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AUCTIONS

St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will have a basket auction April 10. 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

Girard Eagles Auxiliary 2172 will have a card and bingo party Sunday at the Eagles Hall, 26 W. Wilson Ave., Girard. Doors will open at noon, and sandwiches, macaroni salad, potato chips, coffee and tea will be served from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bingo will begin at 2 p.m. and end around 4. There will be a 50-50 raffle, basket raffle, extra games to get money back. Tickets can be bought at the door.

Niles Catholic Women’s Club of St. Stephen Church in Niles will have a card party and bingo at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school gym, 129 W. Park Ave. The cost is $6, which includes lunch and door prizes. There will be a 50-50 raffle and money hat.

Shepherd of the Valley-Poland, 301 W. Western Reserve Road, will have its monthly card party from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a buffet lunch; cost for the lunch is $5. Reservations are required and must be made today. For those who wish only to play cards, decks will be shuffled beginning at 1 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call 330-726-7110, ext. 0.

St. James Altar and Rosary Society will sponsor a card and bingo party at 2:30 p.m. April 10 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 on April 5 at the Great Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games begin at 6. Tickets are $5 and are available at the church office, from Altar and Rosary Society members or at the door. There will be light lunch.

CRAFT SHOWS

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.

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. April 9. There will be a 50-50 drawing. Admission is free.

DANCES

Shenango Valley Corvette Club will have a spring classic dance and basket auction from 8 p.m. to midnight April 9 at Yankee Lake Ballroom, 1814 state Route 7 NE, Brookfield. Doors open at 7. 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 is planning a Ten Minute Winner Dinner Dance from 6 to 11 p.m. April 9 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel, Youngstown. Tickets are $50 each for the evening of entertainment, food, a chance to win prizes and a $1,000 drawing. Proceeds will go toward a new playground at the school. For more information call Christine Criscione at 330-301-0730.

RAFFLES

The Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, is selling tickets for an Easter Basket Raffle of 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

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 April 10 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. April 11-13.

Cortland Wine Cellar, 5292 Warren Road, will sponsor an April Fools’ garage sale from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday as a benefit for the Animal Welfare Shelter.

First Presbyterian Church of Hubbard, 22 Westview Ave., will have a Bead for Life sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9. 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.

New Springfield Church of God, 3649 E. Garfield Road, will have a rummage sale from 3 to 8 p.m. April 7 (food available); from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 8 (lunch available and half-price on rummage only); and from 9 to 11 a.m. April 9 ($1-per-bag day). The sale is sponsored by the Women of the Church of God.

North Lima Mennonite Church, 90 Mennonite Drive, will have a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Items will be sold for $2 per bag on Saturday. There will be a bake and food sale both days.

Packard Park Shelter House, Mahoning Avenue NW, Warren, will be the setting for the fourth annual Cops for K-9s garage sale Saturday and Sunday. The indoor event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. There will be clothing, glassware and more. There also will be a basket auction, and Sunday will be $1-a-bag day from 2 to 3 p.m. Donations of pet food will be appreciated. Proceeds benefit the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County. For more information or donations, contact 330-883-1259, 330-394-3512 or copsfork9s@aol.com.

Pricetown Methodist Church, 4640 Pritchard Ohltown Road, Newton Falls, will be hosting a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 7 and 8, and from 9 a.m. to noon April 9 (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.

Sycamore Place Residence, 31 Tremble Ave., Campbell, will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. until sold out on Saturday. Featured will be trash and treasures, a gift basket raffle and a sausage sandwich with a drink.

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: April 9 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, deposits are needed to hold reservations. 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 bus trip to five wineries in Ashtabula County on April 16 for anyone over 21. The tour will begin with 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 tasting 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.