The Update | Brier Hill, Mushroom Maiden Festivals; Lawmakers Honor Playhouse
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Brier Hill Italian Festival will return this weekend.
The annual event, now in its 32nd year, will open Thursday and run through Sunday. It takes place along a few blocks of Calvin and Victoria streets in the Brier Hill neighborhood on the North Side. Admission is free.
Brier Hill was once the home of many Italian immigrants, and the festival honors its legacy.
The festival will include nonstop live music featuring the Jim Frank Duo, the Rex Taneri Band, the Bill Bevec Band, the Mikey Dee Band and the Lowellville marching band. There will also be games, vendors and plenty of food for sale. The annual morra tournament will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday; 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday; and 1 p.m. to midnight Sunday.
Mushroom Maiden Festival on Elm Street
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The inaugural Mushroom Maiden Festival will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, along Elm Street, just north of the Youngstown State University campus.
The event will spotlight the groups presenting the festival: Spore Sisterhood and The Spore Sorority and the Wild Ones Youngstown Area Chapter.
It will feature environmental groups, flora fanatics, food trucks, face painting, hair tinsel, henna tattoos, 50/50 drawings and more.
Vendors will include The Beaded Betch, Ginger Bread Bakery, Melissa Jones (Spay and Neuter Awareness), Tina Jones (Henna Tattoos), BeYOUtiful by Tori (Hair Tinsel), Century House Art by Neffie, Crafts, Wreaths, etc. by Ambor Johnson, Cricket Creations by Shelby Tingler, Truhero3D, Southside Community Garden, OCCHA Inc., Rob Phibbs Roofing and Dump Trailers, Fatty Cakes Soap Co., Megan McCallister (Access Bars), Grow 74OH LLC, Face Painting by Doppler Danyi, Goddess Elite LLC, Vivid Vibes Boutique, Little Red Farmstead (Herb/Mushroom Apothecary), Ruediger’s Gifts and Bargains, Smart Story Gardens by Christine Cunningham and possibly more.
McNally to Deliver Proclamation on Theater Anniversary
COLUMBUS, Ohio – State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-59th, will congratulate The Youngstown Playhouse on its 100th anniversary season by presenting a formal proclamation of the Ohio House of Representatives at a special event at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the South Side theater.
“Our community knows what a treasure The Youngstown Playhouse is,” McNally said. “Whether it was in the 1920s when they were starting, or now, they’ve recognized and provided local arts entertainment that’s accessible to our neighbors, which has been invaluable.”
One of the oldest ongoing community theaters in the country, The Youngstown Playhouse began in 1924.
With the passage of House Bill 2, McNally successfully advocated for $238,000 in state funding to assist with the construction of a new roof at the Playhouse.
“I want to thank Rep. McNally for her continued commitment to the arts,” said John Cox, president of the Playhouse board of directors. “As we celebrate our 100th season, we vow to continue to offer Broadway-caliber entertainment and to support and educate our community.”
MetroParks Bikeway Segment to Close for Repaving
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The MetroParks Bikeway will be closed for resurfacing and other improvements between Kirk Road and New Road, including the Fox Chase Spur Trail, for two weeks beginning Thursday.
Work will include removing existing asphalt, resurfacing the trail with new asphalt, furnishing and placing topsoil and compacted aggregate along shoulders, and any incidental items of work as required for the project, according to a press release from the park system.
One Hot Cookie Location to Celebrate Anniversary
HERMITAGE, Pa. – One Hot Cookie will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Hermitage location on Thursday, Aug. 15, by giving away birthday cookie kits to the first 25 guests at the shop, 3346 E. State St.
The kits include a cookie, frosting and toppings. No purchase is necessary.
The cookie shop chain is owned by the mother-daughter team of Bergen Giordani and Morgen Chretien.
The Hermitage shop is open from noon to 9 p.m.
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