WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

Bristol Elementary School’s sixth-grade chance auction will take place Nov. 4 in the school cafeteria, 1845 state Route 88, Bristolville. Doors open at 5 p.m., drawings start at 7. Admission is $3 and includes 10 tickets. Additional tickets will be five for $1. The concession stand will be open and baked goods will be sold. All proceeds go toward the sixth-grade trip to Washington, D.C.

St. Rose Church will have a Quarter Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 13 in Rosetta Hall,48 E. Main St. A $5 entrance fee will be charged, with seating limited, so buy your tickets now. Proceeds will go to pay off the parish debt. For tickets, call Jamie Knight-Sipusic, 330-545-3033, Cathy Milligan, 330-759-7949 or pick them up at the parish house office.

Ursuline High School will have its ninth annual auction, “Celebrate Our Legacy,” Nov. 5 in the Ursuline gymnasium. The event begins at 6 p.m. and features four silent tables, a live auction, a basket auction, a gourmet dinner and an open bar. Cost is $60 per person. All proceeds benefit Ursuline students. For ticket information or reservations, contact the school at 330-744-4563, ext. 125 or 131.

BOOK SALES

Hubbard Friends of the Library mega Book Sale is set for this week, beginning with a preview from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. Friends members will be admitted free; admission for nonmembers is $5. All other days, admission is free. Hours those days will be 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; hours Friday and Saturday will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thousands of books will be available for purchase, with no increase in price this year: hardbacks are $1, paperbacks and children’s books, 25 cents. As always, Saturday is $2-a-bag sale day. All proceeds benefit the library. Book donations are still being accepted. Call book sale Chairwoman Bonnie Viele at 330-534-1394 for more information.

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

St. Brendan Altar & Rosary Society’s annual fall bingo and card party is planned for 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in Maxwell Hall, 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown. Admission of $5 includes lunch. Enter from the back parking lot. For more information, call 330-799-2789 or 330-193-1077.

St. Patrick Altar Guild invites the public to a salad buffet/card party/bingo/game day from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at St. Patrick Social Hall, Oak Hill Avenue, Youngstown. The event will include a special drawing and door prizes. Guests are asked to bring their own cards. Tickets are $5 and are available from members or by calling the rectory at 330-743-1109 or at the door.

The Women’s Altar and Rosary Guild of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, formerly St. Vincent de Paul, 4453 Warren-Sharon Road, Vienna, will have its annual card party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Door and table prizes will be awarded and a basket auction will take place. A light lunch will be served. Bring your own cards and/or table games. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from any guild member. Cost is $5.

CRAFT SHOWS

Austintown Middle School PTA’s 28th annual craft show will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Admission is free. More than 200 vendors are expected, and a basket auction will take place. Spaces are still available; contact 330-270-0049 or email frankdeb1@aol.com.

Faith Community Covenant Church is calling all vendors to sell their wares at its craft show, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12. The cost of a 10-foot-by-10-foot space is $20, with one table provided. Payment and applications are due by Nov. 1. Those interested should call Ethel Cantwell at 330-792-2835.

Portage County Chapter 600 of International Parents Without Partners will have a dance from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 22 at Kent VFW 3703 Post home, 500 VFW Parkway, off Stow Road, in Kent. Music will be by DJ Mel. The public is invited, and invited to join PWP members celebrate the “Hallowee’en” theme by wearing a costume. Prizes will be awarded for prettiest, ugliest and most original costumes. Cost is $8 per person. PWP is a single-parent support group for parents single due to death, divorce, separation or having never been married. PWP chapters are mainly an educational and family group, but also have fun activities for adults and their children. For more information, call 330-699-2361 or 330-322-9559.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Church will have its 10th annual craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at the church, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna. Admission is free. Food and refreshments will be available, and a basket auction and raffle will be included.

Shepherd of the Valley-Niles is seeking vendors for its annual craft show from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11. This year, vendors are asked to bring an item for the USO Holiday Boxes program. The USO sends the boxes to troops stationed overseas, including the most remote postings. Suggestions include treats, greeting cards, holiday decorations, DVDs and CDs and hand and feet warmers. Tables are available for $20. Space is limited. For more information, contact Kim Osborn, activity director, at 330-544-0771, ext 2814. Funds raised support resident activities.

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman, will have a Trash and Treasure sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15. A light lunch will be served.

