Friday, July 19, 2019
CLUBS
First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown welcomes Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D., at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1 to Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Dr. Williams, assistant professor of history at Villanova University in Philadelphia will speak on “The Real Sister Act: Black Catholic Nuns and the Long Struggle to Desegregate U.S. Religious Life.” There will be an opportunity for questions to follow. Lunch willbe served at 11:30 a.m. followed by the presentation at noon. Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.
POLITICAL GROUPS
Trumbull County Republican Party will host its third annual Ronald Reagan barbecue from 3 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Creed’s Pavilion, 2900 Anderson-Morris, Niles. Tickets are $45 per person ($40 if paid before Monday). Reservations must be made before Aug. 5 by mailing a check payable to Trumbull County GOP, P.O. Box 8552, Warren, OH 44484. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy and Geno DiFabio will be the special guests. To become a sponsor, call 1-833-878-6285.
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: from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, music at White House Fruit Farm – “Blues Berry Bash” and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, birthday night at the church.
SOCIETIES
William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kravitz Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Ben Lariccia and Joe Tucciarone, authors of “Coal War in the Mahoning Valley: The Origin of Greater Youngstown’s Italians,” will speak. Member admission is $5 and $6 for nonmembers. Reservations are suggested. Walk-ins are welcome and will be admitted based on seating availability. For information or reservations, call 330-726-8277.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer Network Family Support Groups will meet at 10 a.m. today at Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield; at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Easter Seals Adult Day Center, 299 Edwards St., Youngstown and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Education Building, 251 S. Broadway Ave., Salem. Family members and caregivers are welcome. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.
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 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. 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. Fridays at Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road SE, Warren; and at 7 p.m. Sundays 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 the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.
Parents Together meets the will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland. Pre-registration is required by calling Karen Lewis at 330-549-5900.
Someplace Safe Inc. Support Group will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Howland Public Library Community Room, 9095 E. Market St., Warren. The group is open to all survivors of domestic/intimate partner violence and can attend as many or as few sessions as desire. Light refreshments will be provided. Anyone in need of child care (children age 5 to 14), call Alyssa Norman at 330-393-3005.
Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Columbiana Counseling Center, 40722 state Route 154, Lisbon. It is a support group for families who have lost a loved one to suicide. For information, call the Help Network of Northeast Ohio at 330-424-7767.
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, 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. For information or to register, call YBP at 234-228-9550 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.
Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.