• Honesty for Ohio Education is hiring for a part time organizer based in Eastern Ohio. For more information click HERE.

• Holden Arboretum is hiring for multiple Full and Part time positions. More information about the position and how to apply HERE 

• Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!

• 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 3rd | 5PM - 8PM | First Fridays Downtown Youngstown | S Phelps St, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 4th | 11AM - 2PM | 2025 Annual Mental Health Matters Walk | Austintown Township Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 5th - 11th | Ohio Nonviolence Week Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 7th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Nonprofit: Proposal Writing | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register - Registration Opens Sept. 9th 

• October 8th | 7PM - 8:30PM | YoGo Downtown Scavenger Hunt | Yonder Brunch and Vibes Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 9th | 4PM - 7:30PM | October Pop Up Market | Hubbard High School | Hubbard farmers' Market | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• October 10th | 6PM - 11PM | United Returning Citzens 10th Anniversary Gala! | Stambaugh Auditorium | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 11th | 9AM - 1PM | Pop Up fall Market | Starr Centre | click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• October 11th | 11:15AM - 4:15PM | Pumpkin Spice Festival | Trek Coffee | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 11th | 2:30PM - 4PM | Slice of Ohio: A Pie & Recipe Social | Newport Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 12th | 12PM - 1:30PM | Squirrel Walk & Talk | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center | $3 Registration Fee | Click HERE to register 

• October 12th | 4PM - 8PM | Pumpkin Walk at Twilight 2025 | Fellows Riverside Gardens Gazebo | Click HERE to view the program page 

• October 14th | 1:30PM - 2:30PM | Nutrition as we Age | Liberty Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 14th | 6PM - 7PM | Homesteading 101: Room Spray | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to register 

• October 14th | 6PM | Candidate's Night Hosted by ACTION | 760 Main Ave. Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer 

• October 15th | 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

• October 16th | 6PM - 9PM | Public Zine Workshop | Calvin Center for the Arts | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• October 17th | 1PM - 2PM | Pick a Pumpkin Tractor-Wagon Rides | For Kids & Families | MetroParks Farm:Wagon | $5 Registration fee | Click HERE to register

• October 18th - December 7th | 9:15 - 10:30AM | Yoga Basics Course | Fellows Riverside Gardens | $96 for full series | Click HERE to register  

• October 18th | 10AM - 4PM |  Fall Maker's Market | Halliday's Winery | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 18th | 1PM - 6PM | Trunk or Treat | 3771 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 18th | 7PM - 10PM | Dark on Park 2025 | 180 N. Park Ave, Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 18th | 3PM - 5PM | Trunk or Treat at Spellbound Sisters! | Spellbound Sisters | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 19th | 10AM - 3PM | Trick or Treat Farmers Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• October 21st | 1:30PM - 2:30PM | Nutrition as we Age | Liberty Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 22nd | 5PM - 7PM | How to Create a Website Using Wix | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register  

• October 23rd | 10AM - 12PM | Rock the Park - A geological Exploration of Mill Creek Park | Registration Required - fees vary by age group | Click HERE to register 

• October 23rd | 1PM - 2:30PM | Garden to Table | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register 

• October 25th | 9AM - 11AM | Hike with a Naturalist: Sebring Woods | Registration Required | Click HERE to register 

• October 25th | 12PM - 4PM | EcoFest 2025 | North Side Elm Street | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 25th | 1PM - 2PM | Hauntings of Trumbull County | Cortland Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 25th | 3PM - 5PM | Austintown Township's Annual Trunk or Treat! | Austintown Township Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook event 

• October 27th | 6PM - 7PM | Root Beer Tasting | Warren Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 27th | 6:30PM | First Aid Training | MV Communit Care | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• October 28th | 1:30PM - 2:30PM | Nutrition as we Age | Liberty Library | Click HERE to register 

• October 29th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Mahoning SWCD Annual Meeting | Austintown Library | Mahoning SWCD | Click HERE to View the Facebook Event 