St. Jude Women’s Guild will sponsor its annual craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at St. Jude Activity Center, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. The show features handcrafted and homemade items, a basket auction, bake sale, big prize raffle and lunch counter with varied menu, including the guild’s special vegetable beef soup. Vendors are needed. For applications, call 330-482-2351.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

The Croatian Home/Center in Youngstown will have its first Croatian-style Octoberfest Saturday. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Admission is $3. Vendors will offer a variety of fall food and decorative items including frozen apple and cheese strudels, homemade horseradish, homemade kolbasi and autumn decor, such as mums, pumpkins, corn stalks, gourds and Indian corn. An Amish vendor will sell homemade canned items and dried flowers. A bake sale will feature freshly baked apple strudel, cheese gibanica, pumpkin desserts, hand-dipped chocolate and caramel apples and hot apple crisp with ice cream. A beer taste will offer a variety of selected beers for a nominal fee, and a food-to-go station will offer frozen cevapcici, sarma, chicken noodle soup and beans and sauerkraut soup to take out. A kitchen will offer meals, including fried bologna sandwiches, haluski and chicken and dumplings. Order forms for the annual Thanksgiving pie sale will be available. Pre-orders will be taken for decorative and food-to-go items; call 330-788-2154 or stop in at the Croatian Home/Center during regular business hours. Veseli Tamburitzans will provide entertainment from 3 to 7 p.m., and a fall auction and 50-50 raffle will take place.

Holy Family Church’s second annual Ethnic Fair will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 13. The committee is inviting vendors of ethnic foods, wares, arts and entertainment to participate. Limited space is available at $25 per table. For more information, contact Jennifer Remick at 330-757-1545 or Kim Jeswald at 330-757-3978. Registration deadline is Oct. 15.

FUNDRAISERS

Campbell Memorial High School Alumni Association’s annual reverse raffle will be Oct. 23 at Campbell Community Center in Roosevelt Park. Tickets are $100 per person. A guest may be added for an additional $25. For tickets, call the alumni office at 330-799-1232 or email info@campbellalumni.org. Proceeds will be used for scholarships.

McDonald Girl Scout Troop 80762 parents will sponsor the 2011 Fall Shopping Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church hall. The fundraiser will include a large variety of vendors, a 50-50 raffle and food. Admission is free. For more information, email the troop at pogst80762@hotmail.com.

NIGHT AT RACES

Stambaugh Chorus will have a Night at the Races on Oct. 14 at Stambaugh Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. and horse races start at 7. Admission is $15 and includes dinner. Mock wagering on the races will take place, in addition to basket raffles, a 50-50 raffle, a sing-along, games and a cash bar. For tickets or more information, call 330-533-1137. Online reservations can be made at StambaughChorus.org.

SALES

Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive (at Hudson), Youngstown, will have its 25th annual trash ‘n treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Items will be half-price after 2 p.m. For more information, call 330-788-8707.

New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles, will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14-15 and Oct. 21-22. Lunch will be available.

Oak Missionary Baptist Church, 320 Elk St., in Youngstown’s Smoky Hollow neighborhood, will have a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Sandwiches and pop will be available for purchase. Barbecued rib and chicken dinners will be sold for $8 and $6, respectively.

Pythian Sisters semiannual rummage and bake sale is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 123 College St., West Farmington. Used clothing, books and household items will be sold. Saturday is $2-a-bag day. Lunch will be served.

Stoneboro United Methodist Church on Lake Street in Stoneboro, Pa., will have a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. A light lunch will be served. Donations will be accepted. For more information, call 724-376-7294.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Austintown’s Awesome-Town Community Fun Day will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of Emmanuel Community Church, 6512 Kirk Road, just west of Austintown Township Park. The free event will feature live music, a car show, martial arts, dance, a magic show, games, prizes, a Civil War living history, local crafts and vendors, food, a health fair, a basket auction, bicycle safety course, water safety demos, Austintown Bounce, radio controlled planes and helicopters and Awesome-Town merchandise. For more information, visit www.awesome-town.us or email team@awesome-town.us.

Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1951 Mathews Road, will have its annual church bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Crafts, baked goods and a trash and treasure sale will be included. A raffle will take place and Entertainment Books will be available for purchase. Lunch will be served.

Shepherd of the Valley-Howland will have its first chili cook-off and parade of homes at the facility, 4100 N. River Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15. Attendees can tour an array of condo floor plans as they taste 14 different chilis and help choose the People’s Choice winner. A drawing will be held for a door prize. For reservations or more information, contact Dawn Kocher, marketing/admissions director, at 330-856-9232, ext. 2618, or email DKocher@ShepherdoftheValley.com.

