Austintown briefs

TOPS hosts sale

TOPS OH2191 Austintown, will host its Annual “Trash and Treasure Sale” Apr. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road.

Tables are $10. each and concessions will be available.

For information call Shawne Wilfong at 330-774-1803.

TOPS is a support group for those trying to lose weight.

They encourage weight loss through healthy eating and exercise.

Meetings/membership is open to men, women and children 8 and up.

Meetings are every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church. Call Kerry at 330-799-2894 for information.

Find trash and treasure

The Austintown Community Church Preschool Childcare Center is hosting its annual “Trash and Treasure Sale” March 19 in the upstairs auditorium at Austintown Community Church, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tables are available by contacting the preschool office at 330-793-1843.

Cash payments must be made to the school office by March 16.

The sale will feature specialty raffle baskets and drawings.

Snacks, light lunch items and beverages will be available for purchase.

Proceeds from the sale go towards the purchase of developmentally appropriate classroom educational materials.

Call the school office at 330-793-1843 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for information.

Soccer team sponsors spaghetti dinner

The Ursuline High School boys soccer team is hosting a spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction March 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 343 Via Mt. Carmel in Youngstown.

Tickets are $8 and available at the door. The auction will begin at 4:15 p.m.

Homestead exemption outreach

Representatives from the Mahoning County Auditor’s office will be available for Homestead Exemption questions March 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.

Enjoy a gospel concert

George Leonard Lee will present a concert of gospel music March 6 at 4 p.m. at West Austintown First United Methodist Church, 6479 Mahoning Ave. and Turner Road. Refreshments will follow in the fellowship hall.

Blood pressure screenings at the library

The Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross will host a blood pressure screening at the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County at 1 p.m. March 16.

Austintown Curves offers Zumba classes

Curves Austintown is featuring The Curves Circuit With Zumba Classes Mondays at 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Silver Sneakers and nonmembers are invited. For information and prices, call 330-793-9802.

Support recovery from addiction

All are welcome to support recovery from addiction at Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic’s eighth annual Fellowship Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 13 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road in Canfield.

Abraham J. Twerski, founder and medical director emeritus of Gateway Rehab, NKRC’s parent organization, will be the featured speaker for the event. An internationally-recognized authority in the addiction treatment field, Twerski will discuss integrating the processes vital to sustaining recovery from drug or alcohol addiction including 12-step programs, treatment options, personal challenges and family dynamics.

The cost to attend the event is $15 per person and includes a breakfast buffet.

Book sales and autographs by Twerski will follow the presentation. Advance reservations are required with a deadline of March 7.

For more information and to make a reservation, call 330-744-1181, ext. 7001 or e-mail mona.barger@gatewayrehab.org.

Teen Tech Week tournament

The Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is celebrating Teen Tech Week Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with a Wii tournament.

The winner will receive a $25 gift card. Participants must be in grades seven through 12.

Video gaming at library

The Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is hosting PS2 Day for students in grades seven through 12 Tuesday and March 8 at 2:30 p.m.

It’s pajamarama time

Little ones put on your pajamas and bring your family to the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County March 28 at 6:30 p.m. for stories, songs and more.

Young and restless gotta move at the library

Children ages 2 through 5 are invited to an active story time at the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Thursdays in March at 11 a.m.

Eat swiss steak for dinner

West Austintown United Methodist Church, 6749 Mahoning Ave. and Turner Road, will serve a swiss steak dinner today during two seatings at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The cost of the dinner is $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12 and includes swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, salad, rolls, beverage and dessert. Advance ticket sales only.

For information, call the church at 330-792-1221 or 330-770-8679.

Taste wine for a cause

The Youngstown Club on Commerce Street will host a wine tasting extravaganza March 5 for the benefit of Mahoning County DD Special Olympics.

Chef Michael will use his culinary expertise to prepare hors d’oeuvres with various wines to enhance the complementary flavors of both.

Tickets are $50 per person and include a charitable tax deduction of $25. For tickets, call 330-724-2177.

It’s pajamarama time again

Put on your pjs and bring out the family for stories, songs and more at the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a hike and hot chocolate

Cool it on a moderately-difficult, 3-mile winter hike and then return to the Ford Nature Center for a warm cup of hot chocolate and a presentation about South Carolina wildflowers Sunday at 2 p.m.

Bonding with babies and books at the library

Join the Austintown branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Thursdays in March at 10 a.m. for Baby Brilliant: Bonding with babies and books.

The program for children 6 to 23 months old offers developmentally appropriate book, songs, rhymes and finger plays.

This program is also available for 2 and 3-year-olds Wednesdays in March at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The program for 4 and 5-year-olds is scheduled for March 22 at 10 a.m.

Monday meetings set for conservation district

Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District Board meetings for 2011 will be at 7 p.m. the second Monday each month at the District Office, 850 Industrial Road in Youngstown.

Anyone interested in being contacted regarding special meetings or changes to regular meetings can call 330-740-7995.

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Curves offers Silver Sneakers classes

Free Silver Sneakers classes are offered Monday through Saturday for eligible women over 65 at Curves in Austintown. The 30-minute classes are designed to improve strength, flexibility and overall health. For information, call 330-793-9802.

Great food program offers affordable meals

Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown, is the local site for the Great Food For All program.

Each big value box costs $30 and comes complete and ready for pick-up.

The family variety box is available for $36. Cash, money order or cashier’s checks are accepted at the time the order is placed. No checks are accepted.

Credit cards are accepted with a $1 convenience fee.

Go to www.greatfoodforall.com, type in zip code 44515, and scroll down until Smith Corners UMC pops up. Then pick up the ordered food boxes at Smith Corners UMC.

For information, contact the church office at 330-799-9390.

Do yoga at the gardens

Bring a mat and small blanket to learn a blend of energizing yoga styles from Heidi Suraci at Fellows Riverside Gardens on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout March.

Tuesdays will feature beginners’ classes from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and intermediate classes from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday classes will be from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and are open to all levels.

The fee is $10 per class. For information, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.

T’ai Chi in the garden

Ease stress, improve health and increase vitality with breathing exercises and selected movements from a classic Chen T’ai Chi form taught by Marie Lew Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. during March at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

The costs is $10 per class. For information, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.