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AUCTIONS

St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will have a basket auction Sunday. Doors open at 10 a.m., and the auction begins at 12:30 p.m. Early bird prizes are drawn every 15 minutes, beginning at 12:30. Admission of $5 includes 20 tickets, a free bowl of haluski and a piece of cake. Extra tickets will be sold, and the kitchen will be open.

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 618 Ohio Ave., McDonald, will have a bingo and card party at 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. There will be a money raffle, 50-50 drawing, basket auction and door prizes. A sack lunch will be available.

St. James Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a card and bingo party at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the school auditorium, 2016 Arbor St. SE, Warren. There will be a 50-50 raffle, door and table prizes, and lunch. The donation is $5 at the door.

St. Nicholas Church, 664 Fifth St., Struthers, will have a card and bingo party, basket auction and 50-50 drawing at the Great Hall on Tuesday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games begin at 6. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. There will be light lunch.

CRAFT SHOWS

Vendors are needed for the 24th Annual Arts & Crafts in the Park, to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 25 at Centennial Park, East Pershing Street, Salem. Setup is at 7 a.m., rain or shine. A 20-by-20-foot space costs $25. Take your own tables and chairs, or they will be supplied for $35. Tents will be allowed, but no electricity is available. Mail check to: Salem Memorial Building, 785 E. State St., Salem, OH 44460. There will be no refunds. Call 330-332-5512 for more information. Each vendor is asked to donate one item to the bucket auction. Proceeds will benefit the Memorial Building.

South Range Middle School PTO, 11300 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield, will have a craft show and rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. There will be a 50-50 drawing. Admission is free.

Sharpsville Elementary PTO will have a craft show and basket auction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at the school, 100 Hittle Drive, Sharpsville, Pa. Admission is $1. Lunch and snacks will be available.

DANCES

Shenango Valley Corvette Club will have a spring classic dance from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Yankee Lake Ballroom, 1814 state Route 7 NE, Brookfield. Doors open at 7, and there will be a basket auction, a snack and finger food buffet and an open bar. Attendees must be 21 or older. Tickets are $17 when purchased in advance by calling 330-448-4313 or at Greenwood Hubbard Chevrolet, Hubbard; Rollinson’s Hair Boutique, Sharpsville, Pa.; Yankee Lake Party Center, Brookfield; the Market Place, Howland; and Farone Bros. Restaurant, New Castle, Pa. Tickets are $20 at the door. To reserve a table call 724-981-0454.

St. Rose School Home and School will have a Ten Minute Winner Dinner Dance from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. Tickets are $50 each. For more information call Christine Criscione, chairperson, at 330-301-0730. Plans are for entertainment, food and a chance to win several prizes. All winning tickets will go back in for a chance to win the $1,000 drawing. Money raised from the event will go toward a new playground at the school.

FUNDRAISERS

Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society will have a fundraising bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 at Walgreens, corner of Route 46 and Mahoning Avenue, Austintown. Baked goods will include Easter items. Also featured will be hot dogs and T-shirts for sale. All proceeds will go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

RAFFLES

The Shrine of Our Lady, comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, is selling tickets for a raffle for two food baskets, each containing a ham and all the trimmings for an Easter meal, plus many other food items and gifts. The drawing will take place on April 17 after the noon Mass. Winners need not be present. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

SALES

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, will host a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Donations of sale items will be accepted from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., will have its spring trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4 and May 5, which is bargain-bag day.

Brookfield United Methodist Church,6951 Grove St., will have a rummage sale from 4 to 8 p.m. April 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 15, and 9 a.m. to noon April 16. Lunch will be available. Drop-off dates are noon Sunday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. April 11 to 13.

First Presbyterian Church of Hubbard, 22 Westview Ave., will have a Bead for Life sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The jewelry is handmade from colorful recycled paper. Proceeds will help African women leave poverty behind. For more information call the church at 330-534-9721.

Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd., Youngstown, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

New Springfield Church of God, 3649 E. Garfield Road, will have a rummage sale from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday (food available); from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday (lunch available and half-price on rummage only); and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday ($1-per-bag day). The sale is sponsored by the Women of the Church of God.

Pricetown United Methodist Church, 4640 Pritchard Ohltown Road, Newton Falls, will be having a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (bag day). Also featured will be a bake sale the first two days.

Southington United Methodist Church Day Circle, routes 305 and 534, will have a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13. Lunch of homemade bean soup, sandwiches, drinks, and desserts will be served. Carryouts are available. Bag day will be April 14 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Springtime at the Gardens, an annual plant sale and vendors market, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8 at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland. The event is for the Ohio State University Trumbull County Master Gardeners. Cost for table space under a large tent is $45, but vendors can set up their own canopy or tent for $25. For more information or to reserve your space, call Anne Whitfield, committee chairwoman, at 330-505-9476 or e-mail Anne245@neo.rr.com.

Struthers Presbyterian Church will host a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at 110 Poland Ave., Struthers. A huge variety of items will be for sale, and a bake sale, light lunch and bucket auction will be available. Drawings will take place at the end of the sale, and ticketholders do not need to be present. Proceeds go toward the church’s elevator fund and the youth mission trip.

TOPS OH 2191 of Austintown will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown. Rental tables are available for $10 each. Refreshments will be available. For more information call Shawne Wilfong at 330-744-2803.

TRIPS

Fancy 3 Tours is sponsoring the following trips: Saturday and May 21, Wheeling and The Rivers Casino, $25 back at Wheeling, $20 back at The Rivers, $45 per person. New York shopping, April 15, $80 per person, deposit is required. The Meadows and The Rivers, June 4, $15 back at The Meadows, $20 back at The Rivers, $40 per person. Call Erwin Adams at 330-519-6930. All deposits are nonrefundable.

Trumbull County Travel Club is sponsoring a trip to five wineries in Ashtabula County on April 16 for anyone over 21. The tour will include samplings and breakfast at Grand Rivers, lunch and wines at Laurello’s Vineyards, ice wines for dessert at Furrante’s, a stop at Springhill Winery for a tasting tour and cheese and crackers, and a full wine taste and buffet supper at Dimerin’s. Departure will be at 9 a.m. from the Kmart in Niles and 9:15 from Shepherd of the Valley in Howland. Return will be around 7 p.m. The cost is $89 per person and includes transportation, all wine tastings and three meals. For reservations call 330-369-1898 or 330-856-5398.

A calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published Monday. Please submit information to the Society Department by noon Thursday.