WORTH A LOOK


AUCTIONS

• South Range Elementary School PTO will sponsor an auction beginning at 6 p.m. Friday at the cafeteria of South Range High School, 11836 South Ave., where doors open at 4 p.m. More than 200 new items will be available at the live auction, and there will be a silent auction, theme baskets a lottery tree, gas card tree, 50-50, and gift certificates. Food will be available.

CRAFT SHOW

• Austintown Middle School, 800 S. Raccoon Road, will be the site of AMS PTA’s 25th annual Autumn Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Crafts, food, a Chinese auction and more than 200 vendors featuring unique gifts, jewelry, holiday decorations, baked goods and much more will be featured. For more information, call (330) 270-2669 or (330) 270-9333 or e-mail kjhowdy@zoominternet.net.

SBlt Greenville Area Leisure Service Association, 45 Alan Ave., Greenville, Pa., will have a craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greenville Recreation Center Gym. In addition to craft vendors, there will be a 50-50 raffle, Chinese auction, and door prizes. For $1 patrons will receive five chances to win an item during the Chinese auction, which begins at 2:30. For additional information call (724) 588-4810 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

• Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road, Warren, will sponsor a Helping Hands Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $1. Food will be available. For information on reserving a table, call (330) 856-3628.

• Sharpsville Elementary PTO will have a craft show and Chinese auction from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Sharpsville Elementary School, 100 Hittle Drive. Hot lunches will be available. Admission is $1.

FUNDRAISERS

• Cortland Trinity Preschool and Daycare will have an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cortland Trinity Baptist Church, 2576 McCleary Jacoby Road, Cortland, where a soup and salad dinner will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the dinner. There will also be a Chinese Paddle Auction. Tickets for the auction are 10 for $5 or 25 for $10.

SALES

• Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown, will host a fall sale of treasures, clothing, household goods, and miscellaneous items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Also available will be homemade vegetable soup and pies. Proceeds benefit local charities.

• Charlie’s Angels, a women’s ministry of St. Charles Catholic Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman, will sponsor a “Fall Harvest of Vendors” shopping event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the church social hall. Included at the event will be a Chinese auction, 50-50 raffle and refreshments. Take a canned food item and get a free ticket for a pizza drawing.

• Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 480 Youngstown-Poland Road, Struthers, is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ReStore carries a wide variety of furniture, including a large selection of couches and many large metal professional office desks; used building materials such as doors, windows, sinks, hardware plumbing; lighting; home decor items; large and small appliances; electronics; toys; books and much more. All items are sold at low discount prices. ReStore takes donations and sells to the public, all to benefit Habitat for Humanity’s home-building program. For more information, to donate or to find out about volunteer opportunities, call (330) 755-2232.

• Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ, 410 W. South Range Road, North Lima, will sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, featuring a bake sale; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, half-price day; and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, $1 a bag day. Lunch will be available Thursday and Friday.

• Salvation Army Thrift Store in Austin Center, Mahoning Avenue, Austintown, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A variety of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and bric-a-brac is available at bargain prices.

• Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road, Austintown, will have a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, with a light lunch available until 3:30; and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, with items half price and a bag sale.

• A calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Monday. Please submit information to the Society Department by 5 p.m. Thursday.