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The unveiling of the Layer of Legacy mural will be part of First Fridays Youngstown.
The mural in the 100 block of West Federal Street was part of America250-Ohio's efforts to commemorate the country's semiquincentennial. Artists were selected from nearly 30 applicants to create the mural on the brick facade.
It will be officially unveiled at 3 p.m. Friday at the Disco Garden, and it was funded through contributions by the America250-Ohio Commission, Mayhew Family Foundation, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, The Youngstown Foundation and ISLE/Purple Cat.
First Fridays Youngstown events from 5 to 8 p.m. will span the North Phelps Street Gateway, Ohio One Building and Apollo Event Center.
The gateway area will host a local vendor marketplace and community organizations. DJ BopMan will spin Motown and funk, and Lit Youngstown will host readings of Walt Whitman's poetry by Sydney Stalnecker and James Desharnais at 6 and 7 p.m.
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society will lead four downtown tours leaving every half hour starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Ohio One Building will offer an immersive speakeasy-style experience, and the Apollo Event Center will feature live music by Bustin' Loose and Aunt Millie's food truck. Both will have building tours.