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CHS bands to perform spring concert
The Canfield High School bands will present the final concert of this school year on May 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The spring concert, titled “An American Pageant,” will feature the bands performing music that celebrates the spirit and pride of our great nation.‚ã ‚ãJoining for this special evening of Americana will be guests Phil Bova, Canfield BOE President, and Dean Conley, Canfield High School social studies teacher.‚ã Bova will be the guest narrator for the symphonic band’s performance of the iconic, “Casey at the Bat,” while the concert band will perform “Lest We Forget” with Conley reciting the poem, “Old Glory.” Senior Jack Cross will also perform as a senior bassoon soloist, as well as a saxophone quartet performing “American Salute” (based on “When Johnny Comes Home”) arranged by junior saxophonist Garret Kuchmanner.
Fellows to host Mother’s Day brunch
There will be a Mother’s Day brunch at Fellows Riverside Gardens on May 14. There will be two seatings, one at noon and another at 3 p.m. The menu will include fresh fruit, tossed salad, sweet rolls and Kravitz bagels, a made-to-order omlette bar, applewood smoked bacon, a carving station with turkey breast and certified Angus prime rib, haddock Francaise, chicken marsala, chicken tenders, stuffed cabbage, steamed green beans, macaroni and cheese, tortellini in vodka sauce and desserts of assorted pies, brownies and cheesecakes. The cost is $28 for adults after tax and gratuity, $14 for children ages 12-5 after tax and gratuity and free for children ages 4 and younger. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Kravitz Garden Cafe at 330-779-8201.
Newcomers of Canfield to have May meeting
The May meeting of the Newcomers Club of Canfield will take place on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is the annual installation of officers, and will take place at Johnny’s Restaurant, located at 7807 Market Street in Boardman. All attendees will order off of the menu and be responsible for their own dinner. Come out and recognize the group’s outgoing officers and congratulate the incoming officers. All are welcome. RSVP to Sara Dysert at 330-720-2265. The purpose of the Newcomers Club of Canfield is to provide an opportunity for members of the community in and around Canfield to develop friendships, welcome newcomers and to support the civic, social and charitable life of the community. It is further formed to engage in recreational and social activities in support of these purposes.
Star gazing party to be June 3
The fifth annual Bill Pearce Memorial Star Party, sponsored by The Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society, will take place on June 3 from 9-11 p.m. at Austintown Park’s Pogany Pavilion, weather permitting. The event is free and open to the public. If needed, there will be a rain date on June 16 from 9-11 p.m. As you enter the park, turn left on to the first road that will lead to Pogany Pavilion or you will be diverted in the wrong direction. Participants will be viewing the planets and deep space objects through telescopes and binoculars. It is suggested that you bring bug spray and bottled water. Questions can be directed to Rich Mattiussi by emailing mattiussi52001@yahoo.com.
Knitting guild to meet
The Western Reserve Knitting Guild will meet May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Rotary Community Building in Fair Park in Canfield. Jen Kendall will present a program on Knitted Edgings. There will be a collection of much needed household items to be donated to Beatitude House, along with handmade blankets from the Warm Up America program. Anyone interested in the guild’s work, joining the guild or donating towards the guild’s charity work can contact wrkg.ohio@gmail.com.
MCCTC Students Open Green House for Spring Plant Sale
The Spring Plant Sale, sponsored by the Floral Design and Landscaping programs at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, has started selling their plants. Students have prepared items including assorted annuals, hanging baskets and patio planters. Flats of flowers are also available. The Green House, located at 7300 N Palmyra Road in Canfield, will be open to the public from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, until May 19. Items are limited so shop early for the best selections. For more information on the Spring Plant Sale, contact Mary June Emerson at 330-729-4000 ext. 1671.
Book a librarian during the month of May
If you would like a personal introduction to resources available at the library or need more time with a librarian than you can get over the phone or if you just walk in, make an appointment to book a library during the month of May. Book-a-Librarian sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual. A library staff member will give undivided attention to customers who want in-depth help with a variety of library services, including learning to use a computer, email or the internet; downloading e-books and audiobooks; researching a topic; discovering new books and authors to read and enjoy and business, non-profit or genealogy help. To schedule an appointment, visit any library, call 330-744-8636 or go online at www.LibraryVisit.org/Book-a-Librarian. This event is for senior adults, adults and teens.
Local libraries to have May closings
All libraries in the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County system will be closed on May 14, 28 and 29 (Memorial Day).
Craft show and bake sale to be May 12 and 13
There will be a craft show and bake sale at Lord of Life Church, located at 550 N. Broad Street in Canfield, on May 12 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on May 13 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Items include hand-made crafts, jewelry, vintage clothing, candles, candy, American Girl doll clothing, vintage prints, wood paintings, teamology item, hand-made baby clothing, shirts, ceramics, art works by Renee and more. There will also be a Chinese auction. Parking and admission are free. Call 330-533-3531 with any questions. All are welcome.
