PEACE AWARD BANQUET SET: The Mahoning Valley Task Force on Crime and Violence Prevention's 16th annual Peace Award banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Mount Carmel Parish Hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. The theme is "Recognizing and Promoting Cross-County Efforts in the Valley." Keynote speaker is Stephen Schumaker, deputy attorney general for law enforcement, who oversees the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and also the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy. This year's recipients are: former Youngstown mayor Jay Williams and former Warren mayor Michael O'Brien, the Rev. Ed Noga, Cindy Michael (with the Lena, Christian, Mason Foundation), Detective Chuck Swanson (with the Youngstown Police Department and Crime Stoppers), YMHA, YSU Upward Bound, and Gail Stark (with Blight to Life / Trumbull County Art Outreach). For tickets, call Brenda at 330-747-5111 or Tina at 330-373-6010.
PET IDENTIFICATION OFFERED: A pet identification event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Puppy, 3620 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, sponsored by the Baltimore Life Insurance Company and Ohio Puppy.
AUTHOR TO SPEAK: Author Carol Higgins Clark will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Library Literary Society meeting at the Youngstown Main Library, 305 Wick Ave. The library will be closed all day so the building can be prepared for the event.
FOOD PROGRAM CANCELED: The Community Action Food Program at Trinity Baptist Church scheduled for Friday has been canceled. It has been rescheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 9.
CHURCH HOSTS CORNHOLE: First Baptist Church of Howland will host a cornhole tournament at noon Saturday with funds to benefit T.E.A.C.H. Basketball Organization. There will be cash prizes awarded. Early bird entry fee of $40 is due - call George Davis at 330-518-4807.
VIENNA HELPS PANTRY: The Vienna Neighborhood Watch, Vienna Township Police Department, Baker and Currie Elementary Schools have teamed up for the fourth annual food pantry collection for students in kindergarten to sixth grade. The deadline for collecting items will be Oct. 23 with seven plastic pumpkins to be donated. The Zydyk Farm will donate pumpkins with drawings to be held for students.
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Celebrate Recovery 101, 6 to 8 p.m. for help with depression, divorce, addictions and life issues. First United Methodist Church, Park Avenue, Warren. 330-392-6276 or 330-553-2644.
Cortland Community band, 7 to 9 p.m., band room, Lakeview Middle School, Wakefield Drive. 330-652-2424.
Families Anonymous Warren, newcomers 6:45 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, 160 Clifton Drive, Warren. 330-307-8182.
Niles Al-Anon Church, 8 p.m., New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles.
TOPS Ohio 1262, McDonald, weigh in 8:45 a.m., meeting at 9:30 a.m. McDonald Community Center, Ohio Avenue, McDonald.
Knights of Columbus Council No. 7491, 7 p.m., St. William Church rectory.
Here and Now, 6 p.m., Sahara Club II D, 2345 Youngstown Road, Warren.
God Walked In, 5 p.m., 5 Memorial Drive, Greenville, Pa.
The Bereavement Support Group, 6:30 to 8 p.m., SS Cyril & Methodius Parish Social Center, 185 Laird Ave. N.E. Sponsored by Celtic Health Care.
Champion Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m., Wayside Restaurant, 825 State Road N.W.
Cortland Area Kiwanis Club, noon, Enzo's, Elm Road, Warren.
Wednesday Morning Recovery, Narcotics Anonymous, 10 a.m. closed discussion, former unemployment office, 684 N. Park Ave., Warren.
Warren Rotary Club, noon, Enzo's Restaurant, Elm Road N.E.
TOPS 1350, Cortland, weigh-in, 9:15 a.m., Bazetta Township Hall, 3372 state Route 5.
TOPS 1859, 5:30 p.m. for weigh-in and meeting 6 p.m. at Champion Christian Church, 151 Center St.
Wednesday Night Serenity Hall AA meeting, 7:30 p.m., Badger Hall, First Presbyterian Church, Mahoning Avenue, Warren.
Parkinson Support Group of Trumbull County, 1:30 p.m., Howland United Methodist Church, 730 Howland-Wilson Road. 330-856-4286.
Niles Kiwanis, noon, Hometown Buffet.