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Complete the Community Member Survey for the Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Community Health Assessment.
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Vibrant Valley Community Conditions and Safety Public Tableau for Mahoning
What is a Lantern Fly and What can you do about it? Click HERE to learn more.
Found a Tick on you or a pet while hiking or working on your yard? Submit the Tick to OSU for testing to help with their Tick and Tick born pathogen research. Learn more about Submit a Tick HERE.
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Be sure to check back frequently as the network news update is updated throughout the month!
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July 2nd | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Herbs 101 | Campbell Library | Click HERE to view the event page
July 2nd | 6 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 6th | 10AM - 2PM | Hubbard Farmers' Market 2025 Opening Day! | Roosevelt Student Wellness Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 9th | 9 AM – 10 AM | Park Wanderings (Oak Grove Picnic Area & East Park Hike & Bike Trail) | Oak Grove Parking Lot, Mill Creek Park | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 9th | 5PM - 7PM | East End Farmers' Market | Penguin City | 460 E. Federal Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Post
July 9th | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman’s Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman’s Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 4 PM – 6:30 PM | Ecotour Kayak | East Newport Launch Parking Lot, Mill Creek Park | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Disc Golf 101 | MetroParks Farm Disc Golf Course (Hole #2 Field Course) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 5 PM – 6:30 PM | Fishing at the Farm | MetroParks Farm (Fishing Pond, 7574 Columbiana‑Canfield Rd, Canfield, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th | 8:30 PM – 10 PM | Full Moon Hike: The Buck Moon | Nature Preserves: Collier Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 11th & July 12th | 5PM - 11PM | 4th Annual Mahoning Valley Irish Festival | 460 Federal plz E, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 12th | 10AM - 2PM | Chalk the Walk/Youth Day | Courthouse Square - Downtown Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 12th | 10AM - 5PM | Summer Festival of the Arts at Youngstown State University | YSU | Click HERE to view the event page on Facebook
July 12th | 2 PM – 3:30 PM | Walk with a Geologist: Pioneer | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center Parking Lot (840 Old Furnace Rd., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 12th | 7PM | Youngstown Wine & Jazz Festival Featuring Lindsey Webster | Youngstown Foundation Amphiteatre | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 13th | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Coffee With the Birds: Thrushes | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center (Education Classroom A), 840 Old Furnace Rd., Youngstown, OH | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 11AM | Wheels From Westside - Bike drive and sculputure celebration | Westside Bowl | Thrive Mahoning Valley | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 13th | 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Reptile Recon Hike | Nature Preserves: Sawmill Creek Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 1 PM – 2 PM | MetroCycles Bike Trip | Kirk Road Trailhead: Kirk Road Bikeway, 6685 Kirk Rd., Austintown, OH 44515 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 13th | 5 PM – 7:30 PM | Traveling Naturalist: The Flats | Mill Creek Park: Flats near the suspension bridge (Valley Drive, Youngstown, OH 44511) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 16th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: OH Pollinators and What They Need From Us | Boardman Library | Click HERE to view the event page
July 16th | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman’s Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman’s Mill (1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 17th | 4:00 PM | Farm Stand Finds | Newport Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 17th | 6:00PM - 7:30PM | Spanish 102 | Main Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 17th | 6PM - 10PM | Game Night @Penguin City Night Market | 460 E. Federeal St, Youngstown OH, 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 18th | 9 AM – 10 AM | Park Wanderings | Mill Creek Park: Scholl Recreation Area Parking Lot (Intersection of Bears Den Rd. & High Dr., Youngstown, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 19th | 8 AM – 9:30 AM | Birding the Sanctuary | Nature Preserves: Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (2650 W. Calla Rd.) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 19th | 11AM - 4PM | Flea Bowl Pop Up Market | Westside Bowl 2617 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown OH 44509 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 19th | 1PM - 4PM | 13th Annual Butterfly Festival | 112 Williamson Ave. Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 20th | 9 AM – 10:30 AM | Hike with a Naturalist: McGuffey Wildlife Preserve | Nature Preserves: McGuffey Wildlife Preserve | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 20th | 12PM - 5PM | Ohio Vintage Fest 22 Youngstown | The Metroplex Expo Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
July 20th | 1PM - 4PM | United Returning Citizens annual "Get Moving Mental Health Walk/Run" | Wean Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
