CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS

Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eat ‘n Park, 5451 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, in the meeting room. Anyone attending the meeting may purchase lunch at noon. Membership dues are $20 per family, per year. New memberships will be accepted at the meeting. For information, visit Facebook at Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association, visit mvrha.org or call 330-301-9830.

CLUBS

Altrusa Club of Youngstown will host its annual Shoppopalooza Lunch & Shopfest at Michael Alberini’s Restaurant, 1140 Boardman-Poland Road, Poland, on Thursday at 11 a.m. Cost will be $25. The proceeds will support the club’s annual Plant the Seed to Read Book Festival. The club’s mission is to promote children’s literacy in the valley. For membership information, call Carole McWilson at 330-518-2542.

Friends of the Mahoning River will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Oak Hill Collaborative,507 Oak Hill, Youngstown. Parking is available at the rear of the building. All are welcome who share the mission of advocating the quality of the Mahoning River. For information, call Patricia Dunbar at 330-719-2337.

Monday Night Writers Club will meet Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room at the Canfield Library, 43 W Main St. Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend. Led by professional writer Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left Of Center And Other Stories,” “The Gifts of Change,” and “Rut-Busting Book for Writers.” The two-hour sessions offer an opportunity for members to get group feedback. For information, contact Nancy Christie at nancy@nancychristie.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.

Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club will host its HAM Radio Club meeting Tuesday at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Canfield, at 6 p.m. for dinner; meeting starts at 7. Guest speakers will be WRARC trustees and other board members presenting a program on the proper procedures for providing public service communications. For information, call Brian Lewis at 330-286-3966 or knightvol@zoominternet.net.

COUNCILS

Youngstown Council of Catholic Nurses will meet at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave., for a memorial Mass. Lunch will take place after the service in the church hall.

Youngstown Section of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. will host its monthly meeting Saturday at the McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road, Youngstown. The executive board will meet at noon, and the general meeting will follow at 1 p.m. Members are asked to take their gift baskets and ticket money for the annual membership luncheon planned for Oct. 20.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets each Thursday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. October meetings will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, meet at Dairy Queen in Cornersburg; at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, small talk night at the church; and at 6 p.m. Oct. 19, Ghost Walk in Warren — meet at the Warren Mocha House.

SOCIEties

Boardman William Homes McGuffey Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at Kravitz’s Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. State Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-33rd, will share memories of growing up in the Mahoning Valley, his boxing career, his life in politics and his recent run for the governorship. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers. Reservations are suggested. Walk-ins are welcome and admitted based upon seating availability. For information or reservations, call Richard S. Scarsella, society chairman, at 330-726-8277.

Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society will host its next meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1463 Shields Road, Boardman. October’s program will include how to harvest dahlia tubers by digging, dividing and storing them for winter. There also will be a question-and-answer period followed by a discussion of the 2018 growing season.

Poland Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 4515 Center Road in Poland Township. A program presented by Larry Baughman titled, “Poland Schools Through Time,” will begin at 7:30.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St.; 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd, East Liverpool; 10 a.m. Oct. 19 at Canfield Christian church, 123 S. Broad St.; and noon Oct. 20 at Sunrise Senior 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.

Grief Share Support Group, hosted by Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty, meets at 6 p.m. each Thursday through Dec. 13. The program is for all who have suffered a loss. The meetings take place on the second floor of the church’s educational building. For information, call Janice Ferry at 330-759-1924.

Grief Recovery Instructional Support Groups will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home Care Center, next to the funeral home, on Main Street in Hubbard. The groups are led by Phillip Roland, grief counselor for the funeral home, and are open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. For information, call Bill or Candee at the funeral home at 330-534-1952. Meetings take place each Tuesday through fall.

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 Building, 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, 142 Javit Court. Dual Diagnosis Group will meet the first and third Monday of each month, beginning Nov. 5, and will meet 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.

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 Church Hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 7 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard; 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oxford House, 320 Benton Road, Salem; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Churchill Hubbard Road, Youngstown; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Youngstown. All locations are handicapped accessible.

Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154 in 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.

Survivors of Suicide, Mahoning County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. This group is intended for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information, call Help Network of Northeast Ohio at 330-747-2696. Meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month.

TOPS 327 is seeking new members who want to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Meeting will take place Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Boardman. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m. with the meeting at 5:45. The first meeting is free. Guests are welcome. For information, call 330-799-3106.

TOPS 1237, Austintown, will meet Thursday at Venture Church of the CMA (Idaho Road Alliance Church), 250 Idaho Road. Weigh-in is from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., followed by the meeting until 6. 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.

VETERANS

World War II Heritage Group will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday for buffet dinner at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield. Dr. Donald Allen will speak about the Battle of Tarawa. Reservations must be made by today by calling David Frank, 330-757-0515. Tickets are $14 per person.

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