CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS

NARFE Chapter 14 will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road. All active and retired federal employees are invited.

Tri-Gold Torch Prime Time Chapter of ABWA will meet for a social at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will follow at 6 Wednesday at A La Cart Catering, Canfield. Menu will include chicken cordon bleu, parsley potatoes, peas and carrots, salad, rolls, dessert and tea and coffee. The cost is $19, and Vilma O’Neill from Mahoning Valley Therapy Dogs International will be guest speaker. For reservations or information, call Dolores Brindle at 330-757-9368.

AUXILIARIES

The Auxiliary of St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital / St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital will meet at noon Monday in the private dining room at St Elizabeth on Belmont Avenue. Guest speaker will be Marise Sahyoun, Director of Mahoning Valley Lifelong Learning Institute.

CLASSES

Chaney High School Class of 1965 will celebrate its 70th birthday party reunion from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. July 29 at St. Christine Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., for a casual dinner dance. Plans for the evening include appetizers at 6:30, class pictures at 7 and buffet dinner at 7:30. Reservation slips must be turned in by July 1. For information, email chaneyclassof65@aol.com. or call Peggy Panko-Machingo at 330-726-5401 or Phyllis Tacco-Patterson at 330-549-3400.

South High School Class of 1947 will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Holiday Inn, Boardman, 7410 South Ave. to celebrate its 70th class reunion. Please call 330-286-3385. See you there.

South High School Class of 1956 Women will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Cornersburg. All women from the class and friends are invited to attend.

CLUBS

Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Cornersburg. Stephen Chalmers of Youngstown State University will be speaking. Chalmers is an associate professor of photography and digital imaging. WRARC will host its annual amateur radio field day June 24-25. The event will take place in front of the Braking Point Recovery Center, 45 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. Contact Bob Mitzel, president, at 575-910-1456 or n8rcm@wrarc.net for information.

Monday Night Writers will meet June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the small meeting room at the Canfield Library, 43 W. Main St. Area writers, both published and nonpublished, are invited to attend. Writers can get group feedback on works-in-progress. The session will be led by professional writer Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left of Center and other stories.” For information, contact Nancy Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com

GUILDS

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled the following neighborhood group meetings: Austintown Stitch and Share will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road. Theresa will demonstrate a new twist on T-shirt pattern. For information, call Bonnie at 330-402-5382. Evening Cut Ups will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Church of Nazarene, 5253 W. Webb Road, Austintown. FitNice pants will continue. For information, call Kim at 330-545-6520. Fancy Cutters will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Lake Vista, 303 N. Mecca St. (Rt. 46), Cortland. Judy will demonstrate something from fleece. For information, call Virginia at 330-847-7549.

Youngstown Area Weavers Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at The Weaving Willow, 1888 Brookfield Road, Hubbard. The program will be a Basketry Workshop led by Liz Andraso. We will be weaving wood bottom baskets, and there will be a variety of different types to choose from. Bring mug and lunch, and show and tell. Call 330-373-8525 for information or special requests. Guests and visitors are welcome.

LIBRARY FRIENDS

Newton Falls Public Library’s free programs and events:

Have questions about your email account? Need some refreshing for that presentation? Not sure how to use your new device? One-on-one sessions with our technology educator can be scheduled most Monday afternoons and some Monday evenings. Call to reserve a 45-minute time slot and tell us what you would like to learn. Bring your own tablet, device or laptop or use one of ours. Registration is required for all sessions.

Patrons of all ages can read and win this summer. Stop by to register for our summer reading program, “Build a Better World.”

The library will be participating in USDA Summer Food Service on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. We’re offering free meals to age 1-18, as well as stories with a librarian Tuesdays and free movies Thursdays. This institution is an equal-opportunity provider. Contact the library for information.

Baby Bugs will take place at 11:15 on Wednesday. Babies from 6-36 months and their caregivers can enjoy short stories, music, and interactive activities. Please call or visit the library to register.

Story Time, for ages 21/2 to 5, starts at 11:15 on Tuesday. We’ll have stories, games and music. Please call or visit the library to register.

Summer Reading Club will have different activities for students entering grades K-6 every Wednesday at 2 p.m. No registration is required. Some dates are subject to change. On Wednesday, Build a Better World with Backyard Habitats and learn about animal builders and how you can help them in your own backyard.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

The Interdenominational Ministries Alliance (IMA) will meet Monday in the Mt. Gilead Fellowship Hall on Hillman Ave. The Rev. Clifford Kimbrough will serve as the host for the final meeting of the program year. Officers will be elected for the upcoming year. The calendar for 2017-18 will be crafted soon by the incoming administration. All reports and materials were to be submitted by June 8 to distribute materials to the body in a timely manner. The Eastern Ohio Baptist Association, where Pastor Ernest Ellis serves as its moderator, will be convening literally down the street from our meeting at Greater Friendship Sunday through Wednesday.

SOCIETIES

Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, 1463 Shields Road, Boardman. The program will be about growing, harvesting and decorating gourds, followed by discussion on the season so far. For information, call Harriet Chandler at 330-550-6342.

Salem Historical Society will participate in Salem’s 12th annual Super Cruise Weekend today, Saturday and Sunday. There will be featured exhibits open at the Shaffer Library meeting room, tours available in the Society’s Industrial/transportation room, concessions at the Pond/Barrett Gazebo and Society’s gift shop. For information on the Super Cruise, visit www.salemsupercruise.com.

William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will meet June 17 at Kravitz’s Deli Meeting Room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Tom Welsh, a public historian and local author, will present his new book, “The History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley,” co-authored by Joshua Foster and Gordon Morgan. Cost is $5 with free refreshments and 50-50 raffle. Reservations are required by calling 330-726-8277.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet: 7 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 South Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown; 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman; and 10 a.m. Friday at Canfield Christian Church, 123 South Broad St., Canfield. Family members and caregivers are welcome. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information call 330-788-9755.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers support groups for those who deal with mental illness. Support groups follow: Girard Family Support, 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; and 6 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays at Alta Care in Austintown. Visit namimv.org, call 330-727-9268 or email staff@namimv.org for information.

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

Overeaters Anonymous Groups have scheduled the following local meetings: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 7 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road (Route 18), New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Valley Care-Northside Medical Center, Medical Education Building, Auditorium A, 500 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown; and Thursday, 6 p.m. at Faith Chapel Fellowship Church, 511 E. Pershing St., Salem, and 7:30 p.m. at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty. All locations are handicap accessible. For information go to www.oa.org or call Mahoning-Trumbull Counties Help Hotline at 330-747-2696, Columbiana County Help Hotline at 330-424-7767 or Lawrence County Help Hotline at 724-674-3697.

TOPS 327 will meet Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with 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 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.

Youngstown area ostomy support group will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, 8401 Market St. in the Azalea room. Parking is free and light refreshments will be served. The support group offers education, encouragement and support to anyone whose life is affected by an ostomy. Family members and people considering an ostomy are also welcome.

VETERANS

VFW Triangle Post 2799 Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springfield. For information call 330-542-9928.

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