Austintown Community Briefs

AMS PTA annual craft show is Nov. 10

The Austintown Middle School PTA will host its 29th annual Craft Show on Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Vendor space is still available.

Table rental is $40 per 8-foot table. Admission is free. There will be more than 200 crafters, food, a Chinese auction and more.

For more information, contact Ellen at 330-270-0049 or Deb at 330-270-0665.

Ski and snowboard club sign-up

The Snowrunners Ski and Snowboard Club will host its yearly sign up for the club is on Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Austintown library and requires the attendance of the whole family joining, parents included.

The season will run from Jan. 5 until the snow ends. It includes five lessons for the first five weeks and bonus benefits. The club has an extra bus trip to Peek and Peak in February.

This is a non-profit club that emphasizes a learning experience for all family members to learn a the sport at Brandywine Resort, near Akron.

Fibromyalgia support group to meet

The Mahoning Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet on Oct. 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Dr. in Boardman.

The topic, presented by local instructor Cathleen Giblin, will be Gentle Chair Yoga.

Learn how others manage aches and pains on a daily basis. For more information, call 330-509-3333 or 330-758-8413.

Roast beef dinner is Oct. 21

The Kids Grieve Too organization at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner or Wick Avenue and Wood Street is hosting its 15th annual Roast Beef Dinner and Dessert on Oct. 21 from 12-4 p.m. Kids Grieve Too is offered for children experiencing the loss of a significant other in their lives and is headed by Elaine Curran, a licensed Independent Social Worker.

Art Festival in the Glen

Innovative Interiors, located at 4845 Market Street, Suite 9, in Boardman will host its first Art Festival in the Glen, featuring local artists, live entertainment, and food vendors this Saturday from 1-6 p.m. For more information, call 330-788-0100 or 330-240-0748.

ABWA meeting is Oct. 9

The Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) will hold its Oct. 9 meeting at Rachel’s Restaurant on Westchester Drive in Austintown at 6 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a menu of baked Italian chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, salad, rolls, beverages and dessert.

The cost is $16 per attendee. The ABWA will be welcoming any interested guests who would like to attend the meeting and get to know the group. A committee of members will be presenting the fall enrollment activities. Call for reservations by Oct. 2 to Kathy Anderson 330-533-6675 or Jackie Fischio 330-788-6634.

The chapter is part of the Network Council for ABWA, along with Tri-Gold chapter and Youngstown Charter chapter, and will be holding their annual style show on Sept. 30 at Mr. Anthony’s.

Archery Friends and Family Day is Oct. 20

On Oct. 20, there will be a Friends and Family Day supporting On Target Outfitters from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 8281 Leffingwell Road, Canfield. The cost to participate is $10 per family and there will be 3-D archery, air rifle shooting, trap shooting, fishing (bring your own pole), tomahawk shooting and more. Food will be available to purchase. The rain date is Oct. 27. For more information, visit www.ontargetoutfitters.org.

Girls night out focuses on cars

In an effort to raise cancer awareness and assist local fund-raising efforts, the Boardman AAMCO Transmission and Total Car Care is hosting “Girls Night Out,” an event at its shop at 7880 Market Street on Oct. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. The shop’s certified technician will conduct several clinics every half-hour on basic car maintenance, from checking tire tread and pressure to checking fluids and belts under the hood. Appetizers will also be provided. There is no cost to attend, but attendees can purchase raffle tickets for prizes donated by local vendors, including Mary Kay, PartyLite, The Flower Loft, Quaker Steak and Lube and Shine! Salon and Spa. Raffle tickets cost $1 each or $5 for six tickets. Attendees should RSVP by calling 330-729-9980 or e-mailing bill@boardmanaamco.com. All proceeds from the raffle will be benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Boardman.

Newcomers Club of Canfield

The Newcomers Club of Canfield, formerly known as Welcome Wagon Club of Canfield, will host its October meeting at Bella Nitesh Spiritual Arts and Education Center, 837 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, on Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. The topic of the evening’s program will be stress relief and coping with life. Light refreshments will be served. Members, guests, and prospective members are invited. RSVP to Sherri at sherrijacobs@zoominternet.net or 330-507-3093.

