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~Area Pool Information

Swim lessons, pool parties or just want to take a dip? Here's a list of pools in our area, I've tried to indicate if they are private or public, offer lessons, parties, etc.

Mahoning Valley Red Cross swim lesson information

Avalon Lakes - Buhl Park in Hermitage, PA
outdoor pool, membership required

Avalon in Howland
indoor, membership required

Boardman Tennis & Swim Club in Boardman
outdoor, membership required

Buhl Park in Hermitage, PA
outdoor, lessons offered

Buhl Rec Center in Sharon/Hermitage, PA
indoor pool

Firestone in Columbiana,
outdoor, lessons, parties

Hubbard pool.com in Hubbard
indoor pool, parties, lessons, membership rates available
Party review

Logan Swim Club in Liberty
outdoor, Membership required

Avalon Lakes - Squaw Creek in Vienna
outdoor pool, membership required

Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Liberty/Youngstown
indoor pool, membership rates available, lessons, parties

Mountaineer-pool in WV

Northside pool in Youngstown/Liberty
outdoor

Poland Swim Club in Poland
outdoor pool, membership required

Q-Club/Quantum in Howland
indoor pool, lessons, adult classes, parties, membership rates available

Quality Inn in Liberty
indoor pool, parties

Salem Community Center in Salem
indoor pool, membership rates available, parties

Squaw Creek
outdoor, membership, lessons

Trumbull Country club in Warren
outdoor pool, membership required

Trumbull Family Fitness (former YMCA - Warren)
indoor pool, membership rates available, lessons

~~Waddel park in Niles, outdoor pool, after hour parties available, membership rates available (though a Wellness Center membership)~~ 2014 update Niles City Waddell Park Pool Will NOT be opening this summer :-( or 2016

Warren Harding high school in Warren
indoor pool, lessons, family swim Sundays during winter

Warren Olympic Club in Warren
outdoor, membership required, team

Willow Lake Pool in Champion
outdoor, parties

YMCA - Mahoning Valley (Boardman, Youngstown),
indoor & outdoor pools, membership rates available, lessons

YSU in Youngstown
indoor pool, has offered classes to public in past

What to do when it's raining/snow day/too hot and you need to get out of the house...

We all know the weather around here isn't always ideal so here's a little list of rainy day suggestions...

Bounce Houses
Austintown and Boardman

Bowling I think just about every area has a bowling alley, most offer bumpers for the kiddos
Sign your kiddos up for the Kids-bowl-free program

Burger King many of the locations offer a play area

Butler Art there are locations in Howland and Youngstown and both offer free admission. The Youngstown location houses The Sweeney Gallery that has hands-on stations allow youngsters to create art.

Chick fil a has a nice little playarea for the younger set

Chuck E Cheese check their website for coupons and games to earn tickets

Indoor-water-parks

Jump Around!
Extreme Air Trampoline Park Niles and Boardman
Ohio Gymnastics may have open gym times

Lazer Tag!
Olympic Fun Zone
Skyway-drive

Library we are lucky to have so many libraries in this area. Go explore one in a neighboring town, for example, the Girard's library has a little puppet stage while the library in downtown Youngstown has a cute theme.
Trumbull County library locations
Youngstown library branches

Hit the Mall
-Eastwood Mall there's a play area for the little ones, a train ride for the young at heart and an aquarium to visit
-Shenango-valley has a play area and party zone-Southern Park Mall has a great play area for the little ones.

McDonald's the locations in front of Super K and in Austintown offer a play areas but my kids get just as big a kick out of the Most Magnificent McDonalds in the Warren/Howland area.

Mill Creek's Metro Parks Farm offers a play room that is open April-October
M- F, 9am - 2pm; Sat., 10am - 1pm

See a Movie at Encore

Museums

Oh Wow! this hand's on museum is a real gem!

Olympic-fun-zone
skating, play area, lazer tag

Paint a Masterpiece!
Painting studios are popping up all over (Party Art in Howland, Paint & Pints in Niles, Imagination Creative Arts Studio in Girard) see if they have some open studio time. Click here for post with other area studios

Party-zone
indoor play center located in Shenago valley mall

Salem Fun Factory there website indicates they have skating, bounce houses and trains!
They have a rollerskating rink upstairs, a bounce house and kids play area (tunnels and slides etc.) downstairs. Trains will be set up on an adventure track,

kids will be able to crank themselves around the track through tunnels and around other props as well.

Skating I think there are rinks in Cortland, Youngstown and Austintown as well as an indoor ice rink in Boardman -The Ice Zone
Sign your kiddos up for the Kids Skate Free program (currently honored at Skate Zone & Champion Skate)

Swim! There are a few indoor pools in our area (Hubbard, JCC in Liberty), see if any are offering open swim hours. Here's my list of pools in this area.

See if Ward Beecher Planetarium is offering a show
usually only Friday & Saturdays but there have been spring break shows in past

Summer Festival of the Arts at YSU

Facebook page

YSU Ward Beecher Planetarium Program Schedule

YSU Campus
Lincoln Ave

YSU's WB Planetarium.org
Facebook

Shows are free!

YSU Youngstown State Day Camps/Workshops/Clinics

YSU Sports

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Baseball
Basketball
Softball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming & Diving (indoor pool)
Youngstown-State-Womens-Swimming-and-Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball

Camp Info

Indoor Baseball Camp

Youngstown State University and Sluggers Indoor Baseball host baseball camps.

For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com

GCS Game Changers Sports

Flag Football

Facebook
Men are Made.org
Game Changers Leadership camp for area youth

Game Changers GCS Flag Football League

Barnes & Noble Special Events & Storytimes

381 Boardman-Poland Rd
Youngstown, OH 44512

330-629-9436
B&N

BN Youngstown on Facebook

YSU Campus

Even if there is not an event going on, it's a nice place to spend some time. There was a train table for the kiddos to play with.

little listeners storytime every Thursday

Melnick Medical Museum at YSU

Schedule your suitcase presentation about medical history from the Melnick Medical Museum! 330-941-3487
The presentation from the museum curator includes real and replica medical tools like a wooden stethoscope, an anesthesia mask, and pill mold- and a medicine making activity using a mortar and pestle!

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Clarence Smith Mineral Museum

This is a wonderful way to get that Geology badge for the Webelos (cub scouts).

YSU Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor Museum features Hands-on section and train display

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Kids may not have a great appreciation for the displays but mine enjoyed the hands-on sections. In the locker room you could try on protective equipement and in the replication house you can pose at the sink. There is also a room of trains on display but I'm not sure when they are running.

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