NILES, Ohio –  The Miss Americanas, a Taylor Swift tribute act, will return to 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on Aug. 15 for a 7 p.m. concert.

The show will include the three singers and a live band. Guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite era, trade friendship bracelets and sing along as the band recreates the excitement of a Taylor Swift concert.

Opening the concert will be Candace Campana.

Tickets start at $15, with a special four for $40 group ticket offer available. VIP packages include early entry, an exclusive acoustic performance and merchandise perks. To purchase, click HERE.

New Wilmington Talent Show Seeks Entries

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The New Wilmington’s Got Talent competition will return Aug. 23, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Shumaker Borough Park. Admission is free.

The event, now in its fourth year, invites local youths (age 21 and under) to showcase their music, comedy or other act on stage. Participants can be solo, duo or a larger group.

A panel of local judges will score performances based on creativity, skill and stage presence. Contestants will compete for cash prizes, including a $250 grand prize. The audience will vote for “fan favorite” award.

Interested performers can sign up HERE. Priority will be given to those who register by Aug. 15.

Preference will be given to students who live in the New Wilmington area and students enrolled at Westminster College, although all youths are welcome to apply.

The event is presented by the New Wilmington Economic Development Corporation  Amphitheater Committee and organized by the Youth Unplugged Committee. For information,  contact Helen Boylan at boylanhm@westminster.edu.

Clay Walker Christmas Show Coming to Packard

WARREN, Ohio – Country music artist Clay Walker will bring his family Christmas show to Packard Music Hall on Nov. 27. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via ticketmaster.

Backpacks, School Supply Giveaway

NEW CASTLE, Pa. – The City Rescue Mission’s Back-to-School Bash will take place from 3-6 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Sankey Center.

Free backpacks and school supplies will be given away in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. As children arrive, each will receive a backpack before visiting community organizations and agencies inside the gym to collect school supplies and learn about programs and services available to their families. Before leaving, children will also have the opportunity to receive additional school supplies from local church youth groups and learn about youth ministries available throughout the community.

Approximately 300 families are expected to be served.

“This event is more than just providing school supplies, it’s about encouraging children and their families as they prepare for a new school year,” said Jack H. Lynn, president and CEO of City Rescue Mission.

Children must be present to receive a backpack and school supplies. Families can register or learn more HERE.

The City Rescue Mission will also continue distributing school supplies through its annual School Supplies Drive at its Croton Avenue location through the beginning of the school year.

Poets, Writer at Lit Youngstown Reading

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Two poets and a fiction writer will be the guests at Lit Youngstown’s readers series event at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave.

Becca J.R. Lachman of Athens and Renée Nicholson of Morgantown, W.Va., who are poets, and fiction writer and essayist Rebecca Moon Ruark of Galesville, Md., will read from their recent works.

Lit Youngstown is a literary arts nonprofit.

Camp for Adults at the JCC

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown is offering Camp Kid Again, a day camp for adults, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 4-7.

Participants will enjoy art activities, exercise and movement, cooking demonstrations and more. Lunch is included.

The cost is $24 for one day and $54 for all four days. Jewish Family & Community Services is subsidizing the cost. Go to JCCYoungstown.org to learn more or to register.

Sharon Reschedules America250 Event

SHARON, Pa. – Sharon will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with fun throughout downtown Saturday, Aug. 8.

The event was originally scheduled for July 25, but the date was changed.

It will bring together a farmers market, downtown-wide sales, live music and art, historic walking tours and a shop-around passport contest, alongside a scavenger hunt running the full week leading up to the event.

“Every storefront downtown represents someone’s American Dream, a business owner who took a chance on Sharon and themselves,” said Evan Gruver, Main Street manager for the Sharon Community Development Corp. “This day is really an invitation to come explore those stories for yourself. Walk the same streets that have shaped this city for generations, meet the people behind these businesses and, hopefully, leave with a new favorite spot and a memory or two along the way.”

The event is free and open to the public, with the exception of the Retail Ramble walking tours, which are $10 per person with advance RSVP recommended. Additional details, including a full list of participating businesses, are available at SharonPa.com.

Planned activities include:

  • Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon at Quaker Steak & Lube.
  • Downtown Shop Around & Flash Sales: 10 a.m. to 2:10 p.m., with 250-minute flash sales, special deals and shopping passports with giveaways at participating downtown businesses.
  • Art Demonstrations and Music: Musicians will perform throughout downtown while local artists create live art for visitors to watch.
  • Retail Ramble Walking Tours: New this year, the Sharon Historical Society and Sharon CDC present three historic walking tours (10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.) led by local historian Taylor Galaska, president of the Sharon Historical Society and author of “Lost Department Stores of Sharon, Pennsylvania,” exploring the stores and stories that shaped downtown Sharon. Tickets are $10; space is limited, and advance RSVP is recommended by calling 724 301 7942. Tours meet at 98 E. State St.
  • Star Scavenger Hunt: Running all week, the scavenger hunt gives participants a chance to win one of five $100 Sharon Community gift cards by finding hidden stars and scanning QR codes located inside participating businesses near community landmarks around town.

Pictured at top: The Miss Americanas will perform at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on Aug. 15.