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Free breakfast and lunch program available for area children
Austintown Local Schools, the Board of Education and USDA will present a free breakfast and lunch program, Monday through Friday, from June 5 until Aug. 18, at Austintown Elementary School, located at 245 Idaho Road (enter from the back parking lot into the side door with the canopy). Breakfast will take place from 7:45-9 a.m. and lunch will take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. All children who are ages 1-18 will be eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch during those times and on those days. Menus are posted online at www.affoodservices.com. If you have any questions, call 330-797-3900, ext. 2032.
Canfield Community Concert Band hosts June 27 event
The Canfield Community Concert Band is hosting a new event, the John Philip Sousa Piccolo Palooza, on June 27 at the Austintown Township Park. The band is inviting area piccolo players to join in an epic performance of Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band has applied to set a world record for number of piccolos playing the piece. The event is also part of the Austintown Fireworks Committee Fourth of July celebration. Players of any age are invited to sign up at the band’s website, www.canfieldccband.org. The concert begins at 7 p.m. For more information, contact band president Leann Rich at lrich1216@gmail.com.
YWCA of Youngstown seeks art submissions
YWCA of Youngstown is seeking donations of original art for a sale to be offered during the Women Artists: A Celebration! annual art exhibition. Pieces should measure 5 x 7 inches, and be light weight and stiff enough not to bend. Any artist, male or female, age 18 or older may contribute. Artists should affix artist’s name, address, title of work and medium to back. Pieces will be sold for $25. Artwork must be received by June 14.
Seminar offered on alternatives for managing anxiety, stress and depression
There will be a free seminar on alternatives for managing anxiety, stress and depression on June 8 at 6:30 p.m. One in four women in their 40s and 50s takes an antidepressant. Too often the side effects of these medications leave people wondering if the cure is worse than the disease. You’re invited to a free seminar presented by Dr. Ted Suzelis, ND, the local leading authority on natural ways to address the genetic, environmental and dietary causes of these chemical imbalances. Call 330-729-1350 or go to OhioND.com today to reserve your spot for this free seminar. Seating is limited. The address is 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Suite D3 in Boardman (Southbridge West Complex).
Mill Creek chapter to meet in June
The Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) will host its June 13 meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield beginning with networking at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The menu for the evening includes baked ham, kielbasa with sauerkraut, pierogies, peas and carrots, salad, tomato, pepper and onion salad, and jello. Strawberry mousse will be served for dessert. The cost is $18. Reservations are due by May 31 to either Darlene Demjem at 330-755-9089 or Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527. The speaker for the June 13 meeting will Paul Miletta from Torrie’s Academy of Dance. He developed and teaches a class of dancers with physical and/or mental disabilities. The public is welcome.
Pop Art Collage Workshop with Michael Albert
Join New York pop artist Michael Albert at the Austintown library on June 27 at 2 p.m. for a collage workshop where you will create and take home your very own work of art and receive a signed sample from the artist. This event is for school-age children, teens and adults only. Registration is limited for this two-hour program. Call the library or sign up on the events calendar.
Dr. Dave’S Whiz Bang Science Show
Don’t miss Dr. Dave’s Whiz Bang Science Show at the Austintown library on June 12 at 11 a.m., where he will explain how the principles of engineering are used to build flying machines from balloons to planes to rockets. This event is for school-age children.
Pre-kindergarten story time
This program, at the Austintown library on June 7 at 11:30 a.m., is for 4- and 5-year-olds to help develop pre-literacy and kindergarten readiness skills. You will use books, stories, rhymes, music, movement and crafts to help your child get ready for kindergarten.
Bonding with Babies and Books
This event 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 at the Austintown library every Tuesday in June at 10 a.m.
Tales and Talk for 2’s and 3’s
Join the Austintown library for developmentally appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger plays and other activities that will help your child (ages 2-3) become a successful reader on Austintown library on June 7 at 10 a.m.
Build and go craft
Children of all ages can make a craft to take home during regular hours at the Austintown library from June through August.
Engineering extravaganza
Test your building and design skills using Dominoes, Q-BA-Mazes, Zoobs and more on June 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Austintown library. Go to the library to create different structures that can survive challenges. This event is for Grades K-2.
Gotta move story time
This event is for children, ages 2-5, who are accompanied by a care-giver. Join the Austintown library every Thursday in June at 10 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.
Lego Mindstorms Robots - part 1
Discover how to build, program and test Lego Mindstorms Robots from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 23 at the Austintown library (bring a packed lunch). Children will work through the stages of building and programming the robots with a break to eat. This event is for children in grades 4-7. Sign up by calling 330-744-8636 and ask for the library by name. Space is limited. Part 2 will take place at the Boardman library.
Build a better you
Join the Austintown library on June 14 at 10 a.m. as they demonstrate the healing power of yoga and healthy living through stories and movement for preschoolers, ages 2-5.
Lego my library
Meet at the Austintown library on June 7 at 6 p.m. and June 30 at 3 p.m. and enjoy creating Lego designs. Legos will be provided. This event is for children, ages 6 and up.
Strategy board games at the library
Come to the Austintown library on June 3 at 3 p.m. to play games like Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne. Play what’s there or bring your own to share. Light refreshments will be served. This event is for adults and teens.
Build a better world: Autism puzzle piece wreaths
Build a better world by creating a puzzle piece Autism wreath on June 1 at 6 p.m. at the Austintown library to show support for friends and family affected by autism. Registration is required. This event is for adults and participants will be painting, so dress appropriately.
Build your own app
Build an app at the Austintown library on June 9 at 10 a.m. Learn the basics of programming your own gaming app. Name your game, customize your characters and play the finished product with a friend. You can even play at home. This event is for tweens in grades 4-6. Space is limited and registration is required.
