Society digest

Yoga classes at St. Joe’s

WARREN — Beginning yoga will take place from 5:30 to 6:45 each Monday from Sept. 14 though Oct. 26 at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave., Warren. Certified yoga instructor Dawn Perhacs will lead the adults-only class. The cost is $58 per person ($44 for employees of HMHP). Class size is limited. For more information, call the Humility of Mary Healthline at (330) 480-3151 or toll free (877) 700-4647.

Heritage Day event at Hungarian club

YOUNGSTOWN — An annual Hungarian Heritage Day celebration will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Youngstown American Hungarian Club, 2219 Donald Ave. Featured will be authentic Hungarian folk art, music and ethnic food.

For dancing or listening, American and Hungarian music will be performed by a Cleveland band, The Hungarians.

Admission is $2, and there is ample secured parking.

New grief workshop at Villa Maria center

VILLA MARIA, Pa. — A new grief workshop, “Coping With Personal Loss and Grief,” will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center.

The presenter will be Tricia Leonard, a psychotherapist and holistic practitioner who specializes in post-traumatic stress. Also participating will be Barbara Lenarcic, who holds degrees in religious education and mental health counseling.

The cost is $60 per person and includes lunch. Registration and payment are required by today. For more information or to register, contact Cindy Wilpula, (724) 964-8920, ext. 3241, by e-mail at cwilpula@humilityofmary.org, or online at villaprograms.com.

Fundraising dinner to help cancer patient, family

BOARDMAN — A fundraiser will take place at Antone’s Banquet Center from noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday to benefit cancer patient Phil Panno and his family. Phil and his wife of 24 years, Mia, live in Boardman with their two children, Phillipp, 12, and Angelina, 10. The funds will help offset the cost of his treatment, his loss of income and related expenses.

Cooking school plans open house in Salem

SALEM — Ellen Conrad, one of the judges at the Hidden Valley Recipe contest at the Canfield Fair, is having an open house at her Country Cusine Cooking School, which is at her home, at 32288 Carey Road, Salem.

The event, which will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, will include prizes, demonstrations, and a chance to win a free cooking class. For more information, visit her Web site at www.ellenscountrycuisine.com or phone (330) 222-3014.

Historical walk planned at cemetery

MASSILLON — Residents will have an opportunity to learn local history on Sunday during a walk through Massillon Cemetery.

Margy Vogt will conduct the tour of the cemetery, which was founded in 1846, and the National Register residence, built in 1879.

Parking is available on South Erie Street. Reservations are not required. The $5 fee may be paid at the cemetery entrance. For more information call (330) 832-8469 or visit margyvogt.com.

Free dance at Kuzman’s

GIRARD — Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., will sponsor a free dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. There will be a mix of ballroom, Latin, swing and hustle dances.

For more information call (330) 545-8521, (330) 545-8995, or Stephen Barba at (330) 502-5492.

Italian to be taught

YOUNGSTOWN — Level II and beginning Italian classes will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, from Sept. 17 to Dec. 17, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. For more information call Lio Comichista, (330) 545-1525.

AHA heart walk to be on YSU track

YOUNGSTOWN — More than 2,000 Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull County residents are expected to participate in the American Heart Association’s 2009 Start! Heart Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday on the track at Youngstown State University.

The walk will raise funds to support heart disease and stroke research and educational programs.

The 2009 Heart Child, Tabitha Fiorenza, 8, of Struthers, will attend.

For information on participating in the Walk, call (330) 318-1002 or log on to http://heartwalk.kintera.org/youngstown,

TMH sponsors Survivorship Day

WARREN — Trumbull Memorial Hospital is inviting the public to participate in its 20th annual Cancer Survivorship Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lincoln School, 2253 Atlantic St. NE.

Featured at the “Life is Beautiful” event will be a butterfly release, music by Teddy Pantelas, jazz recording artist and music therapist, and refreshments.

The speaker will be Nancy M. Tamburro, a social worker at Ireland Cancer Center University Hospitals of Cleveland.

Public wine tasting planned as fundraiser

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The United Way of Lawrence County is inviting the public to a wine taste from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at New Castle Country Club. The cost for the Wonderful Wines of the World event is $50, and proceeds benefit United Way. The deadline to register is Monday. For more information, call (724) 658-8528.