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ANTIQUE SHOWS

• Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road S.E., Warren, will have its 47th annual antiques show and sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p. m. March 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28. The donation is $3. Marcel Ulrich will be on hand to conduct appraisals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27. Appraisals will be $5 each and limited to two items per person.

BAZAARS

• Salem Memorial Building Association will have a spring bazaar with more than 50 tables of arts, crafts and baked goods from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Vendors can rent a table with chairs for $25 for both days (plus one donated item for a Chinese auction). For rental information, call (330) 332-5512. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Free vendor parking is available. Checks or money orders should be payable to Salem Memorial Building.

BINGO AND CARD PARTIES

• Austintown Eagles Auxiliary has scheduled a card party, bingo and Chinese auction from 2 to 5 p.m. March 22 at 1655 S. Raccoon Road to raise money for scholarships. The public is invited to the event. Admission price of $5 per person includes a spaghetti dinner. For more information, call the Eagles at (330) 799-8887. Tickets will be sold at the door.

• Sacred Heart Church, 400 Lincoln Park Drive, Youngstown, has scheduled a Texas Hold’em poker tournament for March 28 at the church with registration beginning at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $100 for 3,300 chips. Pay in advance by Saturday and receive $300 extra chips. The entry fee includes a home-cooked dinner at 3:30 and beverage. Games begin at 4:30. For more information or reservations, call (330) 746-1230 or (330) 207-0800. Payouts will be to the top 10 winners. The event is compliant with Ohio laws, and there is a guaranteed 60 percent payout.

• A card and bingo party will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. March 22 at St. Mary Church, state Route 46, Mineral Ridge. Tickets are $5 each and are available only in advance; there will be no tickets at the door. Lunch and a chance for a variety of door prizes are included. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Call the rectory at (330) 652-7761 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tickets.

• St. Patrick Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a card and bingo party at 1 p.m. March 29 at the church hall on Main Street in Hubbard. Tickets will be $5 at the door. There will be a light lunch, door prizes, raffles and a 50-50 drawing.

DANCES

• USA DANCE will give free tango lessons when it meets Sunday at the Orthodox Center, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave. Free tutoring for beginners and basics will be offered at 5 p.m. followed at 5:30 with tango lessons by Lyndall McPhail.

There will be open dancing from 6:15 to 9. The public is invited, with or without partners. Admission is $5 for dance members, $10 for guests and $2.50 for students.

NIGHTS AT THE RACES

• St. Nicholas School is planning a Night at the Races with a Touch of Vegas on Saturday at the parish center, 762 Fifth St., Struthers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and races begin at 7. Admission, food and soda are free, and there will be 25-cent draught beer, as well as door prizes, blackjack, two-card draw and more. Adults 21 and older are invited. Proceeds benefit St. Nicholas School. For more information, call (330) 755-2128.

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, 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.

• Lawrence County Garden Club will sponsor a jewelry and accessory sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hoyt Institute, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa. Featured will be sterling silver Silpada jewelry and “Boutique to You” designer-inspired purses, wallets, sunglasses and other accessories. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds will be used for the upkeep of the gardens at the Hoyt.

• 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.

• Vendors are invited to participate in a Kids Stuff sale March 21 at the Saxon Club, 710 Meridian Road, Austintown. Tables in an 8-by-8-foot space can be rented for $20. Table renters keep all the profits. Admission will be $5 for early birds from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and general admission will be $1 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be raffles and a bake sale. For additional information, call (330) 979-3288 or visit kidsresale@yahoo.com.

TRIPS

• Trumbull County Travel Club is inviting anyone over 18 to travel with the club on two one-day excursions in April. On April 15 there will be a trip to Ferrante’s Lakeview Inn in Greensburg, Pa., for a luncheon followed by a performance by Cahal Dunne. The outing will cost $79 per person. On April 29 the trip will be to the Riverside Inn in Cambridge Springs, Pa., for lunch, a performance of “A Weekend Comedy” and tour of the inn. The cost is $58 per person. For details or to make a reservation, call Peggy Boyd, (330) 856-5398. There are no club dues, and planning meetings are twice a year.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Holy Family Home and School Alliance will host a reverse raffle March 21 at The Georgetown in Boardman. Each ticket is $75 and includes a raffle ticket, dinner and open bar. An additional dinner can be purchased for $25 with the purchase of a raffle ticket. The event begins at 6:30 p.m., dinner is at 7:30 and the raffle follows. The grand prize is $3,000. The theme for the evening is “Golden Past, Golden Future.” For tickets or additional information, contact Cindy Wollet, (330) 707-1913, or Connie Thompson, (330) 755-9603.

• OSU Master Gardeners has planned a fourth annual “Springtime at the Garden 2009” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 on the grounds of Trumbull County Agricultural and Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland. Free garden programs will take place throughout the day. Area crafters, antique and collectible dealers, herbalists, garden art vendors and civic organizations are invited to participate. For more information or vendor registration, contact Anne Whitfield at (330) 505-9476.

• 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.