CLUB CALENDAR

associations

American Association of University Women Youngstown Branch will meet from 10 a.m. to noon May 4 at Students Motivated by the Arts, Ohio One Building, 25 E. Boardman St., Youngstown. Becky Keck will share information about SMARTS and give a tour of the facility. For information, call 330-758-4142.

Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association is celebrating 100 years of amateur radio this year. The club is asking any former members or anyone with information about former members to reply. The club also is seeking pictures and old newsletters that will be used during the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will host its May 14 meeting at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. Networking will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30. The menu will include creamed chicken over biscuits, stuffed pork chop, mashed potato, California blend vegetables, tossed salad, applesauce, gelatin, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $18 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Marilyn Abramski at 330-726-2527 or Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089 by Tuesday. Election of officers will take place at this meeting. The public is welcome.

Northeast District of the American Association of University Women will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center, 4400 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. Cost is $20 ($25 at the door) and includes programs, a continental breakfast and lunch. Keynote speakers will be Kayvonna White and Deanna Marchionda of TransAmerca speaking about investing and pay equity. Also speaking will be Cheryl Saffold, Warren city councilwoman, state Sen. Sean O’Brien, D-32.

CLASSES

USA Dance will offer West Coast Swing lessons and general dancing May 19 at the Orthodox Center, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. The schedule will be: Basics for Beginners at 5 p.m.; West Coast Swing lessons at 5:30; and open dancing to ballroom, Latin, swing and hustle from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Cost is $5 for USA Dance members, $10 for nonmembers and $3 for students. For information about ballroom dancing, visit www.usadance2015.com.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Patrick McBane of FSH Strategy Consultants and Transformational Leadership will discuss, “What is transformational leadership?” Cost is $18, and reservations are limited. For information, call 330-720-4498 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org.

Friendly Squares will host its monthly square dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. May 11 at the Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Gene Hammond will be the caller, and Frankie Hammond will cue line dances. The theme will be “1970s Disco.” This will be a high/low dance with alternating tips for new dancers currently taking lessons and tips for more experienced dancers. Dress is casual, and light refreshments will be served. There is a $6 donation per person at the door. For information, call Gene Hammond at 330-506-3370.

Newcomers of Mahoning Valley book club will meet Thursday and will discuss “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng. Needlework group will meet May 14, and movie group will meet May 22. Next month’s luncheon will take place May 22, and new officers will be installed for next year. Call 330-757-7212 or 330-758-3934 for information.

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.

Tri-County Chapter of Medical Assistants will host its May 7 meeting at 7 p.m. at Mercy (St. Elizabeth) Boardman campus, 8401 Market St., Boardman, in the Cedar Room (next to the cafeteria) on the second floor. The speaker will be Dr. Cash, who will discuss laser surgeries. A business meeting will follow the speaker. Students and guests are welcome.

Trumbull County Travel Club opened its summer season with a brown bag day outing, visiting six stops with lunch included at Amish Door Restaurant. Information for the June, August and November day trips was distributed as well as information on the Rapid City, S.D., vacation scheduled for Sept. 9-17. Cleveland is the feature of the June 19 “Let’s Explore Ohio” day trip. There are nine seats remaining. The Aug. 14 trip will showcase the oddities of the Canton area. The September vacation to South Dakota has 10 seats remaining. The Nov. 2 day outing will be a ginger bread tour in Pennsylvania. The club is open to anyone over the age of 21. Residency in Trumbull County is not required to travel with the club. Information on trips listed above can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the secretary. Call Peggy at 330-856-5398 for the address.

Warren Stamp Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the Panera Bread Community Room, 3641 Elm Road NE, Warren.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Members of Trumbull County Democratic Women will meet at 6 p.m. May 6 at the downtown Warren Scope Center, 375 N. Park Ave. The speaker will be from the Veteran’s Service Commission and Mary Brown and Margie Palya will host.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Be Kind To Your Mind, a Christian group, will meet at The Way Station, state Route 14, Columbiana, on Monday. This will be the final session and will include prayer, meditation, mindfulness and other resources for healing the mind and body. It will be led by Judy A. Shields, a counselor at Total Care Psychological Services in Boardman. Shields has conducted many groups at Beatitude House and other local organizations. To register for the group or for meeting times, call The Way Station at 330-482-5072.

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Thank You Mom” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 8 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature a fashion show by Penny Pinchers. Bob Noble will provide the music, and Judy Inman will speak. Her topic will be “Who’s Got the Controller?” Cost is $14, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by Wednesday; cancellations are necessary. Call Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789 for information. Call Judy at 330-757-8308 for seating.

SINGLES

D.A.R.E. Singles Group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. Activities for the week: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, bowling at Boardman Lanes; 6:30 p.m. Monday, meet at Mocha House in Boardman for coffee and chat; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at the church.

SOCIETIES

Boardman Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. May 11 at the Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. Mark Luke will present “The History of Memorial Day.” Luke is secretary of the Boardman Civic Association and an officer of the Boardman Community Foundation. The society meets the second Saturday of each month, September through May. Visitors, new members and guests are welcome. For information, call Deborah Liptak at 330-740-6086.

Trumbull County Genealogical Society will host its next meeting at 10:15 a.m. May 14 in the Thomas Meeting Room at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Members will learn about a personal guard of President Lincoln’s, portrayed in uniform by Hugh Mullen, Jr. of the Union Light Guard. All meetings are free and open to the public. Visit www.facebook.com/trumbullcountyohiogenealogy or www.trumbullgenealogy.com for information.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Easterseals Adult Day Center, 299 Edwards St., Youngstown; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway St.; 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd., East Liverpool. Family members and caregivers are welcome. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.

Grief Share program will be hosted by Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Youngstown, on Thursdays through May 23. Grief Share is a Christian, Christ-centered program. All who have suffered the loss of a loved one or friend are welcome. The group meets on the second floor of the church’s education wing. An elevator is available. Sessions begin at 6 p.m. Call 330-759-1924 with questions.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers a Connections support group that meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6 p.m. at Alta Care, 142 Javit Court, Austintown. NAMI Mahoning Valley also offers Family Support Groups that provide information and support for family members and friends of individuals suffering from 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. Connections also meets the first and third Monday each month 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, 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.

Never Alone Nar-Anon Group is a 12-step program for family, relatives and friends affected by a loved one’s addiction to drugs. The group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Girard. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.

Overeaters Anonymous Groups have scheduled the following local meetings: 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church hall, Room 2, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna; 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Shenango Presbyterian Church, 3144 Wilmington Road, New Castle, Pa.; 1 p.m. Monday, Girard Multigenerational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, New Life Lutheran Church, 1181 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. All locations are accessible.

Parents Together meets the first and third Monday of each month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3020 Reeves Road, Warren, and the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland. Pre-registration is required by calling Karen Lewis at 330-549-5900.

Pet Loss support group meets the first Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hospice of the Valley office, 5000 E. Market St., Suite 19, Warren. Pre-registration is required by calling Kim Calhoun at 330-549-5901.

TOPS 327 is seeking new members who want to Take Off Pounds Sensibly. The meeting will take place Monday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road, Youngstown. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by 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. Guests are welcome. 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.

Yellow Brick Place, 2959 Canfield Road, Youngstown, will sponsor chair yoga at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in Suite 3. Anyone interested must call to register. For information or to register, call Matt Giambattista at 234-228-9550.

VETERANS

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Isaac Eaton Camp 504 will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the social hall of the Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer, Pa. For information, call the Mercer County Historical Society at 724-662-3490, email info@mchspa.org or visit www.mchspa.org.

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