WORTH A LOOK

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana, will sponsor a super bingo Sunday. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. for early birds, seating and lunch, and games begin at 2. The $25 donation entitles players to free daubers, coffee and pop throughout the day, cards for all games (except specials) and a chance to win $3,400 in cash prizes, including a $1,000 guaranteed coverall. There will also be a lunch counter and goodies sale.

Warren Republican Women’s Club is announcing its annual card party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at McMenamy’s Banquet Center, 235 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. There also will be door prizes, raffle baskets and a 50-50 raffle. Tickets cost $8 and include a light lunch of chicken salad croissant, chips, brownie and a beverage. Advance ticket purchase is not required but appreciated. For information or to obtain tickets call 330-856-3069.

CRAFT SHOWS

Boardman High School Gridiron Club will sponsor an arts and crafts show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave. For information call 330-726-6062.

St. Mary’s Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, is seeking vendors for its Holiday Craft Show planned for Nov. 3. For information call 330-792-1578.

DANCES

Celebrity Dancers of Youngstown will present its 6th annual dance from 7 p.m. to midnight May 5 at Mahoning Country Club, 710 E. Liberty St., Girard. Music will be provided by Gregg Edwards, and there will be door prizes, a 50-50 raffle and a basket auction. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m., and a cash bar will be available. Attire is dressy. Tickets cost $30 and are available only in advance. For information call 330-788-9019.

FASHION SHOWS

Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 2821 Hillman St., Youngstown, will have a Spring Fashion Show at 4 p.m. Saturday. The event is sponsored by the church’s adult choir and will feature hats and clothes from All In A Nutshell Boutique in New Castle, Pa. Refreshments will be served. Tickets cost $10. For information call Linda McCrae at 330-207-8311 or Doris Griffin at 330-726-8874.

RAFFLES

Shrine of Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will have its annual Easter Basket raffle and 50-50 raffle after the noon Mass on Palm Sunday. Winners do not have to be present to win. For information call the church at 330-799-1888.

SALES

La Fleur Garden Club is sponsoring a community nonprofit garage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ursuline Center, 4250 Shields Road, Canfield. For information call 330-758-0401.

Stoneboro United Methodist Church, 32 Lake St., Stoneboro, Pa., is having a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 78 E. Liberty St., Girard, is having a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5 in the church basement. There also will be a bake sale. To make donations call the church office at 330-545-6210.

Wildare United Methodist Church, 7211 N. Park Ave. Ext., Champion, will have a Heavenly Trash Sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 4 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 5. The church’s youth group is sponsoring the event, and proceeds will benefit a summer mission trip. For information call the church office at 330-637-5000.

Menagerie Thrift and Gift Shoppe, 6037 E. Market St., Warren, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through 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 information call 330-856-5174.

Turning Point No Limits Alternative Center, 5512 Youngstown-Poland Road, Boardman, will have a rummage sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be available. Tables cost $10 a day and vendors can call 330-881-5083 to register.

SPECIAL EVENTS

St. John Orthodox Church, 301 Struthers-Liberety Road, Campbell, will have a Russian Easterfest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday sponsored by the church’s “O” Club. There will be ethnic food, baked goods, homemade candy, Easter crafts and pysanky.

TRIPS

A&C Friendship Tours will sponsor a day trip to a taping of the “Cash Explosion”: show in Columbus on April 4. The group will depart at 9 a.m. from McDonald’s Restaurant at South Avenue and Midlothian Boulevard. The cost is $40 per person (not refundable) plus a canned or nonperishable food item. For information call 330-788-9041 or 330-755-2637.

Celebrity Dancers of Youngstown is planning a one-day trip to Washington to see the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the cherry blossoms April 14. The cost is $65 per person, and the bus will leave from Value City Department Store parking lot on state Route 224 in Boardman. The bus will stop for breakfast and dinner (not included). For information call 330-788-9019.

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