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This Old House features historic Youngstown home in its March issue

By MARK C. PEYKO | METRO MONTHLY EDITOR This Old House, one of the largest shelter magazines in the nation, is featuring an historic Youngstown property in its March 2012 issue. The Lyons House, a 1910 arts-and-crafts style home located at 1010 Bryson St. on Youngstown’s North Side, is profiled in the magazine's “Save This Old House” feature, which typically spotlights a distressed, but … [Read More...]

Western Reserve PBS announces Black History Month programming

Western Reserve PBS (WNEO 45.1/WEAO 49.1) celebrates Black History Month in February with programming that emphasizes the resilience of the African-American spirit. Shows airing for the first time are marked with an asterisk (*). Additional air dates for these programs on Western Reserve PBS and Fusion (WNEO.2/WEAO.2) can be found at www.WesternReservePBS.org. The schedule includes: *Red Tail … [Read More...]

HEALTH & FITNESS

Hope Foundation sets basketball charity event on Feb. 4

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley will present its 8th annual “Game of Hope Charity … [Read More...]

YSU’s WATTS announces open track program Jan. 3-March 8

The Watson and Tressel Training Site, YSU’s new indoor athletics facility, will be open to the … [Read More...]

Children’s weight management and fitness program begins Jan. 23 at YMCA

Go for It!, a children’s weight management and fitness program co-sponsored by Humility of Mary … [Read More...]

Calendar (Week 4) January 24-31

Tuesday 24 Preschool Storytime, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, Brookfield Branch, 7032 Grove St., Brookfield; 330-448-8134. A program for children ages 3-5 featuring stories and a craft … [Read More...]

Calendar (Week 3) January 16-23

Monday 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Workshop, First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-744-4307. First Presbyterian Church will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Workshop … [Read More...]

Calendar (Week 2) January 8-15

Sunday 8 Annual Event: 51st annual Boar’s Head & Yule Log Festival, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown; 330-743-3175. The annual festival mark’s the Epiphany and … [Read More...]

Calendar (Week 1) January 1-7

Sunday 1 Monthly: Austin Log Cabin Tour and Open House, 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown; 330-792-1129. The Austintown Historical Society hosts its open house every first Sunday. 1-4 p.m. … [Read More...]

SPECIAL EVENTS

Hope Foundation to host ‘Wine for Hope’ fund-raiser on Feb. 25

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley will present its 2nd annual “Wine for Hope” fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Antone’s Banquet Centre in Boardman. The event seeks to … [Read More...]

Playhouse’s ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ to highlight life on Lorraine Hansberry

The Youngstown Playhouse will present “To Be Young Gifted and Black,” an autobiographical work based on the life of playwright Lorraine Hansberry. Performances occur at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3-4 and … [Read More...]

Westminster College to screen French film on Chanel on Feb. 7

“Coco avant Chanel” (Coco before Chanel), the second film in Westminster College’s Tournées Film Festival, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the … [Read More...]

Artists of the Rust Belt to host Winter Market on Feb. 11-12 at B&O

A two-day Artists of the Rust Belt Winter Market will occur on the weekend of Feb. 11-12 at the B&O Station, located at 530 Mahoning Ave. in Youngstown. The sale takes place from noon to 7 p.m. … [Read More...]

STEPHANIE SHAW | RESTAURANTS

Hot Dog Shoppe – Warren, Ohio

"Homeplate" host Stephanie Shaw takes viewers to the Hog Dog Shoppe, where she meets the managers and staff of one of Warren, Ohio’s most-beloved … [Read More...]

Eli’s Famous Bar-B-Que – Warren, Ohio

"Homeplate" host Stephanie Shaw takes viewers to Eli's Famous Bar-B-Que, where she meets the family behind Warren's favorite barbecue restaurant. … [Read More...]

Casa de Tacos – Boardman, Ohio

"Homeplate" host Stephanie Shaw takes viewers to Casa de Tacos, where she meets the owners of the family-owned restaurant and samples their … [Read More...]

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