Austintown briefs

Homeownership workshop set for Feb. 25

The next NACA homeownership workshop is Feb. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn, 4055 Belmont Ave., Youngstown.

To reserve a spot, call 888-302-6222 or visit www.naca.com.

Curves offers free memberships

Free Healthways Silver Sneaker Memberships are offered at Curves Austintown, now at 4330 New Road. Eligible women can workout for free based on their participating Medicare Supplemental Insurance. Please call 330-793-9802 for information.

Tops hosts Trash and Treasure Sale

Tops Chapter 2191 will host a Trash and Treasure Sale on May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road.

Tables are available for $10 each with a one table limit per vendor. For questions or to reserve a table, call Kerry Price at 330-799-2894.

Youngstown Club hosts wine tasting

The Youngstown Club is hosting a wine tasting on Feb. 25 to benefit the Mahoning County DD Special Olympics.

Chef Anthony will use his culinary expertise to pair delicious hors devours with various wines to enhance the complimentary flavors of both.

The cost is $50 per person which includes a charitable tax deduction of $25. Please make your checks payable to the Youngstown Club. To reserve your admission tickets, call 330-724-2177.

Meditation seminar set

Cultivate the Garden of Your Mind to bloom with positive and compassionate thoughts and reduce negative thinking which blocks daily happiness. Karres Cvetkovich CYT (30 years experience) will lead this practical seminar based on meditation methods supported by current research. Register by calling Cvetkovich at 330-799-0323. Cost is $45 and $35 for FFRG members.

Men’s Garden Club sponsors scholarship

The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown is sponsoring it’s 21st annual horticulture scholarship for high school seniors and college students pursuing a degree in horticulture, landscape design or allied subjects. The scholarship ranges from $500-$1500. Application deadline is March 1.

Contact Keith Kaiser at 330-740-7116 or visit www.mgcy.org for additional information.

Mahoning Valley Pizza Cook-Off tickets on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the The Potential Development Program’s 2012 Mahoning Valley Pizza Cook-Off, sponsored by BeautiStone.

The event will be held at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center, 7440 South Ave., on March 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets to the event are $12.50 per person or $150 for a reserved table of 10. They can be purchased at www.mvpizzacookoff.com or by calling 330-746-7641.

Ladies Guild searches for vendors

The Ladies Guild of St. Maron’s Church, Youngstown, is looking for vendors for its Craft, Antique and Flea Market on Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 330-533-9337 or 330-565-1959.

Breakfast Botany: Monkey Puzzle Family set

View highlights of the Gardens in winter on a brisk outdoor walk on Friday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Return to the Garden Caf for a light breakfast and learn more about members of the monkey puzzle family.

The cost is $7 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.

Twice-Loved Book Sale

Shop at the used book sale in the lobby of the Davis Education and Visitor Center from today to Feb. 26 for gardening books, cookbooks and horticulture magazines. The sale benefits the Antonucci Library at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Donations of used gardening books are always appreciated.

Breakfast Botany: Monkey Puzzle Family set

View highlights of the Gardens in winter on a brisk outdoor walk on Friday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Return to the Garden Caf for a light breakfast and learn more about members of the monkey puzzle family.

The cost is $7 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.

Enjoy Yellow Creek Park Winter Concert

The Yellow Creek Park Winter Concert will be Thursday at 7 p.m. in Yellow Creek Lodge. The Erie Heights Brass Ensemble, Dixieland will perform.

Visit the Jewels of Winter: Orchids

Visit the orchid display at Fellows Riverside Gardens to feel transported to the tropics from Feb. 1 to March 18. View the many colorful varieties of orchids, like exquisite jewels, to lift your spirits during the heart of winter.

Photo walk set for tomoorw

Bring your camera and join Bob Coggeshall as we explore the always-scenic Lake Cohasset tomorrow at 2 p.m. This walk is free, but register by calling Ford Nature Center by Feb. 18.

Meet at Ford Nature Center. Moderate difficulty, three miles

Wintertime Tea: For Love of a Book

Join Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens for an elegant and entertaining afternoon tea on Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eat tea sandwiches and sweets. Be entertained by the harp music of Darlene MacBenn and the humor of Herbal Theatrics. The cost is $25 or $20 for members.

The cost includes a donation to our Antonucci Horticulture Library. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.

Area writers group to meet in Canfield

Area writers are invited to attend Monday Night Writers on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Peaberry’s Caf . Led by author and professional writer Nancy Christie, the two-hour sessions will include both writing exercises and discussions on the creative and business aspects of writing.

Those with ‘works-in-progress’ are welcome to bring copies of their projects for comments and critiques from the group.

The fee is $10 per class and registration is preferred. For more information, email Nancy Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com.

Health and wellness walk set

The Mill Creek MetroParks is sponsoring a health and wellness walk. Join for the health of it and experience the many benefits of walking. The walks will be Feb. 29 at 6 p.m., meet at Ford Nature Center. Moderate difficulty, four miles.

PTA Council searches for past presidents

The Austintown Council of PTAs is looking for past presidents of all PTA units in Austintown. If you are a past president or know someone who is and have not been contacted by the council in the last couple of years, contact Kelly Phillips at kjhowdy@zoominternet.net or 330-518-3686.

Wine charity event set

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley presents its second annual Wine for Hope, featuring dining stations and gourmet dessert station complete with fine wines, entertainment, memorabilia silent auction and raffles. The event will take place on Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. inside Antone’s Banquet Centre.

Tickets are on sale now for $50 per person and a cash bar.

For further information regarding donations and tickets, visit www.hopemv.org.

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is a non-profit organization whose mission is the furtherance of charitable and financial support, and volunteer services to and for chronically and/or terminally-ill children on a local and regional level.

Fun Time for 4s and 5s

The Austintown library will host Fun Time for 4s and 5s on Feb. 22 and 29 at 11 a.m. The program will include developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help children, ages 4-5, become successful readers.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wine and beer tasting scheduled

Team Schein is hosting a Wine and Beet Tasting at Vintage Estate Wine and Beer in Boardman on Feb. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m.

The cost is $20 per person and includes six tastings. Choose from six wine selections or 12 beers on tap from the Diamond bar, Hors D’Oeuvres and musical entertainment by Ryan Ross.

You must be 21 to purchase a ticket and attend the event. To purchase tickets, contact Tina Prestas at 330-559-6918 or tprestas@gmail.com. All proceeds to benefit the Boardman Relay for Life.

Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s

The Austintown library will hosts Baby Brilliant: Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s on Feb. 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. The program will include developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help children, ages 2-3, become successful readers.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Dream a little dream with Dr. King

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his “ I Have a Dream” speech. The Austintown library invites school-aged children to write and/or illustrate one of your dreams on the paper provided, share it with a librarian and get a sticker.

The event will be going on during library hours in the month of February.

Bonding with babies and books

The Austintown library will host its two Baby Brilliant programs, Bonding with Babies and Books for Lapsitters and Bonding with Babies and Books for Walkers on on Thursday.

Bonding with Babies and Books for Lapsitters will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is for children who are not walking independently. Bonding with Babies and Books for Walkers will begin at 11 a.m. and is for children who are walking independently.

Both programs will feature 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.