WEEKDAY MATTERS | Oh, Mama! Styx, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers coming to Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN — Classic rockers Styx and Donnie Iris & The Cruisers will rock Youngstown on Thursday.

The show, part of Styx's 2021 world tour, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St.

Tickets, ranging in price from $29.50 to $75, can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and the Southwoods Health Box Office inside Covelli Centre.

Cortland rink sets Adult Skate Nights

CORTLAND — Cortland Roller Rink, 290 S. High St., is setting aside the next five Wednesdays for Adult Skate Nights.

Times will be from 7 to 10 p.m. for skaters age 18 and older.

Prices are $8 for admission and $4 for skate rental.

Warren-Trumbull library offers 'Historic Tales Series' sequel

WARREN — The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will present "Historic Tales Series, Part II: Spies and Spy Masters of the Civil War" from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday.

Leaders will explore the use of new technology and the old methods used by both sides in America’s bloodiest war.

Speaker Paul Goebbel is a Civil War era living history presenter who has been performing in Northeast Ohio for more than 10 years.

To access the program, click here.

Scrappers to face Crosscutters in 3 games this week

NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers will take on the Williamsport Crosscutters at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Eastwood Field, 111 Eastwood Mall Blvd.

Tuesday is Topps Tuesday. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a 2020 Topps Bowman sample pack. It’s also All You Can Eat Tuesday. Add $15 for adults and $12 for kids on to the ticket price and get all-you-can-eat hot dogs, Italian sausage, soft tacos, French fries, nachos, popcorn and soft drinks through the seventh inning. Fans age 55 and older will receive half-price upper-box-seat tickets.

Wednesday is Bark at the Park Night. Bring your dog to the ballpark, where there are designated doggy sections. It’s also Military Appreciation Night. Get two free upper-box-seat tickets with a military ID at the Chevy All-Stars Box Office.

Thursday is Buck Night. Fans can get $1 general admission tickets, $1 hot dogs and $1drinks.

This story was originally published July 26, 2021 at 5:10 AM with the headline "WEEKDAY MATTERS | Oh, Mama! Styx, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers coming to Youngstown."