WORTH A LOOK

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.

Shepherd of the Valley — Niles is putting out a call for vendors for its craft show, planned for 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 9. To reserve a table or for more information call Kim Osborn, Shepherd of the Valley-Niles Activity Director, at 330-544-0771, ext. 2841. Funds raised support resident activities.

Shepherd Self-Storage, 7469 South Ave., Boardman, is inviting vendors, crafters, individuals or organizations to participate in an outdoor craft and flea market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be indoors. Vendors can rent a 10-foot-by-20-foot spot for $25. Tables can be rented for $8. A $10 cash deposit is required by May 31 to reserve a spot. For more information call 330-758-0051 or email info@shepherdselfstorage.com. Parking and admission are free for the public.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

St. Joseph the Provider Church will have its annual summer festival June 2 through 5 on the parish grounds at 633 Porter Ave. The festival is known for its home cooking, which includes stuffed cabbage, pirogi, haluski and kolbassi and kraut. Rides will be by Sam’s Amusement, and music will be provided each night and the day of June 5. Security is provided and admission is charged only to young people unaccompanied by an adult.

FUNDRAISERS

Flat Larry’s Poker Run for Dyslexia will begin July 11 with registration at 5 p.m. at the New Castle Harley Davidson. The entry fee is $2, and all proceeds will go to the Children’s Dyslexia Center of Western Pa, 110 E. Lincoln Ave. New Castle, Pa. At 6 p.m. will be a police-escorted motorcycle ride, and at 6:30, a cruise in at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with an outside DJ. On July 8 at 6:30, there will be Riverwalk; on July 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a Lawrence County trip to Rachel’s Roadhouse; and at 5:30 p.m. there will be the final check-in and fireworks festival in downtown New Castle.

SALES

Goodwill Stores in Austintown, Boardman, Calcutta, Hermitage, Liberty, New Castle, Salem and Warren are open Monday through Sunday and feature 50 percent off donated merchandise sales the last Friday and Saturday of each month. The stores sell clothing, furniture, household items, books, home decor items, electronics and new goods. Purchases help to fund job training and employment services to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment in the community. For more information call 330-759-7921 or visit www.goodwillyoungstown.org.

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 480 Youngstown-Poland Road, Struthers, is having a birthday party and tent sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 28. In celebration of the store’s third birthday, there will be special bargains on furniture, home decor, building materials, appliances and much more. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds support the local Habitat for Humanity Mission.

Pythian Sisters will have a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3 and a $2 a bag sale from 9 a.m. to noon June 4at 123 College St., West Farmington, Ohio. Lunch will be available.

Sterling House of Youngstown, Assisted Living, 2300 Canfield Road., Youngstown, will have a trash and treasure sale rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 Friday. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

St. Benedictine Auxiliary of Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 180 Belvedere, NE, Warren, are preparing for a rummage sale to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3 and June 4. All clothing will be $3 per grocery bag unless priced otherwise. At 2 p.m. Saturday, all merchandise will be half-price. Friday earlybirds (before 9 a.m.) will pay $5 admission. Pizza, soda and water will be available for lunch.

W.E.L.C.A. Women’s Group of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown, will host a trunk treasures sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4 (rain date is June 11) at the church parking lot. Reserve a space for $10 and sell accumulated articles out of the trunk of the car. Payment is required by May 28. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be available and there will be a 50-50 raffle, a raffle for a Covered by the Cross afghan donated by June bell, and a used book sale. For more information or a reservation contact Caroline Hake at 330-542-0909.

SPECIAL EVENTS

A String of Pearls Red Hat Society June Group presents a gala day at Catawba Island Club on the shores of Lake Erie. The event will take place June 24. The cost is $74 per person, and a nonrefundable deposit of $45 is due ASAP. Included is the bus trip, lunch and entertainment. For more information call 330-746-0188 or 330-747-7309.

Youngstown Harley Owners Group is sponsoring a Panty Run on June 25 to benefit the Austintown Community Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, Austintown. Food, refreshments, games, basket auction, 50-50 raffle, a DJ and a bake sale will be featured. The cost is $15 per rider, $5 per passenger, and $5 for walk-ins. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Harley Davidson Bike Town, 5700 Interstate Blvd, Austintown. The first bike out will go at 11 a.m., and the last bike in will be at 3 p.m. when the run ends at Ausintown Senior Center. If you have questions call 330-559-2072.

TRIPS

Fancy 3 Travel Club has three trips planned: Wheeling and The Rivers Casino July 9 for $45 per person; Breast Cancer Relay for Life fundraiser to The Rivers, May 28 for $30 per person; and The Rivers Casino, June 11 for $30 per person.

Jan and Gayle will sponsor a bus trip on June 5 to Seneca Allegany. The cost is $30 with a $35 refund. For more information call 330-788-1006 or 330-545-9395.

Niles Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is planning a bus trip to Holmes County on June 17 with stops in Charm, Ohio, at Miller’s Dry Goods and Guggisberg Cheese; in Berlin, Ohio, for shopping and lunch, and at Gramma Fannie’s Quilt Barn. Travelers will dine at the Amish Door Village on the return trip. The cost of $45 for members and $50 for non-members includes transportation, dinner and tip. Pickup will be at 7 a.m. at Niles Super Kmart and at 7:30 at Penney’s in Austintown Plaza. The reservation deadline is June 1. For more information contact Virginia Hardman at 330-847-7549.

Sutliff Museum has scheduled the following one-day bus tours: June 14 to Meadville, Pa., and the Baldwin Reynolds House, then to Cambridge Springs, Pa. for a luncheon ($12) and to Campbell Pottery Store and Gallery in Warren. The cost is $45; and July 13 to the Ward-Thomas House in Niles, to Avalon Gardens in Youngstown for lunch ($9.50) and to the Arms Family Museum of Local History, the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church and the Butler Institute of American Art, all in Youngstown. The cost is $45. Reservation deadlines are one week before each trip. For additional information or reservations call the registrar at 330-856-6293, email Sally.thoma@sutliffmuseum.org., or stop at Sutliff Museum on the second floor of Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.

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