METRO DIGEST || Community work day Saturday

Community work day

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is sponsoring a community work day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday .

Volunteer workers will meet at the Youngstown Playhouse, 1945 Glenwood Ave., to paint the building immediately north of the Youngstown Playhouse and conduct a final cleanup before a large mural is installed by local artist Christian Mrosko. Workers also will put the finishing touches on a new pocket park. For information, call YNDC at 330-480-0423.

Picnic at urban farm

CANFIELD

The Ohio State University Extension Office and the Mahoning Valley Food Policy Council are hosting a pot-luck-style community picnic at Iron Roots Urban Farm, 820 Canfield Road, today.

Gardeners and community members are invited to the farm at 6 p.m. to meet, mingle and share food from the gardens. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share and their own plate and flatware.

For information, call 330-533-5538, or go online to http://mahoning.osu.edu.

Covelli assessment

YOUNGSTOWN

The city still is finalizing an agreement with a consulting firm to do an operational assessment of the Covelli Centre that could lead to the potential sale or lease of the facility.

The city’s board of control was expected Thursday to vote on a contract with PA Sports and Entertainment, with offices in Downingtown, Pa., and Cranston, R.I. But Mayor Charles Sammarone, the board’s chairman, said further talks on a cost and a specific outline for what the company will do are needed. Sammarone expects a deal in time for the next board meeting, Aug. 2.