Special events

• The Mercer County New Freedom Initiative Committee, an organization dedicated to transforming the way Behavioral Health Services are delivered locally, will host its second annual Recovery Conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Counseling Center, Hermitage.

This year’s theme “Finding your Voice in the Wilderness of Recovery” will have various workshops related to the topic.

Registration: Diana Covert, 724-662-1550.

• The NAACP will host “A Day In The Park” from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Square, Farrell.

Several activities will be held, along with the observance of the 54th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision on May 17, 1954.

Activities will include: motivational speakers, music, children’s games, food and drink, along with informational booths on nutrition, health, and the branch’s programs.

Everyone is welcome.  

Fundraiser

• The “First Flea Market and Bazaar,” celebrating 180 years of ministry in the Shenango Valley and benefiting Central Christian Church, 218 Meadowbrook Road, Hermitage, is planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7.

Vendor space is available at $15 a space and vendors provide their own tables.

There will be an outdoor barbecue and bake sale, and members of the Shenango Valley Antique Automobile Club have been invited to bring their classic cars.

Registration: 724-347-1703.