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ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWS
XThe Old Hickory Craft Show is planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at Hickory High School, 640 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage, Pa., by the Hickory Band Booster Organization. More than 100 exhibitors will show their crafts, and homemade lunches will be available. Admission is $2; parking is free. Proceeds will benefit the high school band program. Craft space is available. For information call (724) 981-3520.
XA craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna. Refreshments will be available. Table rental will range from $10 to $20, depending on size. For more information interested crafters may call (330) 856-2597 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
XQuota Club of Salem will hold a fall festival of crafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Timberlanes, 544 E. Pershing St., Salem. There also will be a Chinese auction, 50-50 drawing and raffle for a handcrocheted afghan and Quaker throw. Baked goods and candy also will be sold. Proceeds benefit charitable club projects.
XSt. Jude Women's Guild will sponsor a craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 at the activity center, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. Featured will be handcrafted items, a Chinese auction, bake sale, 50-50 raffle and a lunch counter. Vendors interested in participating should call (330) 549-9205 or (330) 482-2351.
XA holiday arts and crafts bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at Salem Memorial Building, 785 E. State St. Rental tables are $25 for the two days. Vendors should make checks payable to the Memorial Building Association.
XYoungstown-Warren Ohio Black Nurses Association will hold a Personal Preference Art Show at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Renaissance Building, 340 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown. Admission is free.
AUCTIONS
XRockview Christian Church, 925 Mahoning Ave., will hold a Chinese auction Sunday. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m., and the auction starts at 3. For admission tickets call Dodie Sausman, (330) 448-8930.
XSt. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2053 North Road N.E., Warren, will hold a Chinese auction Oct. 26. Doors will open at 3 p.m., and drawings begin at 4. For information call the church at (330) 372-6240.
BINGO-CARD PARTIES
XAmerican Cancer Society breast cancer support groups will sponsor a Bingo for a Cure Thursday at McMenamy's Banquet Center, Route 422, Niles. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and games begin at 6:30. Corporate sponsors are the Glorious Homes Relay for Life team and Henn Workshops. For information call (330) 533-0546.
XCalon Lan Women's Welsh Club will sponsor a card party from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at Stacy Pavilion, 6000 Kirk Road, Austintown. Donation is $5. Tickets may be obtained by calling Jeanne Macejko, event chairwoman, (330) 799-7784, or are available from club members. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds will benefit the Welsh Home for the Aged, Rocky River, and the Scholarship Foundation.
XSt. Brendan Parish Altar and Rosary Society, 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown, will sponsor a fall card party at 2 p.m. Sunday in Maxwell Hall. Patrons are asked to enter from the back parking lot. Admission is $4 and includes lunch.
DANCES
XA free Halloween Bash will be held for adults and senior citizens from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 at Salem Memorial Building, 785 E. State St. For more information call (330) 332-5512.
XThrivent Financial for Lutherans, Trumbull and Mahoning County chapters, will sponsor a square dance from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Family Life Center of Old North Church of Canfield, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield. Planned as a Care Abounds in Communities project, the event will benefit flood victims. For more information contact (330) 638-6657, or edbel9559@aol.com, or (330) 792-2424 or wmdavis49@cs.com.
FESTIVALS
XA Lebanese Food Fest will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Maron Antioch Hall, 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Featured will be kibbee, tabouli salad, humus, grape leaves, baklava and more to eat in or take out. There will be a big screen television for watching games, a beer booth and hayrides.
XSt. Stephen of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave., Youngstown, will sponsor a Grape Harvest Festival from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday. There will be music by the Bob Zolka Band from 2 to 5 p.m. and ethnic foods including stuffed cabbage, pirogi, kolbasi dinners, haluski, and Hungarian and American pastries. A Chinese auction with tickets three for a dollar will be held with drawings at 5 p.m. There will be a raffle at 6. Admission is $2. A Mass will be held at 11 a.m.
FUND-RAISERS
XLiberty Relay for Life Event committee is raffling off an autographed copy of a 1981 Sports Illustrated cover featuring basketball coach Bobby Knight, who spoke at a Hall of Fame Banquet in Liberty. He signed the magazine cover with the words "Beat Cancer" and his name. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Tickets may be obtained at the Liberty schools administration office or by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope with a check made out to the American Cancer Society, Liberty Relay for Life Event, 4115 Shady Road, Youngstown, Ohio 44505. The cover has been mounted on a plaque and is on display at the Liberty administration office. The winning ticket will be drawn Dec. 19.
XOur Lady of Lebanon Shrine, 2759 Lipkey Road, North Jackson, will be the setting for a "Mission of Love" fund-raiser from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Advance tickets are $22 for adults and $10 for children, and include dinner and dessert, a Chinese raffle and entertainment. Reservations are required by Tuesday. For more information call Tina Dudek, (330) 856-2839.
SHOWS
XHowland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road, Warren, will sponsor a quilt show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A certified appraiser will speak at 2 p.m. both days. There will be make-it, take-it classes from 11 a.m. to noon and 4 to 5 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be nine quilt vendors, and a country kitchen will serve homecooked soups and other refreshments. For information call the church at (330) 856-3628.
SALES
XFriends House Chapel Church, 192 Haseltine Ave., Youngstown, is selling Indian River Florida oranges and grapefruit to raise funds for a health and wellness project. Orders will be accepted until Nov. 15 at (330) 747-5262 or (330) 744-4064.
XMill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1555 E. Western Reserve Road, Poland.
SPECIAL EVENTS
XCamelot Center Therapeutic Riding Program will hold a fall open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 the facility, located at 2837 state Route 534 N.W., Southington. The nonprofit organization offers therapeutic horseback riding to physically and mentally challenged people of all ages. The center operates totally on donations, fund-raisers, grants and lesson fees. For information call (330) 898-5036.
X"Decking Out the Halls" design show is planned Wednesday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex Centre in Liberty by Oakland Center for the Arts and WFMJ-TV 21. The event will feature 20 local designers. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30. A silent auction will follow. Reserved tickets are $10 and at the door, $12. Call (330) 746-0404 for reservations. Oakland Vocalists and Four Calling Birds will entertain. Refreshments will be available.
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.