CLUB CALENDAR

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will welcome Sr. Regina Rogers of OSU at its next meeting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 3 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Sr. Regina will speak on “History of Religious Women in the Youngstown Diocese” with an opportunity for questions. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation will begin at noon. The cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association will celebrate 100 years of Amateur Radio during 2019. The club is asking any former members or anyone with information about former members to reply. The club also is requesting pictures, old newsletters that will be is used in the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Round Table Woodcarvers meet every Thursday from 9 to 11:45 a.m. at the Senior Center, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. Anyone interested is welcome. For information, call 330-792-4355.

Tri-County Chapter of Medical Assistant will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at St. Elizabeth Boardman campus next to the cafeteria on the second floor. The speaker, Diana Rogers, will present “Breaking Bad News.” A business meeting will follow the speaker. Members, students and guests are welcome.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. Activities for the week: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Birthday night at the church; and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 29, bowling at Boardman Lanes.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 10 a.m. today at Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St. Family members and caregivers are welcome. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.

Applying New Attitudes and Direction (ANAD) National Eating Disorder Association will have its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday Jan. 12 in the Founder’s Room at Notre Dame Church, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. Anyone suffering or recovered from an eating disorder and their families are encouraged to attend. For information, contact Renee Zamary at 724-981-5435 or anad.org.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers Connections support groups for adults living with mental illness, in a discussion format, to promote self-disclosure in a safe, relaxed, supportive and confidential environment. Connections meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m. at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. NAMI Mahoning Valley also offers Family Support Groups that provide information and support for family members and friends of individuals with mental illness. Family groups meet the first Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. at Girard Library, 105 E. Prospect St.; and the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Alta Care. Dual Diagnosis Group meets the first and third Monday each month at the Homes for Kids office, 165 E. Park Ave., Niles. For information about the groups or other services provided, call Carrie Baun, program director, 330-727-9214 or visit www.namimv.org.

Nar-Anon, a 12-step program for relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs, will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road SE, Warren; and at 7 p.m. Sunday upstairs at the Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road SE (state Route 422), Warren. For information, call Bill at 330-856-3822.

Never Alone Nar-Anon Group is a 12-step program for family, relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs. The group meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Girard. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.

Next Step Group, a 12-step group to help people break the bonds of codependency, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. There is no charge, but a $1 per meeting goodwill offering is appreciated to cover the cost of coffee and refreshments. For information, call Linda at 330-799-4941.

Overeaters Anonymous Groups have scheduled the following local meetings: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. All locations are accessible.

Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon. This is a support group for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information, call the Help Network of Northeast Ohio at 330-424-7767. Meetings take place the third and fourth Thursday of each month.

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.