The Newcomers Club of Canfield is open to all women in the Mahoning Valley. It provides an opportunity for members in the community to welcome newcomers, engage in recreational and social activities, and to help support the civic, social and charitable life of the community.

Local church to host buffet

Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman, is planning its semi-annual International Buffet Oct. 27. There will be seatings at 4 and 6 p.m. The cost will be $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are admitted free. Tickets are available by calling the church office at 330-758-5745 or Delaine at 330-549-9116. Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 21.

The dinner includes food and desserts from Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden. Proceeds will used for community outreach and the support of Bethel’s ministry.

Calculus: The Musical at YSU

The Youngstown State University College of STEM and Department of Mathematics and Statistics will host MathFest, a day of mathematical workshops and contests for area high school students on Oct. 18. This year, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the event, they are inviting “Calculus: The Musical” to perform at 1 p.m. in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center. “Calculus: The Musical” is a humorous view of the development of calculus through song. More information about Maththeater, who wrote and perform the musical, can be found at http://matheatre.com.

For more information about YSU’s MathFest, visit www.math.ysu.edu/~mathfest. This event is free and open to the public.

Shopping day at Alberni’s

Altrusa International of Youngstown will be hosting a “Shoppopalooza,“ a luncheon and shop-fest at Michael Alberni’s Restaurant, located at 1140 Boardman-Poland Road, on Oct. 11 starting at 11 a.m. The cost is $20 and the event is open to the public.

For reservations, call Liz McGarry at 330-565-0228. They are also looking for new members. For membership information, call Chris Hanrahan at 330-550-2388.

New business helps college students

Former MCCTC engineering instructor Bob Dukish has opened a new business in Canfield, Help Buzzer, which helps students gain real-world experience while offsetting some of the costs of college. For more information, visit www.helpbuzzer.com or email bob@dukish.com.

Teen driving survival school set

On Oct. 13, at the Value City Department Store parking lot in Boardman, the Sports Car Club of America will sponsor a Tire Rack Street Survival teen-driving school. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of American youths aged 16 to 19. Tire Rack Street Survival program is a national driver education program that teaches teens the skills they need to stay alive behind the wheel. Students use their own vehicles so that the skills they learn can be directly translated to their own daily driving experiences.

The Tire Rack Street Survival Æ program is open to permitted and licensed drivers ages 16-21. Registration forms can be found online at www.streetsurvival.org. The cost is $75 per student and some insurance companies offer premium discounts to graduates. Space is limited and registration is required.

Public labyrinth walk is Oct. 21

The Ursuline Center, located at 4280 Shields Road, will offer the final guided walk of the season on Oct. 21 from 2-3 p.m. and celebrate the Journey of Autumn and marking the Feast of St. Ursula, for whom the Ursuline Sisters are named. Anyone wishing to walk the Labyrinth but unable to make one of the official walks can come anytime at their own convenience.

There are guides provided at the Labyrinth’s entrance, but there is no right or wrong way to walk a labyrinth. People can use the labyrinth in any way they need.

The Ursuline Center Labyrinth is a ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown and open year-round from dawn to dusk for all persons of faith. There is no cost to use the Labyrinth, which is handicapped-accessible and offers ample parking.

Local magician Tom Dowling earns honor

Tom Dowling, president of Youngstown-based Tom Phoolery Productions, Inc., was one of seven professional entertainers selected to lecture at the 2012 KIDabra International Biz Builder Conference held recently in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Dowling is a full-time professional entertainer specializing in themed educational programs for local schools, libraries and commercial events. His company also designs and manufactures original magic effects and props for professional magicians. His selection as a presenter at the KIDabra conference places him in the top 10 percent of professional family magic entertainers.

