howdy lpdean. i live in Trumbull County OH, a little bit north of Youngstown, and a few co-workers of mine home brew too (they got me into it). Actually, tonight there is a homebrew tasting at a small local home brew shop in Struthers OH (south east of Youngstown) called the Pumphouse, which starts at 6:30. Basically people bringing in a bottle or two of homebrew, homemade wine, store bought microbrews, etc. but you aren't obligated to bring anything if you don't want to, it's more for socializing. Oh and it's free. I hope this notice isn't too short. It's not necessarily a brew session, but youll get to experience some homebrew and see first hand that you can make great beer at home, plus you can meet other people near the area. The address for the Pumphouse is:
336 Elm St, Struthers, OH
(330) 755-3642
I hope this isn't too late of a notice and I hope to see you there. if not, I'm sure i'll see you on this forum and we can get together and have a brew session