WORTH A LOOK

CRAFT SHOWS

St. Christine School, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, is seeking crafters and vendors for its Holiday Craft Show set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5. The cost for an 8-foot table is $25 and $5 extra for electricity. The deadline for registration is Oct. 22. For information and a registration form, call Debbie Woodford at 330-720-2708.

St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana, is seeking vendors for its annual craft show planned for Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in its activity center. Call Mary Burkey at the church, 330-482-2351. There will be a basket auction, bake sale, prize raffle and lunch counter including vegetable soup.

FESTIVALS

Harvey S. Firestone Festival of the Arts has openings for craft vendors and antique dealers. The festival will be Aug. 6 in Firestone Park and is a juried event; all items must be handcrafted. Final deadline for reservations is July 15. For information contact the Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau at 330-482-2282 or tourcolumbianaohio@mail.com.

FUNDRAISERS

Avalon Lakes Golf and Country Club, One American Way, Warren, will be the location of the annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic on July 18. The cost is $110 per golfer. Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8 a.m. with the shotgun start at 9. The 18-hole four-person scramble will be followed by lunch, a basket auction and raffle. For details contact Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Ginny Johnston at 330-219-9092. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.

SALES

First Presbyterian Church, 890 Church Hill Road, Girard, will have a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 30 during the Girard citywide garage sale. Vendor spaces are $15 for one parking space, and there will be discounts for those purchasing multiple spaces. Vendors may reserve ahead of time for a large number of spaces or a particular location by calling Chris at 330-984-6377; others may pay on the day of the sale. Refreshments will be available all day.

Friends of the Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut St., are having a book sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 in the annex building behind the library.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothes for the entire family. All children’s items, men’s and women’s sportswear, swimsuits, shorts, tees, tanks, polo shirts and sandals will be 60 percent off. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Trips Ahoy, a nonprofit organization that assists those who are developmentally disabled, will sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28 and 29 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 30 at It’s All Fine consignment and gift shop, 3581 Youngstown-Warren Road, Warren. Donations are needed; call 330-369-8829 or 330-647-0434. There will be a basket auction and a 50-50 raffle drawing July 30.

SHOWS

Salem Kiwanis will host its 52nd Annual Antique and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 at Centennial Park, corner of East Pershing Street and Park Avenue. Admission is free. There will be food vendors, music and more than 50 auction items and baskets will be raffled. Dealer and vendor spaces are available; 25-by-25-foot spaces are $75. Contracts are at www.clubrunner.ca/salemkiwanis, or for information call 330-332-5145.

TRIPS

Jesus the Key Ministries and Men of Faith, the producers of Rally in the Valley, will host a bus trip to Lancaster, Pa, to see the show “Samson” at the Sight and Sound Theater and “Crooners” at the American Music Theatre on July 12 and 13. On Dec. 6 and 7 a trip will include “Samson,” a Christmas concert at American Music Theatre and a meal at the dinner theater, the Dutch Apple. Each trip also will provide time for sightseeing and shopping. For information or reservations, call 330-427-6578.

Our Lady of Fatima, St. Ann Church, 601 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, Pa., will sponsor a bus trip as a fundraiser for repairs of its church organ. The trip to Soaring Eagle Casino Resort in Mount Pleasant, Mich., will be Sept. 13 to 15. Hotel rooms will be $304 per person for double occupancy with a $100 bonus. For information contact Anne White at 724-962-1665.

Second Baptist Church, 820 E. Patterson St., Alliance, will host a bus trip from Aug. 2 to 4. Cost will be $330 per person and will include a motorcoach, lodging for two nights, four meals, “Samson” at the Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre, “Crooners” at the American Music Theatre, Kitchen Kettle Village, Rockvale Square Outlets and a guided tour of Lancaster.

“True Polish Treasures,” a guided motorcoach day tour is planned for Aug. 16 in Cleveland. Cost is $79 per person and includes a narrated tour of the Polish American Culture Center and the center’s garden, St. Casmir Church with an ethnic lunch at Seven Roses Restaurant, Shrine of St. Stanislaus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. For information or reservations, contact Cindy Jeric, 330-963-0808, or LadyCynthiaJ@Windstream.net.

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