CLUB CALENDAR

CLUBS

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown welcomes Shannen Dee Williams, Ph.D., at 11:30 a.m. Thursday 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 is served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning at noon. Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Outspokin’ Wheelmen Bicycle Club offers a varied choice of bicycle rides daily and is seeking new members. The club is inviting anyone interested to meet at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at the Lisbon Trailhead for a low to moderately-paced ride (ride is 10 to 15 miles). No rider will be left behind. Helmets are required and beverages and snacks will be provided at the end of the ride. For information, call Mary Merritt at 330-383-5993.Check out outspokinwheelmen.com 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.

Trumbull County Travel Club has the following trips planned: Aug. 14, the oddities of the Canton area; Sept. 9-17, vacation to South Dakota; and a Nov. 2 outing for a gingerbread tour in Pennsylvania. The club is open to anyone over 21. There are no dues, and meetings are twice a year at various locations within the area. Trumbull County residency is not required to travel with the club. Information on trips can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the secretary. Call Peggy at 330-856-5398 for the address.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Trumbull County Federated Democratic Women are announcing two major events. At 6 p.m. Aug. 5, the group will celebrate the annual picnic at Perkins Park in Warren and on Oct. 6, the group invites the public to its annual card party at the Howland Community Church with tickets available from any member.

RELIGIOUS GROUPS

Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host an “O What a Beautiful Morning” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature a fashion show by Chico’s. Guest speaker will be Shirley Davidson and her topic will be “Memories of the Girl Who Can, and the Woman Who Can’t.” Cost is $14, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by Aug. 7; cancellations are necessary. Call Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789 for information. Call Gloria at 330-360-2044 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: at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Putt-Putt at Sports World on South Avenue in Boardman; at 6:30 p.m. Monday, music at Canfield on the Green, Butch Nichols Band; at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, music at Woodworth Park on Western Reserve Road, Cin City & the Saints; and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, new member night at the church and beach volleyball; and from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 2, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown.

SOCIETIES

Struthers Historical Society, 50 Terrace St., will host a presentation of George Wydell Jones and The Edsels at 1 p.m. Aug. 4. The speaker will be Steffon Wydell Jones.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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 at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Congregational Church (use back door entrance), 612 W. Broad St., Newton Falls, or at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Girard, 890 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. For information, contact Cindy at 330-207-0845.

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.