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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: The Northwest Neighborhood Association monthly meeting is 6:30 p.m. today at Grace Methodist Church on Drexel Avenue. Speaker is Warren Safety Service Director Eddie Colbert.
Socks for the Warren Family Mission are being collected and the church pantry is always in need of nonperishable food items.
ROTARY STRAWBERRY SOCIAL: The Niles Rotary Club will host Music on the Lawn 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the McKinley Memorial Library in Niles. Those attending can bring a blanket or lawn chair. The strawberry festival will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the performance of Guys Without Ties begins at 6:30 p.m. The Rotary will be selling ice cream, strawberry sundaes and strawberry shortcake. There will be a 50-50 and basket raffle on the library grounds.
SUMMER READING KICKOFF: The McKinley Memorial LIbrary in Niles will host a summer reading kickoff 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday on the library grounds with Pony Time Ranch and Petting Zoo. Young readers can register for the summer reading program and interact with a variety of animals such as ducks, lambs, rabbits and a puppy.
KIDS CLUB: McKinley Memorial Library Kids Club will meet 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the McKinley Birthplace Home. Children ages 5 to 11 are invited on the first and third Thursday of every month to enjoy a fun activity related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Registration for this program is required at 330-652-1704, ext. 4.
SUMMER CAMP: Direction Home of Eastern Ohio will offer free Kinship summer camps for children being raised by kinship caregivers or grandparents age 55 and older. A camp will run June 9 to July 18 at 261 Monroe St. NW in Warren for ages 6 to 11. The camp will be 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays to Thursdays. To register, call 330-505-2352.
SCOUTS TO BE CELEBRATED: The public is invited to the Stambaugh District Great Trail Council of Scouting America 20th annual "Celebration of Scouting" breakfast fundraiser June 10 at the Lake Club in Poland. The event aims to recognize the organization's impact on Scouts' lives and the community. For information, call Todd Davis at 864-266-9932.
BAKING CONTEST: The Simply Slavic baking contest will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the SMARTS Center in the Ohio One building, 25 E. Boardman St., Youngstown. The contest allows amateur bakers to showcase their skills and test traditional Slavic recipes. The event is being held one week before the Simply Slavic Festival June 13 and 14 at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.
Interested participants should submit their entry form, a $5 non-refundable entry fee and a 75-word description of their baked item. The entry form is available online at www.simplyslavic.org. Be sure to highlight key details about the dish's Slavic roots, the holiday or family tradition it's associated with, and where you first enjoyed it. Entries should be dropped off today at Krakus Polish Deli & Bakery on Market Street.
Contestants must preregister and bring two of their baked items (or two dozen cookies) packaged separately. All entries must be presented to the judges at room temperature.