CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 4 at the Poland Library, 311 S. Main St. Following breakfast from Kravitz Delicatessen and a business meeting, Louise Kilar, docent of the Butler Institute of American Art, will present “History of Its Founding.” Hostesses are Vilma Kolacz-Belanger and Clydine Watson-Dickey. All college graduates are welcome. For information call 330-702-0567.

Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will have its Feb. 14. meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $18. The menu consists of city chicken and lemon chicken, red skin potatoes, California blend vegetables, tossed salad, coleslaw, gelatin, rolls, beverages and dessert. The owner of Mr. Darby’s, Bob Neapolitano, will be the speaker. A brief meeting will follow. The public is invited. Reservations are due Tuesday. Call Darlene Demjen, 330-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski, 330-726-2527. Plans are underway for a basket auction April 30 at the Ursuline Motherhouse on Shields Road. For information about the auction, call Judy Codespote, 330-797-1488. Profits from this fundraiser will go into the education fund of the chapter.

Trumbull Retired Teachers’ Association will meet for a luncheon at noon Feb. 14 at Ciminero’s Banquet Centre in Niles. Carrie Shockey will discuss ways to communicate love. The association will collect coloring books, crayons and storybooks for Akron Children’s Hospital as well as yarn, postage stamps, candles and glasses. Lunch is $11.75 with reservations due by Wednesday by mail to Dee Sullivan, 1125 Townsend Ave., Youngstown OH 44505. New members are welcome.

William Penn Association, Branch 28, will host its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Franciscan Friars Shrine of Our Lady, 517 S Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown.

CLASSES

Woodrow Wilson High School Class of 1951 will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Landmark Restaurant, 7424 Market St., Boardman. Classmates and guests are welcome.

CLUBS

BNI Mahoning Valley Chapter will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Denny’s, 154 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. The featured speaker is Tanay Hill with Farmers Insurance.

Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Three Sheep Gallery, 6010 Market St., Boardman. Valentine cards will be made for one of the Juniorettes family members. Members are to wear something red in recognition of Women’s Heart Month. Preparations will be made for the Step Back in Time Tea set for March 11 at Poland Presbyterian Church. Members are to take a tea item for a tea basket. Hostesses are Linda Crish and Yvonne Ford. For information about membership, call Crish at 330-727-0321.

Buckeye Travelers, Mahoning Valley Chapter of Gold Wing Road Riders Association, will meet the fourth Saturday of every month. The next meeting is Saturday with dinner at 5 p.m. and a gathering at 6 at Bedford Trails Golf Course, 713 Bedford Road, Lowellville. All motorcycle riders are welcome.

Warren Women’s Connection, an affiliate of Stonecroft Ministries, invites all women to attend its Feb. 13 luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at DiLucia’s Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road NE, Warren. Nancy Montagna will share her story “Homeless to Holiness.” Mary Duke, director of Teen Straight Talk, will host a question and answer time, and music will be provided by classical guitarist, Shaun McCune. Stonecroft Ministries is a non-denominational organization that reaches out to all women across the country and around the world. Luncheons take place the second Monday of each month and cost $13. Reservations are required by Feb. 9 by calling Joyce at 330-539-5837 or Jan at 330-638-6508, and must be honored or canceled by Feb. 11.

GUILDS

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following neighborhood group meeting: Niles Silver Thimbles will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Shepherd of the Valley Assisted Living, 1500 McKinley. Ellen will demonstrate a self-binding baby blanket. For information call Virginia at 330-847-7549.

POLITICAL CLUBS

Canfield Republican Women’s Club lunch meeting is scheduled for noon Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. They will be learning about the office of the presidency and the administrative branch through a local artist, Ray Simone. Friends are encouraged to attend. The menu includes baked chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans with cherry or apple pie for dessert, salad is an alternate option with your reservation of $15 per person. Reservations are due Monday to Jacie Mettee, home 330-726-0363 and cell 330-207-9210 or e-mail Sharon at CRWCmail@gmail.com.

Girard Men’s Democrat Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parkwood Youth Center, Trumbull Road.

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at S.C.O.P.E. Inc., 220 W Market St., Warren. The speaker will be Dan Polivka, Democratic party chairman. Hostesses are Linda Marchese and Patty Baker. The speaker in March will be Paul Monroe, sheriff of Trumbull County. The officers of the club for this year are Cindy Gorse, president; Patty Baker, vice president; Maria Diggs, secretary; Rosie Stockton, treasurer; and Fran Wilson and Judie Hartley, trustees. Guests are welcome. For information call 330-545-2023.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

St. Rose Quilting Group will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the parish house.

Youngstown South Christian Woman’s Connection is hosting a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Marty Campana will be the guest speaker, and music will be provided by Sue Bryardy. Tickets are $13.50 and include lunch. Reservations are due by Wednesday by calling Connie D. at 330-788-2340 or Patty K. at 330-332-2789. For seating call Karen at 330-482-3005.

SERVICE CLUBS

Girard-Liberty Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Golf Dome, 1300 N. State St., Girard.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. has scheduled the following activities: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, meet at the food court at Southern Park Mall to walk; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at church; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3, meet in the lobby of Regal Cinema in Austintown.

SOCIETIES

Austintown Historical Society will meet Wednesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Cornersburg. A social time will be at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30. The cost is $18.50 per person and reservations are required. Past presidents will be honored and Lynn Zocolo, educator at Fellows Riverside Gardens, will present “A Gift of a Garden.” The public is welcome. For information and reservations, call 330-799-0303.

McDonald Historical Society will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday in the community room at Woodland Park Senior Center, 550 Ohio Ave.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at the following locations: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Children’s Rehabilitation Center, 855 Howland-Wilson Road, Howland; and noon Saturday at Sunrise Assisted Living, 335 W. McKinley Way, Poland (Call 330-707-1313 to leave a reservation). Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information call 330-788-9755.

Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Stonebridge Grille and Tavern in Boardman. End of year events for 2016 and upcoming scholarships for 2017 will be discussed. This will be the only winter meeting.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers support groups for those who deal with mental illness. Support groups follow: Girard Family Support Group, first Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Girard Library, 105 E. Prospect St. and Austintown Family Support Group, 7 p.m. second Tuesday of each month at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court. NAMI Connection, a support group for people with a mental health diagnosis meets at the following locations: 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Community Center, 1344 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays at Grace United Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Ave., Warren; 6 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays at Alta Care in Austintown; 1 p.m. first and third Saturdays at the Community Center on Fifth Avenue. The Saturday group is for those who deal with both substance abuse and mental health issues. Visit namimv.org, call 330-727-9268 or e-mail staff@namimv.org for information.

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, meets at 7 p.m. every Friday at Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Rd. SE, Warren, and at 7 p.m. every Sunday upstairs at the Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road SE, Warren. For information call Bill at 330-856-3822.

Never Alone Nar-Anon Group, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday upstairs at the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 5211 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. For information call 330-207-0845.

TOPS 327 will meet Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6:45. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information call 330-793-4378 or 330-779-0144.

TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Idaho Road Alliance Church, 250 Idaho Road. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting until 6:30. For information call 330-758-4923.

TOPS 1262, McDonald, meets Wednesdays in the Community Room at the Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St. Weigh-in is from 9:15 to 10 a.m., and the meeting will follow. New members are welcome.

TOPS 1497, Youngstown, will meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Maron Church, 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. New members are welcome; the first meeting is free. For information call 330-974-8450.

Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.