CALENDAR DECEMBER
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Wednesday 1 Dial-a-Story. Public Library, Virtual Library. Call 234-287-2020 to hear stories read aloud. Choose from picture books, a chapter book, teen and adult short stories, poems and more. All ages. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids. Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. 44512. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Pick up your free Take & Make Craft Kit. While supplies last. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Adults. Sebring Library, 195 W. Ohio Ave. 44672. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Stop by anytime this month to pick up your free Christmas-themed Take & Make Craft and activity kit. Includes a fact sheet, recipe, activity sheet and craft. While supplies last. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids. Campbell Library, 436 Struthers Coitsville Road, Lowellville 44436. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Pick up your free Take & Make Craft Kit. All day. Elf on the Bookshelf. Michael Kusalaba Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-7448636 or libraryvisit.org. A rascally elf has made their way to the library from the North Pole. Stop by during December to see their silly antics. All day. Kwanzaa-Take & Celebrate Activity Kits. Michael Kusalaba Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit. org. Pick up an activity kit filled with fun activities for kids to celebrate and help learn about Kwanzaa. During library hours. While supplies last. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids. Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave. 44471. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Pick up your free Take & Make Craft Kit. While supplies last. All day. Elf on the Library Shelf. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Dewey the Elf is back at the Poland Library from Dec. 1-23. Can you find him? Tell the librarian where he’s hiding and get a Christmas sticker. For toddlers and kids through grade 4. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit. org. Pick up your Take & Make Craft Kit. Kindergarten Readiness Stations To Go. All Public Library branches. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Stop by any branch for a Kindergarten Readiness Station To Go Kit. Includes activities and information to help your preschooler prepare for kindergarten. All day. Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids. Canfield Library, 43 W. Main St. 44406. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Pick up your free Take & Make Craft Kit. While supplies last. All day. Preschool Storytime @ Howland Library.
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‘Disney On Ice: Mickey and Friends’ Dec. 9-12 at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown Howland Branch Library, 9095 E. Market St., Howland 44484. 330-856-2011. Features stories, songs and movement reinforce the development of early literacy skills. For ages 3-5. Registration is required. 10 a.m. A Love Affair with Nature. Weller Gallery, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-7407116. Artist Tom Harwood has selected works featuring the relationships between light and color in landscape paintings. Tuesday-Sunday through Jan. 9. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Toddler Story Time. Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. 44512. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit. org. Features stories, songs, rhymes and fun. Ages 18 months to 3 years and their caregiver. 10 a.m. Music and Movement @ Warren. Main Library of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. Call 330-3998807 ext. 206. This weekly program features stories, music and hands-on activities. For toddlers ages 19 to 35 months old with a parent or caregiver. 11 a.m. Memories of Christmas Past: Back To Greystone. Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown. 330-743-2589. The Arms Family Museum will be decorated with vintage holiday ornaments through Dec. 31. Find additional details and updates at mahoninghistory.org/mcp.2021. Masks required. Holiday admissions apply. Special dates and times: “Twilight Thursdays,” 4-7 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 27 (noon-4 p.m.) and Friday, Dec. 31 (noon-7 p.m.) Tuesdays-Sundays. Noon-4 p.m. T’ai Chi Step One in the Gardens. Radius Room, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-7407116. Join Marie Lew in warm-ups, breathing exercises and selected movements from a classic Chen T’ai Chi form. Register/pay by two days prior, online or call 330-740-7116. Walk-ins welcome. Wednesdays, Dec. 1-29. Noon-1 p.m. $10/class. Virtual ASL Story Time. Virtual Library. Join librarians for a fun story time with American Sign Language. Find on Facebook at Library Mahoning County. 2 p.m. Decorate the Library. Liberty Branch Library,
415 Churchill-Hubbard Road, Liberty 44505. 330759-2589. Help the Liberty Library decorate for the holidays. For teens in grades 7-12. 2:30 p.m. The Wednesday Club @ Brookfield Library. Brookfield Branch Library, 7032 Grove St., Brookfield 44403. 330-448-8134. Drop in for stories and hands-on activities and crafts, For children in grades K-6. Registration is required. 3:30-6 p.m. Craft Corner. Newport Library, 3730 Market St., Youngstown 44507. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit. org. Enjoy an evening at the library learning a new craft each month. Supplies provided. 5-6:30 p.m. Lit Youngstown: Poetry Reading. Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., Youngstown 44503. Features a poetry reading with Andrew Rihn and R.C. Wilson. Gayle Catinella co-hosts. 7 p.m. Todd Cutshaw and Friends. Barrel33, 8208 E. Market St., Warren 44484. 330-395-9463. 7-10 p.m.
