Youngstown Events | December 8-14, 2022 | Metro Monthly

Youngstown Events | December 8-14, 2022 | Find things to do in Youngstown and Warren, Ohio. Festivals, concerts, Mill Creek Park, Phantoms hockey, and more. Find something to do this weekend. Office: 330-259-0435.

Thursday 8

Cybersecurity Basics Class. Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Learn how to be safe online with accounts and passwords, and how to avoid fraud and scams. 10 a.m.-noon.

Holiday Music with the Steel Valley Ukers. Liberty Library, 415 Churchill-Hubbard Road 44505. 330-759-2589. www.wtcpl.org…. The Steel Valley Ukers will perform a selection of holiday music. The group is led by Richard Wyant. 2 p.m.

Teen Game Night. Warren Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 330-399-8807, ext. 206. www.wtcpl.org…. Features video games, board games, collectible card games, and trivia. For teens in grades 7 to 12. 4-7:30 p.m.

Gingerbread House Ornaments. Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave. 44471. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Make gingerbread house ornaments out of terra cotta pots. Supplies (including paint) will be provided, so dress accordingly. Registration is required. 5-6 p.m.

Christmas Movie Trivia Night. Noble Creature Cask House, 126 E. Rayen Ave., Youngstown 44503.

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Sit & Stitch. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636.www.libraryvisit.org…. Bring your knitting, crochet, or other fiber art, and enjoy an hour of conversation with fellow enthusiasts. Projects and instruction are not provided. 6 p.m. 

Paint Your Own Ceramic Santa Ornament. Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road 44515. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Paint your own ceramic Santa ornament. Registration is required.  Only register the child who is attending. 6-7 p.m.

Disney On Ice Presents Into The Magic. Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., Youngstown 44503. 1-800-745-3000. covellicentre.com…. TicketMaster.com…. In-person sales at the Southwoods Health Box Office. 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8-9. 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11. $67-22. 

A Cortland Christmas. Cortland Library, 578 Lakeview Drive 44410. 330-638-6335. www.wtcpl.org…. Features live holiday music with guests Tyler Guerrieri on guitar and vocalist Annabelle Himes, a visit from Santa, plus children’s crafts and refreshments. 6 p.m.

Let the Games Begin. Howland Library, 9095 E. Market St. 44484. 330-856-2011. www.wtcpl.org…. Features snacks and a variety of games. For teens in grades 7-12. 6 p.m.

Marie Osmond: A Symphonic Christmas. Edward W. Powers Auditorium, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-0264.Marie Osmond joins the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra for a holiday spectacular. 7:30 p.m.

Composition Studio Recital. Bliss Recital Hall, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. Dana’s Composition Studio Recital features music for piano, chamber works, electronics, improvisation, and music with video composed by students Enzo Chiodi, Jesse Crownover, Mason Ciesielski, Salvatoré Innocenzi, Andrew Karkosiak, Manoli Kondolios, Taylor Natoli, Aidan Plank, and Aaron White. 7:30 p.m.

Stayin’ Alive: Tribute to The Bee Gees. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-437-6246. robinstheatre.com. 8 p.m.

Friday 9

Guest Artist Masterclass/Performance: Jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg. Room 2222, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. 12:30-3 p.m. 

A Tuna Christmas. Moyer Room, Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. www.youngstownplayhouse.org…. “A Tuna Christmas” is the sequel to the hit-comedy “Greater Tuna,” with is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. An unexplainable Christmas phantom spooks town citizens by vandalizing yards during its annual Christmas Yard Display Contest. The cast includes Molly Galano, Denise Sculli, Candace DiLullo, Jeanine Rees, and Joanna Andrei. The production crew includes Pat Foltz, director; Christina Kopcsos stage manager; and Johnny Pecano, technical director. 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9-10, 16-17, and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, 18.

Little River Band. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-437-6246. robinstheatre.com. Little River Band garnered huge chart success with multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits in the 1970s and ’80s. The band continues to deliver distinctive harmonies and vocals under lead vocalist and bass player Wayne Nelson. Memorable hits include “Reminiscing” and “Lady.” 8 p.m.

Music & Nightspots

• Birdfish Brewing Co. Analog Night. 7 p.m.
• CharBenay’s Wine on the River. Take II. 6 p.m.
• High Pointe Tavern. Solo Sixstring. 5 p.m.
• Leon’s Sports Bar. Dead Flowers. 6 p.m.
• Los Gallos. Geo C and Tha Storm. 9 p.m.
• New Manhattan. Tyler Jenkins. 8 p.m.
• Robins Theatre. Little River Band. 8 p.m.
• Steel Valley Brew Works. Scott Gearheart Band. 9 p.m.
• Up a Creek Tavern. Random Strangers. 7 p.m.
• Vey’s Pub & Grille. Leather and Lace Acoustic. 8 p.m.
• Westside Bowl. A 30th Birthday: Blastmaster Baker/MCACM w/Steve Wishnewski/MC Homeless/Eric Lewis. 9 p.m.
• The Wickyards. Sedona, Indre, Madame Marlowe, and Crash the Great. 8 p.m.

