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STAND AGAINST RACISM: The 2021 National Stand Against Racism has the theme "From Declarations to Change: Addressing Racism as Public Health Crisis." The YWCA of Mahoning Valley will hold a Stand Against Racism event noon Friday. The event will include the challenges and successes women have faced on their pregnancy journeys during the program, "Maternal and Infant Health: Stories from Women of Color." The event will be held via Zoom. To sign up, visit mwrite@ mvywca.org.

CHAMPION PRODUCTION: Champion High School Drama Club will present the musical "Beauty and the Beast" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school's Pamela Hood Auditorium.

YSU EARTH DAY: An Earth Day tree dedication will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the west side of Tod Hall on the Youngstown State University campus. The dedication is for the YSU Legacy Forests program 2020 freshmen campus tree. There will be a program on YSU's efforts to reduce climate change by planting trees. Every year, the YSU Legacy Forests program will plant trees equal to the number of incoming freshmen. The 2020 freshmen microforest was planted by YSU students last fall. This spring, YSU is dedicating a campus tree with a plaque to honor the freshmen class. Guests are required to wear masks and social distance.

REPUBLICANS TO MEET: The Trumbull County Republican Party will host the annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Tuesday at DiLucia's Banquet Center, 2610 Elm Road, Warren. Guest speaker is Bob Paduchick, Ohio Republican Party chairman, who was the chairman of the Donald Trump campaign in Ohio in 2016 and an adviser to Trump when he was in the White House. Doors open 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $60. For tickets, call Marleah at 330-240-1826 or Debbie at 330-883-6330. No tickets will be sold at the door.

5K IS VIRTUAL: The Salvation Army of Warren, 270 Franklin St., will be holding a Doughnut Day Dash Virtual 5K in honor of National Doughnut Day, which is June 4. All proceeds will help address food insecurity and other basic needs in the community.

To register for the virtual 5K, now through June 4, go to www.salvationarmyohio.org/warren. For more information, contact the Salvation Army of Warren at 330-392-1573.

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• Someplace Safe Inc., domestic violence agency, offers support groups for women, children and individual support services. 330-393-3005.

• Sunday Night Our Gratitude Speaks Narcotics Anonymous -- 7 p.m. Serenity Place, 29 E. Broad St., Newton Falls.

• Master Discipleship Group -- 6 p.m., Mahoning Valley Hope Center, Warren.

• Gamblers Anonymous 12-Step fellowship -- 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Presbyterian Church, 3425 Hopkins Road, Cornersburg. 330-505-5060.

• Sunday Solutions -- 2 p.m., Sahara Club II, 2345 Youngstown Road, Warren.

• Keeping it Simple -- 7 p.m., Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road, Warren.

• Nar-Anon -- 7 p.m., Sahara Club, 2345 Youngstown Road SE, Warren, 12-step program for relatives and friends who have been adversely affected by a loved one's addiction to drugs. Sue, 330-240-4793.

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