One of the pleasures of hiking the same trail year-round is observing seasonal changes, the emergence of spring ephemeral wildflowers, the return of migrating birds to the same places along the trail and the changing position of the sun. In early April, one I look forward to is the yellow ...

1-3 – Greek Food & Wine Festival at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, Campbell from noon to 10 p.m. 1 – Winter Talks: “The History and Geology of Lanterman’s Mill” at Mill Creek Park’s Ford Nature Center Education Classroom A-B, Youngstown at 5:30 p.m. 1 – The ...

CAREGIVER PROGRAM: The Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter has a new caregiver relief program called The Jan and Josephine Castora Family Caregiver Relief Program. Agency caregivers are paid to help families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. For ...

It’s another sunshiny February day with temperatures above freezing while I take some time to write. Yesterday, I hung the laundry out on the wash lines to dry. I was able to bring it all in and fold it and put it away the same day. I don’t remember ever having this many days in February ...

PRENATAL PROGRAM: The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown is offering a five-week prenatal program, JBaby, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays from March 5 to April 2 at the JCC, 505 Gypsy Lane. The program will include courses taught by certified professionals and will cover topics such as infant first ...

My first spring catalog has come. The excitement at our house is at a winter high — thinking of all of the green that comes with spring and the opportunities to add to my landscape. I have marked plants and dog-eared pages, dreamed and lusted after some of the most beautiful plants on the ...