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HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
XAmerican Slovak Cultural Association of the Mahoning Valley will hold its annual vilija dinner at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at St. Matthias School Hall, 2800 Shady Run Road, Youngstown. There also will be musical entertainment. Tickets are $15 each and by reservation only. For information and reservations call (330) 788-2885, (330) 757-0676 or (330) 629-2988.
HOME TOURS
XHowland Community Church will sponsor its ninth annual holiday home tour from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. Five homes will be featured, and a reception will be held in the church's John Howland Room from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $12. Tours also will be available from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at a cost of $8. For information call (330) 856-3628.
MUSEUMS
XLordstown Historical Society Schoolhouse Museum will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday with a display of old toys and a visit from Santa Claus. The museum is located in Founder's Park in the center of Lordstown. Admission is free. For information call Alda Pugh at (330) 824-2116.
SALES
XNorth Star Patchwork Retail Center, 192 Haseltine Ave., Youngstown, will hold a holiday extravaganza sale of handmade quilts, ornaments, wall hangings, dolls and table runners from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization.
TRIPS
XNational Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon will sponsor a trip to Columbus on April 30. Cost is $69, and the trip will include the Jubilee Museum containing three floors of Catholic memorabilia; Holy Family Church, which was completely renovated in the space of four weeks; a catered lunch; and a tour of downtown Columbus. For information call (330) 538-3351 or mail payment to Mary's Pilgrims, c/o Judy Lorms, 1620 E. Broad St., No. 1002, Columbus, Ohio 43203.
XA calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Mondays. Please submit information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Thursday.