UPMC Horizon Community Health Foundation will host its eighth annual Boo Ball on Oct. 21 at The Corinthian, 47 Vine Ave., Sharon. Doors open at 7 p.m. The Hern Brothers will provide entertainment. The evening will include a buffet dinner, costume contest and psychic readings. Tickets are $35 each or $300 for a table of 10. Proceeds benefit the Medical Equipment Recycling program. For tickets or more information, call Robin Ballish at 724-983-7159.

Youngstown Women’s Connection will have “A Country Fair” luncheon Oct. 11 at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Doors open and a silent auction begins at 10:45 a.m., followed by a craft and bake sale at 11:15. Lunch will be served at noon. Also featured will be a live auction with Marty Campana, special music by Gina Gable, and guest speaker Weslie Hintz on the topic of “Riding the Roller Coaster of Life With My Arms Held High.” Cost is $12 per person. Free child care is available. Reservations are due today; call 330-547-5952 or 330-797-0017.

TRIPS

Tina Prestas of Boardman is sponsoring a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Oct. 14 to benefit the American Cancer Society Boardman Relay for Life on behalf of Team Schein. The bus will depart at 5 p.m. from 760 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, and return there around midnight. A cost of $35 per person includes $20 in gambling money and a $5 food voucher. Payment is due at the time of registration, and first and last names of all attending are required. Contact Prestas at 330-559-6918 or tina.pretas@henryschein.com for more information.

Hubbard St. Vincent de Paul Society is planning a casino trip to Wheeling Downs on Nov. 13. The bus will leave St. Patrick School at 10 a.m. and leave the casino for the return trip at 6 p.m., with a stop in Wheeling, W.Va., to view the Festival of Lights, reaching Hubbard at 9 p.m. Cost is $35 and includes $20 for slot play and a $5 food voucher. Reservations must be received by Oct. 15; call 330-759-2253 or 330-941-9321. Proceeds will benefit the society’s charitable works.

The Jewish Community Center of Youngstown is taking bus trips to Cleveland to see two Broadway shows: Oct. 23, the smash musical hit “Million Dollar Quartet.” The play is inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. The bus will leave the J at 2:30 p.m. and return at 10 p.m. On Nov. 20, the new Tony-award-winning 2010 Broadway production of the musical “La Cage Aux Folles.” The bus will leave the J at 11 a.m. and return at 8:30 p.m. Dinner is on your own. The trips are open to the public. Costs for each are $65 for members, $75 for nonmembers. For more information, call Darlene Muller at 330-746-3251, ext. 106, or email dmuller@jccyoungstown.org. To buy tickets, contact the bursar’s office at ext. 195.

The 2012 Pink Ribbon Golf Classic Committee is sponsoring a benefit bus trip to The Meadows Racetrack and Casino Oct. 15. All proceeds will be given to the American Cancer Society. The bus will leave from Fab Limo on Connecticut Avenue in Austintown at 9 a.m. and depart from The Meadows at 5 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, and each player will be given $15 in play and a $5 food coupon. Send registration and check to Pink Ribbon Golf Classic, c/o Nancy Felton, American Cancer Society, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield 44406.

St. Paul Church, Salem, has openings on its Dec. 2-3 trip to Lancaster, Pa., to see two theater productions: “Miracle of Christmas” at the 2,000-seat Millennium Theater and “Winter Wonderland” at the American Music Theatre. A cost of $239 per person, includes double occupancy at Hershey Family Inn, an authentic Amish family-style dinner, a large buffet breakfast and bus transportation. A $50 deposit is due with reservations; balance is due by Saturday. Call 330-337-7215 for forms or more information.

UPMC Horizon Medical Equipment Recycling Program will host a bus trip to Mountaineer Casino, W.Va., next Monday. The bus will leave UPMC Horizon’s Greenville campus at 9:30 a.m. and the Shenango Valley campus at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 each and include $25 of free play. For tickets or more information, call the MERP office at 724-983-8737. All proceeds will benefit MERP.

VFW Post 6488, 2065 Coitsville Hubbard Road, will host a bus trip to Rivers Casino Saturday. The cost of $35 includes $20 of free play and a $5 food voucher. For more information and tickets call 330-507-7956 or the post home at 330-746-8259.

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