WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

Art Youngstown Inc., Dorian Books, Full Circle Florist and Eastern Ohio Counseling Association are sponsoring an art auction at 2 p.m. June 9 at Dorian Books, 808 Elm St., Youngstown. The cost is $15 for EOCA members and early reservations; price is $20 the night of the event. Credit cards are accepted, and tickets can be ordered at 330-744-9980. Make checks payable to Art Youngstown and mail to Dorian Books. There will be three tastings from Mastropietro Winery, and entertainment will be provided by Jamie Lee Marich. Artist and Vindicator Regional Editor Tom Wills will be on hand.

CRAFT SHOWS

Celebrate Poland Craft Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29 during the Celebrate Poland weekend. Artists, craftsmen and nonprofit groups are being sought for the outdoor event. The cost for a 10-by-5-foot space is $30. For information call Barbara Banks at 330-757-4584.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 78 E. Liberty St., Girard, will sponsor a craft show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3. Crafters are needed. Spaces outside and inside are available for $20. Take your own table for outside; inside tables will be provided. Contact Jeanne Morrison at butterflymrr@aol.com or call the church office at 330-545-6210.

FESTIVALS/FAIRS

Leetonia Artisans Festival Committee is registering exhibitors for the 28th annual artisans festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 22 at Wick Park, on Walnut Street. Registration forms are available at www.leetonia.org. Contracts will be available for $40 for a 15-by-15-foot space for exhibitors and $50 per space for food vendors with a state-approved food license. The deadline for registration is July 1. The family friendly event offers free admission, parking and local entertainment. For information contact Daniel Morelli at 330-427-6741.

FUNDRAISERS

Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will take place July 15 at Squaw Creek–Avalon Golf & Country Club, 761 Youngstown-Kingsville Road, Vienna. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. The 18-hole scramble will be followed by lunch, a basket auction and raffle. For details contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712.

GARAGE, RUMMAGE SALES

S.O.P.H.I.A. (Stop One Place Help Is Available Inc.) will sponsor a trunk sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds will help the less fortunate of Trumbull County. For information or vendor reservations call 330-720-5566.

SALES

Junior Women’s League of Canfield is recruiting vendors for the 44th annual Fall Market on the Canfield Village Green from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21. Vendors may range from home-based businesses to arts and crafts merchandise to nonprofit organizations. Proceeds will benefit the community. For information call 330-506-4347.

Mahoning County Junior Fair Board is sponsoring a trunk sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Canfield Fairgrounds Junior Fair Area. For $25 a covered area with an 8-foot table will be provided. All the money you make is yours to keep. No supplies will be provided. For information or reservations call Sam Barnhouse at 330-277-3091.

New Life Baptist Church, 3414 state Route 208, New Wilmington, Pa., has scheduled a yard sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be moved indoors. Concessions will be available throughout the day. For information contact the Rev. Greg Marshall at 724-946-2816, Ext. 203, or gmarshall@mynlbc.com.

Pythian Sisters will sponsor a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Knights of Pythias Hall, 123 College St., West Farmington. Books, clothing and household items will be included in the sale. Lunch will be served Friday; Saturday is $2-a-bag day.

St. Michael’s Social 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. Friday and Saturday. All proceeds benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

SPECIAL EVENTS

West Side Cats is preparing for its second annual motorcycle poker run July 21 at Austintown Park. Vendors who sell motorcycle-related items, pet-related items, crafts, art and trash and treasure items are needed. Vendors will pay $15 for each 10-by-10-foot space. Donations are being sought for new items and gift cards for gift baskets that will be raffled at the event. Bands will perform, and food will be available. Space fees and small items may be dropped off at the shelter during adoption hours from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays. For information call 330-519-5002

TRIPS

Happy Wanderers tours this year include the following: Mark Lowry at Hartville Kitchen, Thursday; Horseshoe Curve Express Tour, June 14; mystery tour, July 23; Chautauqua Belle Learning Tour, Aug. 8; NOAH, Sept. 13 and 14; Church Basement Ladies, A Second Helping, Oct. 11; and a Christmas tour, Dec. 14. All tours are open to the public. For information call 330-534-2759.

Jesus “The Key” Ministry is sponsoring the following trips to raise money to send inner-city children to camp: Tuesday, Marietta, Ohio, to The Wilds, an animal preserve, with lunch included and sternwheeler boat ride; June 20, Hartville, Ohio, with pontoon boat ride, flea market, McKinley Memorial and lunch at Hartville Kitchen; July 30 and 31, Lancaster, Pa., Kitchen Kettle, Sugar Maple Restaurant, “Noah” show and tour of Gettysburg battlefield; and Aug. 6, Niagara Falls, boat ride in gorge, Fort Niagara and dinner on your own at Cracker Barrel. Contact Bing Newton at 330-427-6578 for information.

Jewish Community Center is hosting a bus trip to Cleveland to see the musical “Guys and Dolls” on June 30. Bus will leave at 2 p.m. and return at 10 p.m. Members pay $70, and nonmembers, $80. The price includes an orchestra seat and transportation. Dinner is on your own. For information contact Darlene Muller at 330-746-3251, ext. 106, or dmuller@jccyoungstown.org. To register contact the bursar’s office at ext. 195.

Trumbull County Traveler Club has planned a trip Oct. 8 through 13 to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, N.M., for the Balloon Festival and Indian Culture Tour. Members will fly out of Pittsburgh, with transportation to and from the airport included. Deposit of $250 is required to hold your reservation. The club is open to the public. There are no membership fees, and the members usually meet twice a year to plan outings. Meetings take place at Panera Bread on Elm Road in Warren. Information is available by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope. Call 330-856-5398 for the address.