Old quilts hold stories
It’s well known that “Follow the Drinking Gourd” was a song whose words turned the eyes of slaves to the starry night sky and helped lead them to freedom. But perhaps what’s not as well-known were the directions sewn into fabric. Nancy Gurdak of Cortland talked recently at the Viets Museum about the messages hidden in the pieced and colorful topography of quilts. Gurdak is a quilter herself. She first showed a group of about 50, the largest attendance yet for the museum’s morning programs, some of her own work — a quilted playmat, a tree skirt, wall-hangings and pillows. “It’s not just the quilt on the bed anymore,” she said. And it wasn’t for slaves passing through the Underground Railroad to safety either, Gurdak explained. Gurdak used the book “Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad” by Jacqueline Tobin and Raymond Dobard as a basis for her talk.
» Full StoryA month full of women’s history
The Warren Civic League will host its annual CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hippodrome, 150 High St., Warren. The theme is ‘‘Generations of Women Moving History Forward.’’ Speaker is the Rev.
» Full StoryGrowing takes some encouragement
Just like children, the main desire for plants is simply to grow.
And if conditions are right, they will grow, whether we want them to or no.
Fitness program aimed at youth
Parent Power will hold FIT TOWN, a childhood and adolescent weight management program, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Trumbull Community Action Program gym at the Warren West Community Center, 1230 Palmyra Road, Warren.
» Full StoryMosaic masterpiece to change malls
NILES — For those who haven’t viewed the ‘‘Mosaic Masterpiece’’ at the Eastwood Mall, this is the last week it will be there.
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The American Cancer Society will hold an ALL STAR TALENT SHOWCASE at 7 p.m. Saturday at McMenamy’s Banquet Center, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Admission is $5. All proceeds benefit the Trumbull County Relay for Life campaign.
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Tribune Chronicle Spelling Bee
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ESPN Friday night fights
Trumbull Cook - Scarmuzzi
Going Fishing
WGH vs St. Ignatius District Final
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