WTG

Today

Discussion

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

Historical Fiction Book Discussion Group: “The March” by E.L. Doctorow, 7 p.m., Howland Public Library, 9095 E. Market St., Howland; 330-856-2011.

Library Eats Book Club, 10 a.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.

Lectures

History Buff Speaker Series: “Shinzo Abe and the Return of History in East Asia” by Paul Sracic, 7 p.m., Poland library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-744-8636.

Music

Accord Quartet, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-941-3636.

Onstage

“Tigers Be Still,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

Sales, Shows

Great American Art Auction, 6 p.m., The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

The B&O Night Market, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., B&O Complex, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-480-9859.

Special Events

National Pierogi Day Celebration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by Polish Happy Hour with DJ Kishka (5:30 to 9 p.m.), at Martini Brothers Burger Bar, 110 W. Federal St., Youngstown.

Show What You Know: Apple Dumplings (registration required), 7 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.

Friday

Comedy

Dennis Ross, 8:45 p.m., Funny Farm at Crest Lanes, 3390 Youngstown Road, Warren; 330-759-4242.

John Evans with John Ralich, 9 p.m., Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-779-0995.

Halloween

Family friendly haunted wagon rides, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Great Pumpkin Carve-Out Contest, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Music

Tania Grubbs in concert, 7:30 p.m., Easy Street Productions studio, 865 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-8555.

Onstage

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

“Pinocchio,SDRq 7:30 p.m., New Castle Playhouse (youth theater production), 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.

“Steel Magnolias,SDRq 8 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

“The Diary of Anne Frank,SDRq 8 p.m., by Crown Theater Productions, at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

“Tigers Be Still,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

Don McLean and Judy Collins, 8 p.m., W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-841-2931.

Saturday

Children

Pint Size Pumpkin Picking Wagon Rides, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana- Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-533-7572.

Comedy

Dennis Ross, 8:45 p.m., Funny Farm at Crest Lanes, 3390 Youngstown Road, Warren; 330-759-4242.

John Evans with John Ralich, 8 p.m., Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-779-0995.

Craft Show

Fall & Halloween Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Log-hurst Farmhouse and Museum, 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield.

Crafts

Build a Scarecrow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Liberty library, 415 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; 330-759-2589.

Mosaic star workshop by Mo Gartland, noon to 2 p.m., Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N Park Ave., Warren; 330-395-4876.

Dances

Bob Turkola with Bob Kravos, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.

Home post benefit dance, 8 p.m., VFW Post 5532, 575 S. County Road, Washingtonville; 330-427-2533.

Dancing

Free line-dance lessons, 8 p.m., Rodeo Music Hall, 1743 Raccoon Road, Austintown.

Fairs, Festivals

Fall Festival, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown; 330-792-4046.

Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Kravitz Deli, 3135 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; 330-759-7889.

Music

Red Carpet Talent Showcase, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 404-915-6378.

Music-DJ

Birthday Party featuring DJ Krisco, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., VFW Donald Lockett Post 6488, 2065 Coitsville- Hubbard Road, Youngstown; 330-746-8259.

Onstage

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

“Pinocchio,SDRq 7:30 p.m., New Castle Playhouse (youth theater production), 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.

“Steel Magnolias,SDRq 8 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

“The Diary of Anne Frank,SDRq 8 p.m., by Crown Theater Productions, at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

Sales, Shows

Christmas in the Woods, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaker Woods, 1101 Timberline Drive, Columbiana; christmasohio.com.

Special Events

American Girl Tea at the Columbiana Public Library, 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St., Columbiana; 330-482-5509.

Family friendly haunted wagon rides, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Ghost Hunt with Steve Tackett and Don Sutton, 8 p.m., Market Square, 6406 Kinsman Nickerson Road, Kinsman; 330-876-3178.

Great Pumpkin Carve-Out Contest, noon to 9 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Portrait Painting demonstration by artist Sherrie McGraw, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Quakertown Trolley: Underground Railroad Tour (reservations required), 1:30 p.m., Salem Historical Society, 208 S. Broadway Ave., Salem; 330-337-8514.

Star Wars Day, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Poland library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-744-8636.

Sunday

Children

Pint Size Pumpkin Picking Wagon Rides, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana- Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-533-7572.

Craft Show

Fall & Halloween Quilt Show, noon to 4 p.m., Loghurst Farmhouse and Museum, 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield.

Fairs and Festivals

Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Kravitz Delicatessen, 3135 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; 330-759-7889.

Food

Pierogi dumplings cooking class, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-4307.

Lectures

Polish history lecture series, 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-4307.

Onstage

“Pinocchio,SDRq 2 p.m., New Castle Playhouse (youth theater production), 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, Pa.; 724-654-3437.

“Steel Magnolias,SDRq 3 p.m., Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Champion; 330-675-8887.

“The Diary of Anne Frank,SDRq 2 p.m., by Crown Theater Productions, at Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St., Columbiana; 330-482-9915.

“Tigers Be Still,SDRq 2:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse, Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.

outdoors

Chemistry of Color hike, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.

Sales, Shows

Christmas in the Woods, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Shaker Woods, 1101 Timberline Drive, Columbiana; christmasohio.com.

Stop and Shop Vendor/Craft Event, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sidebar and Grille, 117 N. Diamond St., Mercer, Pa.; 724-662-6020.

Special Events

Boo Through the Woods, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman- Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Check into Chess, 1:30 p.m., Boardman library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.

Great Pumpkin Carve-Out Contest, noon to 5 p.m., Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; 330-726-8105.

Meet the Artist: Sherrie McGraw, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

Pint Size Pumpkin Picking Wagon Tour, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield; 330-533-7572.

Monday

Dance

Happy Feet Dance Productions dance lessons, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Weathersfield Fire Station 40, 2229 Gardenland Ave. SE, Niles; 330-518-8891.

Fundraiser

Carmstrong Bocce for Hope tourna- ment, 5 p.m., Cassese’s MVR, 410 N. Walnut St., Youngstown; 330-746-7067.

Lectures

“The Valley’s Contribution to National Sports” with Greg Gulas, 10 a.m., Boardman library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.

Special Interest

Pinterest Technology Class, 6 p.m., Newton Falls Public Library, 204 S. Canal St., Newton Falls; 330-872-1282.

Tuesday

Crafts

Drawing Autumn Leaves Course (registration required), 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Show What You Know: Crochet, 6 p.m., Austintown library, 600 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-744-8636.

Stoneware Wine Chiller Craft (registration required), 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Discussion

Second Tuesday open poetry reading, 7:30 p.m., Pig Iron Press, 26 N. Phelps St., Youngstown; 330-747-6932.

Fitness

Dancing Mindfulness, 7 p.m., Kontinuous Jams Music, 6911 Market St., Boardman; 330-788-9666.

Pop, Rock, Jazz

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

Special Events

Second Tuesday Open Poetry Reading, 7:30 p.m., Pig Iron Press, 26 N. Phelps St., Youngstown; 330-747-6932.

Wednesday

dances

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

Discussion

Anime and Manga Club, 6 p.m., Youngstown Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.

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

outdoors

Recreational Hike, 9 a.m., Mill Creek Golf Course, 1 West Golf Drive, Youngstown; 330-740-7114.

Special events

Science Cafe: Wine and Vines (registration required), 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.

Ohio Spirits: Stories, Tales and Legends from Haunted Places in Ohio, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St., Columbiana; 330-482-5509.

Lectures

Polish history lecture series, 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-4307.