July 20th | 1PM - 4PM | United Returning Citizens annual "Get Movin Mental Health Walk/Run" | Raymond John Wean Foundation Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 21st | 1PM - 2PM | Plant-Based Mayo | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 21st | 6:00PM | Swing Dance 102 | Poland Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 21st | 6PM - 8PM | Garden Tour: hosted by OSU veggies and more | Community Butterfly Garden | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 21st | 9 PM – 10 PM | July Stargazing Party With YSU Astronomy Department | MetroParks Farm: MetroParks Bikeway Trailhead (7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd.) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 22nd | 7:30 PM – 9 PM | Golden Hour Stroll | Mill Creek Park: Newport Wetlands Parking Lot, West Newport Dr., Youngstown, OH | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 23rd | 9 AM – 10 AM | Recreational Hike | Mill Creek Park: West Newport Trail Link Parking Lot (7574 Columbiana‑Canfield Rd., Canfield, OH) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 23rd | 6:30 PM – 8 PM | Coffee Talk & Tour at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill, 1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 24th | 12:00 PM - 1:30PM | Nonprofit: Finding Grants Using the Foundation Directory | Main Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 24th | 6:00PM | Simple Solutions for a Better Community | Brownlee Woods Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 25th | 3PM - 5PM | Litter Cleanup at Newport Wetlands | W Newport Dr, Youngstown, OH | Mahoning Soil and Water | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 25th–27th | 10 AM – 5 PM | Christmas in July at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill, 1001 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 26th | 10AM - 4PM | Market on main - Antiques & Artisans: Summer Market | 8 S Main St, Columbiana OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Page
July 26th | 1:00PM | How to Tie Knots | Struthers Library – Struthers Meeting Room | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 26th | 2:00PM | Model Train Expo with YMRA | Tri-Lakes Library – Tri-Lakes Meeting Room | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 26th | 8 PM – 11 PM | Silent Idora; The Memories Remain – a Paranormal Investigation | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill Overflow Parking Lot, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Rd, Canfield, OH 44406 | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 27th | 12PM - 4PM | OCCHAS International Food Fest Fundraiser | 3660 Shirley Rd, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 29th | 1 PM – 2 PM | Tractor‑Wagon Rides at the MetroParks Farm | MetroParks Farm (Education Building) | Mill Creek MetroParks | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 29th | 10AM - 4PM | Yoga Brunch | 460 east federal st., Youngstown, OH | Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 29th | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Active Transportation Academy: Conducting A Walk Audit | ODOT District 6, 400 East William Street, Delaware, OH | Ohio LTAP Center | Click HERE to view the Event Page
July 30th | 9AM - 12PM | CITY Internship Program Fianl Presentations | Williamson College of Business Adminstration Auditorium | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 2nd | 7AM - 12PM | 12th Annual Mahoning and Shenango Valley Black Men's Wellness Day | Covelli Centre | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 3rd | 10AM - 3PM | Pet Friendly Farmers Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren OH 44483 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 5th | 5PM - 8PM | Youngstown National Night Out | Wean Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event Page
August 6th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Spotted Lanternfly | MK Library | Click HERE to view the event page
August 6th | 11:00AM | Chia Pudding Three Ways | Newport Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
August 8th | 11:00AM | The Mahoning County Green Team: Compost Stew | Austintown Library – Large Meeting Room | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page
August 11th | 11AM - 12PM | Art Therapy: Scratch Art | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to register for the event
August 14th | 6PM - 7PM | National Parks Trivia | Austintown Library Large Meeting room | Click HERE for more information
August 16th | 9AM - 7PM | Ohio Wild Food Fest | 100 Cottage Grove Dr., Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 16th | 11AM - 4PM | Honey and Lavender Festival | 11588 Mahoning Ave Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 20th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Monarchs | Brownlee Woods | Click HERE to view the event page
August 31st | 10AM - 3PM | Flea Market | Sunshine golden Acres Flea Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH | Clock HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 3 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Enrich Your Backyard Habitat for the Birds | Click HERE to view the event page
September 7th | 8AM - 4PM | 2025 Outdoor fall Craft Show | 14101 Market St, Columbiana, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 9th | 10AM - 11AM | Homesteading 101: Laundry Detergent | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event details
September 9th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Nonprofit: Finding Grants Using the Foundation Directory | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register - registration opens August 12th
September 15th | 6PM - 7PM | Nutrition 101 | Newport Library | Click HERE to register - Registration opens August 18th
September 17th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: There's More to Succulents than Hen and Chicks | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the event page
September 17th | 6:00PM | Protecting Pollinators: The Buzz on Overwintering | Campbell Library | The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the Event Page - Registration Opens August 20th
September 20th | 9AM - 4PM | Canfield fall market on the Green | 114 S. Broad St, Canfield OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 25th | 6PM - 7PM | Soup in a Jar | Newport Library Small Meeting Room | Click HERE to register