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Yoga in the Gardens. Radius Room, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116. Join Marina Perdos for a blend of yoga styles. All levels. Bring a mat and a small blanket. Register/ pay by two days prior, online or call. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dec. 2-23. 9:30-11 a.m. $15/class. Baby Story Time. Canfield Library, 43 W. Main St. 44406. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. Songs, stories and bounces. For babies up to 18 months with a caregiver. 10 a.m. Baby Story Time. Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road 44515. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit. org. Songs, stories and bounces. For babies up to 18 months with a caregiver. 11 a.m. Teen Central Gaming @ Warren. Main Library of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. Call 330-3998807. For teens in grades 7-12. 3 p.m. Santa’s Special Night at the Joy of Christmas Light Show 2021. Harvey S. Firestone Park, 298 E. Park Ave. (entrance beside Regal Jewelers), Columbiana 44408. 330-482-2282, email info@ TourColumbianaOhio.org. Light show occurs 6-9
Family Story Time. Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave. 44471. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. For preschoolers, toddlers and caregivers. 10 a.m. Blood Drive by Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636 or libraryvisit.org. For appointments call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www. RedCrossBlood.org. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Preschool Storytime @ Warren Library. Main Library of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. Call 330-399-8807 ext. 206. For ages 3 to 5. Registration is required each week. 11 a.m. Rust Belt Print Shop Pop-Up Shop. The Boxcar Lounge, 534 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown 44509. Through Dec. 19. 3-7 p.m., Fridays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays and noon-4 p.m., Sundays. Christmas Carols and Holiday Classics Live. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-7448636 or libraryvisit.org. Local guitarist Tyler Guerrieri plays favorite holiday carols. 3:30-5 p.m. 2021 Youngstown Light Up Night & Holiday Market. Central Square, N. Phelps, W. Commerce Street and W. Federal streets. The City of Youngstown, Youngstown CityScape and Premier Bank will present this year’s “Light Up Night,”“Flea on Phelps,” and “Tree Lighting Ceremony.” The event begins at 4 p.m. with the Flea on Phelps, which includes an outdoor night market on N. Phelps. The event also includes entertainment and music on the Commerce Stage nearby. The annual Tree Lighting begins at 6:15 p.m. 4-8 p.m. Opening Receptions: McDonough Museum of Art. YSU, 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. The McDonough will host opening receptions for five fall exhibits: “Fall 2021 Graduating BFA Exhibition,” “MFA Collaborative project 3,” “Talking with Mascots,” “Animation Hotline Shorts” and “Sabbatical Research Exhibition.” On display Dec. 3-18. 5-7 p.m. The Magical Polar Experience. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-430-0005. Presented by Moxie Events. 7 p.m. $22.50. Elf, The Musical. Youngstown Playhouse. “Elf: the Musical” is based on the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell. Elf follows the story of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Nathan Beagle is director and Rosie Bresson is music director. Emelia Sherin is choreographer. The cast includes James Major Burns, Emelia Sherin, Terry Shears, Mikey Zoccali, James Matig, Ashley Milligan Smith, David Waldman, Denise Sculli, Eric Chevlen, Wayne Bonner III, Raquel Allison, Joanna Andrei, Lilly Andrei, Trudi Herrholtz, Eric McCrea, Patricia Shears, Brandi Valley, Georgie Zordich and Mekhi Dawson. Musicians include Anthony Ruggiero, John A. Smiley, Dave Wolbert, Jesse DeLorenzo, Brandon Ritchie, Robert Bo Violette, Jake Jeges and Summer Canter. 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3-4; 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10-11 and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12. $16,$13.
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