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BAZAARS/CRAFT SHOWS
XSt. Luke Episcopal Church, 348 Robbins Ave., Niles, will sponsor a "Christmas Gala" featuring homemade soup, baked goods and crafts from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. There will be a pancake and sausage lunch; the cost is $4.
CELEBRATIONS
XAmerican Slovak Cultural Association of the Mahoning Valley will hold its annual Vilija dinner at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Matthias School Hall, 2800 Shady Run Road, Youngstown. The event also will feature entertainment and a Chinese auction. Cost is $15. For tickets call Mary Babnic, (330) 726-0209, or Tom Martinko, (330) 788-2885.
XFinnish American Heritage Society of Ashtabula will hold a St. Lucia breakfast and program at 9 a.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 876 Grove St., Conneaut. The menu will feature Scandinavian fruit soup, creamed rice, Finnish coffee bread, cheese, ginger cookies and hot beverages. There also will be ethnic musical entertainment as well as a reading by Delores Pelow. Tickets are $5, and all proceeds will go to the organization's log museum project. For information call Linda Riddell at (440) 964-2519 or e-mail her at LLJQR@alltel.net.
XLittle Treasures Daycare and Afterschool Program, 5701 Market St., Youngstown, will sponsor a Christmas party with Santa at 10 a.m. Friday. The public is welcome.
DANCES
XSalem Memorial Building Association and Salem Senior Citizens will sponsor a Holiday Hop for adults and senior citizens from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 17 at the memorial building gymnasium, 785 E. State St., Salem. The event is free of charge and will feature live round and square dance music by the Country Squares. Refreshments will be available. For more information call (330) 332-5512.
SPECIAL EVENTS
XYoungstown Lions Club will sponsor a Christmas party for visually impaired and special needs children at noon Tuesday at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Students are from Youngstown Public Schools, Leonard Kirtz School, Eagle Heights Academy and clients of Goodwill. Y-Town Tunes will provide entertainment. Santa Claus will be a special guest. The recipient of the Pauline Powers Scholarship, awarded to a student majoring in special education and social studies at Youngstown State University, will be recognized. Lions members will wrap gifts at 7 tonight at the Saxon Club for the party.