Baby Talk: where babies communicate

Baby Talk, a small organization founded by a teacher of the deaf and a speech therapist Barbara Ricks and Karern Steed, is now offering sign language classes for parents and their children ages 6 months to 2 1/2 years. Classes will be every Friday and Saturday from now until Oct. 20 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Classes will be at Beyond Expectations at 725 Boardman Canfield Road in Boardman.

The cost is $50 for four weeks of either Friday classes or Saturday classes and materials are included. Space is limited. Call 330-540-1025 or e-mail christiansigns2@gmail.com to register.

Bonding with babies and books

This event is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6 to 23 months. There will be 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize every Tuesday in October at 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tales and talk for 2s and 3s

Join the library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader every Wednesday in October at 10 a.m. Costumes may be work to the event on Halloween. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Fun time for 4s and 5s

Join the Austintown library for developmentally-appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 4-5) become a successful reader every Wednesday in October at 11 a.m. Costumes may be worn to the event on Halloween. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Family story time at library

The Austintown library will be hosting an event on Mondau at 6:30 p.m. where you can learn about the “Day-Glo Brothers,” the inventors of paints that glow in the dark. There will be a glow-in-the-dark story. You can explore fluorescence and ultraviolet light through a messy art project and a science experiment. This event is for children in grades K-6 and their caregivers. Children under the age of seven must be accompanied by an adult.

Gotta move story time

The Austintown library will be hosting a fun and interactive story time for children who cannot sit still for long every Tuesday in October at 11 a.m. They will be able to dance and wiggle during an active story time for the young and restless. For ages 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

iPad play at library

Call 330-744-8636 and ask for an Austintown librarian to schedule your child for a 20-minute session. During your personal appointment, the librarian will briefly demonstrate two specially selected apps and leave the rest of the time for you and your child to interact and explore together using the library’s iPad, or bring your own. Registration is required, and space is limited. For kids from age four to those in sixth grade. Child must be accompanied by an adult.

Kids vote: Buckeye Children’s Book Award

Kids in grades K-5 can experience the voting process during regular library hours from Oct. 27 to Nov. 10. Cast your ballot for one of five nominated books and get a small prize. Grades K-2 and grades 3-5 have separate ballots. The Buckeye Children’s Book Award is an annual kids’ choice award, which began in 1981. The winners will be announced on Dec. 1 at www.bcbookaward.info/.

Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever”

Enter a contest during regular business hours at any library in the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County system to win four tickets for the Oct. 27 performance at the Covelli Centre at 1 or 3 p.m. Contest runs through Oct. 13. Entries available at all PLYMC libraries. To enter, fill out an entry form and write a paragraph on why you like Phineas and Ferb. Drawings will take place Oct. 15 at each branch and the Library will notify winners. Scrambled pumpkins hosted at library

Unscramble the clues hidden in the pumpkins at the Austintown Library during regular hours. Figure out the secret message, and show the librarian for a creepy surprise. This event is for school-age children all throughout the month of October.

Author visits the library

Join Teen Xtreme to meet and greet Printz award-winning author Rick Yancey of Monstrumologist fame when he visits Austintown library at noon on Oct. 16. Yancey has also authored the adult Effective Detectiveseries and the children’s Alfred Kropp series. Feel free to brown bag it for this lunchtime event and we’ll provide a light dessert and beverage. Registration is limited. Call the Library at 330-744-8636 or register online from the library’s teen page. Visit www.libraryvisit.org/teens and click on Austintown. This event is for teens in grades 7-12 and their families.

The grossest thing I ever read

Share your favorite loathsome literary moment from any book you’ve read by filling out our entry form at any library branch during regular hours or online at www.libraryvisit.org/teens. The Teen Advisory Board will select the grossest of the gross entries and the winners will receive autographed copies of ”The Monstrumologist” by Rick Yancey. For teens in grades 7-12.

