Fireman’s Roundup

Fireman’s Roundup

GENEVA ON THE LAKE — The first annual Fireman’s Roundup will be held at The Landing Festival Marketplace Saturday and June 29. The free event will be adjacent to the Old Firehouse Winery.

It will include vendors, entertainment, antique firetrucks, a grand fire parade on Saturday and firefighter games on both days. “The Roundup is based on an event held at the Lake in the 1960s that saw firefighters from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana and beyond,” said festival coordinator Brook Hall. “Firefighters from all over converged on the shores of Lake Erie for a weekend of fun and camaraderie. “The festival became so large that the organizers we’re unable to continue it, but with our new events grounds, we are far better equipped.”

The games, open to anyone over 18, will include a tug of war, bucket brigade and — for trained fire personnel only — a water battle with fire hoses. Registration is $10 per person and will benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

The games will take place both days and those interested can either sign up with their own group of five players or sign up as individuals and be matched up with others to form a team. A registration table will be set up both days beginning at 10 a.m.

Art Outreach Gallery adds youth classes

NILES — Additional youth classes have been added to the July schedule at Art Outreach Gallery in Eastwood Mall. The classes run from July 7 to Aug. 1, and include Yoga for Kids, Exploring French, Story Telling featuring Clifford and Corduroy, Native American Dream Catchers, Making Recycled Paper and American Gladiator Fitness, in addition to creative art and art history. The classes are designed for students 4 to 18 years of age. Area art educators and art education students from Kent State University and Youngstown State University are the instructors.

Classes are free, but students must donate a nonperishable food item to Second Harvest Food Bank. Registration forms can be downloaded at artoutreach.org; or picked up at the gallery or the Eastwood Mall customer service center. Return the form to the gallery or the service center, or fax it to (330) 544-5929. Call the Eastwood Mall office at (330) 652-6980 for more. The gallery is in the concourse between Macy’s and JC Penney’s.

Summer camp for kids

LISBON — Columbiana County Extension is still accepting applications for children aged 6-12 for a summer day camp Tuesday through Thursday. The theme is “The World of Fish.” The first day of camp will be held at the County Fairgrounds; the second at Pymatuning Fish Hatchery. The third day will be spent fishing at the home of a 4-H’er. For information and applications, call or stop at the Extension Office, 7876 Lincoln Place, (330) 424-7291; or go to columbiana.osu.edu.

Poetry, music event

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series, is teaming up with Youngstown actress Lynn Nelson-Rafferty and singer/pianist Kathy Bressler-Mansell to offer an afternoon of poetry and music at 2 p.m. June 29 at the Hoyt Institute of Art, 124 E. Leasure Ave. Both serious and light poetry will be interpreted, including a reading from Charles Dicken’s “Tale of Two Cities,” popular song lyrics spoken to piano accompaniment, and vocal renditions of the songs. Reservations are $10, and include desserts and coffee.

Historical Day

NORTH BLOOMFIELD — The North Bloomfield Historical Society’s Historical Day will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19 in the Township Commons, at the intersection of state Routes 45 and 87. Activities include a classic car and antique tractor show and games. Country singer Kassie Simpson will entertain from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Dora at (440) 685-4758 or Roger at (440) 685-4548.

Combo at Woodworth

NORTH LIMA —The Rocco Monaco Combo will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Woodworth Park as part of Beaver Township’s 2008 Music in the Park summer concert series. The park is on Luther Avenue, off Western Reserve Road between Market Street and Southern Boulevard.

The weekly series, sponsored by the Beaver Township Park Board, continues Wednesday nights through Aug. 20. Admission is free. Call the park board at (330) 549-9552.