WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public

AUCTIONS

• St. John’s C.R. Orthodox Church will sponsor a Chinese auction Sunday at St. John’s Educational Center, Cedar and Morrison avenues, Sharon, Pa. The doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the drawing begins at 3 p.m. Admission and refreshments are $3 per person. For ticket reservations, call (724) 346-4457.

CRAFT SHOWS

• Craft vendors are invited to participate in a craft show to be sponsored by St. Jude Women’s Guild from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude Activity Center, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. In addition to handcrafted and homemade items, the event will include a Chinese auction, bake sale, prize raffle and a lunch counter. For applications or more information, call (330) 482-2351.

• St. Mary Assumption Hall, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., will be the setting for a Christmas in November craft and gift show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission and parking are free. There will be food, a Chinese auction and raffles.

• Shepherd of the Valley-Niles plans its 15th annual Holiday Craft Show from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday. Twenty vendors will offer a wide variety of crafts, jewelry and food items. Proceeds from the craft show support resident activities.

• TNR of Warren Inc. will host a craft and gift show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at Crest Lanes, 3390 Youngstown Road S.E., Warren. Vendors can call (330) 503-4788 to reserve a table with two chairs for $25 and with electricity for $30. Proceeds will be used to help stop the feral cat overpopulation in Trumbull County through sterilization. For more information on the program, contact tnrofwarren@yahoo.com. To view cats and kittens awaiting adoption, visit petfinder.com. Monetary contributions can be mailed to TNR of Warren Inc., P.O. Box 2477, Warren, OH 44484.

FLEA MARKETS

• Yard sale, garage sale, regift, collectibles and flea market vendors are invited to participate in an Indoor Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 28 E. Park Ave., during Christmas in Columbiana weekend. Vendors can reserve an 8-foot table and two chairs for $12 and keep all proceeds. All items are subject to approval. Setup will be from 7-9 a.m. The Alpha Omega youth group will serve a hot-soup and sandwich lunch. In addition to handcrafted and homemade items, there also will be a bake sale and a quilt raffle. Mail the fee to First Presbyterian Church, 28 E. Park Ave., Columbiana OH 44408, or stop in the church office from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

SALES

• Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 480 Youngstown-Poland Road, Struthers, is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 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.

• Trumbull Senior Production is having a huge enclosed garage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 769 state Route 305, Cortland. Raffle tickets for a Dec. 16 drawing also will be sold. Winners need not be present. The cost is $1 for one ticket or six tickets for $5. The company also is collecting toys and canned goods to be donated to the mission for Christmas. In December, the company will go to nursing homes and sing Christmas carols. For more information, call (330) 847-6888 or (330) 881-4066.

• Upton Association Annual Holiday Garage Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Upton House, 380 Mahoning Ave. N.W. Warren. Donations will be accepted from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. Anyone interested in working the sale should call (330) 538-3182 or e-mail institches5848@aol.com. The association is sponsoring Story Time with Mrs. Claus on Dec. 12 and 13 for children age 3-9 at a cost of $10 per child. For registration forms call (330) 360-0901 or visit www.uptonhouse.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., is having a Thanksgiving basket and 50-50 raffle. First prize is a turkey, ham and trimmings basket; second prize is a family fun basket; and third prize is a wine and cheese basket. Tickets can be purchased at the office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Winners need not be present. Proceeds will benefit the shrine.

TRIPS

• St. Paul Church in Salem is accepting reservations for a holiday bus trip on Dec. 6 to Columbus. The trip package includes tickets to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s two-hour matinee of “Holiday Pops 2009” with a chorus, children’s choir and Ballet Met dancers, and a guided tour of Franklin Park Conservatory and the Chiluly Exhibit. The return trip will feature a drive through the “Wunderland Light Show” in Mansfield. The cost is $88. For more information, contact (330) 337-7215.

• United Community Education Department will sponsor a bus trip Saturday to the Prime Outlet Mall in Grove City, Pa. The bus will leave from United High School at 7:45 a.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. The cost for transportation is $8, with payment due at the time of registration. Checks should be made payable to United Local Schools, and mailed to Community Education, United Local Schools, 8143 State Route 9, Hanoverton, OH 44423. For more information contact Chuck Greenwood at (33) 223-1521.

• 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.