Senior piano and organ lessons, “Music, Fun and Friends,” for age 55-105. New classes form each month. 330-726-9400.

Penn-Ohio Singers Chorus of the Shenango Valley Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Todd Ave., Hermitage, Pa. Always looking for new members, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 330-509-2277.

Mahoning Valley Chorale, community chorus directed by Kris Harper, rehearsals 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Youngstown. Always looking for new singers. Call the director for more information at 330-707-2144.

Stephen Foster Chorus, SCOPE Center, 220 W. Market St., Warren. New members welcome, 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Warren Jr. Military Band, musicians age 12-18 are welcome. Rehearsals are usually once a month. Contact 330-330-3006 or 330-883-8090 for more information; www.wjmb.org.

Youngstown Area Community Band, Bliss Hall, One University Plaza, Youngstown State University. New members are welcome, 7 p.m. Thursdays. 330-542-2613.

NATURE

Akron Fossils & Science Center and Truassic Park, 2080 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Copley. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and Tuesday-Thursday by appointment only, through May 27. Closed Sunday and Monday. Last tour at 3:30 p.m. Group tours by appointment. 330-665-3466 or www.akronfossils.com.

Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Hours: May-October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Through April, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. (closed major holidays).

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way (off Fulton Parkway). Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Box office closes one hour before zoo closes. Tickets: 216-635-3303; Zoo: 216-661-6500.

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

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, 7340 Butler St., Pittsburgh. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 31. Admission gates close one hour before zoo closes. 412-665-3640 or 800-474-4966.

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday April 1 through Dec. 30. Some exhibits close 4:30. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, 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: open at 10 a.m. May-October, closed Tuesdays. Call ahead for hours during inclement weather. 330-539-4494 or www.wagontrails.com.

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, leave a message), or email info@angelsforanimals.org.

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