Saturday 10

YMTA-YSU Scholarship Competition. Bliss Recital Hall, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. 7:30 a.m.-noon.

Naturalist Walk – Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. Parking lot, Slippery Rock Pavilion. Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Join a Metroparks educator and an Ohio-certified volunteer naturalist to learn about the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, a non-native insect that threatens Eastern Hemlock trees, and how to check for infestations. Meet at the Slippery Rock Pavilion parking lot off Robinson Memorial Drive. Dress for the weather and wear hiking shoes or boots. Hands lens and smartphone may be useful. Space limited. Register by Dec. 8, online or by calling. No walk-ins, no pets. 9-10:30 a.m.

Design Your Own Gift Wrap. Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road 44515. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Design your own personalized wrapping paper to wrap gifts this holiday season. Registration is required. 10 a.m. 

Design Your Own Gift Wrap. Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road 44515. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Design your own personalized wrapping paper to wrap gifts this holiday season. Registration is required. 10 a.m. 

Winter Painting Party. Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave. 44471. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Create a winter painting. Registration required. For grades K-6. 11-11:45 a.m. 

Gingerbread Houses. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636.www.libraryvisit.org…. Create and decorate a gingerbread house using Graham crackers, icing, and more. For kids from preschool through high school; children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. 11 a.m.-noon. 

Decorate a Winter Tree. Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Have you ever wanted to decorate your very own winter tree?  Be as creative as you like and take it home. All materials will be provided. For tweens and teens. Registration is required. 11 a.m.-noon. 

MetroMutts: Jingle Mutts. Yellow Creek Lodge, Yellow Creek Park, Mill Creek MetroParks, 19 1/2 Lowellville Road, Struthers 44471. 330-740-7114. www.mil… Make jingle bell collars for your dog and jingle on down the trail at Yellow Creek Park. Refreshments will be provided after the hike. Call the Wick Recreation Area for details. Register online before Dec. 10. 11 a.m.-noon. Members, free; nonmembers, $5.

Winter Painting Party. Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave. 44471. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Create a winter painting. Registration required. For grades K-6. 11-11:45 a.m. 

Gingerbread Houses. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636.www.libraryvisit.org…. Create and decorate a gingerbread house using Graham crackers, icing, and more. For kids from preschool through high school; children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. 11 a.m.-noon. 

Decorate a Winter Tree. Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Have you ever wanted to decorate your very own winter tree?  Be as creative as you like and take it home. All materials will be provided. For tweens and teens. Registration is required. 11 a.m.-noon. 

3rd Annual Horns A-Caroling. Bliss Recital Hall, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown 44555. Noon.

Family Holiday Storytime & Cookie Decorating. Brookfield Library, 7032 Grove St. 44403. 330-448-8134. www.wtcpl.org…. Decorate sugar cookies and listen to a cookie-themed story. For families with children preschool age or older. Registration is required. 1-2:30 p.m.

The Alien Who Stole Christmas. Ward Beecher Planetarium, YSU campus, One University Plaza, Youngstown 44555. 330-941-1370. See a tour of winter’s evening sky then join Saint Nick and Mr. Freep as they explore the solar system’s planets. For children and families. 2 p.m.

Silver Bells With Mazhorell & Friends. Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. www.youngstownplayhouse.org…. This holiday program features performers from Youngstown, Cleveland, and surrounding areas. Features a mixture of original music as well as traditional, pop, R&B, and Christmas classics. Silver Bells seeks to bring awareness and support to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Presented by Finer Things Academy. 7:30 p.m.

A Tuna Christmas. Moyer Room, Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown 44511. 330-788-8739. www.youngstownplayhouse.org…. “A Tuna Christmas” is the sequel to the hit-comedy “Greater Tuna,” with is set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. An unexplainable Christmas phantom spooks town citizens by vandalizing yards during its annual Christmas Yard Display Contest. 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9-10, 16-17, and 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, 18.

First Snow. Robins Theatre, 160 E. Market St., Warren 44481. 234-437-6246. robinstheatre.com. 8 p.m. $30-$10.

Music & Nightspots

• Birdfish Brewing Co. Wintergrass 2022 | Celebrating Local Bluegrass, Americana & Folk Music. Noon-10 p.m.
• Cedars. The Sneaky Heat Missiles, The Book Club and Mike Fisher. 7 p.m.
• CharBenay’s. Night Breeze. 6 p.m.
• Cork & Cap. Strums and Drums. 7 p.m.
• Dash Inn. Sacksville Rhythm & Blues. 7 p.m.
• Fellows Riverside Gardens. Holiday music. 5 p.m.
• Margherita’s Grille. Dead Flowers. 7-10 p.m.
• Maennerchor Club. Uncharted Course. 6 p.m.
• West & Main. Skeen Brothers. Acoustic. 7 p.m.

