Thursday, January 28, 2016
Today
Children
National Kazoo Day, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Poland Public Library, 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-744-8636.
Comedy
Marc Yaffee and Tim Joyce, 8 p.m., Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, 655 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown; 330-423-1112.
Discussion
Book Discussion Group: “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking,SDRq 6 p.m., Newton Falls Public Library, 204 S. Canal St., Newton Falls; 330-872-1282.
Music for the Masses music club, 6:30 p.m., Youngstown Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.
Pop, Rock, Jazz
Phil Vassar, 8 p.m., Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent; 877-987-6487.
Special events
Blossoming Happily Into the New Year (registration required), 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.
Friday
Comedy
April Macie, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.
Heywood Banks, 6:30 p.m., Funny Farm at California Palms Hotel, 1051 N Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown; 330-759-4242.
Heywood Banks, 8:30 p.m., Funny Farm Comedy Club at Bourbon House 45, 775 Mahoning Ave., Warren; 330-759-4242.
Dances
Polka Jam, 5 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.
Onstage
“A Date with the Bronte Sisters,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.
Special Events
Toughest Monster Truck Tour, 7:30 p.m., Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown; 800-745-3000.
The Art of Ballroom Dancing (registration required), 10 a.m., Poland Public Library , 311 S. Main St., Poland; 330-744-8636.
Saturday
Comedy
April Macie, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning Ave., Austintown; 330-793-6656.
Heywood Banks, 6:30 p.m., Funny Farm at California Palms Hotel, 1051 N Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown; 330-759-4242.
Heywood Banks, 8:30 p.m., Funny Farm Comedy Club at Bourbon House 45, 775 Mahoning Ave., Warren; 330-759-4242.
Dances
Old School Polka, 7 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.
Music
Night of Irish Music, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon, Pa.; 724-528-3134.
Onstage
“A Date with the Bronte Sisters,SDRq 7:30 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.
Special events
Introduction to Finding Grants, 9:30 a.m., Youngstown Public Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-8636.
Toughest Monster Truck Tour, 7:30 p.m., Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown; 800-745-3000.
Nurturing You and Your Baby (registration required), 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown; 330-740-7116.
Sunday
Activities
Ice & Fire hike (registration required), 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.
Lectures
Art talks with Louis Zona: “Thoughts on Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol,” 2 p.m., the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.
Onstage
“A Date with the Bronte Sisters,SDRq 2 p.m., Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-746-5455.
Monday
Dances
Happy Feet Dance Productions dance lessons, 6 p.m., Weathersfield Fire Station 40, 2229 Gardenland Ave. SE, Niles; 330-518-8891.
Discussion
Reader’s Choice Book Club: “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, 7 p.m., Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; 330-744-8636.
Music
“Too Many Sopranos” Dana faculty recital, Bliss Recital Hall, Wick Avenue, Youngstown State University; 330-941-2307.
Tuesday
Dancing
Swing Dance Class, 6 p.m.; Salsa dance class, 7 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Pioneer Pavilion, Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-702-3000.
Lectures
Faculty art talk: Lauren Baker, 5 p.m., McDonough Museum of Art, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-941-3625.
outdoors
Groundhog Day hike, 9 a.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford Nature Center, 840 Old Furnace Road, Youngstown; 330-740-7107.
Wednesday
Dances
DJ Carl Severino: Jitterbug Dancing, 7 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.
Lectures
“Buzzed or Drunk? Are You Impaired to Drive?” by Maureen Dunn, noon, Community Library of Shenango Valley, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave., Sharon, Pa.; 724-981-4360.
Faculty art talk: “Commodity, Culture and Collaboration,” Lillian Lewis, 1:30 p.m., McDonough Museum of Art, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-941-3625.
Music
Dana trombone studio recital, 12:15 p.m., the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-941-2307.
Special Events
Animal Tracking (registration required), 6:30 p.m., Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., Salem; 330-332-0042.