May 2, 2021
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: The Youngstown Press Club will observe World Press Freedom Day at noon Monday a Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center. During the observance, which will be livestreamed on the press club’s Facebook page, press club members will read the names of 50 journalists killed while serving their communities in 2020 and five additional journalists killed this year. The list of journalists slain because of their activities was compiled by the Reporters Without Borders, an international organization dedicated to defending freedom of the press.
This year’s theme, “Information as a Public Good,” affirms the importance of cherishing information and recognizes the impact of a changing media system on human rights, democracy, public health and sustainable development.
Mar 7, 2021
SPRING EVENT: The Mahoning Valley Home Builders Association will host a Home and Garden Show from March 12 to 14 at Mr. Anthony’s, 7440 South Ave., Boardman. Admission is free with masks required. The show runs noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13.
REMARKABLE WOMEN: The Mahoning Valley Historical Society will premiere “Remarkable Women of Trumbull County” in its monthly Bites and Bits of History online video presentation at noon on March 18. Meghan Reed, executive director of the Trumbull County Historical Society, will be the main presenter.
Reed’s program explores the lives of several influential and noteworthy Trumbull County women. Their backstories, careers and impacts will be highlighted, as she dives into how they not only shaped the local community but forever changed the world around them.