Holiday craft fair to be United Way benefit

YOUNGSTOWN — Special gifts and holiday decorations will be among the items to be featured at a holiday craft fair from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at Forum Health Northside Medical Center, Medical Education Building, 500 Gypsy Lane.

There will be a Chinese auction, with proceeds earmarked for the Mahoning Valley United Way.

More than 40 vendors will be displaying handcrafted items such as jewelry, toys and baked goods.

Employees at the center will be accepting donations of new hats, scarves, toiletries, blankets and toys for the Mahoning County Rescue Mission.

The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be welcome.