WorkSmart set for Wednesday

WorkSmart set for Wednesday

YOUNGSTOWN

The Younger Women’s Task Force of Youngstown (a branch of the American Association of University Women) and the YWCA will present a WorkSmart program from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the YWCA Mahoning Valley, 25 W. Rayen Ave. The program was developed by the AAUW to help empower women and girls in the workplace and in life. The program is free and sponsored by AAUW Youngstown, AAUW Warren/Trumbull County and Altrusa. To register, visit bit.ly/2R2Eiir or email ywtfyoungstown@gmail.com.

Titanic program

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s next Bites and Bits of History lunch program will take place noon Thursday at the Tyler History Center, 325 West Federal St. MVHS curator of education Traci Manning will speak about Youngstown’s connections to the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic. Youngstown boasted several passengers on the Titanic, with one famous death. Local industrialist George Dennick Wick went down with the ship April 15, 1912, while several of his family members survived. Participants should take their own lunch or visit Overture for their $6 Bites and Bits lunch special. Call Overture at 330-744-9900 to place orders. Coffee, pop, and water are available for purchase at the history center. The daily parking lot on the west side of the building is available for $2.50. Place money in the numbered slot which corresponds to the parking space in the white box on the Federal Street sidewalk. For information, contact 330-743-2589 or visit www.mahoninghistory.org.