Going for a birthday ride
The seeing eye
BIRTHDAY BIKE RIDE: The 22nd Garrett Wonders Birthday Bike Ride, sponsored by the Out-Spokin’ Wheelmen, will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, beginning and ending at the Trumbull County Veterans Services Commission Building, 253 E. Market St., Warren. Participants can enjoy rides of 20, 30, 40 or 50 miles on the Garrett Wonders Bike Trail, the Trumbull County Greenway and adjoining roads.
Registration opens at 8 a.m. Participants will receive a T-shirt and a goodie bag. Refreshments and cookie stops are provided along the routes.
There will be raffles and door prizes throughout the day. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the starting building; winners do not need to be present.
Proceeds go to the Garrett Wonders Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships to students at Warren G. Harding High School and The Ohio State University. For information, contact Jay Wonders at JayWonders@gmail.com or Shelley Wonders at swonders@neo.rr.com, or on Facebook at Garrett Wonders Birthday Bike Ride.
SAFETY DAY: Lordstown Village will host a safety day for children 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the high school parking lot off Salt Springs Road. The Lordstown fire and police departments will be at the event to meet with children and there will be kid’s activities.
FREE DENTAL CARE EVENT: Braydich Dental, 45 E. Liberty St., Hubbard, is hosting its annual Smiles from the Heart event 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The event provides free dental care to individuals 18 years and older who lack insurance or the financial means to obtain treatment. The event will serve the first 200 guests on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible participants can receive their choice of a filling, cleaning, extraction or denture adjustment, free of charge. To learn more, visit www.braydich.com.
NAMI WALK: Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road, will host the NAMI Mahoning Valley Mental Health Matters Walk at 2 p.m. Saturday at the park gazebo. NAMI invites teams and individuals to participate in the walk and take advantage of free resources and activities available at the event.
Funds raised from sponsorships and donations fully support local programming, which includes free yoga classes, expressive art therapy activities, and caregiver and peer-to-peer support groups.
Events include kids yoga at 11:30 a.m., adult yoga at noon and entertainment at 1 p.m.
All funds raised from the walk stay local and support our communities. To find information about NAMI and registration, visit www.namimahoningvalley.org/.