WORTH A LOOK

BINGO/Card PARTIES

St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown, will have a Christmas in July Bingo and Card Party beginning at 1 p.m. July 12 in the church hall. A donation of $6 includes a light lunch. Tickets will be available after all Masses or by calling Rosa Tirado at 330-519-7576, Lisa Fetty at 330-503-6895 or Denise Dobson at 330-747-1970.

BOOK SALES

Friends of the Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut St., announce a big book sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the annex building.

CRAFT SHOWS

Celebrate Poland craft show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27 at the Poland Village Hall, 308 S. Main St. Arts and crafts vendors and nonprofit groups should call Barbara Banks at 330-757-4584 for registration. The fee for this one-day event is $30 for a 15-by-10-foot space. Celebrate Poland is a family friendly weekend including a parade, music and fireworks.

FUNDRAISERS

Mercer County Trails Association and Buhl Farm Park are hosting the fifth annual Tour of Mercer County bicycle ride June 20. It begins, rain or shine, with registration at Buhl Farm Park, 715 Hazen Road, Hermitage, Pa., between 7 and 10 a.m. and offers routes of 15, 35, 65 and 100 miles. The full-service tour, which costs $25, features rural countryside, Amish farms, panoramic views of area lakes and a hot meal at Goddard State Park for the century riders. Funds will benefit Buhl Farm Park and MCTA. All riders must have a helmet. Those unable to attend can still support the trails efforts by sending a donation to MCTA, P.O. Box 1553, Hermitage, PA 16148. For information contact Mike Kotyk at 724-301-6993 or visit www.mctrails.org. Online registration is available at www.GetMeRegistered.com. Search event Tour of Mercer County.

SALES

East Palestine Area Historical Society is seeking vendors for its Community Yard Sale, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the historical society, 555 Bacon Ave., East Palestine. The event is open to individuals, organizations, clubs, churches, youth and civic groups selling rummage items, collectibles and crafts. Vendors can rent an outdoor area (approximately 15-by-15 feet) for $10. Sellers will need to take their own tables and other set-up displays. Set-up will begin at 8 a.m. and tear-down, at 3 p.m. Call 330-271-1979 or any society member for a contract or information. Contracts also can be picked up at the East Palestine Municipal Building on North Market Street or email bkddavis74@yahoo.com.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothes for the entire family. Just in for women are sizes 3x, 4x and 5x. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Kinsman Presbyterian Church, 6383 Church St., will host a strawberry and ice cream social from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The Cortland Dixieland Band will play, and donations will be accepted. For information call 330-876-4485.

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