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AUCTIONS
XAustintown Junior Women's League will sponsor its seventh annual wine taste and Chinese auction Saturday at Theodore's Banquet Centre, 1400 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Mineral Ridge. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the wine presentation will be held from 7 to 9 along with the auction. Music and dancing will follow until 11. Proceeds will benefit the organization's scholarship fund. Tickets are $45 per couple and $25 per single, and may be obtained by calling (330) 509-5817 by Wednesday.
XNativity of Christ Orthodox Catholic Church, 727 Miller St., will hold a Chinese auction Sunday. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., and the auction begins at 3. Admission is $4 and includes coffee and dessert. For more information call Anya Kovalchuk, (330) 533-5198, Lisa Hepburn, (330) 533-7979, or Lydia McNicol, (330) 654-2252.
XNew Life Maternity Home, 3653 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna, will hold its 13th annual banquet and silent auction Nov. 3 at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex, Liberty. The auction will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and buffet dinner from 6 to 7. The cost is $15 a person. Speakers will be Theresa Seiders, director; Mimi Tramte, housemother; and a former resident. Christylee Roose will be the soloist. Tickets are available by calling the home at (330) 856-3616.
XRockview Christian Church, 925 Mahoning Ave., will have a Chinese auction Sunday. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m., and the drawing will be held at 3. Admission is $4, and tickets are available in advance by calling Dodie Sausman at (330) 448-8930 or the church at (330) 743-4557.
XSalvation Army Westside Chapel, 6431 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, will hold an auction at 5 p.m. Friday. For further information call (330) 793-6434 or (330) 270-1751.
XThe second annual Ursuline High School "Celebrate Our Legacy" auction and dinner are planned Oct. 29 at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman. The social time will be held at 6 p.m. followed by a gourmet dinner. The auction will begin at 8, and items will include vacations, jewelry, artwork and signed sports memorabilia. Proceeds will benefit the technology development, instructional resources and other programs at Ursuline High School. For reservations or to donate an auction item, call the school office at (330) 744-4563 Ext. 125.
BAZAARS
XBraceville United Methodist Church, 577 Park Road S.W., Newton Falls, will hold a bazaar from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday featuring homemade rag rugs, children's clothes, candies, baked goods, Christmas decorations, toys and commemorative throws. There will be a light lunch. A turkey dinner will be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Meals are $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for children 5 to 12 and free for those 4 and under. Carryouts will be available. Tickets will be sold at the door.
XZion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St., New Middletown, will hold a bazaar from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday featuring a Chinese auction, crafts, jewelry, baked goods and white elephant items. Luncheon will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a spaghetti dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Dinners are $7 for adults, $3.50 for children 7 to 12 and free for those 6 and under. Takeouts will be available. For more information call (330) 542-3821.
BINGO-CARD PARTIES
XNiles Catholic Women's Club will hold a card and bingo party at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephen School gymnasium, 129 Park Ave., Niles. Tickets are $4 at the door. There will be a luncheon and prizes.
XParish Pastoral Council of Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will hold a card and bingo party and fashion show at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at Cardinal Mindzenty Hall. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $4; tickets may be obtained at the door. Proceeds will benefit church improvement projects.
XMary, Mother of Hope Church, Beaver and North streets, New Castle, Pa., will hold a super bingo Oct. 24. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. and bingo will start at 2. Donation is $15. Prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded. There will be door prizes and refreshments will be available. Proceeds will benefit the organ fund.
XSt. Vincent De Paul Parish Women's Guild, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna, will hold a card party at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the church hall. There will be more than 100 prizes and a luncheon. Parking is free. Patrons are asked to take their cards or board games. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from any guild member or at the church office.
CRAFTS SHOWS
XMathews Harvest Day arts, craft and car show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at routes 193 and old 82 in Vienna Center. Food also will be available, and proceeds will benefit the Mathews Athletic Building.
XMathews PTO, Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna, will hold a craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Featured will be a pumpkin and scarecrow contest, crafters from the tri-county area, a basket raffle and a kitchen, where there will be homemade ravioli, wedding soup, roast beef sandwiches and baked goods. There also will be free blood pressure and health screenings as well as a car show. Admission and parking are free. For more information call Lee Timko, (330) 637-7265.festivals
XAn Apple Butter Festival is planned Saturday at Lake Milton Presbyterian Church, 942 Grandview Road, Lake Milton. Food will include apple butter, apple pie, apple dumplings, apple crisp, caramel apples and mulled cider. There also will be a farmer's market with produce, honey, handmade soaps, candles and pumpkins. For directions or information on setting up at the market, call (330) 654-3396.
XThe second annual Apple Festival will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday at St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St., Girard. There will be games, music, food and baked goods. A dinner will be served during the festival, and those interested are asked to buy tickets in advance by calling the church at (330) 545-4351. Cost is $5 for half a barbecued or half a plain chicken; $8, a half slab of baby back barbecued ribs; and $13, a full slab of baby back ribs. All dinners will include french fries and applesauce. A children's dinner of hot dogs, french fries and applesauce will also be available. Girard Community Band will play from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and DJ Cosmo from 7 to 9.
FUND-RAISERS
XZeta Tau Alpha sorority at Youngstown State University will sponsor its fourth annual Pink Ribbon Cheer Classic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 at YSU's Beeghly Center. Cheerleading teams of all ages from the area will compete. Squads will have the chance to win awards, and a donor award will be given to the squad who raises the highest amount of money. Proceeds will go to breast cancer research and ZTA Foundation. For information call Nicole Cunningham at (330) 718-2226 or visit the Web site at www.pinkribboncheerclassic.com.
SHOWS
XHowland Community Church Women's Fellowship will hold its annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 4 Saturday at the church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road S.E., Warren. Shops will display patterns, fabric and quilting supplies. An auction for an antique quilt will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Dee Dadik, certified appraiser, will evaluate quilts. Appointments must be made by calling the church at (330) 856-3628. She will give a lecture at 2 p.m. Friday about dating quilts and quilt history. There also will be a raffle for four quilt hangings. The country kitchen will serve food.
SPECIAL EVENTS
XAuxiliary to VFW Post 4192, 3886 state Route 46, Mineral Ridge, will sponsor its annual Halloween party from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 23 at the pavilion behind the post. The theme will be honoring the military, and veterans will judge entries for the best military costume. There will be food, prizes and identification kits for children. A bake sale also will be held.
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.