Boardman briefs

Center and Glenwood combine for concert

The two Boardman middle schools will present a fifth, sixth and seventh-grade band spring concert June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Boardman High School Performing Arts Center.

This concert will feature the fifth, sixth and seventh-grade bands combined from both Center and Glenwood Middle Schools.

Admission/donations will be accepted at the door. Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for students and free for senior citizens and children under 10.

MCCTC to host summer camp

The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center will give students preparing for grades seven through nine the chance to explore new careers this summer with its annual summer camp June 20-24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Snacks are provided daily and a special luncheon will be at the end of the week.

Registration fee is $80 if registered by May 15 and $90 for those registering after. Applications are available from middle school guidance counselors or online at www.mahoningctc.com. For information or to sign up, call Career Development Supervisor Jacqueline Kuffel at 330-729-4120.

Knights of Columbus to host steak dinner

Knights of Columbus Bishop Fewnwick Council 13586 is sponsoring a steak fry May 21 at the Pacentrano Club in Youngstown from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The cost is $15 for a strip steak dinner with sides and refreshments. A cash bar will be available. There will be a 50/50 raffle along with a Chinese auction.

Support of this event allows the Knights to fund various charitable activities in the community throughout the year. Tickets can be purchased by calling Brian Antal at 330-690-8435.

The Italian Fest is set for July 29-31 in downtown Youngstown.

Festivities will begin July 29 at 5 p.m. with opening ceremonies, followed by the Miss Italian Youngstown Pageant at 7 p.m. The Miss Italian Youngstown beauty and talent pageant has become a tradition at the Greater Youngstown Italian Fest.

The pageant includes modeling, speaking about Italian heritage and performing a talent.

There will be continuous entertainment and fun activities, including Morra and a pasta eating contest. A little King and Queen will also be crowned.

For information, contact pageant chairman Anthony Julian at 330-799-8184 or 330-207-0515.

Balloon release to remember

The Mahoning County-Youngstown Chapter of the Bereaved Parents of the USA will host a memorial balloon release at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Avenue in Youngstown today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This balloon release is to honor the children who have passed away.

For information, call 330-770-2876, 330-717-3803 or 330-501-6362.

Boardman graduate sworn in as firefighter

Ryan Beck, a 2002 graduate of Boardman High School, was sworn in as a Firefighter/EMT for the Washington, D.C. Fire Department during a two-hour ceremony at the House of Representatives Jan. 28.

Beck was assigned to Engine 2 Squad 1, the Chinatown Express, located in the Chinatown district of Washington, D.C. He served four years in N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Fire and Rescue Departments and currently resides in Maryland.

High honor for Boardman alum

Boardman High School graduate Kayla Szabo was inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society April 23 at Duquesne University.

She is a first-year pharmacy student at Duquesne University with a 3.85 G.P.A.

Master Park expands two locations

Master Park is expanding his martial arts studio to include the space used by the old Boardman Oreck store.

Children, ladies, seniors and families can exercise and rent this space for birthday parties or educational programs.

Master Park is also expanding the Austintown Master Park martial arts programs.

For information, contact Master Park at 330-965-9000 or e-mail MasterPark@MasterPark.com.

Grieve with friends

Honor and remember children who have passed away at Bereaved Parent of the USA-Mahoning County Chapter’s monthly meetings the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Park Vista of Youngstown, 1216 Fifth Ave.

For information, call Diane Hunter-Copeland at 330-770-2686.

Enjoy yoga every Tuesday

Get a rigorous workout and experience peace in the hectic world doing ashtanga yoga with Kirk every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor-Lloyd Road in Liberty.

The class is not for beginners; intermediate to advanced yoga practitioners only.

For information, call 330-539-0122 or visit www.unitycentre.org.

St. Elizabeth’s hosts May golf outing

St. Elizabeth Health Center will host its fourth annual Trauma Service Golf Outing May 22 at Pine Lakes Golf Course in Hubbard.

Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost is $75 per single player or $300 per foursome and includes golf, cart, prizes and food. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Registration deadline is May 12. The event will support trauma center outreach and injury prevention programs.

To register, call Renee at 330-480-3880.

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 May.

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. throughout May at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

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

Web site building workshop at library

From start to finish, learn how to set up and build out a Web site, including free or nearly-free options for software, hosting, design and visitor tracking May 23 at the Boardman branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County at 6:30 p.m.

Geared toward small businesses and organizations, the workshop will cover the following: software that allows you to create Web pages and blog posts for free, what free Web templates are available, what are the trade-offs between free and cheap hosting, what you need to know about buying a domain name, how to track visitors to a site, how to submit a site to Google and how to see which searches a site appears in.

May is amazing

The Boardman branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is hosting a “paper” maze throughout the month of May. Try “paper” maze and get a bookmark and an entry for the prize drawing. There will be a different maze each week.

