WORTH A LOOK

CASINO NIGHTS

Berlin Township Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Casino Night on April 5 at The Georgetown in Boardman. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, and gaming will take place from 8 to 11. Dinner will be an all-you-can-eat buffet for $50 a ticket.

CRAFT SHOWS

American Legion Post 166, 141 W. Main St., Alliance, is planning its Spring Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22. There will be a variety of vendors, raffles, food, beverages and baked goods.

NIGHTS AT THE RACES

Girard American Legion, Main Street, will host a Night at the Races and basket auction Saturday. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the first race is at 7. Proceeds will benefit the Girard High School First Robotics Team and Junior High School Lego League Team. Admission is free, and food will be served. The race caller is Jeff Kay. A 50-50 raffle and auction race also will take place. The robotics team will compete this year in Troy (Albany), N.Y., and Cleveland. For information call 330-545-5431, ext. 202.

St. Nicholas School will host a Night at the Races (With a Touch of Vegas) on Saturday at the Great Hall, 766 Fifth St., Struthers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and races begin at 7. The event will feature refreshments, food, 25-cent drafts and free admission. Among the games will be a basket auction, blackjack, two-card draw, Texas Hold’em and 25 cent and $1 pull tabs. There will be a Texas Hold’em Tournament at 4 p.m. in the lower church. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. It will feature a $50 buy-in and a 25 percent rake. Top players win cash prizes. Get an extra $500 in chips with advance registration at cnpoker@att.net or at www.saintnickevents.com. Call 330-755-2128 for information.

SALES

TOPS 2191, Austintown, is sponsoring a Spring Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown. Vendors are needed. Tables are $20 each, and space is limited. Call 330-774-1803 for details.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Salem Community Center’s fifth annual Women’s Night Out will take place March 19. Sponsorship, advertising and vendor tables are now available. The event centers around information, products and services for females of all ages who want to learn ways to take better care of their bodies and minds and improve their lifestyles. Area businesses are encouraged to become a sponsor, advertiser and/or vendor. All proceeds will benefit the operation of the newly added SCC Children’s Fitness Center. For details and ticket information call 330-332-5885 or stop by the SCC front desk.

St. Michael Church, 300 N. Broad St., Canfield, will host its eighth annual Wine Taste Benefit at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Family Life Center. The event will feature wines from a number of distributors in the region paired with food selections. There also will be auction items up for bid and a cash raffle drawing. Tickets are $55 per person and are available from committee members or the parish office.