Art Outreach Gallery News Updated 8/31/09

Art Outreach Gallery at the Eastwood Mall

5555 Youngstown Warren Road

Niles, Ohio 44446

The Art Outreach Gallery is located in the Eastwood Mall across from American Eagle Outfitters, along the concourse between Macy’s and JC Penney’s.Gallery hours are Friday 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm to 9:00pm, and Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

The Art Outreach Gallery, located at the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio, is excited to be hosting a 2009 rookie FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics team as part of our effort to become a central Hub of educational robotics activity within our community. We are calling for schools throughout the Mahoning Valley to join us in starting new FLL teams of their own. Extensive training resources are available online at http://fll.neofra.com, and schools can apply for grant funding that will fully cover the cost of participation in the team's rookie year. Please contact us for more details. The 2009 FLL Challenge transportation-based theme, "Smart Move", will be unveiled September 3^rd online. FLL introduces a new game challenge each year that centers on a current science and technology theme. Examples of past challenge themes include Mars exploration, nanotechnology, and alternative energy research. As part of the yearly competition, teams of up to 10 students use the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics system to design and build a robot to execute a series of theme-based "missions". The robot scores points by autonomously-navigating a 4-foot by 8-foot playing field and successfully interacting with LEGO mission models. Teams also score points by researching the central topic theme throughout the season and delivering a presentation of their findings to competition judges. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology - http://www.usfirst.org) is a non-profit organization whose innovative middle and high school competitive robotics programs "motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math, while building self-confidence, knowledge and life skills." FIRST LEGO League is FIRST's international robotics program for children ages 9-14. The Art Gallery team is actively seeking volunteer mentors. Volunteer FLL coaching and mentoring positions are available to motivated individuals who wish to join existing teams or start new ones. FLL is open to middle schools, Boy Scout troops, home school groups, and many other organizations.
FLL coaches should ideally possess some or all of the following abilities:

Effective communication skills
Solid organization and multi-tasking skills
Patience to work alongside middle school students and keep them working as a team, focused on team goals
Ability to encourage students to develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and a structured robot design approach
Ability to teach and guide without doing - students are responsible for the creation of all robot and research content

Mentors do not need prior technical expertise to volunteer, but such skills are a plus. 2009 FLL team registration is now open and will continue through the end of September, until all open registration slots are filled. Visit http://fll.neofra.com for more information on how to register a team.

Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik Fundraiser

Art Outreach Gallery Special Auction to Help Raise Funds for After School and Saturday Youth Workshops

Are you a fan of Kelly”The Ghost” Pavlik, the WBC-WBO Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World? If so, here is your chance to get your very own personally autographed action photograph of the Champ. Thanks to a very generous donation by the Vindicator, the ART OUTREACH GALLERY, located in the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio has six (6) different action packed photographs of "The Ghost." The Gallery will be auctioning off the photographs until November 1, 2009. Starting bids for each photograph is $100.00. If you are the highest bidder, Kelly will personally autograph it to you.

All proceeds from this special auction will go towards funding the After School and Saturday Youth Workshops. Stop by the Gallery to make your bid on the photographs. For information on the ART OUTREACH GALLERY or for more details on this special auction, please contact Gail Stark at 330 219-7833.

The gallery is located across from American Eagle Outfitters, along the concourse between Macy’s and JC Penney’s. Gallery hours are Friday 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm to 9:00pm, and Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

“We Are the Change” Exhibition

Friday, June 19 through Sunday, September 6

On Friday, June 19, 2009, the Art Outreach Gallery in the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio will kick off the exhibit “We Are the Change” featuring artwork and stories of local volunteers. The exhibition runs Friday, June 19 through Sunday, September 6, 2009. The Exhibition is a collaborative effort of the Art Outreach Gallery and HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley with the common goal of sharing the stories of local volunteers with the community through various media. The theme of this exhibit is capturing individuals, groups and programs that are making a difference in our community through volunteer service. The opening reception is scheduled Saturday, June 27 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

The exhibition is made possible by the generous donations of the Warren Junior Women’s League/GFWC and the Eastwood Mall Complex.

The professional gallery showcases exhibits by Junior Achievement, Centers for Dialysis Care, Warren Rotary, Treez Please, Second Harvest Food Bank, The Youngstown Vindicator, Warren Tribune, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Retirement Services, Inc., Youngstown Cityscape, Mahoning Valley Career and Technical Center Interactive Multimedia students, Youth Volunteer Corps of the Valley, Family Service Agency, First Book Mahoning Valley, Trumbull Mobile Meals, Mahoning Valley Epilepsy Association, First Night Youngstown, National Packard Museum, Eastwood Mall and Foster Grandparent Program . The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management 2009 Earth Day Contest Winners are on display. Laura Brocker, Canfield resident and recent graduate from Taylor University in Indiana is exhibiting a body of portrait paintings entitled “Refinement.” Rose Mary Gordan, from Liberty is exhibiting a body of portrait drawings including a portrait of Mayor Jay Williams.

The Youth Gallery is exhibiting art by local young artists. The Youth Gallery will kick off its first student retrospective by Nikki Mehle, senior from Canfield High School. Students from the following schools are also participating in the exhibit: Champion Middle School, Niles McKinley High School, T.E.A.C.H. (Trumbull Educators Association of Christian Homeschools), Lakeview Bazetta Elementary School and Notre Dame School St Pius Campus. The Youth Gallery is featuring artwork from the Trumbull County Bar Association Law Day Contest. This year’s Law Day theme is "A Legacy of Liberty: Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial".

If you are looking for an economical, fun, and cultural activity for the family stop by the Art Outreach Gallery and check out the “We Are the Change” exhibition where you can pick up your buy one get one free ticket voucher for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The Gallery will feature various performances, activities and workshops throughout the exhibition.

Hands On Volunteer Network of the Valley mobilizes volunteers, promotes leadership, and helps transform the community. The Gallery operates through volunteer assistance, if you would like to participate in helping assist with gallery sitting, or provide other volunteer services, contact Gail Stark at 330.394.3384. Please consider sharing some of your time at this amazing creative venue.

The Gallery is located in the Eastwood Mall across from American Eagle Outfitters, along the concourse between Macy’s and JC Penney’s. Hours of operation will be Friday 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm to 9:00pm, and Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

All receptions and performances are free and open to the public.

Schedule of events:

Saturday, June 27 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm – “We Are the Change” Opening Reception

Saturday, June 27 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm- Performance by Kevin McLane, student from University of Akron and Tom Zoccolo, student from Kent State University

Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 31 – Youth Summer Workshops – Schedules available at Eastwood Mall Customer Service and www.artoutreach.org.

Sunday, July 19, 2009 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm – Gallery Fundraiser “Shades of Summer Social” featuring music by Chookie Alberini. – To purchase tickets call Gail at 330.219.7833 or Liz at 330.719.5606

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