CLUB CALENDAR
associations
American Association of University Women Youngstown branch will host its end-of-the-year potluck picnic at 11 a.m. June 1 at the home of Clydine Watson-Dickey. The event is for members and invited guests only. There will be a brief meeting followed by an installation of officers. Meetings will resume in September. Interested graduates may join the AAUW in September by calling 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.
CLASSES
USA Dance will offer West Coast Swing lessons and general dancing Sunday 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 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.
Friends of the Mahoning River will host a clean-up/maintenance day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the B&O Station. The club also will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Oak Hill Collaborative, 507 Oak Hill, Youngstown. Parking is in the rear of the building. The meeting will be the first Water Quality Minute presentation and discussion of the RiverFest set to take place June 2 at the station.
Monday Night Writers will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the small meeting room at the Canfield library, 43 W Main St. Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend.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. Wednesday at Johnny’s Restaurant. The installation of officers for 2019-20 will take place along with discussion of programs starting in September. The birthday group will meet Tuesday. 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, and members will be contacted about dates and details for 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.
Outspokin’ Wheelmen Bicycle Club offers a varied choice of bicycle rides daily and is seeking new members. Check out outspokinwheelmen.com for information or call 724-813-2086.
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: 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 a Nov. 2 outing for a gingerbread 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. Trumbull County residency is not required 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-chairwomen. 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 club’s service projects.
Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday for dinner at Davidson’s Restaurant, 3636 Canfield Road, Canfield. The meeting will take place at 7. The 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.
POLITICAL GROUPS
Trumbull County Republican Party will meet for a full-course buffet breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Buckeye Club, 366 N. Park Ave., Warren. Cost is $12. For information, call the GOP at 833-878-6285.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 343 Via Mount Carmel Ave., Youngstown. Angela DiFrangia, president, will preside. Hostesses will be Cathy Zack, Bev Pondillo, Angie Cercone, Carmela Guy and Cathy Mastropietro.
Youngstown South Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Sunshine on my Shoulders” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 12 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The event will feature Anna Mineo Howell of Something New Florist. Leighan Wells will provide the music, and Carol Reese will speak. Her topic will be “Life’s Sudden Wake Up Calls.” Cost is $14, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by June 5; 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: Saturday, Bowling at Boardman Lanes at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, meet at DQ in Cornersburg for dessert at 7 p.m.; Thursday, speaker night at the church,“Making Kids Count” at 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, card night at Denny’s on Mahoning Ave., Austintown, from 6 to 10 p.m.
SOCIETIES
Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will host its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Charles Church ministry building, 7325 Westview Drive, Boardman. It is accessible. The program will be “The United States Census,” and the speaker will be Louis Joseph. The computer interest group will not meet prior to the meeting. Any computer questions should be directed to Ron Garchar at ronald.a.garchar@gmail.com. Visit www.mahoningcountychapterogs.org for information.
Poland Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Red Schoolhouse, 4515 Center Road. Traci Manning, curator of education for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, will present a program about Native Americans in the Mahoning Valley. The public is invited to visit the museum during its open houses that will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11. Society members will be available to answer questions.
Struthers Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. June 2 at the society’s museum, 50 Terrace St. Roslyn Torella, author of “Lowellville, Ohio: Murders, Mayhem and More,” will discuss her book.
William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Kravitz Deli meeting room, 3135 Belmont Ave., Liberty. 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 6 p.m. Tuesday at Girard Free Library, 105 E. Prospect St. Family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. All meetings are offered at no charge. For information, call 330-788-9755.
F.O.C.U.S. Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Eat ’n Park, 5451 Mahoning Ave. For directions, call the restaurant at 330-779-0410. All breast cancer survivors and their support system are welcome.
Grief Share program will be hosted by Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Youngstown on Thursday. 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. Friday 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.
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 Churchill-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.
Recovery International, a community self-help mental health group, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Christ Church Presbyterian, 1933 Canfield Road. For information, call 330-747-1176.
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.
Yellow Brick Place, 2959 Canfield Road, Youngstown, will sponsor chair yoga at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in Suite 3; and Multiple Myeloma Support Group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Denny’s Restaurant on Belmont Avenue. 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.
Club news is published Friday. Please submit information about upcoming activities to the Society Department by noon Wednesday.