Loghurst Museum to host Trunk and Treasure sale
There will be a Trunk and Treasure sale for the Canfield Heritage Foundation (Loghurst) every first and third Saturday of each month during summer, starting on May 6 (on days that the museum is open) from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with set-up from 8-9 a.m. The cost is $10 per vehicle. Vendors are able to sell from their pick-ups, trunks of their cars or whatever vehicle they have. They may use a tent/table, etc. in their space. Contact Loghurst at 330-533-4330 for more information and registration forms. If there is room, they will also accept vendors the day of the sale.
Teen masters of art
Teens will explore the techniques used by the great masters of art on May 8 at 3:30 p.m. at the Canfield library. Pointillism-Dots making a Painting. After viewing works of art, teens will use an 8 inch by 10 inch canvas and add their first initial by using a pencil eraser or paint brush tip to create small dots of various primary colors. Registration is required. Wear old clothing. The maximum number of participants in 12 in class.
Coloring for grown-ups
Join the Canfield library on May 15 from 10-11:30 a.m. and tap into your creative side with the newest relaxation craze: coloring for grown-ups. Colored pencils and markers will be provided, along with intricate abstract and themed design sheets. This program is for teens and adults only.
Crayon art
Do you want to learn how to create your own masterpiece using crayons? Join the Canfield library on May 25 at 6:30 p.m., where you will get to create your own crayon art that you will get to take home that day. Space is limited and registration is required at 330-744-8636. This event is for adults and teens.
Basic Microsoft Word class
Learn very basic computer skills involving the Microsoft Office Word program on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Canfield library. This is a beginner’s class that will cover cut and paste and the Word menus. Space is limited to five. Call 330-744-8636 to register and specify library and ‘Basic Word Computer Class.’ This event is for adults.
Introduction to Pinterest
If you are curious about Pinterest, join the Canfield library on May 11 at 6:30 p.m. in a beginner’s class on how to set up an account, search for items (like recipes or craft ideas), create boards and save pins. Space is limited and registration is required. This event is for adults. Call 330-744-8636.
Coupon Swap at the library
If you have coupons you don’t need or need coupons you don’t have, drop in during library hours at the Canfield library during the month of May to stretch your shopping dollars by swapping coupons. This event is for adults.
Dig into gardening
Learn 10 easy steps for starting a garden at the Canfield library on May 13 at 11 a.m. Then get started right away: participants will receive free cuttings from a hosta plant. Register to reserve your plant. This event is for adults.
Celebrity book club to meet
Catch up on all the juicy celebrity gossip at the Canfield library on May 22 at 11 a.m. The group will discuss books by or about famous people. Or even books that made people famous. The selection this month is “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen. This event is for adults.
Off the shelves
Attend this monthly book club at the Canfield library on May 30 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss titles chosen “off the shelves” of the Canfield library’s Book Club room. May will feature “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D. Vance. This event is for adults.
Blood pressure screening at the library
There will be a blood pressure screening by the Salem Area Visiting Nurse Association at the Canfield library on May 17 from 1-2 p.m.
Friends of PLYMC to meet in May
There will be a Friends of PLYMC, Canfield Committee, meeting at the Canfield library at 6:30 p.m. on May 10.
Chair yoga class
Friends of PLYMC sponsors a Chair Yoga class every Friday at 10 a.m. at the Canfield library. Pay as you attend at $10 a session. For more information, call 330-740-6086. This event is for adults.
Summer Discovery to be May 1 until July 31
Visit a Mahoning County public library or sign up online on or after May 1 to register for this year’s Summer Discovery Program. This year’s theme is “Build a Better World.” All who register will receive free coupons, just for signing up. Children can complete activities or read books to earn prizes (while supplies last) and to earn a chance to win a gift card. Children who complete the program will also be invited to a breakfast in July, sponsored by Home Savings and Loan and Sweeney Chevy Buick GMC, featuring Rosemary Wells, best-selling author of the Max and Ruby books. Teens and adults can read books to earn prizes (while supplies last), too, and earn a chance to win a gift card. And, don’t forget to check out the Happenings Newsletter or the library’s online events calendar for a schedule of exciting programs.
Applications for Italian festival scholarship available
This year’s applications for a Youngstown State University Scholarship from The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest may be retrieved from the festival’s website http://www.youngstownitalianfest.org/ or by contacting Deborah Mottle at mottlesmurals@gmail.com. Applicants must attend Youngstown State University and be of Italian descent in order to be eligible. The deadline for applicants is June 15, 2017.
