TODAY



TODAY
XFraternal Order of Eagles 3298, 1655 Raccoon Road, Austintown, will serve dinners from 4 to 8 p.m. All-you-can-eat fish dinners are $6.95; four-piece honey-dipped chicken dinners, $8; all-you-can-eat spaghetti meals with two meatballs or rigatoni, $5; homemade stuffed cabbage, $5.95; and pork chop dinners, $7.95. Meals will include salad, a side dish of potato or pasta, and bread. Sandwiches for $2.50 and a children's menu will be available. For carryouts call (330) 550-6268.
FRIDAY
XFraternal Order of Eagles 3298, 1655 Raccoon Road, Austintown, will serve dinners from 4 to 8:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat fried fish, shrimp in a basket or ravioli will be $6.95; homemade stuffed cabbage, $6.95; and broiled fish, $7.95. Patrons will have the choice of two side dishes. Also available will be all-you-can-eat spaghetti with two meatballs or rigatoni for $5. A children's menu and carryouts will be available; to order call (330) 550-6268.
XHoly Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church will serve fish dinners from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church hall, 53 Laird Ave., Youngstown. The menu will consist of baked or fried Icelandic cod, Spanish rice or haluski, macaroni and cheese, french fries, coleslaw, string beans, applesauce, bread, and coffee or tea. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. Dessert will be an additional $1.50. Containers will be provided for takeouts. Orders will be accepted from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at (330) 792-1005.
XHoly Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 526 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown, will be selling pirogi, hot pirogi lunches and plain, cinnamon and powdered sugar doughnuts. Takeout only. Orders will be taken from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday at (330) 746-9528. Orders should be placed early and are to be picked up by 2 p.m. Friday. Takeouts are by advance order only. Cost is $4 for a dozen pirogi.
XHubbard VFW 3767 Auxiliary, 710 W. Liberty St., will hold a fish fry from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $6.75 for large dinners, baked or fried, and $5 for small dinners. The menu also will feature a choice of french fries, haluski or macaroni and cheese. Carryouts will be available. For information call (330) 534-9775.
XNational Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, 2759 Lipkey Road, North Jackson, will serve fish dinners from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. The menu will feature baked or fried fish, a cook's choice fish or 21-piece shrimp, and a choice of hot foods and salad. Dessert also is included along with coffee, tea or punch. For information call (330) 538-3351.
XOur Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles will sell regular, potato and spinach pizza from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school annex, 381 Robbins Ave. Advance orders are being accepted at (330) 652-2811 until 10 a.m. Friday. Walk-ins are welcome. No pickups before 11 a.m.
XPotato pirogi will be sold at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown. To order call (330) 799-0084 from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Friday. Cost is $3.75 per dozen. Pickup will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; patrons may provide their own containers and are asked to use the side entrance. Lunches will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
XSt. Anthony Church, 1125 Turin Ave., Youngstown, will be selling pizza and other Italian treats. Orders may be placed by calling (330) 746-9577 from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 1 p.m.
XPotato, prune and kraut pirogi will be sold at St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Phone orders may be made beginning at 8 a.m. at (330) 755-1316. Orders can be picked up beginning at noon. Patrons are asked to provide their own containers. There will be no walk-in sales.
XSt. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Youngstown, will sell sweet cabbage or potato pirogi for walk-in sales from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Byzantine Center at the Grove, 3801 Shady Run Road, Youngstown.
XSt. Paul the Apostle Church, Main Street, New Middletown, will sell potato, sweet cabbage and cottage cheese pirogi. Orders can be called to (330) 542-3525 from 7 to 11 a.m. Thursday and Friday. No walk-in orders will be accepted. Pickup will be from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday.
XSt. Stanislaus Church, 430 Williamson Ave., Youngstown, will sell potato, kraut and cottage cheese pirogi. Advance orders are taken at (330) 747-3024 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday and 8 to 1 Friday, based upon availability. The cost is $3.50 a dozen potato and kraut and $4 for cottage cheese. Lunches are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Patrons are asked to provide their own containers and use the side entrance. The last sale of the season will be Dec. 10.
XSts. Cyril and Methodius Church, 185 Laird Ave., Warren, will sponsor the sale of potato, sweet cabbage, sauerkraut and lekvar-prune pirogi and haluski. Orders may be placed by calling (330) 393-0781 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Pickup will be from noon to 5 p.m. Friday.
SATURDAY
XBethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Ave., Boardman, will have a Christmas cookie walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cookies will be sold by the dozen. For information call (330) 758-5745.
XA Christmas cookie walk from 9 to 11 a.m. at Poland United Methodist Church, 1940 Boardman-Poland Road, will be sponsored by Nehemiah Builders, a fellowship of local ecumenical churches. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning County.
XVienna United Methodist Church, 4265 Warren-Sharon Road, will serve a Swiss steak dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will include mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, coleslaw, applesauce, bread and butter, beverage and homemade dessert. Takeouts will be available. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children 6 to 12 and free for those 5 and under.
XWest Middlesex United Methodist Church, Main Street, West Middlesex, Pa., will conduct a Christmas cookie sale from 9 a.m. until sold out.
SUNDAY
XCapt. Charles M. Marino Post 3, Italian-American War Veterans, 113 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown, will serve spaghetti dinners from noon to 5 p.m. The cost is $5.50 for adults and $3 for children 6 to 10. Those 5 and under may eat for free. Carryouts also will be available to patrons providing their own containers.
XSt. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will serve a Swiss steak dinner from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children, and tickets can be purchased at the door. Takeout orders will be available. For information, call the church rectory at (330) 755-0266.
XSt. Luke Episcopal Church, 348 Robbins Ave., Niles, will serve a creamed chicken and biscuit luncheon during its annual Christmas Gala from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. A homemade soup sale will offer vegetable beef, hot sausage, wedding, bean and children soups, spaghetti sauce and chili. Also planned are a bake sale of candy, cakes and cookies and a country store with crafts.
XA stuffed cabbage dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Matthias School's Father Snock Center, 2800 Shady Run Road, Youngstown. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children 5 to 11. Those 4 and under are free. The menu will feature stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread and butter, cake and coffee or tea. Pop will be sold for 50 cents a can. Takeout dinner will be available and containers will be provided.
XSt. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the social hall. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under, and takeout service also will be provided. The menu will include salad, bread, dessert and beverage, and activities will also include a Chinese auction and a book signing by Youngstown author Jim Villani for his new publication, "Ragman, Ragman." For information call the parish office, (330) 743-1109. Proceeds will benefit the First Night Youngstown.
XSt. Rocco Episcopal Church will serve spaghetti, cavatelli and sausage-polenta dinners from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parish hall, 239 Trumbull Ave., Liberty Township. Adult dinners are $6, and children's are $3 for children 6 to 12. Meals are free to those 5 and under. Carryouts will be available to patrons providing their own containers, or a container will be provided for 50 cents. The next dinner will be held Jan. 9.
TUESDAY
XHubbard VFW 3767 Auxiliary, 710 W. Liberty St., will serve homemade soup, chili, sandwiches and side dishes from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information call (330) 534-9775.
TAKING ORDERS
XCircle of Serbian Sisters of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church is taking orders for nut, apricot and poppyseed nut rolls. Cost is $7 each, and orders are being accepted at (330) 788-0635 until Dec. 8. Pickup will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Serbian Hall on Laird Avenue.
UPCOMING
XBoar's Head Ladies of St. John's Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will sponsor a chicken dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at the church. The menu will include mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, bread and butter, pie and beverage. Cost is $6, and no reservations are necessary. Containers will be provided for takeout orders; call (330) 743-3175.