Historical Society Event will look at evolution of beauty

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Bites and Bits of History lunch program will resume Thursday at noon, when Jessica Trickett, manager of collections, presents “The Fairest of them All: Evolving Images of Beauty.”

Trickett’s presentation will explore ways that men and women have attempted to make themselves attractive through the ever-changing image of ideal beauty, and the tools used to achieve it.

All Bites and Bits of History programs will take place at noon at Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St., downtown. Parking is available for $2. Overture Restaurant at the DeYor Center is offering a $6 Bites & Bits lunch special; call 330-744-9900 to place an order. For information, go to mahoninghistory.org or call 330-743-2589.

The rest of the schedule is as follows:

July 17: “The History of Idora Park,” by Rick Shale, author of “Idora Park: The Last Ride of Summer.” Everything about the Youngstown amusement park, from its opening in 1899 to its closing in 1984.

Aug. 21: “Dining on the Town,” by Tom Welsh, author of “Classic Restaurants of Youngstown.” Learn about the city’s restaurant industry, from the booming post-war years to the present.

Sept. 18: “1914-2014: A Century of Steelmaking in Brier Hill,” by Rick Rowlands, executive director, Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum. Explore the history of iron and steelmaking in Brier Hill and discuss how Vallourec’s new investments are merely a continuation of the Valley’s dominance in the tubular steel market.

Oct. 16: “The Pivotal Right: A History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement,” by Traci Manning, MVHS curator of education. Learn about the outspoken women who fought to gain voting rights in the 19th and early 20th centuries.