POLAND

POLAND

This year’s Independence Day celebrations will occur Friday. The events begin at 5 p.m. with a strawberry festival at Poland Presbyterian Church until 8 p.m. Line up for the parade begins at 6 p.m. on Poland Village Boulevard. Parade starts at 7 p.m. Friday at Coblentz Drive and snakes along state Route 170 to Poland Village Hall. To participate in the parade, call the Western Reserve Joint Fire Department at (330) 757-8268.

The Sons of the American Legion, Mahoning Valley Squadron 15, will host its seventh annual flag disposal ceremony beginning at 8:45 p.m. Friday at the American Legion Post 15, Cortland Street. Worn, torn, frayed or faded American flags will be honorably retired during the ceremony. Flags may be dropped off at the post in the receptacle marked “flag disposal” or by contacting (330) 757-8722.

Fireworks will be at 10 p.m., shot off from the field behind village hall. There is no seating available there. Saturday is the rain date for the fireworks.

The first Yellow Creek Theatre outdoor movie of the summer will be shown at 10:30 p.m. “Casablanca” starts off the weekly movies, which continue Friday nights at 9 or dark until Sept. 14. Parking is available at the Poland Library parking lot. All events are sponsored by Poland’s Town One Streetscapes. Check out yctmovies.com for more information.

HOWLAND

A 5-kilometer Stripes Run and Walk sponsored by St. Joseph Medical Center will be at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the high school football stadium. Forms are available at YMCA, YWCA, St. Joseph’s, St. Joseph Urgent Care and township administration building, 205 Niles-Cortland Road.

A parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Hunter’s Square Plaza. Numerical lineup will be distributed at 8:30 a.m. at the plaza.

Activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. include games, entertainment, face painting, food and music by Top Notes and Take II at East Market Street and Willow Drive.

Registration for the car show will be at 11 a.m. for a $5 fee with judging at noon. Prizes will be awarded.

Pet parade at noon. Prizes will be given for cutest, smartest, best dressed, best behaved and most unusual.

To volunteer, contact 3Rachael Hunt, (330) 856-2340.

NILES

A parade will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at Dragon Drive. The route is Dragon, Federal Street, state Route 46, Robbins Avenue to State Street.

A fireworks display will be at 10 p.m. Wednesday.

YOUNGSTOWN

The sixth annual Lansingville Blockwatch Fourth of July Parade will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. The parade will begin at St. Mathias School, 2800 Shady Run Road, and end at Adams School, 2537 Cooper St. There will be a picnic afterward in the Adams School’s parking lot. President of the block watch, Ken Stanislaw, said he is expecting around 100 participants in the parade and many more in the crowd. The parade is in memory of the first block watch president, Larry McCaffrey. For more information, call Ken Stainslaw at (330) 788-8032.

XTHIS LISTING WILL RUN AGAIN SUNDAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR COMMUNITY’S EVENTS LISTED HERE, CALL (330) 747-1471 ext. 1254 by 1 p.m. Friday.