Youth event planned

Youth event planned

NILES

Youths age 12 to 18 are invited to the McKinley Birthplace Home, 40 S. Main St., from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday for after-school activities, including board games, anime and more.

Alzheimer’s lecture planned for Saturday

POLAND

Charles Wilkins, M.D., will present a lecture entitled “On Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias” on Saturday. The lecture will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Sunrise Senior Living, 335 W. McKinley Way. There is no charge, but reservations must be made by calling 330-707-1313. Several display tables will offer additional information for families. The regular Alzheimer Network support group that would have been scheduled on that day will meet Nov. 17 at noon.

Women’s rally

YOUNGSTOWN

A collective of women’s organizations are announcing the “Sister Uprising: A Rally to Flex Our Power,” which will take place Saturday at noon. The rally will begin with a march from 20 E. Wood St. to the Mahoning County Courthouse at 120 Market St. The march and rally are designed to demonstrate the collective and personal power of women in the community in preparation for the upcoming election. The rally encourages each woman and her allies to exercise strength in numbers at the voting booth.

The Salon and the Youngstown Chapter of The Links have pooled their resources along with a number of local congregations to organize the rally to maximize voter enthusiasm and engagement for the midterm elections. Speakers will present on issues of concern to women.

NOAS offers classes

Warren

Northeast Ohio Adoption Services invites Ohio couples or singles to register for its free Adoption/Foster Care Pre-Placement Education series. The next class begins Saturday and runs until Nov. 30. All 36 hours of required training will be completed over the course of the month. NOAS hopes to raise awareness about the need for adoptive families for older youth in foster care through recruiting, training, and supporting families. Signing up for classes is the first step towards fostering or adopting. Those who have been considering becoming a foster or adoptive parent, adults over 21, can find out more about Ohio children and teens served by the child welfare system.

The sign-up deadline is Thursday. If a participant can’t attend a certain session, make up opportunities are available. Call Cindy Wallis at 1-800-686-6627, ext. 126, as soon as possible because of limited space. After receiving the information packet sent in the mail, register for classes to see if becoming a foster or adoptive parent is the right choice. Find NOAS online at www.noas.com.