WORTH A LOOK

BINGO/CARD PARTIES
XA no-limit Texas Hold'em Tournament will be held by the Relay for Life Team from Option Care Infusion Services at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Hall, 26 W. Wilson Ave., Girard. Registration is $7 and is limited to 112 players who will receive goodie bags, refreshments and prizes. There also will be a Chinese auction. For information or registration, call Glen Hall, (330) 503-1244.
CRAFTS SHOWS
XBristolville United Methodist Church, corner of Routes 88 and 45, Bristolville, will sponsor a fall roast beef dinner, bake sale and craft tables Sept. 25 at the church. Serving will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m., and takeouts will be available. Cost is $6.50 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12 and $1 for those under 6.
DANCES
XUPMC Horizon Community Health Foundation will sponsor a Halloween-themed "Boo Ball" from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 22 at The Corinthian, 47 Vine Ave., Sharon, Pa. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, entertainment and a fortune teller. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Tickets are $25 and are available by calling Jackie Bonier, health foundation director, at (724) 983-8875. Proceeds will benefit the foundation.
XU.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will hold a public dance Sunday at the OCCHA Hall, 3660 Shirley Road. Free swing lessons are from 6 to 6:45 p.m., and open dancing from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers, and $2.50 for students. For information call Susan Ryan, (330) 565-0726.
FLOWER SHOWS
XThe 71st Midwest Dahlia Conference and 79th East Liverpool Dahlia Society dahlia show will be open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex Center, Liberty. For additional information call Rodney Toth, (330) 759-1993, or Harriet Chandler, (330) 759-3292.
FUND-RAISERS
XCamp Fire USA-Northern Ohio Council will hold a wine-tasting event from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22 at Creekside Golf Dome, Route 422, Girard. Viking Vineyards of Kent will be showcased. There will be a short program on wine-making and tasting. There also will be hors d'oeuvres and raffles. Tickets are $25 per couple or $15 for singles. For tickets and information call the Camp Fire office at (888) 533-4426.
XDelta Zeta Sorority at Youngstown State University will sponsor its annual Turtle Tug from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 on the greens at Cafaro and Lyden Residential Dormitories. The event will include a tug-of-war competition, wheelbarrow races, pie-eating contest and Halloween costume contest. Five-member teams will compete. Most of the money will be donated to Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., to help students with speech and hearing impairments, and a portion of the funds will go to the Youngstown Hearing and Speech Association. To form a team or make a donation contact Nicole Carr, Delta Zeta philanthropy chairwoman, at (330) 518-2262 or e-mail her at Palmdaisy19@aol.com.
XJessica Moorhead Foundation for Hope will hold a fall concert and family fun fest Sunday to benefit Forum Health Tod Children's Hospital's pediatric cancer program. The event will begin at 1 p.m. at Austintown Township Park, Kirk Road, Austintown, with free games and activities. Each family or group will be asked for a $5 donation. For $3, children 4-7 and 8-12 can center a fun run to win a bike. A benefit car show will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and dinners will go on sale at 2. The dinners will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and will feature a choice of steak, fire roasted pork tenderloin or chicken breast along with baked potato or baked sweet potato, corn on the cob, salad and beverage. Burgers, hot dogs, beverages and snacks will be available all day. A free concert will conclude the event at 4 p.m.
XMary Mother of Hope Church, corner of North and Beaver streets, New Castle, Pa., will sponsor a night at the races at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost is $5 a person and includes food and beverages. Tickets are on sale after Masses and at the parish office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (724) 658-2564.
XThe annual Rally for a Cure, a four-person golf outing, is planned Saturday at Bedford Trails Golf Course, Coitsville. Registration will be at 7 a.m. and golf at 8. There will be a closest-to-the-pin contest, hole prizes, door prizes and lunch. Cost is $50 per person or $200 per team. Donations may be made and sponsorships arranged for the event supporting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event is being held in honor of Irene Nock, a breast cancer survivor. For information contact Lynn Grischow at (330) 536-2234 or Chris Partika at (330) 536-6468.
XThe Terry Lynch Foundation will hold its annual dinner dance and silent and live auctions Sunday at McMenamy's, Route 422, Niles. Guest speakers will be former astronaut Capt. Alan Bean; Ed Buckbee, founder of Space Camp; and Marcia Lindstrom, Space Camp grants administrator. The event will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 and the program and entertainment. Tickets are $75 per person or $125 per couple; $25 per student with identification; and $50 for teachers. To purchase tickets call (330) 757-4077. Lynch, a native of Youngstown, was a victim of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The foundation works to educate local school districts and doctors regarding the symptoms of juvenile rheumatory diseases.
PROGRAMS
XWestern Reserve Care System Women's Board and Trumbull Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a women's health event from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex, Belmont Avenue, Liberty. Sarah Eisler of WKBN TV27 will be moderator, and guest presenter will be Mary Faktor. A cash bar and registration will begin the event along with time allowed for guests to visit the exhibitors. A panel discussion is set for 7:30. For information or reservations call (800) 842-9727.
SALES
XFriends of the Library will hold a garage and flower sale at New Castle Public Library, 207 E. North St., New Castle, from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday. A buy-one, get-one free book sale will be held Thursday-Saturday.
XGood Hope Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St., Boardman, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information call Bobbie Chalky, (330) 758-7075, or Nancy Dougherty, (330) 758-2605.
XSpringfield Township Historical Society will hold a trash and treasure sale at the hall, 14176 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Also available will be baked goods and a luncheon.
XWestminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman will hold a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Most items are 25 cents. For information call Carolyn Lorimer, (330) 726-0997.
TOURNAMENT
XThe third annual Mark Pratt Memorial Horseshoe Tournament is planned at noon Sunday at VFW Post 5532 in Washingtonville. Registration may be made in advance or the day of the event between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. There is a $10 entry fee. Refreshments will be available. There will be a Chinese auction and disc jockey. Rain date is Sept. 26.
WORKSHOPS
XAn Old Homestead Craft Workshop will be offered at Loghurst, 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20. There will be a $15 fee which includes materials to make a 16- by 181/2-inch penny rug. Refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is required by calling (330) 533-4330.
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.