September 27th | 10AM - 11AM | Homesteading 101: What's the Buzz on Beekeeping? | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to register - Registration opens August 30th
October 1 | 11AM | Moring with the Masters: Fun with Ornamental Gourds | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to view the events page
October 3rd | 11AM - 12PM | Papermaking for Adults | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to register - Registration opens Sept. 5th
October 7th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Nonprofit: Proposal Writing | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register - Registration Opens Sept. 9th
October 14th | 6PM - 7PM | Homesteading 101: Room Spray | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to register
October 15 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: The Power of Global Greening - What I Can Do? | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the event page
October 15th | 10AM - 11AM | Introduction to ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence | Austintown Library Lrage Meeting Room | Click HERE to register
October 15th | 11AM - 12PM | Morning with the Masters: The Power of Global Greening- What I Can Do? | Poland Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE for more information
November 19th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Birds in Winter | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page
*ONGOING* Every Wednesday @ 12:30PM April 30th through October weather permitting | Walk Wednesdays 2025 | Click HERE to see updates on the Walk the Valley Facebook page
*Ongoing |Wednesdays 5PM - 7PM starting June 18th East End Market at Penguin City | Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Page
*Ongoing | CycWard Sunday Bike and Brunch Community Rides* | Follow CycWard on Facebook for more information. *On break for the winter. Check social media for upcoming ride opportunities.
Ongoing | Eastgate Citizen's Advisory Board | First Thursday of the month | 6 PM | Contact Justin Mondok for more information.
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
September 19th | 12PM | Women Rising Summit | 4180 Westford PI, Canfield OH | Click HERE to buy tickets
October 28th - 30th | Safe Routes to School Summit | Ticket Cost $99 | ZOOM EVENT | Click HERE to register | Reach out to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com if you would like to attend and are a member of an HCP Action Team
Ohio Association of Food Banks: Just a Bite Podcast
Public Health Review: Improving Health Equity With Data
Free-From Podcast: What a Jar of PB won't do: Food Security vs. Nutrition Security
Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com
CDC Train: Introduction to Quality Improvement in Public Health
CDC Train: Community Tool Box Module 1: Assuring Engagement in Community Health Improvement Efforts
A Public Health Approach to Alzheimers and Other Dementias (free, online, interactive curriculum)
LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly
The Future of Strategic Volunteer Engagement: Strategic Volunteer Engagement Initiative
HCP Collaborative Learning Series 6/15: System Thinking
HCP Collaborative Learning Series 9/22: Inquiry
Smart Growth Online: Creating Transportation Equity from the Ground Up
The Network for Public Health Law: How to Work with Local Leaders to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
Health Equity Summit: Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities
Reimagined in America Webinar: Taking a Well-Being Approach
Beyond Zoom: Practitioner Tutorials on Fun Effective Virtual Community Engagement Tools
Food Equality Initiative For the Health Webinar Series: A conversation about Race and Food Allergy
GuinFit Family Wellness Program Flyer
Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort
FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)
Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points
Mercy Health Datos Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 | Puntos sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines
The Local and Regional Food Systems Recovery and Resilience Project 2.0 Resources
Black Mental Health Matters: A Resource Guide from Mental Health First Aid
Trumbull County Soil & Water Conservation District 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Survey
CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations
Mahoning River Survey and Mapping Activity
HUD Envision Center Summit Presentations | Programs from USDA, US Forest Service | Access materials HERE
Updated Collective Impact Forum Data Accelerator materials including equity presentations and evaluation tools.
AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE
Student Loans Resources:
Need resources for yourself or your organization about PSLF? Check out a resource for it HERE.
Need more information on PSLF or have a specific question? Try the PSLF Support Program Group on Facebook or book a presentation from one of their experts
Need more information about the SAVE Repayment Plan (replacement for the REPAYE Plan). Click HERE for more information
Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Racial Equity Institute Virtual Groundwater and Virtual Phase 1 Dates for 2024 are now available | Multiple dates | Click HERE for more info
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Anti-Racism Workshops | Call Penny Wells for more information: 330-207-4467
Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work Series and Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Series | Interaction Institute for Social Change | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
The Farmers Market Coalition released a toolkit to help farmers market managers make progress toward becoming anti-racist managers of anti racist markets. Click HERE to download the Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit.