Canfield briefs

DeRose named to Dean’s list

Michael DeRose has been named to the Dean’s List for the College of Business Administration. Michael is a student at Kent State University. Brianne Derose, a student at Mount Union University, has also been named to the Dean’s List.

Swap coupons

The Canfield library will host a coupon swap on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Join us to stretch your shopping dollars by swapping coupons or learning new tips from other coupon-clippers. Light refreshments will be provided.

Check your blood pressure

The Canfield library will host a blood pressure check provided by the Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association on March 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Library hosts basketball bracket challenge

The Canfield library invites teens in grades 7-12 to fill out a NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket. Brackets will be available beginning March 12 and must be submitted by noon on March 15. The bracket challenge winner will receive a special prize.

Participate in Hunger Games trivia contest

The Canfield library will host a Hunger Games trivia contest during library hours through the month of March. Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to participate and could win a prize.

Library hosts Tales to Tails

The Canfield library will host “Tales to Tails” on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Sign up to read to a registered therapy dog, which helps develop reading skills, promotes confidence and encourages a love of reading. Readers of all levels and abilities are welcome. Bring a book of your choice. Dogs are provided by K-9 for Compassion, registered Delta society therapy dogs. To sign up, call 330-744-8636 and ask for the Canfield library.

Draw a dino

Children of all ages are invited to draw or design their favorite dinosaur with a provided pattern during library hours through the month of March. A drawing will be held from all art entries to win a prize.

Bonding with babies

The Canfield library will host “Baby Brilliant: Bonding with Babies and Books” for babies 6-23 months on March 12 at 10 a.m. The program will include developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader. Children must be accompanies by an adult.

Lego My Library

The Canfield library invites children 6 and older to create Lego designs on March 13 at 6 p.m. Legos will be provided.

Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s

The Canfield library will hosts Baby Brilliant: Tales and Talk for 2s and 3s on March 7, 14 and 28 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.

Fun Time for 4s and 5s

The Canfield library will host Fun Time for 4s and 5s on March 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 1:30 p.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.

Rhythm and Motion for 2s and 3s

The Canfield library will host Rhythm and Motion for 2s and 3s on March 21 at 10 a.m. for children ages 2-3. The program will include a variety of music, dance, song and special activities, guaranteed to appeal to the young and restless. Activities will include the use of props, musical instrument and imagination. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

TOPS invites you to lose weight

Canfield TOPS No. 1805 is taking off pounds sensibly and invites you to join. TOPS meets each Wednesday at the Canfield Christian Church on South Broad Street. Weigh-in time is 8-8:30 a.m. with a meeting for follow from 8:30-9 a.m.

For more information, called Judy Toth at 330-533-2464.

Youngstown Orthopaedic’s Weimer earns distinction

Dr. David A. Weimer, M.D., of Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this month during a ceremony in San Francisco.

Weimer, who specializes in minimally-invasive hip and knee replacement, as well as complex hip and knee revision surgery, was one of 620 new members inducted.

A resident of Poland, Weimer joined Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates in 2008 and became a partner in 2011. The practice includes nine board certified orthopedic surgeons and comprehensive physical therapy, occupational therapy, sports medicine and MRI services.

Weimer also serves on the staffs at Forum Health Northside Hospital and the Youngstown and Boardman campuses of St. Elizabeth Hospital. He earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency training at Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center.

Canfield group hosts murder-mystery dinner

Canfield Welcome Wagon will host a “Murder Mystery Dinner Theater” March 23 at Antone’s Banquet Center in Boardman at 6 p.m. The event will include both silent and Chinese auctions, as well as the meal and live performance.

Tickets are $50. Proceeds will benefit as many as two dozen local charitable organizations. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 330-793-1551.

Tickets on sale for Canfield Players

Tickets are now on sale for the Canfield Players’ performance of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Canfield High School on March 29-31. Show times will be at 7:30. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.

For more information, call 330-702-7128.

Canfield Christian Church hosts Lenten breakfasts

Canfield Christian Church will host Lenten Breakfasts on Wednesdays through April 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfasts are free and all free-will offerings will be accepted.

The church is located on 123 S. Broad Street in Canfield.

A senior stretch will follow each breakfast. For more information, call 330-533-2246.

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.

Support the Seidita family

The Seidita Family Benefit will be on May 6 from 12 to 4 p.m. at St. Matthias Church, 2800 Shady Run Road.

The cost is $10 and includes chicken, pasta and more. The event will include a 50/50 drawing, a chance auction and a bake sale. Prizes include a 50” television, $300 and $100.

Come support Carl and Lucy Seidita of Boardman who are both battling cancer and have been unable to work. The Seidita family is facing an enormous burden and need the help of their friends, family and community.

For tickets, donations and more information call Gary Frank at 330-651-8778 or Jim Higham at 330-942-6647.

Curves hosts food drive

Curves 14th annual food drive is now underway. Each club, including Curves clubs in the Youngstown area, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support area community food banks. In addition, Curves clubs in the Youngstown area will waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank from March 12 through March 25.

Focus group participants sought

Parents of children between 8 and 12 years who are overweight and/or underactive are being sought for a focus group. The purpose of the study is to get opinions of parents in the development of a weight management and fitness program especially designed for children. To learn more about the focus group, call 330-480-3151 or toll-free 877-700-4647.

Search for Easter eggs at the park

The MetroPark is hosting an Easter extravaganza on March 31 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wick Recreation Area. The event will include an egg hunt and an appearance by the Easter bunny. Children ages 2 - 10 can join the scramble for candy and prizes, and adults can compete in the Raw Egg Toss. Be sure to arrive early enough to find the age group area for your child before the start time.

Take a mud walk

The MetroPark is taking a muddy walk tomorrow. The hike will go through the Newport Channels and Island trails in celebration of mud and the warmer weather it foretells. Meet at the Newport Wetlands parking lot. Moderate difficulty, two and a half miles.

Oxbows hike set

Bill Whitehouse will lead a hike on March 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Hikers will explore oxbows, one created my humans and one created by nature. Meet at Ford Nature Center. Moderate difficulty, two miles.

Look for the green

The MetroParks is hosting a hike on March 18 at 2 p.m. Throughout the hike, participants will search for as much green as they can in the winter weather. Meet at Ford Nature Center. Moderate difficulty, four miles.

Wood Frogs walk set

The MetroParks is taking a hike through the Poland Woods on March 24 at 8 p.m. Throughout the walk, participants will listen for wood frogs, the first frog to emerge from hibernation. Meet at the Poland Woods. Easy rating, one to two miles.

Search for Spring Salamanders

The MetroParks will be searching for large spotted salamanders during a walk on March 31 at 8 p.m. During late winter or early spring, large spotted salamanders briefly leave their underground haunts and gather in woodland pools to mate. Hikers will look to see if they can catch them in the act. Boots and flashlights are recommended.

Meet at the end of Laurel Hill Drive, located off Herbert Road west of MetroParks Bikeway crossing. Difficulty rating, one and a half miles.

Call Ford Nature Center to register by March 31, 5 p.m.

MetroParks plans wellness walks

The MetroParks will host three health and wellness walks. The walks will be:

Wednesday at 9 a.m., meet at MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead at Kirk Road. Moderate difficulty, two or four miles.

March 20 at 6 p.m., meet at Ford Nature Center. Moderate difficulty, four miles.

March 28 at 9 a.m., meet at main Golf Course overflow parking lot. Easy rating, one or three miles.

The recreation hikes are generally fast-paced and focus on exercising in the outdoors.

Visit the Jewels of Winter: Orchids

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

Make an Orchid and Hydrangea wreath

The MetroParks will be making a hydrangea wreath accented with pink and cream colored orchids on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dolly Vivalo will be teaching you how this stunning wreath of dried blossoms and greens. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register. Cost is $29 for residents, $37 for non-residents.