Build your own app
Build an app at the Boardman library on June 5 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of programming your own gaming app. Name your game, customize your characters and play the finished product with a friend. You can even play at home. This event is for tweens in grades 4-6. Space is limited and registration is required.
Square dance to be June 3
On June 3, the North Bloomfield Historical Society will host a square dance at the Town Hall, located at State Route 45 and State Route 87 from 7-9:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $5 per person. No dancing experience is necessary. For more information, call 330-506-3370.
Meet best-selling author Sara Shepard
Join the Austintown library on June 13 at 2 p.m. for a special presentation by Sara Shepard, New York Times best-selling author of the “Pretty Little Liars” series. Books will be sold at the event. This event is for teens and adults. No reservations are needed.
Green Team presents “One Child, One Planet”
Join Peg Flynn and Kim Lewis of the Mahoning County Green Team at the Austitnown library on June 28 at 10 a.m. as they present “One Child, One Planet” by Bridget McGovern Llewellyn and Carl R. Sams II during the Summer Reading program. Each page of this book offers suggestions for young and old alike on ways we can appreciate and take care of our precious planet. After reading the story, program participants will create a craft with recovered material and will receive an activity book and information to share with their parents. This program is recommended for children in grades Pre-K through 5.
Our Zoo to You program
Come to the Austintown library on June 21 at 2 p.m. and make some animal friends from the Our Zoo to You program. Children will be able to see and touch a variety of exotic animals during our visit with the Our Zoo to You traveling petting zoo. This event is for children of all ages.
Summer reading begin
Visit a Mahoning County public library or sign up online for this year’s Summer Discovery Program. This year’s theme is “Build a Better World!” and runs through July 31. 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 by July 21 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. For more information, visit https://www.libraryvisit.org/our-happenings/summer-discovery/.
Austintown Park to have summer concerts
The 2017 Summer Concerts in the Park series, presented by Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course, at Austintown Park will soon begin. Concerts will take place on Tuesday evenings, from 7-8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Concerts will include Sunshine Riders on June 6, the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band on June 13, the Frank Gallo Band on June 20, the Canfield Community Concert Band on June 27, The Wrangler Band on July 11, Train Wreck on July 14, Guys Without Ties on July 18, Border Ride on July 25, Blue Siren on Aug. 1, Amanda Jones and The Family Band on Aug. 8, Jim Frank Combo on Aug. 15 and Sound Bite on Aug. 22. Austintown Park is located at 6000 Kirk Road in Austintown.
Local libraries to have May closings
All libraries in the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County system will be closed on May 28 and 29 (Memorial Day).
Pink Ribbon Golf Classic to take place on July 17
The annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will take place at the Avalon Lakes Golf and Country Club on July 17. The cost is $110 per golfer. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The 18 hole four-person scramble will be followed by lunch and a Chinese auction and raffle. The registration and continental breakfast begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For further details, contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712.
Battle of the books
Sixteen YA books will face off in head-to-head competition at the Austintown library during regular hours in May, but only one can win the Battle of the Books. Fill out and submit your book bracket to be eligible for a random prize drawing. This event is for teens in grades 7-12.
Movies at the library
Bring your own snacks and drinks to enjoy during the movie at the Austintown library on May 30 at 6 p.m. The movie will be a newly released DVD rated PG or G. This event is for the family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Austintown library during the month of May to stretch your shopping dollars by swapping coupons. This event is for adults.
Chapter Chat Book Club to meet
Come to the Chapter Chat Book Club on May 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Austintown library where the group will be reading and discussing a book together every month. Each month will be a new genre. This month’s book is “The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America” by Erik Larson. Light refreshments will be served. This event is for adults.
Blood drive at the library
There will be a blood drive at the Austintown library on May 27 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. by the Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross to serving the needs of St. Elizabeth Hospital. For appointments, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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.
STEM stations pop up in May
There’s always something new to discover at the library. Look for the Austintown library’s interactive STEM stations on display during the month of May. With two new stations to explore each week, you’ll want to come back again and again. This event is for school-age children.
Guess the picture book
Can you guess the picture book from the cut up cover during regular hours at the Austintown library during the month of May? One winner will be chosen at random from correct entries. Children of all ages.
Grab and go craft for May
Make a craft to take home during regular hours at the Austintown library during the month of May. This event is for children of all ages.
Pre-kindergarten story time
This program is for 4- and 5-years-olds to help develop pre-literacy and kindergarten readiness skills. You will use books, stories, rhymes, music, movement and crafts to help your child get ready for kindergarten at this program every Wednesday in May at the Austintown library at 11:30 a.m.
Bonding with babies and books
This program is for caregivers and their little ones who are 6- to 23-months. There will be 20 minutes of language enrichment including rhymes, songs and stories, followed by time to play and socialize every Tuesday in May at 10 a.m. at the Austintown library.
Tales and talk for 2s and 3s
Join the Austintown library every Wednesday 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.
Gotta move story time
This event is for children ages 2-5 who are accompanied by a caregiver. Join the Austintown library every Thursday in May at 10 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.
IHM Run Festival to be June 8
This is the annual 5K run that gets the local community festival off to a great running start. The date is set for June 8. The start time is 7 p.m. Runners, be sure to mark your calendar now so you don’t miss out on one of the longest standing 5K runs in the area. For a $10 entry fee, runners can run through local neighborhood roads and finish near the festival grounds. All runners must be registered to participate. Online registration is available at runsignup.com/race/oh/austintown/ihmfestival5k. Race day registration will start at 5 p.m. in front of the education building at 4490 Norquest Blvd. in Austintown. Visit the Facebook page for this event (Immaculate Heart of Mary Festival 5K). There are numerous photos from the past 5K runs.
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.