WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

Rockview Christian Church, 925 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, is having a basket auction Sunday. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the drawing begins at 3. Admission is $4. Tickets will be available at the door or call Darlene Demjen at 330-755-9089. More than 100 prizes, free refreshments and special raffles will be featured.

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

BOOK SALES

Friends of the Community Library of the Shenango Valley are having a book sale Wednesday through Saturday at 11 N. Sharpsville Ave., Sharon, Pa. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Proceeds are donated to the library.

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

Liberty Presbyterian Church, 1451 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, will have basket bingo at 1 p.m. Sunday in the fellowship hall. A $5 donation will include bingo game cards. Call 330-759-1556 for advance tickets. Leave a message with your name and telephone number.

New Waterford Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Oct. 22 at the New Waterford Eagles, 3614 Creek Road. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Presale tickets are $40 per person ($50 the day of the event). Tickets are available at Fire Force in Columbiana. There will be a 50-50 raffle, bake sale and cash games after the tournament. Food will be provided. $30 is good for $3,000 in chips; $50, for $5,000 in chips.

St. Brendan Altar & Rosary Society’s annual fall bingo and card party is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday 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. Charles Ladies Guild Annual Bingo & Card Party will take place from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church social hall, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman. Refreshments will be served. Admission tickets are $5 and will be available at the door.

CRAFT SHOWS

Howland Community Church, 198 Niles-Cortland Road, Warren, will have a Helping Hands Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Food will be served continuously. Admission is $2. To reserve a table call 330-856-3628. The event is sponsored by the Missions and Outreach Committee, Food Cupboard and Operation Shoe-leather.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Church will have its 10th annual craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 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.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

Lake Milton Presbyterian Church, 942 Grandview Ave., will have an Apple Butter Fest all day Saturday, and all are invited to come help stir the apple butter in a copper kettle over an open fire. The apple butter will be for sale along with baked apple goodies, including pies, dumplings and cookies. Also for sale will be hot dogs, sausage sandwiches funnel cakes and more. Live music will be featured. For free flea market or craft space call 330-654-3396.

FUNDRAISERS

McDonald Girl Scout Troop 80762 parents will sponsor a 2011 Fall Shopping Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Hall, 618 Ohio Ave. 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.

Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course, 2745 Grandview Road, Lake Milton, is having a 1-mile walk, Stomp on Breast Cancer, at 7 p.m. Friday at the golf course, to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The cost of $10 includes the door prizes and entertainment.

NIGHTS AT RACES

Stambaugh Chorus will have a Night at the Races on Friday at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave., Youngstown. 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

Christ Lutheran Church, 250 Sexton St., Struthers, will have its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A light lunch, raffle and baked goods will be included.

Menagerie Thrift and Gift Shoppe, 6037 E. Market St. Warren (old 82 next to the Dairy Queen), is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday from Saturday. The store sells clothing, furniture, books, antiques, collectibles and Christmas items year-round. All purchases benefit Animal Welfare of Trumbull County, a nonprofit organization. For more information call 330-856-5174.

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

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. Friday and Saturday. A light lunch will be served.

SPECIAL EVENTS

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. Saturday. 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.

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.

Slovenian Home, 1037 Baldwin Ave., in Sharon, Pa., will host “Babushka Night” beginning at 6 p.m. Oct. 21. There will be instructions to learn Slovenian folk dances. Take your own instrument and join the jam session. Sausage and pork dinners will be available for this family event.

TRIPS

Tina Prestas of Boardman is sponsoring a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Friday 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 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. Call Prestas at 330-559-6918 or tina.pretas@henryschein.com for more information.

Girard K. of C. Ladies will sponsor a bus trip to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh on Nov. 13. The bus will leave the city parking lot at 9 a.m. and return around 6 p.m. Cost is $30 with returns of $15 and $5. For reservations call 330-545-1393 or 330-545-0736.

The 2012 Pink Ribbon Golf Classic Committee is sponsoring a benefit bus trip to The Meadows Racetrack and Casino on Saturday. 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.

Zion Hill Church of the Brethren, 14550 New Buffalo Road, Columbiana, will have a quilt show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Donation is $1 to view quilts. At 10 a.m. speaker Ginger Mangue will talk about the “Story Behind the Crazy Quilt.” Lunch will be available. The event is sponsored by Dorcas Circle.

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