Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
[ June 14, 2009; 7:00 pm; June 28, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 4, 2009; 8:00 pm; July 24, 2009; 3:00 pm; July 25, 2009; 12:00 pm; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 26, 2009; 7:00 pm; August 9, 2009; 7:00 pm; August 23, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
Free Music Abundant this Summer
Staycations are all the rage as many buckle down on excessive spending by forgoing the big, expensive out-of-town summer get-away. But does staying close to home mean the next three months will be boring. Not a chance. For music lovers, there’s no place like home in the Mahoning Valley. The number of free concerts taking place will keep many a toe tapping.
The W.D. Packard Concert Band, the Pride of Warren since 1955, will be busy through August keeping big band buffs happy. All concerts are free and open to the public courtesy of the W.D. Packard Trust. The following is the schedule for the W.D. Packard Concert Band with all concerts taking place at the South Lawn band shell unless noted.
[ June 24, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 1, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 8, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 15, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 19, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 22, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 26, 2009; 7:00 pm; July 29, 2009; 7:00 pm; August 5, 2009; 7:00 pm; August 12, 2009; 4:00 pm; August 19, 2009; 4:00 pm; August 26, 2009; 4:00 pm; September 2, 2009; 7:00 pm; September 9, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
Mill Creek MetroParks Summerfest Spectacular also offers up some wonderful musical opportunities. And yes, it’s all free. All concerts take place at the Judge Morely Pavilion with each beginning at 7:00 p.m. The variety of music presented guarantees there will be something for everyone! Be sure to bring a lawn chair, bug spray and a smile! On tap for the 2009 Summerfest Spectacular are…
[ April 25, 2009; ]
Y-Town’s area teenagers plan to make a difference this April 25, 2009, known as Global Youth Service Day. The United Way has partnered with Hands On Volunteer Network of the Valley this year to provide an opportunity for area youth groups to put their communities first. The United Way Youth Service Day of Caring sponsored by Farmers National Bank is an annual community service project where groups of area high school students, scout troops, church youth groups and the like take on tasks, odd jobs and anything else that might need taken care of to help area nonprofit agencies.
If it needs done, these kids are willing to take on the task be it cleaning, painting, weeding, and everything in between including stuffing envelopes in an office setting to making and serving meals to the needy at area shelters. The registration form is written so groups can volunteer for areas they feel most comfortable with including – Fix-Up (indoor or outdoor cleaning or painting, landscaping, moving and window washing); Administrative (bulk mailings, computer help or assembly of printed material); Food/Clothing (meal prep and serving, food packaging and storing or clothing sorting and organizing) and Person-to-Person (arts and crafts or activities for children, teens or the elderly). The non-profit agencies these groups help get their services from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. meaning much can be accomplished.
The United Way established this program in an effort to expose the youth of the Mahoning Valley to the importance of volunteering. In doing…
[ April 7, 2009 12:00 pm to June 28, 2009 12:00 pm. ]
On the Road Again The National Road Comes to Y-Town
Our nations’ first federally funded highway is celebrating its bicentennial, and you’re invited to the party. The National Road: Helping Build America is a traveling exhibit whose next stop is the Youngstown Historical Center of Labor & Industry where it sill be on display April 7 through June 28, 2009.
Put together by the Ohio Historical Society and partially funded by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council, this exhibit honors Congress’ authorizing the construction of the National Road also known as the Cumberland Road, the National Pike, “The Main Street of America” and U.S. 40. The National Road was the first compact gravel road to cross the Appalachian Mountains making it so travel through this area was more doable. With the construction of The National Road, settling the frontier became a reality.
Though Congress gave the okay to begin the construction of the road in 1806, and contracts with private builders were in place by 1811, the War of 1812 held the project in limbo until 1815. At this time, work on the road began in Cumberland, Maryland with the first portion to Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) being completed in 1817. The road eventually extended to St. Louis, Missouri. It is interesting to note that the Ohio portion of the 620-mile National Road is more than 225 miles long…
[ January 24, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Youngstown Korean United Methodist Church
Sat. January 24, 2009 7:30 pm
1609 Fifth Ave. Youngstown, OH. 44504
Phone:330-743-7020
Youngstown Korean United Methodist Church, Pastor In Wha Shon, will hold a special music concert with Dr. In Hong Cha, from Dayton, Ohio who is well known in the world as a “wheel chair conductor and singing violinist”.
At the tender age of two, he was paralyzed with lower extremities with devastating poliomyelitis. Despite of his illness, poverty and hardship, he strived with enduring efforts and faith in God, his life story was broadcasted on Korean National TV(KBS) and Seoul TV Station (SBC). He is inspiring many people all over the world. He is performing 100 events a year all over the world. He is currently a professor and full time conductor of Orchestra at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
If anyone interested in attending this event, please contact Pastor Shon.
Seats are limited, reservations only.
[ November 29, 2008; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. November 30, 2008; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ]
Mill Creek Park is Youngstown’s crown jewel. The result of a forward thinking Volney Rogers who helped the park become established in 1891, Mill Creek Metropolitan Park District encompasses 2,600 acres within urbanized Mahoning County. Including 20 miles of drives and 15 miles of foot trails, Mill Creek also boasts a rare collection of gardens, lakes for canoeing, and woodlands to explore. Though the park has much to offer year-round, at the end of November one special location, Lanterman’s Mill, pulls out all the stops as it welcomes the holiday season to the Valley.
Lanterman’s Mill is considered one of Mahoning County’s most historic landmarks. The present mill (and all mills that came before it) built in 1845-1846 by German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly is located at Lanterman’s Falls. The Mill was restored from 1982 to 1985 through a gift from the Ward and Florence Beecher Foundation. However, there were a few mills at this location prior to the one standing today.
John Young, the founder of Youngstown, once owned the land surrounding Lanterman’s Falls. He sold 300 acres that included the falls to Phineas Hill at the end of the 18th century with the stipulation a saw and grist mill be built at the site of the Falls within 18 months of purchase. This mill which operated from 1799 to 1822 was built from logs found on-site and millstones were cut from granite in the area.
In 1823, Eli Baldwin built a mill to replace this original, with this…
