Slavic Easter fun at event

YOUNGSTOWN

Egg-Stravaganza, a Slavic Easter traditions workshop and celebration,will take place Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, off Mahoning Avenue.

The free, family-friendly event will offer workshops and demonstrations as well as traditional Easter foods and ethnic items for purchase.

Ukrainian artist Carol Novosel will conduct a set of small-group fine-egg workshops. Author Lawrence Kozlowski will lead the hands-on, family-friendly pisanki, wax-decorated eggs workshop. Bernadette Zubel will teach visitors how to make palmowa tkania, artfully weaved palms. Detroit’s Marcia Lewandowska will teach her fine-art level wycinanki eggs. This decorative paper cutting is traditionally used to decorate homes in the spring.

Reservations for the workshops are recommended; call 330-747-7107.

The Polish Peddler will sell wooden eggs, decorating kits, blessing basket cloths, woven palms and more.