

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ASMV Community Book Club 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A note from our director about ASMV Community Book Club! 
Dear Friends,
﻿
I am really excited about 2026 and some new initiatives we are launching at the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley. One that is especially close to my heart is the launch of the ASMV Community Book Club! My hope is that it will be a welcoming and meaningful space for connection and conversation, open to everyone, including Autistic adults, family members, educators, professionals, and community members. 

As the mom of an Autistic teenager, my quest for knowledge and understanding has grown and changed over the years. At every stage, there have been books that helped guide me and offered clarity, comfort, and a sense of direction when I was not sure where to turn. This has shaped how I understand the Autistic community and has also opened my eyes to needs that are not being met, services that are missing, and ways our community can better support the Autistic individuals in our lives. 

This book club will include some of my old favorites along with new books I have never read before, books that have served as learning guides, books that have changed my heart, and books that have firmly planted my feet in this mission. I especially love reading books by Autistic adults and learning from the stories they share so openly. Their strong voices have helped guide me, comfort me, and remind me that this journey is shared by so many others.
I am thrilled to announce that our first read of the year will be We’re Not Broken by journalist and author Eric Garcia, a powerful book exploring Autism through personal experience, reporting, and advocacy. I am already halfway through it, and it is riveting. Eric shares all aspects of Autism honestly, through his own eyes, while also highlighting the history and experiences of the broader Autistic community.

Eric Garcia will be visiting Youngstown for a special Youngstown Press Club event on March 19 at the Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown, OH, in the second-floor ballroom. Autism Society Mahoning Valley is proud to be one of the sponsors of this Press Club program, which is FREE and open to the community (advance online registration required). The main program begins at 6:00 PM and will feature a conversation with Eric Garcia moderated by Sean Barron, one of our longtime board members at ASMV and a respected author and local journalist who has written about his own journey with Autism. This discussion is one you will not want to miss.

Book club participants and ASMV families are invited to a VIP meet-and-greet with Eric Garcia at 5:00 PM, before the main Press Club program. This smaller gathering, moderated by me, is designed to be relaxed, welcoming, and conversational, and it is a great way to connect with Eric and others in our community before the main event.

After the program, ASMV will host an optional, informal post-event meetup nearby (location and details to be announced) to continue the conversation, enjoy a drink or mocktail, and connect socially with other attendees. No agenda, no pressure, just a friendly opportunity to meet and chat.

Registration information:
To join the Community Book Club and attend the VIP meet-and-greet, please register here and select the appropriate options. https://forms.gle/iU1UZyjDyNADwapf8


We hope you will join us on March 19 at 5:00 PM at the Tyler History Center to support this important Youngstown Press Club event, meet Eric Garcia, and help launch a fun and lasting Community Book Club in the Mahoning Valley
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/youngstown/asmv-community-book-club/200029773701650
- **Event Categories**: meetups, art, literary-art, meet-and-greet
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forms.gle/iU1UZyjDyNADwapf8?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=youngstown-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Youngstown
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tyler History Center 325 West Federal St Youngstown, Ohio
- **lat**: 41.10214
- **long**: -80.65456
- **full address**: Tyler History Center 325 West Federal St Youngstown, Ohio, 325 Federal Plz W, Youngstown, OH 44503-1119, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Autism Society of Mahoning Valley (https://allevents.in/org/autism-society-of-mahoning-valley/1860408)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7a7fbfbb846ada963ef46b07229f212de5d3bd77b2d16ec58d4bd8f787187456-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcfcfbf9-gmir?v=1772780449
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/fe567c4fdf5c078ec6a0d8f216b61c75eedfb2d428e724175d4545ddf3bcd351-rimg-w300-h300-dcfcfaf8-gmir?v=1773792077

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tyler History Center 325 West Federal St Youngstown, Ohio, 325 Federal Plz W, Youngstown, OH 44503-1119, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Autism Society of Mahoning Valley
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups, art, literary-art, meet-and-greet
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ASMV Community Book Club  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "ASMV Community Book Club",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/7a7fbfbb846ada963ef46b07229f212de5d3bd77b2d16ec58d4bd8f787187456-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcfcfbf9-gmir?v=1772780449",
        "startDate": "2026-03-19T17:00:00-04:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/youngstown/asmv-community-book-club/200029773701650",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Tyler History Center 325 West Federal St Youngstown, Ohio",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "325 Federal Plz W, Youngstown, OH 44503-1119, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Youngstown",
                "addressRegion": "OH",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "41.10214",
                "longitude": "-80.65456"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "A note from our director about ASMV Community Book Club! \nDear Friends,\n﻿\nI am really excited about 2026 and some new initiatives we are launching at the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley. One that is especially close to my heart is the launch of the ASMV Community Book Club! My hope is that it",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Autism Society of Mahoning Valley",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/autism-society-of-mahoning-valley/1860408",
                "description": "Working to improve the quality of life for children and families living with an autism diagnosis in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.\n "
            }
        ]
    }
]
```