Today’s entertainment picks:

March 18, 2017 at 12:00a.m.

v Maple Syrup Festival, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: This free event at Boardman Park on U.S. route 224 includes maple syrup making demonstrations. Part of the fun is a pancake breakfast ($6, free for children 6 and under); boardmanpark.com.

v “The Increased Difficulty of Concentration,” 8 p.m.: Kent-Trumbull Theater is presenting this farce ($10, $8 for students and seniors) written by Vaclav Havel, at the campus theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren; 330-675-8887.

v “Barefoot in the Park,” 8 p.m.: The classic Neil Simon comedy ($12, $10 for students) on stage at Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown Road, Niles; 330-652-1103.

v Elvis tribute, 1 p.m.: Elvis Presley tribute featuring Mark Pringle at the guitar exhibition currently on display at the Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-1107.

v “Memories of Elvis,” noon and 7 p.m.: More music from the King in this cabaret dinner-show ($44.50 and $49.50) at Das Dutch Village Inn, 150 E. State Route 150, Columbiana; 330-482-5050.

“Planet Earth II” (9 p.m., BBC America): We continue to be amazed by the stupendous footage being delivered by “Planet Earth II.” There’s more tonight as the nature series focuses on life in the jungles of Brazil and Costa Rica.

For complete listings, see TV Week magazine, included in today’s paper.

LOCAL TOPICS ON TV

“Community Connection” (Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on 21 WFMJ-TV and 11 a.m. on WBCB-TV): Dr. Tonia Farmer-Pitts and Mary Duke will join host Madonna Chism Pinkard to discuss the Teen Straight Talk Strengthening the Family Conference, featuring nationally known pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker.

Next, Gabby Blake discusses the Jack & Jill America organization and its upcoming event to honor African American young men in a Rites of Passage event.

“A Conversation with Dee” (Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on WYTV-TV ): Host Dee Crawford welcomes David Vosburgh from Opera Western Reserve who will discuss the group’s upcoming productions.

“Senior Focus” (today and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Armstrong Cable channels 20 and 100): Deb Caggiano from the ClassRoom aerobics studio will be host Bill Adams’ guest. She will discuss exercise for active seniors.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

YSU jazz combos in free concert

YOUNGSTOWN

The Dana School of Music will present a free concert by the Youngstown State University jazz combos at 7 p.m. Thursday in Spotlight Theater, on the lower level of Bliss Hall.

The combos, led by Dave Kana and Theron Brown, will perform jazz standards by Woody Shaw, Joe Zawinul and Charles Mingus, as well as American Songbook Standards.

Parking is available in the Wick Avenue parking deck via Walnut Street (GPS address is 100 Wade Street, Youngstown OH 44502) for a nominal fee. Patrons are advised to watch for detours as construction progresses on Wick Avenue. For information, call 330-941-2307.