Bond with your babies

The Boardman branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is hosting “Baby Brilliant: Bonding with Babies and Books” for children ages 2 and 3 Wednesdays in May at 10 a.m. and for children ages 4 and 5 Tuesdays in May at 10 a.m.

The event includes developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader.

It’s in the stars

Teen is grades seven through 12 test your knowledge of astrology by matching personality traits to their astrological sign at the Boardman branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County throughout the month of May.

The winner will receive a sweet treat.

Grocery stores help Wounded Warriors

Three local Nemenz IGA’s will participate in a national cause marketing initiative to raise money for Wounded Warrior Project.

Locations include 2980 McCartney Road, Youngstown; 8 N. Broad St., Canfield; and 655 Creed St., Struthers.

During this national promotion, from May 27 through Sept. 5, IGA will donate 10 cents from the sale of every specially-marked case of IGA brand water to Wounded Warrior Project, an organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

New evening hours offered

The D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitor Center will be open to visitors Wednesday evenings until 8 p.m. throughout August. The Garden Caf will be open until 7 p.m. during summer evenings at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

Beginner golf clinics offered

Two beginner golf clinics for adults will available Sunday, May 20, 27, 29 and June 3 at the Par 3 Golf Course from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The sessions will focus on swing fundamentals. Topics include putting, short game and full swing.

The cost for the clinic is $40 and includes a sleeve of golf balls. To register, visit www.playgolfamerica.com or call 330-740-7112.

Golf at the Mill Creek Golf Course

Mill Creek Golf Course will host People for MetroParks golf outing May 25 with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

The cost is $60 per golfer or $240 for a four-person team and includes golf, doughnuts, logo golf balls, prizes and a lunch provided by Farmers National Bank. To register, call Dennis Miller at 330-740-7112.

Help warm up America

Enjoy the view from the library at Fellows Riverside Gardens as a Loose Knit Group makes afghans and other projects to donate locally Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.

All helping hands are welcome and donations of yarn and needles are appreciated. For information, contact the gardens at 330-740-7116.

Writing workshop offered

Join Karen Schubert May 25 for a writing workshop at Fellows Riverside gardens from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The fee for the class is $10.

Various topics to shape writing about experiences will be explored. To register, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.

Bring the dog to yappy hour

Kick back and enjoy wine or beer, munchies, treats for your dog and the music of Donny Richards at MetroMutt’s happy hour event May 26 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at MetroParks Farm.

Co-sponsor Angels for Animals will also have adoptable dogs available.

The cost of the event is $10 for MetroMutt members and $15 for nonmembers. The event will be held rain or Shine. Reservations must be made by May 24. To make reservations, call 330-702-3000.

Create a spring leaf bowl

Lynn Cardwell will show students how to construct a porcelain bowl embossed with leaves Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens.

The pottery will be glazed, fired and ready for pick up approximately three weeks after the class.

The cost for the class is $25 for garden members and $32 for nonmembers. To register, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.

Start the day with breakfast and botany

Start Friday with a brisk walk, breakfast at the Garden Caf and a lesson on the Buckeye family from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The fee is $7 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. To register, call the garden at 330-740-7116.

Plant a hanging basket

Children ages 3-5 years old and their companions will work together planting a hanging basket of pretty annuals Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and May 20 and May 21 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Fellows Riverside Gardens.

A snack and story will be enjoyed along with the activity.

The cost for the event is $10 for residents and $14 for nonresidents. To register, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.

Create climbing vines for kids

Children 6 and up and their adult companions will learn about climbing vines before planting morning glories in a pot with a trellis May 21 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Fellows Riverside gardens.

The cost for the event is $10 for residents and $14 for nonresidents. To register, call the gardens at 330-740-7116.

Take a tractor tour on the farm

MetroParks Farm will offer guided tractor tours on the second Saturday of each month at 11 a.m.

Space is limited, call 330-533-7572 to reserve a seat.

Learn farm ABCs on Sunday

Agriculture, barns and crops will be the focus during a tour of MetroParks Farm Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The tour wagon will leave every half hour.

Learn about llamas May 29

Members of 4-H will bring their llama projects to MetroParks Farm May 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn what it takes to prepare these unusual animals for showing at the Canfield Fair. See how llamas are sheared, used as pack animals and watch them maneuver through an obstacle course.

Be the Italian man or woman of the year

The Greater Youngstown Italian Festival scheduled for July 29-31 in downtown Youngstown is accepting applications for the Italian Man and Woman of the Year.

Applications for scholarships are also available for students of Youngstown State University. Deadline for applications is June 1.

For information or an application, contact Arlene DeChellis at 330-726-8019.

Get marriage help

Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. The next program begins June 10 at Cambria Suites in Green (near Akron-Canton Airport).

For confidential information or to register, call 330-979-7787 or visit www.retrouvaille.org.