• October 30th | 10AM - 11AM | Critter Tales: Bats! | For Kids & Families | Mill Creek Park | $5 Registration Fee | Click HERE to register 

• October 30th | 6PM - 7PM | Bats: Flying Fiends or Furry Friends? | Mill Creek Park | $3 Registration Fee | Click HERE to register 

• October 31st | 10PM - 2am | Halloween Midnight at Lanterman's Mill: A 4-Hour Paranormal Investigation of Gorge & the Mill | Registration Fee $50 | Click HERE to register 

• November 1st | 11AM - 12PM | Backyard Conservation Series: History of Holiday Plants | Click HERE to view the event page 

• November 1st | 4PM - 6PM | Haunted Gorge Hike | Registration Fee $5 | Click HERE to register 

• November 2nd | 8:30AM - 9:30AM | Coffee With the Birds: Chickadees | Registration Fee $5 | Click HERE to register 

• November 3rd | 6PM - 7PM | Dia des los Meurtos Sugar Skulls | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register 

• November 4th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Garden to Table | Main Library Youngstown | Registration opens Tuesday Oct. 7th @ 5:30PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 5th | 1PM - 2PM | Garden to Table | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Oct. 8th @ 1PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 5th | 5PM - 7PM | November Full Moon Hike - Beaver Moon | Registration Fee $3 | Click HERE to register 

• November 6th | 2:30PM | WISE - Wellness INitiative for Seniors | Brookfield Library | Registration Opens Oct. 23rd | Click HERE to register 

• November 6th | 6PM - 7PM | Homesteading 101: Hand Soap | Austintown Library | Registration opens Thursday Oct. 9th @ 6PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 7th | 1PM - 2PM | National Pepper Month with Mercy Health | Youngstown Main Library | Registration Opens Friday Oct. 10th @ 1PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 8th | 10AM - 11AM | Alright Stop. Propapgate and Listen: A Quarterly Plant Exchange | Registration Opens Oct. 11th @ 10AM | Brownlee Woods Library | Click HERE to register 

• November 8th | 2PM | Intro to AI & ChatGPT | Warren Library | Registration Opens Oct. 9th | Click HERE to register 

• November 8th | 6PM | 4th Annual Glow the Yo! Community Bike Ride | Eugenia Atikinson Recreation Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• November 11th | 5:30PM - 7:30PM  | How to Spatchcock a Turkey: Cooking Demo | Registration opens Tuesday Oct. 14th @ 5:30PM | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register 

• November 13th | 12PM - 1PM | Plant-Forward Meals for the Holidays (Hands-On with Dr. Zara C. Rowlands, YSU) | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Oct. 16th @ 12PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 13th | 12PM - 1PM | Plant-Forward Meals for Holidays (Viewing Only - Event Space, Livestream) | Registration opens Thursday Oct. 16th @12PM | Main Library | Click HERE to register 

• November 15th | 1PM - 2:30PM | Walk with a Geologists: Pioneer Pavilion | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center | Registration Fee $3 | Click HERE to register 

• November 15th | 2PM | Culinary Delights: Charcuterie | Brookfield Library | Registration Opesn Nov. 1st | Click HERE to register 

• November 18th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Nonprofit: Finding Grants Using the Foundation Directory | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Oct. 21st @ 6PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 19th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Birds in Winter | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page 

• November 19th | 6PM | National Parks Program: Adventures in Acadia | Howland Library | Click HERE to register 

• November 21st | 1PM - 2:30PM | Thanksgiving Remix: Sweet Potato Brulée Cornbread | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Oct. 24th @ 1PM | Click HERE to register

• November 22nd | 9AM - 3PM | Christmas at the Farmhouse: Craft & Vendor Show | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• November 23rd | 9AM - 11AM | Hike with a Naturalist: Springfield Forest | Mill Creek Park | Registration Required | Click HERE to register 

• November 23rd | 2PM - 4PM | Science Class (For Adults!): Dendrology | Registration Fee $5 | Click HERE to register

