Community Calendar

The Apollo Maennerchor German Club presents the 19th Annual National Button Accordion Festival, from Friday May 23rd to Sunday May 25th at the Apollo Maennerchor in Sharon. Featuring button accordion players and bands, this festival will consist of dancing, jamming, and fun. Ethnic attire is encouraged. Admission is paid at the door. More information is available, at nationalbuttonaccordionfestival.com.

The Apollo Maennerchor German Club presents the 19th Annual National Button Accordion Festival, from Friday May 23rd to Sunday May 25th at the Apollo Maennerchor in Sharon. Featuring button accordion players and bands, this festival will consist of dancing, jamming, and fun. Ethnic attire is encouraged. Admission is paid at the door. More information is available, at nationalbuttonaccordionfestival.com.

Opera Western Reserve presents Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, on Friday, May 29 in the Christman Hall of Stambaugh Auditorium on 5th Avenue in Youngstown. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6:15pm, with the performance beginning at 7:15pm. This monodrama will showcase the OWR Emerging Artist and Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory senior, Kate Siemens, in a portrayal of Aurelia Havisham, the character from Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations. Tickets and more information at stambaughauditorium.com.

The Canton Symphony Orchestra presents Gospel Joins Symphony, on Friday, June 13, at 7:30 pm, in Umstattd [UM-sted] Hall. The concert is conducted by Jeremy Winston, and features the J.W. Chorale and En-Rich-Ment Choir under the direction of Darius McBride. Information and tickets are available at 330-452-2094 or at Canton Symphony dot org.

Lit Youngstown and Youngstown Area Community Concert Band present: Poems Inspired by Broadway Classics, on Tuesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm, at the Austintown Park. This outdoor concert will feature music from West Side Story, Oklahoma, Annie, Lion King, Les Miserables, Jersey Boys, My Fair Lady, and Sound of Music. Six poems inspired by the music will be read throughout the evening. The concert is free but you will need to bring your own lawn chair. More information at lityoungstown.org

The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band presents a concert on Thursday, June 19 at 6:00 pm at the Park Vista on 1216 5th Avenue, in Youngstown. Admission is free.

The Mercer Community Band presents the concert It's Showtime!, on Friday, June 20 at the Mercer County Courthouse Square. Duo Max and Jane open the evening at 5:30 pm, and the band takes the stage at 7:00 pm. The band will feature vocal soloist Kali Davies-Anderson and trumpet soloist Ron Carson. The concert is free, but you will need to bring your own lawn chair.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the Mercer High School Auditorium.

The Mercer Community Band presents the concert A Night to Remember, on Friday, June 27 at the Mercer County Courthouse Square. The ensemble County Mayo opens the evening at 5:30 pm, and the band takes the stage at 7:00 pm. The band will feature vocal soloist George Milosh and saxophone soloist Jenny Tullis. The concert is free but you will need to bring your own lawn chair.

In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the Mercer High School Auditorium.

The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band presents a concert on Sunday, June 29, at 12:15 pm at the Wolf Creek Winery, at 2637 South Cleveland Massillon Road, in Barberton.

The Youngstown Area Community Concert band presents a concert on Tuesday, July 1 at 7:00 pm at Copeland Oaks, on 800 South 15th Street, in Sebring. Admission is free.