WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public

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. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The donation is $3. Marcel Ulrich will be on hand to conduct appraisals from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Appraisals will be $5 each and are limited to two items per person.

BINGO AND CARD PARTIES

• Christian Women’s Fellowship of Disciple Christian Church has planned a basket bingo for 2 p.m. Sunday at the church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road. The admission price is $5, which includes two bingo cards, a snack and a beverage. Two additional bingo cards can be purchased for $2. Bingo is open for all to play. Prizes include unique gift baskets. Proceeds will benefit CWF community outreach programs. For more information, call Dottie Johnson at (330) 758-2564. Tickets are also available at the door.

• Mother of Crucifix Annual Bingo and Card Party will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church social hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. Tickets will be sold at the door. There will be a light lunch, door prizes and a raffle.

• Sacred Heart Church, 400 Lincoln Park Drive, Youngstown, has scheduled a Texas Hold’em poker tournament for Saturday at the church with registration beginning at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $100 for 3,300 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.

• St. Patrick Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a card and bingo party at 1 p.m. Sunday 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.

FLEA MARKETS

• Newton Falls United Methodist Church, 336 Ridge Road, Newton Falls, is accepting vendors for an inside flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18. There will be a nonrefundable donation of $15 for an 8-foot table, or $25 for two table spaces. Food will be available. For more information or to reserve a space by April 8, call (330) 872-7788.

FUNDRAISERS

• Shrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will have an Easter basket raffle and 50-50 drawing after noon Mass on April 5. Winners need not be present. Tickets are $1 or six for $5.

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.

• 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.

TRIPS

• Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild has scheduled a bus trip to the Cleveland Sewing Expo at the I-X Center for Friday. Pickup will be 6:30 a.m. at J.C. Penney in Austintown; 7 at Niles Super K; and 7:15 at Champion Big Lots. Return will be at 6:15 p.m. The bus fee is $28 for members and $32 for nonmembers. Class fees and dinner are the responsibility of each person. For reservations, call (330) 792-7096.

• Trumbull County Travel Club is inviting anyone over 18 years of age 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

• OSU Master Gardeners has planned a 4th 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.