• November 24th | 5PM - 6PM | Budget Friendly Eating | Struthers Library | Click HERE to learn more 

• November 24th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Holiday Sides Elevated: Carrot and Parsnip Purée | Registration Opens Oct. 27th @ 5:30PM | Click HERE to register 

• November 25th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Spice and Herb Club | Canfield Library | Registration opens Oct. 28th @ 5:30PM | Click HERE to register

• Thursdays Nov 6th, Nov 20th, Dec 4th, Dec 18th, & Jan 15th | 10AM - 11AM | Step in Wellness Walking Group | Registration Required | Ford Nature Center | Click HERE to register 

• December 10th | 1PM - 2:30PM | Building Blocks of Cooking: Demi- Glace | Youngstown Main Library | Registration Opens Nov. 12th @ 1PM | Click HERE to register

• December 11th | 1PM - 2:30PM | How to Host a HOliday Cookie Exchange | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Nov. 13th @ 1PM | Click HERE to register 

• December 18th | 6PM - 7PM | Mystery Craft 1| Austintown Library | Registration Opens Nov. 20th @ 6PM | Click HERE to register 

• December 18th | 6PM - 7pM | Mystery Craft 2 | Austintown Library | Registration Opens Nov. 20th @ 6PM | Click HERE to register 

• *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

• October 21st | 3PM | Leveraging media to transform public health narratives and policy | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps | Click HERE to register 

• October 28th - 30th | Safe Routes to School Summit | Ticket Cost $130 | 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 to discuss HCP covering the cost 

• November 12th | 9AM - 12:15PM | Supervision and "The Office" Lessons Learned from the Managers at Dunder Mifflin | Direction Home of Eastern Ohio | $45 Registration Fee | Click HERE to register

Podcasts

• Ohio Association of Food Banks: Just a Bite Podcast

• Public Health Review: Why We Serve: An Inside Look at Public Health AmeriCorps 

Books

• Curbing Traffic: Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

• Talking Health: A New Way to Communicate about Public Health 

Articles

Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com

Videos

• Sophia Buggs on Regenerating Soil and Community at Farmers for Climate Action Rally for Resilience 

• Dollar Tree Dinners on Youtube 

• Not Just Bkes on Youtube

On Demand Webinars and Trainings

• Strategic Planning: Now What? 

• CDC Train: Principles of Prevention (Web Based) 

• CDC Train: Introduction to Quality Improvement in Public Health 

• CDC Train: Community Tool Box Module 1: Assuring Engagement in Community Health Improvement Efforts

• Trauma-informed video series for educators 

• LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly 

Past Webinar Recordings 

• 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

Surveys 

Flyers

• Directions Home of Eastern Ohio Kinship Program 

• OhioCAN Mahoning County Harm Reduction Outreach 

• FREE Financial Literacy Coaching 

• Fatherhood Coalition 

• OhioRise Flyer: Overview for Community Partners

• Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort 

• Fast Track Farming Program 

• OSU Extension Its All About That Plate Flyer

• Mercy Health 24/7 Fatherhood Support Services Flyer

• Rides to Medical Appointments Flyer

• FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)

• Words Matter to Reduce Stigma for People with Addictions

• Senior Support Action Group - Need Boxes Flyer 

• Senior Support Action Group - Volunteer Flyer 

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Graphic Flyer 

• Mercy Health External FAQ 

• 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 

• EFNEP Produce Perks Midwest Flyer

• One Health Ohio COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations Flyer 

Maps

• Greater Youngstown Thrifting Map 

• TNP Community Greenspace Map 

• Trumbull Healthy Community Stores

• Mahoning Valley Food Map

• 2025 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants - NSC

• KX 101 Local Foods: Farmers Markets and Beyond 

• The Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit 

• School Breakfast Week Resources

• 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

• 2021 Summer Farmers Market Customer Survey

• CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations

• TNP GROW Community Garden Technical Support Resource Portal

• 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 2025 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.