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ARTS AND CRAFTS
XAustintown Middle School PTA will hold its 21st annual country craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the school, 5800 Mahoning Ave. Admission is free, and vendor tables are available for $20 each. For information or an application call (330) 270-9333 or (330) 793-4221.
XSpace is available for $25 per table for the Forum Health holiday craft fairs to be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at Hillside Rehabilitation Center, 8747 Squires Lane, Howland, and 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at Forum Health Northside Hospital, 500 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. Register by Nov. 15 to (330) 841-3836.
XGreenville Area Leisure Services Association will hold a holiday craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greenville Recreation Center, 45 Alan Ave., Greenville, Pa. Featured will be a 50/50 raffle, a Chinese auction at 2:30 p.m., and door prizes. For more information call (724) 588-5810 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.
XThe Missions and Outreach Committee of Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road S.E., will hold its "Helping Hands" craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with some 60 vendors. Admission is $1. Proceeds benefit the committee.
XParkman Cub Scout Pack 76 will sponsor its 14th annual fall and Christmas craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Parkman Community House, 16295 Main Market St., Parkman. Admission is free, and refreshments and lunch will be available in the dining room. For information call Wendy Anderson, (440) 548-2388.
XSt. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, 764 Fifth St., Struthers, will sponsor a holiday arts and crafts show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Father Petric Parish Center. There will also be a bake sale, and a light lunch will be available. Admission is free.
XSharpsville Elementary PTO will hold a craft show and Chinese auction from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the school, 100 Hittle St., Sharpsville, Pa. Breakfast, homemade lunches, and fresh kettle corn will be available. Admission is $1. For more information call (724) 962-0767.
XYoungstown State University Student Art Association will hold it annual holiday fine arts and crafts sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4 and from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 5 at McDonough Museum of Art, 410 Wick Ave., Youngstown. There also will be a Chinese auction. Proceeds will benefit the association. Admission is free.
AUCTIONS
XThe annual St. Rose Home and School Auction will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Leo's Ristorante, 7042 E. Market St., Howland. Tickets will be $15 each and include a buffet. A silent and verbal auction will be conducted. Contact Tina Humphries at (330) 530-5111 for tickets.
BAZAARS
XEast High Alumni Committee is seeking vendors for a holiday bazaar to be held Dec. 4 at East Middle School, 1544 E. High Ave., Youngstown. Rental tables are $25 each. For information contact John Jemison, (330) 747-4038; Paulette Smith, (330) 744-2246; Debra Jones, (330) 783-0460; or Valerie Shakoor at the school (330) 744-8845.
XHanoverton Town and Country Garden Club will hold a Christmas bazaar and soup luncheon from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Garden United Methodist Church, state Route 9, New Garden.
XLeavittsburg Church of God Women's Ministries will hold a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church, 610 S. Leavitt Road. A chili dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meals are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information call (330) 898-1131.
XA holiday bazaar is planned from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Unity Grange, Route 170, north of East Palestine, by Town and Country Garden Club. The event will include crafts, plants, trash and treasurer and a raffle. Unity Grange will sponsor a luncheon.
XA holiday bazaar and rummage sale is planned from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Zion Hill Church of Brethren, 14550 New Buffalo Road, Columbiana. Crafts, candy, apple butter, baked goods, pickles, dried flowers, furniture and miscellaneous items will be sold. Lunch also will be available.
BINGO-CARD PARTIES
XCalon Lan Women's Welsh Club will hold a card party from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Stacy Pavilion, 6000 Kirk Road, Austintown. The donation is $5. Refreshments will be served.
For information or tickets call Jeanne Macejko, (330) 799-7784, or contact any club member.
FUND-RAISERS
XThe annual Children's Free Care Chow-Chow Express luncheon to raise funds for Forum Health Tod Children's Hospital will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center's medical building auditorium, Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. There also will be silent and Chinese auctions, 50-50 and basket raffles, psychic readings, a bake sale, chair massages, pictures with Santa, and the raffling of a big-screen television. Tickets will also be sold for chances on a 2005 Saturn. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the door or by contacting Howard Hanna, (330) 759-9995.
XHospice of the Valley will hold its annual "Awesome Aussie Luncheon" at Outback Steakhouse, 7000 S. Tiffany Blvd., Boardman, on Thursday. Seating times are 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Donation is $20, and menu choices are center cut sirloin of beef with garlic mashed potatoes, grilled chicken with rice, chicken caesar salad or grilled salmon with steamed vegetables. The lunch will be served by area media personalities, and there will be appetizers, raffles and trivia along with a cash bar. For ticket information call Liz McGarry at (330) 788-1992. Proceeds will benefit Hospice of the Valley.
XShrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will hold a Thanksgiving basket raffle Nov. 21 following the noon Mass. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and winners need not be present.
NIGHTS AT THE RACES
XSt. Joseph Men's Club will sponsor a night at the races from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church Hall, 4565 New Road, Austintown.
SPECIAL EVENTS
XThe Girard Historical Society will hold an open house at the historic Barnhisel House for three weekends during the holiday season so visitors can view its period Christmas decorations. The North State Street house will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 11 and 12. The charge is $5 for adult, $4 for seniors and $2 for children age 12 and under. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors are asked to park on Smithsonian Street and use the Smithsonian entrance.
TRAINING COURSES
XThe Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer the Red Cross Babysitter's Training Course for children ages 11 to 15 on Thursday and Nov. 18 at the D.D. & amp; Velma Davis YMCA. To register for the two-hour training sessions, call (330) 480-5656.
TRIPS
XGreater Apostolic Faith Church, 3571 Tod Ave. N.W., Warren, will sponsor a New York City shopping excursion. Participants will leave at 11 p.m. Dec. 10 and return about 2 a.m. Dec. 12 at the church. The cost is $70 and a non-refundable deposit of $35 is required. The balance is due by Sunday. Call (330) 394-0922, (330) 898-0474 or (330) 898-7950.
XA calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Mondays. Please submit information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Wednesday.