WORTH A LOOK

BINGO/CARD PARTIES
XNiles SCOPE Senior Center will sponsor its annual card and bingo party from noon to 3 p.m. May 9 at the center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Cost of $5 per person and includes lunch and a door prize drawing. Tickets for a quilt drawing are $1 each. Guests are welcome. For information or to order tickets call (330) 544-3676 or visit the center.
XStruthers Federated Democratic Women will hold a card and bingo party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the K. of C. Hall, 344 Center St., Struthers. There will be a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and door prizes. Donation is $3. Refreshments will be served.
XNorth Sewickely Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a spring card party Thursday at the firehall on Route 65. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and a luncheon will be served at 7:15. The event will feature prizes, 50/50 drawing and raffles. Tickets are $5 and may be obtained by calling (330) 758-3637 or (330) 843-0461.
CRAFT SHOWS
XPymatuning Community Hall will hold a spring craft show from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the North Shenango Community Center, Route 285, Espyville, Pa. Admission is $1. Food will be available. Door prizes will be given every half hour beginning at 9:30 a.m..
SALES
XAustintown Garden Club will hold a twice loved plant sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Buttermilk Acres, 4774 Mahoning Ave., Austintown.
XBoardman United Methodist Church Women will hold a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the church, 6809 Market St. Thursday is bargain day. Coffee and doughnuts will be available.
XA rummage and bake sale is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Church, 125 N. Brockway Ave., Youngstown. A light lunch and pizza will be available.
XFirst Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway, Girard, will hold a trash and treasure sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Lunch and baked items will be available.
XFirst Presbyterian Church, 28 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, will hold a trash, treasure and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday featuring household items, books, toys and clothing. In addition to homebaked goods, lunches of soup and sandwiches will be sold.
XJohn Calvin-St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1951 Mathews Road, Youngstown, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
XMathews P.T.O. will hold a garage sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the booster field, Route 193, south of new Route 82. Donation is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and children. Food also will be available.
XMount Olivet United Church of Christ, 410 W. South Range Road, North Lima, will hold a three day rummage sale. Thursday the sale will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will feature a bake sale; Friday sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is half-price day; Saturday sale hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m and is a $1 a bag sale. Lunch will be available Thursday and Friday. For information call the church office between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
XO-My-O Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold a thrift sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Boardman Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. Proceeds will go toward scholarships.
XPhillips Chapel Church of God in Christ, 3903 Jacobs Road, Hubbard, will hold a rummage sale from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
XSt. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman, will hold a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday For more information call (330) 758-2727.
XSts. Peter & amp; Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For information call (330) 758-2683.
XSaxon Ladies Society of Branch 22, 710 S. Meridian Road, will hold a flea market and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8. Lunch will be available.
XSecond Chance Animal Rescue will hold a garage sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 5655 Silica Road, Austintown. Proceeds will benefit abandoned and stray animals.
XTrinity United Methodist Church, 2427 Columbiana Road, New Springfield, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Food also will be available.
XZion Hill Church, 14550 New Buffalo Road, Columbiana, will sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. A half-price sale will be the second day. Proceeds will go toward expenses of children attending Inspiration Hills Camp.
SPECIAL EVENTS
XTeen Challenge International Ohio/Pa. Crisis and Referral Center will sponsor a fund-raiser May 18 at Austintown Walmart. Officials of the center will spend time suspended by a crane about 60 feet off the ground for some 24 hours. Participants can keep them aloft by buying time at a cost of $3.50 a minute. The center, 1622 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, provides counseling and placement assistance for clients with problems with drugs and alcohol. The center also has a jail ministry and church and school programs. To make a pledge call (330) 779-0099.
XThe YWCA of Youngstown will sponsor a "Let's Go to Lunch" luncheon and lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 17 at the second floor club room of the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown. Featured speaker will be Gary Meiter, educator at Animal Charity, whose topic will be "Traveling With Your Pet." The cost is $7. Reservations are required and must be made by May 15. Call (330) 746-6361.
TEA PARTIES
XWestern Reserve Historical Society will sponsor a Victorian Mom and Me tea party from noon to 2 p.m. May 12 at Loghurst, 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield. Participants will learn tea party etiquette, play 20th century parlor games and learn to read tea leaves. Tours of the facility will be available. Admission is $15 a couple and $5 for each additional party member. Reservations are required by May 7. For information or reservations call (330) 533-4330.
XA calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Mondays. Please submit information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Friday.