Italian man and woman to be honored at festival, applications accepted
The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest 2017 is seeking nominations from family members or friends regarding their favorite Italian man or Italian woman. The nominees would be considered for the highest honor and if selected would be introduced in person at the festival ceremony on Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. in downtown Youngstown. Applications are available to be retrieved from the festival website at http://www.youngstownitalianfest.org/italian-man-woman-year/ or submit an essay with details regarding your nominee. The following details are recommended: name, birth date and location of birth, spouse’s name, parents names and or grandparents, sisters and brothers names, favorite past times or hobbies, what part of Italy they were from originally and what they have accomplished during the span of their life. Submit your application and essay to: Deborah Mottle 212 N Cadillac Dr. Youngstown, OH 44512 or email: mottlesmurals@gmail.com.
Mill Creek Chapter to meet on May 9
The Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its May 9 meeting at A La Cart in Canfield. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and there will be no speaker, only a business meeting will follow. The menu is creamed chicken over biscuit, roast pork, mashed potatoes, California blend of vegetables, tossed salad, applesauce, Jello and apple cake for dessert. The cost is $18 and the deadline is April 30. Call your reservations into Darlene Demjen at 300-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527.
Lego my library
Meet at the Canfield library on May 6 at 2:30 p.m. and May 17 at 6 p.m. and enjoy creating Lego designs. Legos will be provided. This event is for children, ages 6 and up.
STEAM Saturday: optical illusion art
Try your hand at tricking the eye on May 20 at 11 a.m. at the Canfield library. Create a colorful piece of optical illusion art that will make you look twice. All materials are provided. This event is for children in fourth- through sixth-graders.
Fun time for 4s and 5s
Join the Canfield library on May 9 at 11:30 a.m. for developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, and finger plays and other activities that will help your child become a successful reader. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Playtime at your library
Prepare for Kindergarten through play at the Canfield library on May 12 at 10 a.m. Read a story and have fun with developmentally appropriate games and activities that you can do with your child to help them get ready for Kindergarten. This event is for children ages 2-6. All children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult to this one-hour program.
Bonding with babies and books
This program is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6-23 months. There will be 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize every Thursday in May at 10 a.m. at the Canfield library.
Tales and talk for 2s and 3s
Join the Canfield library every Tuesday in May at 10 a.m. for developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader.
Family story time
Bring the whole family for stories, games, crafts and fun for all ages at the Canfield library on May 23 at 6 p.m.
Gotta move story time
This event is for children ages 2-5 who are accompanied by a caregiver. Join the Canfield library every Wednesday in May at 10 and 11:30 a.m. for a variety of musical and movement activities that appeal to the “young and restless,” stimulate brain development and motivate language learning. Adults and children, get ready to act out stories and rhymes, sing and dance, talk and play.
Overeaters Anonymous to have local meetings
Overeaters Anonymous is offering meetings at several local locations and on a variety of days. On Saturdays at 10 a.m., there will be a meeting at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in the Church Hall, Room 2, located at 4453 Warren-Sharon Road in Vienna, Ohio. This location is handicapped accessible. On Sundays at 7 p.m., there will be a meeting at Shenango Presbyterian Church, located at 3144 Wilmington Road (Route 18) in New Castle, Pa. This location is handicapped accessible. On Mondays, a meeting will take place at 1 p.m. at the Girard Multigenerational Center, located at 443 Trumbull Avenue in Girard. This location is handicapped accessible. On Wednesdays, a meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Care - Northside Medical Center in the Medical Education Building, auditorium A, located at 500 Gypsy Lane in Youngstown. This location is handicapped accessible. On Thursdays at 6 p.m., a meeting will take place in Faith Chapel Fellowship Church, located at 511 E. Pershing St. in Salem, while at 7:30 p.m. a meeting will take place at New Life Lutheran Church, located at 1181 Churchill-Hubbard Road in Youngstown. Both of these locations are handicapped accessible. For more information on OA or meetings, go to www.oa.org or call one of the following Help Hotlines: Mahoning or Trumbull Counties - 330-747-2696; Columbiana County - 330-424-7767; Lawrence County - 724-674-3697.
GA to meet twice this week
Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-Step fellowship of compulsive gamblers who want to recover from their gambling addictions, will meet twice this week in the Youngstown-Warren area. A GA meeting is offered every Friday at Westminster Church, located at 119 Stadium Drive in Boardman, and another is offered every Sunday at Christ Church Presbyterian, located at 3425 Hopkins Road in Youngstown (in Cornersburg). Both meetings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and last about 1-1/2 hours. Those who believe gambling has affected any part of their lives are urged to attend. For more information, call the local Gamblers Anonymous hotline at 330-505-5060.
Pink Ribbon Golf Classic to be July 17
The annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will take place at Avalon Lakes Golf and Country Club on July 17. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The 18-hole scramble will be followed by lunch and a Chinese auction and raffle. For further details, contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712.