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TOWN HALL SET: The Mahoning Valley People's Action Alliance is hosting a town hall with the topic "The Needs of Working Class Americans" at 2 p.m. Friday at the Local UAW 1112 Union Hall, 11471 Reuther Drive, Lordstown. One of the items that will be discussed is Social Security and affordability for seniors. Aug. 14 is the anniversary of the founding of the Social Security Administration. The event is free and doors will open at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Alliance for Retired Americans, SOAR, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans Education Fund and the Mahoning Valley People's Action Alliance.
JUST DANCE: The USA Dance (Youngstown Warren Chapter #2015) will take place Sunday at the historic Avon Oakes Ballroom, 1401 N. State St. in Girard. The club welcomes all dancers, enthusiasts, and supporters from near and far for an evening of smooth, Latin and club dancing. The evening features ballroom dance lessons sponsored by "Always Dancin" Studio, Jim Ferris and Suzanne Gelinas, starting with a 5 p.m. quickstep basics, a 5:30 p.m. intermediate lesson, followed by general dancing from 6:15 to 9 p.m. to a mix of ballroom, rhythm, Latin, swing and club dance music.
FIRESTONE ART SALE: The Firestone Cultural and Custodial Committee, a 501(c)3 is hosting the second annual "Art in Her Heart" Idabelle Firestone Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.
This is a one-day celebration showcasing the works of talented local artists and providing an opportunity for collectors and admirers to acquire original fine art in an intimate garden setting. The event will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday (with a rain date of Aug. 22) at the Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place and Garden at Firestone Park in Columbiana. The exhibition and sale will feature original artwork across a range of mediums, including painting, drawing, photography, sculptures, and ceramics, displayed on the historic grounds of the Gathering Place, the outdoor hilltop amphitheater built to honor Idabelle's legacy as a pioneering patron of the arts, music and flower gardens in her day.
The exhibition is free and open to the public.The featured artist this year is Christopher Leeper, a full-time artist from Canfield. Among many artistic accomplishments, he is a published author and illustrator of four children's books for the Smithsonian and African Wildlife Foundation, as well as being published in several prestigious Artists magazines.