Today’s entertainment picks are:

Today’s entertainment picks are:

v Michael Stanley, 7:30 p.m.: The all-acoustic show at Ford Family Recital Hall, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown, is a benefit for Man Up Mahoning Valley, which promotes prostate-cancer awareness. Call 330-744-0264.

v Packard Band, 7 p.m.: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” provides the theme for the concert at Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Call 800-745-3000.

v Kent Folk Festival with the Gibson Brothers, 8 p.m.: The band plays o the Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent. Call 877-987-6487.

v Rocco Monaco, 6 to 8 p.m.: The band plays at an outdoor venue at Harding Park, 249 Roosevelt Drive, Hubbard.

v Weekend farm tours, 1 to 4 p.m.: Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield, offers a tour of the site. Call 330-533-7572.

“Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO): Season 5 of the epic fantasy has been the bloodiest and most controversial thus far. This week, it comes to an end as we wonder just how high the body count will go. If you were Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), wouldn’t you be tempted to hitch a ride on that massive dragon and fly as far away from all the brutality as you can?

“Veep” (10:30 P.M., HBO): Watch out, Hillary. On the season finale of “Veep,” Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has a chance to become the first woman elected president.

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Human origins is library program

ANDOVER

Andover Public Library will begin its monthlong exhibit “Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?”

Andover is one of 19 libraries in the nation and the only library in Ohio to host the exhibit developed by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and the American Library Association.

The exhibit will be Thursday through July 16 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 5517 state Route 6, at Pymatuning Valley High School.

“Community Conversation on Evolution” will be at 7 p.m. Thursday with Smithsonian Broader Social Impacts Committee with Drs. Connie Bertka and James B. Miller. There will be a lecture by Smithsonian scientists, Drs. Rick Potts and Briana Pobiner, at 7 p.m. Friday.

For a list of programs, visit www.andover.lib.oh.us. Contact Susan Hill, director, 440-293-6792.

Hands-On History open houses begin

YOUNGSTOWN

Hands-On History open houses, beginning this week, will alternate between the Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., and Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St.

A different local history theme with activities will be offered weekly.

Free sessions will be Wednesdays through Aug. 12.

Museum tours will be offered during the open houses at half-price admission.

The first session will be from to 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday on the topic of Native American Exploration at the Tyler History Center.

For more information and a schedule, visit www.mahoninghistory.org or call 330-743-2589.