WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public

AUCTIONS

• St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown, will sponsor a Chinese auction Sunday. Doors open at 2 p.m. and drawings begin at 4. The donation is $5. Only 150 to 200 tickets will be sold. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the rectory at (330) 542-3466 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

BINGO, CARD PARTIES

• Girard Eagles Ladies Auxiliary 2172 is having a bingo and card party Sunday with door prizes, basket raffle, bake sale and more. The party will take place at the aerie hall, 26 W. Wilson Ave., Girard. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The meal is rigatoni with meat sauce, tossed salad, cake and coffee. For tickets, call (330) 545-4761 or (330) 507-8880. Also on Nov. 1, there will be a Christmas auction beginning at 2 p.m., consisting of all new items, and featuring food and a bake sale, a 50-50 raffle and a basket raffle.

• Infant Jesus of Prague Guild of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, will sponsor a bingo and card party beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. A light lunch will be served. The donation is $5.

• St. Brendan Altar & Rosary Society is sponsoring its annual Fall Bingo and Card Party at 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in Maxwell Hall (enter from back parking lot), 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown. Admission is $5 and includes lunch.

• St. Patrick Church Altar and Rosary Society will have a card and bingo party at 1 p.m. Sunday at the church hall, Main Street, Hubbard. The donation will be $5 at the door and will include a light lunch, table and door prizes, a Chinese auction and a 50-50 raffle.

BOOK SALES

• Friends of Hubbard Library will have a book sale beginning with a preview night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sale hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Books will be $2 a bag on Saturday.

FUNDRAISERS

• Animal Welfare League will sponsor its 14th annual Walk for the Animals on Sunday at the indoor shelter house at Packard Park, Mahoning Avenue, Warren. Participants will collect donations for their walk. Prizes will be awarded for most unusual pet, best costume, look-a-like pet, and top 10 money raisers. Registration will be from 1:30 to 2:30 with a dinner following the walk. For more information, contact (330) 394-3512.

SALES

• First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway, Girard, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lunch will be available and there will be a bake sale.

• First Covenant Church, corner of Glenwood and Shields, Boardman, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Women Ministries, the event will feature clothing, linens, toys, furniture and miscellaneous articles. For more information, call (330) 758-9753.

• First United Methodist Church, 210 Main St., Columbiana, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. For more information, call (330) 482-2382 or (330) 831-1112.

• Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 480 Youngstown-Poland Road, Struthers, is open Thursday 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.

• New Springfield Church of God, 3649 E. Garfied Road, New Springfield, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday (lunch available) and Friday (one-half off day and lunch available); and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday ($1 a bag day).

• Pythian Sisters will have a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 123 College St., West Farmington. Items will be $2 a bag Saturday. Lunch will be available.

• 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.

• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 348 Robbins Ave., Niles will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and a $2 a bag sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

• Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman, will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

• Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio Ave., McDonald, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

TRIPS

• St. Paul Church in Salem is accepting reservations for a holiday bus trip 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 of the “Wunderland Light Show” in Mansfield. The cost is $88 with reservations required by Thursday. For more information, contact (330) 337-7215.

• 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.s