The Update | Penn State Poet Laureate Performance; Smarts Offers Classes
SHARON, Pa. — Michele Dunleavy, poet laureate of Penn State University and a professor of dance at the University Park campus, will give a presentation/performance titled “Improvising a Life” at the Penn State Shenango campus auditorium at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18.
“Improvising a Life” is about how saying “yes, and” shaped Dunleavy’s artistic journey and defined her career. For the last 20 years, improvisation has played a central role in her creative processes. In “Improvising a Life,” she draws on her experiences as an educator, choreographer and performer to illustrate how she uses improvisation in her work. This event includes live and recorded performance, storytelling, and the potential for audience participation.
Smarts Offers Arts Classes for Students
YOUNGSTOWN – Students Motivated by the Arts will offer 31 classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for pre-K through 12th grade students in the Valley.
The classes are in visual art, music, dance, theater and creative writing and are in-person and live online via Zoom. They run for a continuous nine weeks starting the week of Sept. 16 and ending the week of Nov. 11 with a celebration at the Smarts family dinner on Nov. 20. All classes are free, open to the public, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register, go to SMARTSArtSchool.org/classes. For information, call program director DeAudra Edgerson at 330 574 2787 ext. 2.
SMARTS is a community-based art school, providing curriculum-focused programming in schools and out of schools.
Preview Event for Groundhog Beerfest
YOUNGSTOWN – The Rotary Club of Youngstown Groundhog Craft Beerfest will take place Feb. 1.
To set the stage, the club will have a preview event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, at Noble Creature Cask House, 126 E. Rayen Ave.
Participants can enter the peppers in oil contest at the event by bringing a jar for others to sample and vote on. The pepper entry with the most donations wins and all proceeds go to the winner’s charity of choice.
The event will also feature food by Rotarian Trina Williams, including hot peppers and sausage soul rolls.
Rally for Recovery at Eastwood Field
NILES, Ohio – The Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention’s 12th annual Rally for Recovery will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Eastwood Field.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
The family friendly event will include games, prizes, a scavenger hunt and more. A Recovery Walk is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.; registration opens at 11 a.m. Awards will be presented to the largest family, agency and recovery house walk teams.
The event will feature Rock & Recovery music from the Summit FM, educational materials about recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, corn hole and other games, a Selfie Booth, Chinese Auction, an “Addiction Memorial,” and a free lunch.
ASAP, a project of the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board, is a coalition that engages in strategic partnerships to solve our community’s substance abuse problems. Membership is free. For information, go to trumbullmhrb.org or call 330 675 2765 ext. 119.
Healthy Pregnancy Event at Boys & Girls Club
YOUNGSTOWN – Healthy Pregnancy, Moms & Babies Block Party will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown, 2105 Oak Hill Ave.
It will feature free food, music, giveaways and over $1,000 in raffle prizes.
There will also be vendors and representatives with information and assistance for mothers and families.
The event is presented by Greater Youngstown Community Dialogue on Racism, and in recognition of Infant Vitality Month.
For information visit GYCDOR.com.
Pictured at top: Michele Dunleavy, poet laureate of Penn State University and a professor of dance at the University Park campus.
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