Community Calendar

Lit Youngstown presents a writing through grief workshop series with writer and teacher Sydney Stalnecker at the main library in Youngstown on Tuesday evenings at 6pm from April 28 through June 2. These sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity for participants to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, please visit lityoungstown.org.

The Audubon Society of Mahoning Valley presents the program, "Trailblazing Skies and Shorelines: Ohio’s Birding Trails" on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00pm at the Austintown Senior Center. Jamey Emmert, Avian Education Coordinator with ODNR’s Division of Wildlife, will discuss Ohio’s birding trail program, highlighting how the trails protect wildlife and support local communities, and showcases some of the state’s most remarkable, and sometimes overlooked, birding hotspots. The program is free and open to the public.

Lit Youngstown presents a six session writing through grief workshop with writer and teacher Alex Abruzzi on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm from April 2 through May 14 at the Girard Library. Sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, please visit: lityoungstown.org

The Youngstown Press Club will observe World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, May 3 by reading the names of 129 journalists killed last year while practicing their profession at noon at the Butler Institute of American Art. The number of journalists killed in 2025 was the highest since the Committee to Protect Journalists began tracking these numbers in 1992.The event is free and open to the public.

The Youngstown Branch of the American Association of University Women present the program From Classroom to Career: Bridging education and workforce readiness through real-world application. on Tuesday, May 5 at 5:30pm at the United Way Volunteer Resource Center, at 8133 Market Street, in Boardman. Michele Merkel, president of Junior Achievement of Easter Ohio and Traci Hostetler, superintendent of the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio, will discuss the initiatives and transforming programs of the organizations. This event is free and open to the public.

Lit Youngstown presents a writing through grief workshop series with writer and teacher Sydney Stalnecker at the main library in Youngstown on Tuesday evenings at 6pm from April 28 through June 2. These sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity for participants to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, please visit lityoungstown.org.

Lit Youngstown presents a six session writing through grief workshop with writer and teacher Alex Abruzzi on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm from April 2 through May 14 at the Girard Library. Sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, please visit: lityoungstown.org

The YSU Ward Beecher Planetarium presents the program, "One World, One Sky" every Saturday in March at 2:00pm. Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu take viewers on an exciting discovery of the Sun, Moon, and stars. They learn about the Big Dipper and the North Star and take an imaginary trip to the Moon. All planetarium shows are free with seating being first come, first served.

Lit Youngstown presents a writing through grief workshop series with writer and teacher Sydney Stalnecker at the main library in Youngstown on Tuesday evenings at 6pm from April 28 through June 2. These sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity for participants to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, please visit lityoungstown.org.

Lit Youngstown presents a six session writing through grief workshop with writer and teacher Alex Abruzzi on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm from April 2 through May 14 at the Girard Library. Sessions will include group poetry readings, peer-led discussion, thought-provoking prompts, and the opportunity to share work. The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, please visit: lityoungstown.org