Lecture will take place today

Lecture will take place today

YOUNGSTOWN

Lior Sternfeld, author of “Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth Century Iran,” will lecture at 5:30 p.m. today at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, 151 W. Wood St. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies at Youngstown State University. The lecture is free and open to the public. For information, call Jacob Ari Labendz, director of the YSU Center for Judaic and Holocaust Studies, at 330-941-1603 or email to jlabendz@ysu.edu.

Professor of political science to visit YSU

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University will host a lecture by Joseph H. Carens, professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center. The lecture is free and open to the public and is titled “Immigration and Morality.” For information, call 330-941-3448.

SCORE to present program Saturday

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown chapter of SCORE will sponsor a presentation about the Jewish community’s contributions to the area’s economic life at 9 a.m. Saturday at Kravitz Deli, 3135 Belmont Ave. Thomas Welsh, co-author of “A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley,” will discuss the impact of Jewish entrepreneurs on local business and industry.

JCC will offer writing course

YOUNGSTOWN

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, is offering an adult creative writing course titled “Real Life in Fiction” on Thursday, Nov. 1, 8 and 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The focus of this course, taught by local author William R. Soldan, will be writing fiction inspired by real life experience. Students will learn how tapping into their memories and personal histories can not only spark ideas for stories but also make those stories more vivid and authentic. Cost is $26 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Register online at jccyoungstown.org or contact the bursar’s office at 330-746-3250, ext. 195.

Society to host seminar

CANFIELD

The Mahoning Valley Accounting Society will host an accounting and auditing update seminar Friday at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St. The presenter for the seminar will be Peter Woodlock, CPA, PhD. Registration will take place at 8 a.m.; the seminar will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $179 for members and $199 for nonmembers and includes lunch. A continuing professional education credit of eight hours will be applied. For information, contact Jack Vacca at 330-533-1700 or jack@agm-cpas.com.

Student organization to host fundraiser

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Youngstown State University Guinathon and the Department of Nursing will host a Haunted Hospital fundraiser for Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Oct. 31 in Cushwa Hall (Room 2410) at YSU. Guinathon is a student organization that raises funds and awareness for children in the community. It is partnered nationally with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and works to help children who are undergoing treatment at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. At this event, students and faculty join hospital personnel and Miracle Families to stand and dance for those kids at the hospital who can’t.

Family Service to host fundraiser

YOUNGSTOWN

Protestant Family Service will sponsor a “Feast of Salads & Fashions” fundraiser at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave. Doors will open at 10. A basket auction will take place with proceeds benefiting the mission of serving the community.

Last trolley tour set

SALEM

The Salem Historical Society will host the last Underground Railroad Tour of the season on the Quakertown Trolley at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $15 per person with a minimum of 15 passengers to conduct the tour. For reservations or information, call 330-337-6733 and leave a message. The call will be returned.