Community Calendar

The Trumbull County Historical Society & Medici (meh DEE chee) Museum of Art present Science Fiction & Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky, an exhibition showcasing modern props designed by Zabrucky now on display at the Medici Museum of Art through June 28th. An American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props Inc., Zabrucky contributed props to hundreds of films such as Ghostbusters and RoboCop, as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek, Marvel, and DC franchises. This exhibition is free and open to the public. More information medicimuseum.art.

The YSU McDonough Museum of Art presents the Spring 2025 Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition from Friday, April 18th to Saturday, May 3rd. The exhibition will feature the art and design work of students graduating in the spring semester from the Department of Art at YSU. More information available at 330-941-1400.

[ There will be an opening reception on April 18th from 5 to 7 pm.]

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The McDonough Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Graduating BFA Exhibition is the opportunity for students to share the original and innovative discoveries they have made in their artistic journeys, communicating to the public their creative expressions of human experience. Students in the Department of Art work closely with nationally and internationally known faculty engaged in a broad range of art and design practices.

Participants in the exhibition include, Dominic Bono, Alanna Clapp, Marcus Cupp, Louis DeVicchio, Benjamin Doss, Syann Ellis, Jenna Fitzpatrick, Sabrina Harrison, Katrin Hoeller, Maci Humphreys, Callie Kester, Seth Kollar, Caitlin Martin, Lauren Novak, Abe Perez, Ryan Richardson and Leah Sydney.

The Canfield Community Concert Band will present a special tribute concert, Salute to Squire: Memories of the Warren Junior Military Band, on Sunday, May 4, at 3:00 pm, at Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown. More than ten members of the Canfield Community Concert Band are proud alumni of the Warren Junior Military Band. Admission is free. More information available at canfieldccband.org

The concert honors the legacy of the Warren Junior Military Band (WJMB), a regional treasure that left a lasting mark on the Mahoning Valley and beyond. After the WJMB concluded operations in 2010, the Canfield Community Concert Band acquired the band’s music library. This performance will highlight selections from that historic collection.

This concert is a heartfelt tribute to the values of musical excellence, patriotism, and tradition instilled by longtime director Donald W. “Squire” Hurrelbrink, who led the band for 66 years.

The concert program will feature favorites from the WJMB repertoire, including:

Folk Song Suite by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Excerpts from 1812 Overture by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky;
Caribbean Fantasy by John Morrissey; Selections from Mr. Lucky by Henry Mancini;
Amparito Roca by Jaime Texidor; Patriotic marches by John Philip Sousa, And more!

Admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to support Zion Lutheran Church’s food ministry by bringing canned goods or monetary donations.

The Warren Junior Military Band began as the VFW Boys Band in 1927 and became known for its emotional appeal, artistic excellence, and discipline. Under Squire Hurrelbrink’s direction, the band earned national acclaim, performing across North America and Europe, winning numerous championships, and delighting audiences with their precision and spirit.

The Canfield Community Concert Band is an all-volunteer ensemble open to musicians of all ages and abilities from across the Mahoning Valley. Formed in 1976, the band performs throughout the region and continues its mission to bring quality concert music to the community. Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Canfield High School.

For more information, visit www.canfieldccband.org or follow the band on Facebook at facebook.com/canfieldccband.

The Trumbull County Historical Society & Medici (meh DEE chee) Museum of Art present Science Fiction & Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky, an exhibition showcasing modern props designed by Zabrucky now on display at the Medici Museum of Art through June 28th. An American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props Inc., Zabrucky contributed props to hundreds of films such as Ghostbusters and RoboCop, as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek, Marvel, and DC franchises. This exhibition is free and open to the public. More information medicimuseum.art.

The YSU McDonough Museum of Art presents the Spring 2025 Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition from Friday, April 18th to Saturday, May 3rd. The exhibition will feature the art and design work of students graduating in the spring semester from the Department of Art at YSU. More information available at 330-941-1400.

[ There will be an opening reception on April 18th from 5 to 7 pm.]

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The McDonough Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Graduating BFA Exhibition is the opportunity for students to share the original and innovative discoveries they have made in their artistic journeys, communicating to the public their creative expressions of human experience. Students in the Department of Art work closely with nationally and internationally known faculty engaged in a broad range of art and design practices.

Participants in the exhibition include, Dominic Bono, Alanna Clapp, Marcus Cupp, Louis DeVicchio, Benjamin Doss, Syann Ellis, Jenna Fitzpatrick, Sabrina Harrison, Katrin Hoeller, Maci Humphreys, Callie Kester, Seth Kollar, Caitlin Martin, Lauren Novak, Abe Perez, Ryan Richardson and Leah Sydney.

The Trumbull County Historical Society & Medici (meh DEE chee) Museum of Art present Science Fiction & Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky, an exhibition showcasing modern props designed by Zabrucky now on display at the Medici Museum of Art through June 28th. An American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props Inc., Zabrucky contributed props to hundreds of films such as Ghostbusters and RoboCop, as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek, Marvel, and DC franchises. This exhibition is free and open to the public. More information medicimuseum.art.

The YSU McDonough Museum of Art presents the Spring 2025 Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition from Friday, April 18th to Saturday, May 3rd. The exhibition will feature the art and design work of students graduating in the spring semester from the Department of Art at YSU. More information available at 330-941-1400.

[ There will be an opening reception on April 18th from 5 to 7 pm.]

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The McDonough Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Graduating BFA Exhibition is the opportunity for students to share the original and innovative discoveries they have made in their artistic journeys, communicating to the public their creative expressions of human experience. Students in the Department of Art work closely with nationally and internationally known faculty engaged in a broad range of art and design practices.

Participants in the exhibition include, Dominic Bono, Alanna Clapp, Marcus Cupp, Louis DeVicchio, Benjamin Doss, Syann Ellis, Jenna Fitzpatrick, Sabrina Harrison, Katrin Hoeller, Maci Humphreys, Callie Kester, Seth Kollar, Caitlin Martin, Lauren Novak, Abe Perez, Ryan Richardson and Leah Sydney.

The Trumbull County Historical Society & Medici (meh DEE chee) Museum of Art present Science Fiction & Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky, an exhibition showcasing modern props designed by Zabrucky now on display at the Medici Museum of Art through June 28th. An American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props Inc., Zabrucky contributed props to hundreds of films such as Ghostbusters and RoboCop, as well as films and TV series in the Star Trek, Marvel, and DC franchises. This exhibition is free and open to the public. More information medicimuseum.art.

The next meeting of the local chapter of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is on Wednesday, May 7, at 5:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, 1105 Elm Street. Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert, will be speaking on the topic Everything All At Once: How the Ohio legislature is flooding the zone. The meeting is free and open to all.

As Ohioans face growing economic uncertainty driven by chaotic federal policy, the Ohio House has put forward a budget that harms children and parents, underfunds schools, upends programs that stabilize household budgets, and botches an attempt to address rising property taxes. The state Senate now has an opportunity to ensure some measure of economic security and set Ohio on a better path.

Lit Youngstown's First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Jon Graham of Dover, Ohio, & David Prather of Parkersburg, West Virginia, on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00 pm, at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Avenue, in Youngstown, with an open mic to follow. More information at lityoungstown.org.

This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs ASL interpretation will be provided.