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THINGS TO DO: Wedding open house in Salem

By Chris Pugh and Kelcey Norris
Bake Me Treats in Salem.
Bake Me Treats in Salem. Photo ptovided

Jan. 19

  • Bake Me Treats is hosting a wedding open house with free samples and a giveaway to talk about their wedding day menu. Visit Bake Me Treats at 5 - 7 p.m.

  • Come see opening night of the youth production of Alice in Wonderland at 7:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Playhouse. Tickets can be purchased online or in-person at the DeYor Performing Arts Center Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Get tickets to see The Game’s Afoot, a comedy/mystery directed by Lisa Bennett, at 7:30 p.m. at Trumbull New Theatre in Niles

Jan. 20

  • The new Blo Blow Dry Bar of Canfield is hosting a grand opening from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. at 4559 Boardman Canfield Road.

  • Traci Manning, Mahoning Valley Historical Society educator, discusses the founding of the Youngstown police detective department and stories about fighting crime years ago. It’s happening at 10 a.m. for $15 at at Denny’s Restaurant at 4020 Belmont Ave. in Liberty Township.

  • ManUp ‘24 is free seminar and lunch for fathers from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Covelli Center in the community room. The featured presenter is author and coach Willie Richardson from Tennessee and special guest comedian is Marcus Martin from Canton. Seating is limited so register online before the event, which is put on by Warriors Inc. Youngstown.

  • Visit Birdfish Brewing Company in Columbiana at 4 - 9:30 p.m. for a local screening of “Beer Club,” written and directed by Youngstown native Nate Shively. The movie screening starts at 6:30 p.m.; there will be a cast and crew Q&A after the screening. Stick around to watch “Strange Brew” at 7:30 p.m. Get a ticket for $10 with 100% of proceeds going to the Columbiana Cultural Collective online or at the door.

  • Watch the youth production of Alice in Wonderland at 7:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Playhouse. Tickets can be purchased online or in-person at the DeYor Performing Arts Center Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Get tickets to see The Game’s Afoot, a comedy/mystery directed by Lisa Bennett, at 7:30 p.m. at Trumbull New Theatre in Niles

Jan. 21

Jan. 22

  • Visit Primanti Bros in Boardman today from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. 20% of the proceeds from sales will go toward the Youngstown State University women’s club soccer. Make sure to show the flyer that’s posted on their Instagram page, or use code DINE2DONATE if you’re ordering online.

Jan. 23

  • It’s Modern Methods’ first Tips for a Cause night starting at 5 p.m. behind the bar at the Darlene Lounge. A portion of all sales and 100% of tips will be going to Trumbull County Historical Society.

Jan. 24

  • Uplift Palestinian voices: Attend an online reading to uplift Palestinian voices hosted by Lit Youngstown Action Books, World Poetry Books, and Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Center at 1 p.m. The reading will feature poets Ghayath Almadhoun, Olivia Elias, Philip Metres and Deema Shehabi, and translators Catherine Cobham, Sarah Riggs, Jérémy Robert and Marie Silkeberg. To attend, visit Lit Youngstown’s YouTube channel and click “Live.”

  • There’s a book club at 6:30 p.m. at POP Art Books Culture 6949 Market St. in Boardman; this month, they’re reading Mark Dunn’s “Ella Minnow Pea.”

Jan. 25

  • The community is invited to attend Farmer National Bank’s Cyber Security Awareness educational event at 4:30 p.m. at the Canfield Farmers National Bank, located at 4538 Boardman-Canfield Road. RSVP to Ricardo Cruz, branch manager at rcruz@farmersbankgroup.com or (330) 533-2686.

  • Listen to live music performed by acoustic family band Leather and Lace at 6:30 p.m. at Station Square Ristorante in Liberty.