OSU Extension at Canfield Fair

OSU Extension at Canfield Fair

When: Through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What: Join our staff and volunteers for mini-sessions at the Canfield Fair. View our flower and plant display, check out the bug collection and take a fun quiz!

Details: Visit http://go.osu.edu/2016fair

FROM LILIAN’S GARDEN Meet the Artist

When: Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.

What: The gardens of her home in Greece and Ohio inspire the work of Vasiliki (Lilian) Filippou. Ripening olives, pinecones, brightly colored architecture, and blue seas are skillfully captured in her watercolor works which are softly accented with gold.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens Weller Gallery

Info: Call 330-740-7116

ACOUSTIC JAM

When: Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m.

What: Join us at the Nature Center for a music jam.

Where: Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center Visitors Center, 16146 Daniel St. NE, Minerva.

Cost: Free

Details: Bring an instrument or just come to listen. Beginners welcome. Make new friends, have fun, and learn a new tune or two! No registration required.

Contact: 330-823-7487 or naturecenter@mountunion.edu

MEN’S GARDEN CLUB

When: Wednesday, 7 to 8 p.m.

What: The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown invites you to attend its general meeting which includes topics by local and regional speakers on horticulture and nature. Drop in.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Cost: Free

Info: Call 330-740-7116

NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALIST: SHOREBIRDS

When: Sept. 10, 9-11 a.m.

What: Every fall thousands of shorebirds migrate through Ohio. The mud flats of Berlin Reservoir are a great place to observe the birds, and several species may be seen, including sandpipers, plovers, ducks, gulls and herons.

Where: Public boat landing on Berlin Reservoir, located on Price Street, just west of state Route 225.

Cost: Free

Details: We may be walking in muddy areas, so wear appropriate shoes. We will have some binoculars available but bring your own if you have them. Register for directions to the site.

Info: Visit naturecenter@mountunion.edu or call 330-823-7487.

Farmers Markets in the Mahoning Valley

When: Nearly every day of the week

What: Support local farmers and get fresh produce for your family at our area farmers markets.

Info: Visit http://go.osu.edu/mahoningvalleymarkets