WORTH A LOOK

CARD, BINGO PARTIES

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will have its annual card and bingo party from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Cards will be played from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30 and door prizes will be awarded from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Bingo will start at 1 and cards also may be played from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There will be a 50-50 raffle and a money tree raffle. The cost is $5 per person and registration is required. To register call the center at 330-544-3676, or stop in.

CRAFT SHOWS

Ladies Guild of St. Maron Church, 1555 S. Meridian Road, is seeking vendors for a Fall Craft, Antique and Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at the St. Maron Recreational Area. For more information call 330-533-9337 or 330-565-1959.

Saxon Club Branch 22 Ladies Auxiliary is looking for vendors for its Fall craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Youngstown Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road. Tables may be rented for $25 through Oct. 31, when the cost will increase to $35. For information call 330-788-4274.

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.

Women’s Guild of St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana, will sponsor the 21st annual church craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the church activity center. Interested vendors can call the church at 330-482-2351 for information.

RAFFLES

Ohio State University Alumni Club of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties is sponsoring a benefit football ticket raffle. The grand prize is two President’s Club season football tickets good for all eight home games including Nebraska on Oct. 6 and Michigan on Nov. 24. Second prize is two tickets to the University of Miami home opener Sept. 1. Raffle tickets cost $20 each or three for $50; only 600 tickets will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the club’s Scholarship Fund. For tickets Trumbull County residents can contact Bob Snyder at BuckeyeRGS@aol.com; Mahoning County residents can contact Pete Morabito at Buckeyeboy249@yahoo.com. Winners need not be present for the Aug. 18 drawing.

SALES

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 more information call 330-856-5174.

St. Michael Orthodox Church hall, 127 Steel St., Youngstown, will be the site of a rummage sale, bake sale and basket auction from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. All proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Junior Women’s League of Canfield is recruiting vendors for the 43rd annual Fall Market Event on the Canfield Village Green. This year’s event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15. Vendors range from home-based businesses to arts and craft merchandise. Proceeds from the Fall Market benefit the community. For information call 330-506-4347.

TRIPS

Boardman Rotary Relay for Life team is sponsoring a bus trip to Rivers Casino on July 21. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. The cost of the trip is $30, and you get $15 in free play plus a food voucher. The bus will leave from the rear of St. Nicholas Hall in Struthers at 11 am. and return at 7 p.m. Make checks payable to Boardman Rotary Relay for Life team and mail to Jeff Janci, 3170 Highland Ave., Poland OH 44514. The price of seats are not refundable. For information call Janci at 330-519-6822.

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