WORTH A LOOK | Area events open to the public

AUCTIONS

• A Chinese auction is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at Struthers Historical Society, 50 Terrace St. Tickets are available for an original watercolor painting, “The Mailbox,” by Flo Hosa Daugherty. She was head of the art department at Boardman High School and resides in Las Cruces, N.M., where she has the Blue Gate Gallery.

BOOK SALES

• Friends of the Rodman Public Library are having a used-book sale from Sunday through Aug. 12. The library has been collecting used items for its annual sale since last August. Audio and videocassettes will be sold, as well as computer software, records and CDs. There are children’s materials available, along with magazines and books for adults. The sale will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday for members of Friends of the Library. Memberships may be purchased at the door. The sale, which is open to the public, continues from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11. On Aug. 12, the sale begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m., with the last four hours a sale frenzy, during which all the books that fit into a grocery bag will be $1.

FESTIVALS

• Leetonia Artisans Festival is accepting applications for food and craft vendors to set up for the one-day show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20. at Leetonia Wick Park. The cost is $30 for a 15x15-foot spot with electricity available. Only handcrafted items are acceptable; send photos. Send all contract requests to Leetonia Artisans Festival, 300 E. Main St., Leetonia, OH 44431.

FUNDRAISERS

• Animal Welfare League has scheduled a charity motorcycle run for Aug. 30 at Yankee Lake Ballroom, 1814 state Route 7 N.E., Brookfield. The registration fee is $15 per rider, $10 per passenger. Continental breakfast and dinner will be provided, and there will be door prizes, a 50-50 raffle and Chinese auction. The ride will be a scenic route through the Pennsylvania countryside. For more information, call Animal Welfare League at (330) 394-3512.

SALES

• Berlin Center Historical Society will sponsor a community yard sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8. Listings of the 20-plus sale sites can be found at local merchants Rasul’s Market, Dari Isle Dairy Bar, Schrader’s Grocery and Denny’s Auto Parts.

The Crisis Center, 1218 W. State Street, New Castle, will have a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

• Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St. (Route 46) Canfield, will have a trash and treasure sale. The two-day event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. There will also be a bake sale at the event. Funds raised will be used to buy materials and equipment for the church school.

Springfield Township Historical Society is announcing a rummage sale to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Meeting House and museum on Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, three buildings south of Knesal Hardware. A $1-a-bag sale will begin at 1 p.m. The museum will be open for self-guided tours.

• St. John’s St. Vincent de Paul Pantry, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, will sponsor a trash and treasure sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Crafters can rent a table for $10. Those interested should call (330) 746-7355.

• 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.

• Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Cornersburg, will have a one-day trunk-treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the church parking lot. Vendors can rent a space for $10 and sell their treasures from the trunk of their cars. To rent a space, call (330) 793-6048.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• VFW Donald Locket Post 6488 Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor day of fun and food, summer barbecue beginning 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 2065 Coitsville-Hubbard Road. Rib sandwiches will be $7 and chicken sandwiches will be $6. There will be a Chinese auction. Proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy. For more information, call (330) 746-8259.

TRIPS

• The Diocesan Infant Jesus of Prague Guild of Mahoning County will sponsor a trip to the Pittsburgh area Aug. 12. The bus will leave Infant Jesus of Prague Byzantine Catholic Church at 9 a.m. for the Byzantine Chapel in Beaver County. The next stop is St. Anthony’s Shrine in Pittsburgh. Next on the agenda is lunch at Max’s Allegheny Tavern, and a visit to the National Aviary and the Ikea store. The cost is $45 per person, and the last day for reservations is Aug. 10. For more information, call Beth Stanko at (330) 629-9577.

• Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 7 S. Garland Ave., is sponsoring a trip to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit on Aug. 15. Departure will be at 7:30 a.m. from the church parking lot and the return will be at midnight. The donation is $50. For more information, contact Gloria J. Armour, (330) 743-7260; Beatrice Dixon, (330) 746-3667; Barbara Gilbert, (330) 744-7213; or Sandra Harden (330) 743-0526.

• Trumbull County Travel Club has scheduled a four-day trip to Vermont, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, which is open to any person over 18. Highlights of the fall foliage tour will be Mount Snow, Grandma Moses Gallery, Bennington Museum, Quechee Gorge, Lincoln Hildene Estate, Woodstock, Battleboro and more. Three dinners and three breakfasts are included in the double occupancy price of $599. Final payment is due mid-August. For trip information, contact Peggy Boyd, (330) 856-5398, or Arlene Cunningham, (330) 369-1898.

• 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.