FLYING HIGH GRADS: The Professional Development Center (PDC), a division of Flying HIGH Inc., will hold its spring graduation at 2 p.m. Thursday, at its main offices, 6 W. Federal St., downtown Youngstown. Forty-nine individuals earned 53 credentials in several vocational tracks including chemical dependency counseling, certified nursing assistant, carpentry and welding.

At the ceremony, Brenda Heidinger of the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board will be the recipient of the Eagle Award, which recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary efforts to provide opportunities for people to make their lives better and to help community members work together.

The PDC operates Job Placement Welcome Centers in downtown Youngstown; Warren, at 237 Main Ave. SW; and in Salem, 2388 Southeast Blvd., where Valley residents can walk in and have access to immediate job opportunities. The welcome centers are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The PDC, recognized by the Ohio Board of Career Colleges and Schools, has also offered vocational training since 2011.

COIN CLUB MEET: The Wheatland Mercer County Coin Club will have a special monthly meeting at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Wheatland Borough Building, 71 Broadway Ave.

All are invited. There will be a 75th anniversary dinner / potluck picnic for all attendees. All members are requested to bring a side dish, dessert or nonalcoholic beverage.

There will be a coin auction, door prizes, children’s gifts and educational presentation as well as raffles.

This month’s special and main raffle is close to $2,000. The special raffle is for an 1873 Indian Princess $1 Gold Coin NCG MS63 Open 3.

PETTING ZOO: McKinley Memorial Library will present Summer Reading Kickoff: Pony Time Ranch and Petting Zoo from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial.

Attendees can register for the summer reading program and interact with animals including ducks, lambs, rabbits and a puppy. Weather permitting.

STRUTHERS 1956: Struthers High School Class of 1956 will meet for lunch at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Larocca’s on Clingan Road in Poland.

VA VET FEST: The Youngstown VA Vet Fest to be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Carl Nunziato Youngstown VA Clinic, 1815 Belmont Ave., Youngstown.

This is a chance to connect with the Department of Veterans Affairs and community partners in one location.

Whether you’re a veteran, an active-duty service member or a family member, the event offers direct access to VA representatives; enrollment and eligibility information; PACT Act updates; and general VA departmental information. Vendor tables with information and resources, children’s activities and live music also will be featured.

MOSS OPEN HOUSE: The Moss Ancestral Home and the Mineral Ridge Historical Society, located at 1476 and 1499 Burnett St., Mineral Ridge, will conduct an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of each month through November.

Plans are being made for a train show and campfire in August. The Moss Ancestral Home is on the National Register of Historic Places.

CARS ARE THE STARS: The Girard Multi-Generational Center on Trumbull Avenue will present The Cars are The Stars Benefit Classic Car Show from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, with registration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Registration day of show is $10 per vehicle. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and a DJ. Awards will be presented.