Sunday 11

MetroCyclers. East Golf Hike and Bike Trail parking lot, Mill Creek MetroParks, Boardman 44512. 330-740-7114. www.mil…. Meet at East Golf Hike and Bike Trail parking lot across from Mill Creek Golf Course for a bike trip. Stick around afterward for hot chocolate and cookies and marshmallows by the fire pit. Bring your own helmet and bike or rent a bike from Trailside Bicycle Company and meet the group at the Trailhead. Moderate 5-7 mile ride, low to no inclines. 1-2 p.m. Members, free; nonmembers, $5. Call for details.

W.D. Packard Concert Band Jingle Bell Swing. W.D. Packard Music Hall, 1704 Mahoning Ave., N.W., Warren 44483. 800-745-3000. www.packardmusichall.com…. 2 p.m.

Stambaugh Chorus Holiday Concert of Giving. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-259-0555. www.stambaughauditorium.com…. Stambaugh Chorus and the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band will host a benefit Christmas concert for Second Harvest Food Bank. Monetary donations will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going to the Food Bank. 2:30 p.m.

Monday 12

Intro to Canva. Austintown Library, 600 S. Raccoon Road 44515. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Learn the basics of Canva. Register for an account, learn to create designs, and insert text and images. You will need to have your email address and a password in order to register for a Canva account. 10 a.m. 

Melt the Ice. Bears Den Cabin, Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown. 330-330-740-7116. www.mil…. For ages 7-12, plus an adult. The group will be making predictions about what can melt ice the fastest and attempting a sticky-ice experiment while learning about the winter water cycle. All activities occur indoors. Meet at Bears Den Cabin on New Cross Drive. 5-6:30 p.m. Register/pay by Dec. 10, online or by call. $3/per child, adult free.

C is for Cookie. Lordstown Library, 1471 Salt Springs Road 44481. 330-824-2094. www.wtcpl.org…. Participants will make cookies together. Everyone will go home with a variety of cookies to share with friends or family. For teens in grades 7-12. 5:30-7 p.m.

Guitarist Tyler Guerrieri. Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. 44514. 330-744-8636.www.libraryvisit.org…. 6-7:30 p.m.

Keep Calm and Relax On. Cortland Library, 578 Lakeview Drive 44410. 330-638-6335. www.wtcpl.org…. Relax at the library with crafts, yoga, and other relaxation techniques. For teens in grades 7-12. 6-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday 13

It’s National Hot Cocoa Day. East Library, 430 Early Road, Youngstown 44505. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Stop by the Library to find something to read, watch, or listen to, and while you’re there, grab a free cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows. For all ages. While supplies last. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Adult Crafting 101: Holiday Bag. Springfield Library. 10418 Main St, New Middletown 44442. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Decorate a cloth bag of your own using stencils and fabric markers. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Hot Cocoa STEM. East Library, 430 Early Road, Youngstown 44505. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Celebrate National Hot Cocoa Day with STEM activities like making hot cocoa slime and a marshmallow catapult. 4 p.m.

Beaded Ornament. Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Craft a simple bead and macrame ornament. For tweens in grades 4-6. 4 p.m.

An Evening of Holiday Music with Tyler Guerrieri. Canfield Library, 43 W. Main St. 44406. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. 6-7:30 p.m.

Holiday Music with the Liberty High School Choir. Liberty Library, 415 Churchill-Hubbard Road 44505. 330-759-2589. www.wtcpl.org…. The Liberty High School Choir, under the direction of Donna Popio, will sing a variety of holiday favorites at the library. Cookies and punch will follow the performance. 6-7:30 p.m.

Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap. Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. 44512. 330-744-8636. www.libraryvisit.org…. Bring copies of your favorite holiday cookie or dessert recipe to swap with others. 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday 14

Recreational Hikes. Mill Creek Golf Course, Mill Creek MetroParks, W. Golf Drive, Boardman 44512. 330-740-7114. www.mil…. Meet at the Golf Course overflow parking lot on W/ Golf Drive. Volunteer-led hikes focus on exercising in the outdoors.  Easy, 1 or 3 miles. Call for details. 9-10 a.m.

Winter Wonderland Open House. Brookfield Library, 7032 Grove St. 44403. 330-448-8134. www.wtcpl.org…. Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Brookfield Library. Features a storytime with Mrs. Claus and a performance by the Brookfield Music Department. Includes refreshments. 5-6:30 p.m.

Let It Snow. Howland Library, 9095 E. Market St. 44484. 330-856-2011. www.wtcpl.org…. Dress to get messy as the group decorates cookies and watches a movie. For teens in grades 7-12. 6-7:30 p.m.

Engelbert Humperdinck. Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-259-0555. www.stambaughauditorium.com…. Humperdinck has sold over 140 million records, including 64 gold albums and 35 platinum. Awards include four Grammy nominations, a Golden Globe, and stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Las Vegas Walk of Fame, and Leicester Walk of Fame. 7:30 p.m.

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