CLUB CALENDAR

associations

American Association of University Women Youngstown Branch will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Hubbard Pubic Library, 436 W. Liberty St. Molly Auchter, past recipient of the AAUW Youngstown Branch scholarship, will speak about cyber security awareness. For information, call 330-758-4142.

Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association will celebrate 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 requesting pictures and old newsletters that will be is used in the yearlong celebration. Contact the MVARA at mvara.w8qly@gmail.com.

Trumbull Retired Teachers Association luncheon will take place at noon Feb. 12 at Ciminero’s Banquet Centre, 123 N. Main St., Niles. Reservations are due today. Cost of lunch is $11.75 with a check payable to TRTA. Send to Dee Sullivan, 1125 Townsend Ave., Youngstown, OH 44505-1267 or call 330-360-2243. Therese Joyce from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will feature the Future For Wildlife project. TRTA will collect canceled stamps, cellphones, eyeglasses, hearing aids, and yarn with a special collection of coloring books, crayons and story books for Akron Children’s Hospital of the Mahoning Valley.

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will host The Most Rev. George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation will begin at noon. The cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Friendly Squares will host a dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. The theme will be Valentine’s Day. Gene Hammond will be the caller, and Frankie Hammond will be cuing the line dances. 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. Cost is $6 per person at the door. For information, call Gene Hammond at 330-506-3370.

Mary Chesney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual tea at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2860 E. Market St., Warren. The program will be presented by Tom Klingensmith as a Revolutionary War re-enactor. Reservations are required for the luncheon, and tickets are $10 each. Call 330-847-9630 for tickets or information.

Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will host a free seminar from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Parks Garden Center, 9010 state Route 62, Canfield. The seminar will be taught by Tim Parks, who will cover seed selection, soils, fertility, pests, pollination, pruning and irrigation. Pumpkin seeds will be available for sale. To register, call the Parks Garden Center at 330-533-7278.

Mahoning Valley Chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at The Upstairs Restaurant, 4500 Mahoning Ave., Austintown. Positive women interested in business and personal connections can attend their first meeting at no cost. Lunch will be from a limited menu. Registration is required and space is limited. “What is your body trying to tell you?” will be the topic of discussion. The speaker, Andria D’Amato, D.C., is owner of Red Lotus Holistic Center in Canfield. Registration can be completed at www.polkadotpowerhouse.com or call Sandy Barger, managing director, at 330-518-5383 or email sandyrockthedot@yahoo.com. Additional meetings will take place the second Tuesday of each month and participants are encouraged to register in advance.

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.

Harriet Taylor Upton House, 380 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, will host a series of programs titled “Morning at the Upton,” that will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The program is in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Upton Association. Elizabeth Clark will present a program about America’s first First Lady, Martha Washington. Light refreshments will be served. Program is free and no reservations are required. For information, call 330-395-1890 or visit www.uptonhouse.org.

Warren Women’s Club will host the second Victorian High Tea from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at the main living quarters of the historic Warren Women’s Club house, 708 N. Park Ave. Tickets are $8 per person and may be purchased by calling Sandy Mahaffey at 330-518-6927. The club house is accessible with free parking available at the rear of the club house. Information about becoming a club member will be available, and preparations for the Rose Luncheon that will take place in April will be discussed.

Youngstown Chapter of The Links Inc. will host its Black Diamond Leadership Brunch at 10 a.m. Feb. 23 at The Embassy, 5030 Youngstown-Poland Road, Youngstown. The brunch will honor the accomplishments of African American male leaders in the Mahoning Valley.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Canfield Republican Women’s Club dinner meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. The buffet dinner is $15 per person. Bring your own beverage. Reservations are required by sending an email to Nancy at CRWCmail@gmail.com or by calling Doris Layfield at 330-792-9834 by Monday. Installation of new members and officers will take place, and committee chairwomen will be introduced. Spouses, friends and new members are welcome.

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women’s Club will host its membership meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, state Route 46 in Niles. Members will finalize programs and the agenda for 2019, and are asked to take the information from the January meeting. Guests are welcome. For information, call 330-545-2023.

Trumbull County Republican Party will host its monthly breakfast at the Buckeye Club, 366 N. Park, Warren, at 9 a.m. Feb. 9. Parking is in rear of building. There will be a full course buffet breakfast. Cost is $12, which includes tax and tip. An executive committee meeting will follow at 10. Everyone on the executive committee must attend or call to be excused. Call 833-878-6285 with questions or for information.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Junior Seton Circle will meet for a luncheon at noon Feb. 14 at A La Cart Catering in Canfield. The program will be by Jimmy Sutman from the Purple Cat.

Mother’s of the Crucifix Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. President Cathy Zack will preside. Hostesses will be Madeline Pagano, Judi Mascardine, Marie Ronyak, Patricia Sveth and Carol Amicone.

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host “That’s Amore” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature a concert of love songs by Donnie and Linda Abraham. Dolores Mitson will be the guest speaker. Her talk will be “Look out life, Here I come.” 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 Karen at 330-482-3005 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: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, snack bar at Hollywood Racino to watch horse races; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member meeting at the church.

SOCIETIES

Boardman Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Boardman Public Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave. Dean Hoover, John Burgan and Jerry Armbrecht will speak on “The History of Boardman Rotary.” The lecture is free and open to the public. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling Dona Hammond at 330-726-0651.

Trumbull County Genealogical Society will meet at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 12 in the Thomas Meeting Room at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. The speaker will be Marcia Levy, who will present a slideshow titled “Memories of Liberty Township: A Slideshow of Historic Homes of Liberty.” All meetings are free and open to the public. Visit www.facebook.com/trumbullcountyohiogenealogy or www.trumbullgenealogy.com for information.

SORORITIES

Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Chi Chapter will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at The Stone Bridge Grille, 1415 Niles-Cortland Road, Niles. Hostesses will be Stephanie Bavvard and Judy Gaughan. Cost is $18 with checks made payable to Beta Chi. The program will be presented by Dr. Amy Camardese. If unable to attend, please respond before 9 p.m. Sunday, by calling Eileen at 330-856-2218.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway St., Salem. Family members and caregivers are welcome. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.

NAMI Mahoning Valley offers 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 with 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.

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 every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Girard. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.

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. Saturday at 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, 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 accessible.

Parents Together meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 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, and the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Davis Becker Funeral Homes Family Center, 8560 Market St., Boardman. 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 Mindful yoga and meditation for children age 10 to 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Suite 3 with Maureen Lauer-Gatta; and chair yoga from 11:15 a.m. to noon Saturday at YBP, Suite 3. Instructor will be Erin Lonsway.

VETERANS

Tri-State Detachment 494 Marine Corps League will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown.

VFW Post 2799 will have its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springfield. For information, call 330-542-9928.

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