CLUB CALENDAR

associations

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.

AUXILIARIES

St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital /St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Auxiliary will meet at noon Monday in the private dining room of St. Elizabeth on Belmont Avenue. Guest speaker will be Amanda Lencyk, Mercy Health trauma coordinator, presenting the national program “Stop the Bleed.”

VFW Post 3538 Auxiliary, 157 Lowellville Road, Struthers, will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the post home. For information, call Judy at 330-755-2701.

VFW Triangle Post 2799 Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the post home, 3161 E. South Range Road, New Springfield.

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

Canfield Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for its general dinner meeting at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield. For information, call 234-855-2285.

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will welcome Paul Jarzembowski at 11:30 a.m. June 6 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Jarzembowski, assistant director for youth and young adult ministries of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will speak on “Coming …Youth!” There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the presentation will begin at noon. Cost is $18. Call 330-720-4498 to make a reservation. Reservations are limited. Visit www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org for information.

Friendly Squares will host its monthly square dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday 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.

Monday Night Writers will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. May 20 in the Small Meeting Room at the Canfield library, 43 W Main St. Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend. Led by professional writer Nancy Christie, author of “Traveling Left Of Center And Other Stories,” “The Gifts of Change” and “Rut-Busting Book for Writers,” this two-hour session will offer an opportunity for members to get group feedback on works-in-progress. For information, email nancy@nancychristie.com.

Newcomers of Mahoning Valley will host its last luncheon of the fiscal year at 11:30 a.m. May 22 at Johnny’s Restaurant. The installation of officers for 2019-20 will be held along with discussion of possible programs starting in September. The corrected date for the movie group is Wednesday; the needlework group will meet Tuesday; and the birthday group will meet May 21. The next book club meeting will be June 6, and “Manhattan Beach” will be discussed. These groups, along with Roundtowners, will meet during the summer months; members will be contacted about dates and details of each group. Call 330-757-7212 or 330-758-3934 for information. To make reservations for the luncheon, call 330-758-4802. Luncheons will resume Sept. 25.

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild will sponsor a one-day bus trip to Ohio Amish Country on July 25. The group will be shop, have lunch in Sugar Creek and also see the play, “Stolen,” at the Ohio Star Theater. The bus will pick up attendees at 7 a.m. from the old Niles Super Kmart, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, and at 7:30 from the Austintown Plaza, 6000 Mahoning Ave. Cost is $89 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Reservations are due by June 1. For information or reservations, call Barb at 330-550-1215.

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.

Stitches in Time, a get-together opportunity at the Salem library, 821 E. State St., for adults who do string and/or yarn crafting, will meet in the Quaker Room on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The next meeting will take place Wednesday. Participants should take a project to work on. Meetings are free and open to the public. No registration is required. For information, call the library at 330-332-0042.

Trumbull County Travel Club has the following trips planned: June 19 to Cleveland for “Let’s Explore Ohio”day trip; Aug. 14 for the oddities of the Canton area; Sept. 9-17 vacation to South Dakota; and Nov. 2 day outing for a ginger bread tour in Pennsylvania. The club is open to anyone over the age of 21. There are no dues, and meetings are twice a year at various locations within the area. One does not have to be a resident of Trumbull County to travel with the club. Information on all the 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 Women’s Club will host its 57th annual Rose Luncheon on June 5 at DiLucia’s Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road NE. There will be basket and special raffles. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance from any club member or by calling Terri Crabbs at 330-637-3845 or Judy Albright at 330-507-3517, reservation co-chariwomen. Kenneth Conklin, president of The Upton Association, will be the guest speaker. Doors open at 11:15 a.m., and lunch will be served at noon. Proceeds benefit the clubs’ service projects.

Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club will meet at 6 p.m. May 21 for dinner at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Canfield. The meeting will take place at 7. Guest speaker will be a state trooper from the Ohio State Highway Patrol speaking on the distracted driving corridor and the state’s distracted driving law. For information, contact Brian Lewis, president, at 330-286-3966 or knightvol@zoominternet.net.

Youngstown Area Federation of Women’s Clubs Inc. will host its annual awards luncheon at noon Wednesday at Tippecanoe Country Club. This year’s recipient of the Community Service Award is Ralph “Skip” Barone, manager/operator of Our Community Kitchen, located at 551 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Also being announced will be the YAFWC’s annual $2,000 scholarship, which is awarded to a non-traditional female student in her junior year at Youngstown State University. The Club Woman of the Year award will be presented to a member who has helped the club reach its goals. Nonmembers are welcome. Cost is $20, and reservations can be made by calling Pat Sullivan at 330-533-1528 or Pat Marsico at 330-518-7441. Reservations are due by Saturday. New members are welcome. Annual dues are $10.

COUNCILS

Youngstown Council of Catholic Nurses will meet at noon Wednesday at The Manor. Monsignor Polando will give a presentation about changes in the Catholic church.

POLITICAL GROUPS

Trumbull County Republican Party will meet for a full-course buffet breakfast at 9 a.m. May 18 at the Buckeye Club, 366 N. Park Ave., Warren. Cost is $12. For information, call the GOP at 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: 6 to 10 p.m. today, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Avenue, Austintown; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, beach volleyball at the church.

SOCIETIES

Boardman Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday 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.

Mercer County Historical Society, 119 S. Pitt St., Mercer, Pa., will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday for its Civil War Roundtable. The program will be about John Singleton Mosby, Confederate Cavalry and Raider, and will be presented by James Carnes. Doors open at 6:30. The event is free and open to the public. For information, call the society at 724-662-3490; email info@mchspa.org; or visit mchspa.org. This is the final meeting for the season. Meetings will resume in September.

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

William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. May 18 in the Kravitz Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty Township. Diane Sauer, Trumbull County pioneer female Chevrolet automobile dealer, will recall career challenges and memories in the Mahoning Valley. Cost is $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 7 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road, Austintown; 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd., East Liverpool; 10 a.m. May 17 at Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., Canfield; and noon May 18 at Sunrise Senior Living, 335 W. McKinley Way, Poland. Call 330-707-1313 to leave a reservation. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. 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 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.

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. today at 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.

National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and other associated eating disorders will offer a free support group at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Founders room, Notre Dame Church, 2325 Highland Road, Hermitage, Pa. All men and women suffering from an eating disorder and their family and friends are welcome. For information, call Renee Zamary at 724-981-5435 or visit anad.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 Wednesdays 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.

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.

Pet Loss support group meets 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.

Survivors of Suicide, Columbiana County will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and at 6 p.m. May 23 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.

Survivors of Suicide, Mahoning County will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. 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 330-747-2696.

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.

Widow/Widowers Group meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road, Poland. Pre-registration is required by calling Karen Lewis at 330-549-5900.

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 YBP at 234-228-9550 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.

Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Humility House, 755 Ohltown Road, Austintown. Parking is free, and light refreshments will be served. For information, call Anna Fitzgerald, 330-480-3440, or email her at anna_fitzgerald@mercy.com.

Youngstown Area PFLAG will have its monthly support meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, in the parish room behind the church. Youngstown Area PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends, and Allies) is a support, education and advocacy group united with LGBT people to move equality forward. Support meetings are the second Tuesday of each month. PFLAG provides the opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and strives to create a society respectful of human diversity. Meetings are free and confidential. Parking is available in the church lot off of Wick Avenue. Directions and a map can be found at the chapter website, www.youngstownpflag.org.

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