CLUB CALENDAR

CLUBS

Buckeye Travelers Chapter M Mahoning Valley will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. Sept. 28 at Dino’s Restaurant, 10941 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson. A gathering will follow at 6. All makes of motorcycles are welcome.

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown Luncheon Speaker Series will host Dianne Bergant, CSA, on Oct. 4 at The Georgetown in Boardman. Sr. Dianne, professor of Biblical Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, will speak on “Pope Francis’ Document on Divine Mercy.” The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 1 p.m. Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make reservations. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Friends of the Poland Library will meet Oct. 8 in the Poland Library Meeting Room, beginning with a short meeting at 9:30 a.m., followed by a program and picnic. Melissa Ames, vice president of Better Business Services, will present “Scams, Frauds, and How to Protect Yourself.” Hostesses will be Dana Cina, Mary Lou Carbon, Beverly Gibson and Sue Perry. Donations of books, magazines, CDs and DVDs are accepted at each meeting for the Poland Friends Book Cart. The meeting is open to the public, and new members are welcome. Membership dues are $10 per year. Money raised by the Poland Friends benefits children’s reading programs at Poland Library.

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

Newcomers of Mahoning Valley will host its first meeting of the season Wednesday at A la Carte Restaurant in Canfield. The gathering will be at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Jeanne Moore and Phyllis Scoville will be hostesses. Members will catch up on summer activities and preview the plans and schedules for the 2018-19 year. Newcomers was formed 25 years ago to offer those with lifestyle changes an opportunity to meet new people and become acquainted with events and places in the area. For information or to make reservations, call Jorine at 330-757-7212 or Barbara at 330-758-3934.

GUILDS

Western Reserve Knitting Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Rotary Community Building, Fair Park, Canfield. Anyone interested in attending is asked to take an accurate tape measure, something to write with and a favorite fitting sweater (commercially made or hand-knit). Demonstration will be given about how to take measurements and take the mystery and misery out of sweater knitting. For information, email wrkg.ohio@gmail.com or visit on Facebook.

rELIGIOUS GROUPS

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will meet for a “Welcoming Fall” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The feature will be Judy Conti Senior Dance Divas, and the guest speaker will be Laurie Sternberg of Cincinnnati, on “Cheating Death.” Cost is $14 and includes lunch. Reservations must be made by Oct. 3, and cancellations are necessary. For reservations, call Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789. For seating, call Karen at 330-482-3005.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. The group has scheduled the following activities: Friday, card night from 6 to 10 p.m. at Denny’s on Mahoning Ave., Austintown,; Saturday, bowling at 7:30 p.m. at Boardman Lanes; and Thursday, annual business meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the church.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Easter Seals Adult Day Center, 721 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman; and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway Street, Salem. Family members and caregivers are welcome. 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, is meeting 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.

F.O.C.U.S. Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Thano’s Family Restaurant, 6620 Tippecanoe Road, Boardman. For directions, call Thano’s at 330-702-0300. All breast-cancer survivors and their support system are welcome.

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 lead 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.

Help Network of Northeast Ohio’s support group meeting of the Survivors of Suicide in Mahoning County will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. It is a support group for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information, call 330-747-2696. Meetings take place the third Wednesday of each month. The Columbiana County support group meeting will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon. Meetings are the third Thursday of each month. The Columbiana County support group also will take place at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon at 6 p.m. Thursday. For information, call 330-424-7767.

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 the Girard Library, 105 E. Prospect St.; and the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. 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 (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. Saturdayat 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 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. All locations are handicapped accessible.

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.

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