WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

• Austintown Colts Youth Football League will sponsor a Chinese auction and basket raffle Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road. Tickets will be sold for a 42-inch flat screen television, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the drawing will be at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Kerry Kimble at (330) 797-0359.

• Bloomfield High School Senior Class is sponsoring a Chinese auction Nov. 14 at the high school. Doors open at 6 p.m., and drawings begin at 7. Refreshments will be available. Admission of $3 includes 10 raffle tickets. Additional tickets are 10 for $1. Donations of auction items will be appreciated. Those making a donation are asked to call (440) 685-4711.

• Nativity of Christ Church, corner of Miller and Gibson streets in Youngstown, will host a Chinese auction Sunday. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the auction begins at 3. Tickets are $4 at the door and include beverage, dessert and a sheet of tickets. Large-item tickets and 50-50 raffle tickets will be sold separately. For more information, call (330) 533-7979 or (330) 770-9191.

• North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, will have an auction at 6 p.m. Thursday at the church hall. Featured will be a variety of new items including wall hangings, furniture, tools, decorator items, gift items and more. Pies will also be available. The food stand will be open at 4:30. For more information, contact the church at (330) 549-2333.

• Rockview Christian Church, 925 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, is having a Chinese auction Oct. 26. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the drawing will begin at 3. Refreshments will be provided. Admission is $4, and tickets will be available at the door or by calling Kelley Kurtz at (330) 799-0909 or Berni Combs at (330) 757-9558.

CARD/BINGO PARTIES

• Guilford Lake Ruritans, state Route 172, will have bingo at 7 p.m. Wednesday and a euchre card party at 7 p.m. Thursday.

• St. Patrick Altar Guild is sponsoring a card and bingo party with a salad buffet from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the church hall, 1420 Oak Hill Ave. Youngstown. There will be a special drawing and door prizes. Guests are asked to provide cards. Tickets are $5 and are available from any member, at the rectory by calling (330) 743-1109 or at the door.

• Trumbull County Federated Democrat Women’s Club will have an annual card party from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Packard Park Shelter House, Mahoning Avenue, Warren. There will be door prizes, raffles and a salad bar. Tickets are $5 and are available by calling (330) 638-2597 or (330) 399-2083.

• Women’s Guild of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna, will sponsor a card party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be door prizes, table prizes and special raffles. A light lunch will be served. Patrons are asked to take cards or board games. Tickets are $5 at the door.

CRAFT SHOWS

• Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna, will have its 7th Annual Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free, and food and refreshments will be available. A Chinese auction and a basket raffle will also be featured.

NIGHTs AT THE RACES

• St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will sponsor an adults-only (21 and over) night at the races and Pavlik fight Saturday. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., and races begin at 7. There will be door prizes, games, free food, refreshments and a live announcer for Rotunda Race films. The cost of a horse is $10 with owners having a chance to win up to $125. For $25, patrons can sponsor a race and receive advertising. For more information, call the rectory at (330) 755-0266.

SALES

• 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 and hardware, and 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.

• Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown, will sponsor a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with a half-price sale after 2 p.m. For additional information, call (330) 788-8707.

• 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.

• 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.