Packard museum hosts author S.K. DeMarinis

The author of the novel “The Feathers of Fortunato” will speak about the history behind her historical fiction at 2 p.m. Friday at the National Packard Museum, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Author S.K. DeMarinis will talk about the Italian haberdasher who became mobster Lucky Luciano’s gin supplier during Prohibition in the 1920s. The book is inspired by stories DeMarinis heard from his father about his immigrant Italian family.

Admission to the program is free with admission to the museum. For more information, go to packardmuseum.org or call 330-394-1899.

Historical society plans preservation workshop

The Trumbull County Historical Society will have a preservation workshop at 2 p.m. May 31 at the future home of the Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art, 410 Main Ave. SW, Warren.

Participants will learn how to preserve family photos and documents in a hands-on workshop with TCHS’s collection staff.

The cost is $15 and advance registration is required online at trumbullcountyhistory.org or by calling 330-394-4653.

LOOP Youngstown mixes it up at Trumbull Art Gallery

LOOP Youngstown will have a mixer from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Ave., Youngstown.

Currently on display at TAG is “Arcs/Angles/Sound,” featuring the work of Youngstown artist Tony Armeni and his former students, colleagues and friends. The free event will include art, refreshments and the announcement of the winner of the purchase prize from the exhibition.

Admission is free. For more information, go to loopyoungstown.org.

Press club offers program on records requests

How to make an effective public records request will be the subject of a June 12 program organized by the Youngstown Press Club and sponsored by the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County.

Panelists will share practical tips, case studies and insight into the challenges and opportunities in filing public records requests at the federal, state and local levels. The panel will include Jack Fitzpatrick, who covers Congress for Bloomberg Government; David Skolnick, Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle politics writer; Lori Shells Simmons, Youngstown city law director; Mary Beth Earnheardt, chair of the department of strategic communication and media at Youngstown State University; Mitch McKenney, associate professor of journalism at Kent State University; and the discussion moderator, Adam Earnheardt, professor of communication at YSU.

It starts at noon at the main library, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown. The cost is $30 for press club members and $35 for non-members, and the deadline is June 5 for registration and payment at youngstownpress club.com.