Community Calendar

The Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor presents a photography exhibition by Richard Hahn titled Grit/Glow, opening Thursday, July 10, and on display through February. Grit/Glow juxtaposes the warmth of orange skies with the stark realities of industry, illustrating the paradox of beauty and hardship. The museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from Noon to 4:00 pm.

Reservations for the opening reception on Thursday, July 10 at 5:30pm can be made by calling 330-941-1314.

Merry Market on Main is coming to Columbiana on Saturday, November 22nd from 10am-5pm and Sunday, November 23rd from 12-4pm. Enjoy horse and carriage rides, vendors, food trucks, and even more holiday festivities. More information at MarketOnMainColumbiana.com

The Butler Institute of American Art presents an exhibition of works by acclaimed Cuban American artist Julio Larraz, opening September 14 and running through November 23 in the MacIntosh Gallery. This exhibition is in conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month. Larraz’s oil paintings are said to inhabit a realm where reality and imagination converge. His compositions often weave together satirical social commentary, poetic symbolism and art-historical allusions. More information at butlerart.com

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society Presents: This is Youngstown, a photo documentary project celebrating the Hispanic Community by Tony Nicholas, through February 1st, at the Tyler History Center, in downtown Youngstown. The Tyler History Center is open Tuesdays -Sundays, Noon - 4:00 pm.

YSU University Theatre presents Be More Chill, weekends from Friday, November 14th through Sunday, November 23rd, with evening performances at 7:30 pm, and the Sunday matinee at 2 pm, at the Spotlight Theater in Bliss Hall, on the YSU campus. Be More Chill is a musical based on Ned Vizzini’s novel of the same name. Tickets at ysu.tix.com.

The Millennial Theatre Company presents Stranger Sings: A Stranger Things Parody Musical, weekends from Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 23, with evening shows at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm at the Youngstown Playhouse. Stranger Sings is a hilarious "upside down" take on the hit Netflix series - and all its campy 1980s glory. Tickets and more information are available at millennialtheatre.org

The Trumbull New Theatre presents the play "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" opening Friday, November 7 and running through Sunday, November 23 with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 pm and the Sunday matinees at 3pm. The theater is located at 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road in Niles. "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" is a thriller featuring a couple's weekend stay at a remote cabin. Tickets are available at trumbullnewtheatre.com or by calling 330-652-1103.

The Apollo Maennerchor presents Kindred Valley, on Sunday November 23rd, at 6:30 PM at the Apollo Maennerchor in Sharon. An indie folk band based out of Huntington West Virginia, Kindred Valley started when three friends with a passion for music met at Marshall University in 2020. Tickets and more information are available at sharonmaennerchor.com.

Kindred Valley continues to tour and to write new music into 2025 and has big plans for the months to come.

The Youngstown Historical Center for Industry and Labor presents a photography exhibition by Richard Hahn titled Grit/Glow, opening Thursday, July 10, and on display through February. Grit/Glow juxtaposes the warmth of orange skies with the stark realities of industry, illustrating the paradox of beauty and hardship. The museum is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from Noon to 4:00 pm.

Reservations for the opening reception on Thursday, July 10 at 5:30pm can be made by calling 330-941-1314.

YSU Physical Therapy program is offering weekly fall prevention classes, Mondays and Wednesdays through December 3 from 11am-12pm at YSU's Beeghly Center Room 119. These free classes include a variation of strengthening and balance exercises as well as education on fall recovery to help reduce the risk of falls. To register call Shannon Dudash at 330-941-2407 or email at sstarr@ysu.edu