Danielle Scott Memorial Poetry Contest 2012

Danielle Scott was a beloved Teen Advisory Board member who was lost to cancer. To honor Danielle, the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahonin County is sponsoring the fourth annual Danielle Scott Memorial Poetry Contest. This year, to correspond with Teen Read week author Rick Yancey and his Monstrumologist series and in keeping with the 2012 Teen Read week theme of “It Came From the Library”, poems entered should have a horror-related theme: monsters, the supernatural, the gothic and so on. Entries may be submitted online at http://www.teenxtremeonline.org/submityourwork.cfm or on standard 8 Ω” x 11” paper (not to exceed two pages) to any public library in Mahoning County by Oct. 31. If you submit your entry online, please select the writing type “Poem” and be sure to include your phone number. Hard copies must be typed and be sure to include your name, telephone number, grade and school on your entry. Entries are not returnable. One winner will be chosen and will be awarded a plaque and a monetary prize. Eligibility: All entrants must be in grades 7-12 and either live in or attend school in Mahoning County.

Monster hunt for teens

To be a good monster hunter, you first have to know where to find them. Make the teen area of the Austintown library safe for humans by finding the hidden monsters all through the month of October during regular hours and you could win. This event is for teens in grades 7-12.

PS2’s day set at library

Play video games in the meeting room of the Austintown library on Tuesday after school. For teens in grades 7-12.

Library hosts Kindle klass

Bring your Kindle to the Austintown library on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. and the librarians will show you how to download eBooks from the Library’s Digital Catalog on the website. Space is limited and sign-up is required. Call 330-744-8636 and ask for the Austintown Library to sign up.

Nook night is Oct. 24

Bring your Nook to the Austintown library on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. and they will show you how to download eBooks from the Library’s Digital Catalog on our website. Space is limited and sign-up is required. Call 330-744-8636 and ask for the Austintown Library.

Austintown Friends of the Library meeting

Learn about the life of a major league umpire from behind the plate when Austintown resident Brian Onora speaks to Austintown Friends and guests on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. Onora is a professional umpire with the National and American Baseball Leagues. He has and is currently having an eventful career both behind the home plate and around the baselines.

Fall events at White House Fruit Farm

Special fall outdoor events will continue every weekend at the White House Fruit Far in Canfield through Oct. 21. Fall hours for the market are Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday noon–5 p.m. White House Fruit Farm is located 10 minutes south of Canfield on Route 62. Additional information is available online at www.whitehousefruitfarm.com.

Monstrous art contest to be hosted

First read the book, then bring it to life in art. “The Monstrumologist” author Rick Yancey will be coming to the main library on Oct. 16 and to coincide with his visit, for the 2012 art contest, you can illustrate your favorite character or scene from any of the Monstrumologist books. Any visual medium is welcome. You can submit your drawing, painting, sketch, photograph, computer-generated art, etc. on paper no larger than 11-by-17, to any library in Mahoning County. Be sure to put your name, telephone number and grade on the back of your artwork. Entries will be judged in two groups (grades 7-9 and grades 10-12) and prizes will be awarded to one winner and one runner-up from each group. Prizes include dinner with the author, a signed copy of “The Monstrumologist” and a monetary award. Entries must be received by no later than Oct. 6. This event is for teens in grades 7-12 who live in or attend school in Mahoning County.

Libraries to have Sunday hours

Austintown, Boardman, and Poland libraries are not open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays.

Get fit for free at Curves

Free Sneaker and Silver and Fit memberships are offered at Curves in Austintown, now located at 4330 New Road. Eligible women can workout for free based on their participating Medicare Supplemental Insurance. Call 330-793-9802 for more information.

Local doctor offers free health lectures

Dr. Kathleen Padgitt, local kidney specialist, is presenting a series of lectures for healthy living. The program will be hosted in St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center’s Azalea Room. The lecture is free and open to the public. To register, call the Humility of Mary Healthline at 330-480-3051 or, toll free, 1-877-700-4647. Future lectures scheduled for the same time and location are: Raw/Living Foods, Oct. 23 and Juicing/Smoothies/Fasting, Nov. 27. Registration for all the programs are through the Healthline.