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AUCTIONS

St. Nicholas School, 762 Fifth St., Struthers, will host a quarter auction Saturday in the church’s great hall. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and the auction begins at 6. Crafts, household items and an assortment of gift cards are available to win. Seating is limited. Cost is $5 per person, which provides a bid paddle and door prize ticket. The event is for adults only. Bring your own beverages and snacks. Snack bar items will be sold and profits will benefit the 7th and 8th grade class trip. For reservations or information, call the school at 330-755-2128 or email secretarystnick@gmail.com.

St. Joseph the Provider School will host its annual basket and gift auction at 5:30 p.m. April 1 at the social hall at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 343 Mount Carmel Ave., Youngstown. A buffet catered by Lou Fusillo will be offered at 6:30 p.m. and include baked Italian chicken, cavatelli and meatballs, Italian sausage with peppers and onion, roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes, Italian vegetables, salad, dessert, pop, coffee and tea. Entertainment will be provided by Jim Loboy. Cost is $25 and will provide for dinner and 25 tickets. Tickets are available by visiting the school office, 1125 Turin Ave., Youngstown, or calling 330-259-0353. For information visit www.stjosephtheproviderschool.com.

BINGO/CARD PARTIES

St. Michael’s Garden Guild will host a white elephant bingo night at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Family Life Center in Canfield. Take one or two wrapped gifts, used or new, to be used for prizes. All guests will leave with a prize. Refreshments will be served by hostesses Cookie Beeman and Kaye Smith. The Guild’s purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and friendships that also grow from fellowship, and is affiliated with the Garden Forum or the Greater Youngstown Area. For information, call Paula at 678-557-6414 or Janet at 330-533-6871.

BOOK SALES

Friends of the Warren Library will offer a book sale for members from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and for the public from 12:30 to 3 p.m. April 16 in the Thomas Room of the library, 444 Mahoning Ave.

CRAFT SHOWS

Wilmington Township Civic League will host its 13th annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilmington township municipal building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa. Patricia Turner’s quilts will be featured during the show. Turner is a member of the College Club of Sharon and Where the Corners Meet Quilt Guild and has been quilting since 1983. Admission is $2 and refreshments are available. Some quilts on display will be available to buy. Wilmington Township Mercer County Civic League Quilters will raffle a “Grandmother’s Fan” quilt at its annual garage sale on May 14; raffle tickets may be purchased for $1 each of 6 for $5. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship fund. For information, call 724-946-8074.

FUNDRAISERS

Jackson-Milton High School National Honor Society will host a Spring Extravaganza from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the high school, 13910 Mahoning Ave., North Jackson. For information contact Kimberly Saculla at 330-538-3308 ext. 1106 or Jeanne Reyes at 330-538-3308 ext. 1118, or email jeanne.reyes@jacksonmilton.k12.oh.us.

Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, will host a benefit spaghetti dinner for local and international orphans with seating at 4 and 6 p.m. Saturday. Dinner will feature spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for children 4 to 10 and children under 3 enter for free. Takeouts are available. For information or tickets, contact Rev. Kathryn Adams at 330-719-2902 or email revkathryn927@aol.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothes for the entire family. March specials include a winter clearance sale on everything in the shop for $1 each excluding jewelry and formal dresses, and orchid tickets on spring items. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday.

Poland Lions will have a Treasures of the Trunk Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 in the stadium parking lot at Poland Seminary High School. Vendors are being accepted for 100 available spaces; registration will be $10 for one parking space if postmarked by May 1, or $15 per space after this date. Vendors should take their own table. It is asked that there is no hot food or soft drink vendors or raffle drawings. There will be no refunds for registration, and the event will be held rain or shine. Vendors should call Judy at 330-360-3641 or Lori at 330-506-9611. Proceeds benefit the Poland Lions scholarship fund.

TRIPS

Leetonia Class of 2017 will host a red-eye bus trip to New York City on April 8 for $100 per person. The bus will be chartered by Precious Cargo Trailways. Those under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The group will depart from Leetonia High School, 450 Walnut St., at 11 p.m. April 8 and arrive at Grand Central Station early Saturday morning. Participants are free to explore and dine throughout the city as they choose. Guests will board at 9 p.m. April 9 and return to the school at 5 a.m. April 10. Reservations and payment are due by Tuesday. Make your check payable to Leetonia Schools and mail to Pam Stecker, 2903 Grafton Road, Leetonia, Ohio, 44431. For information and reservations, call Stecker at 330-271-9134. Proceeds will benefit the 2016 Junior/Senior Prom.

Our Lady of Fatima — St. Ann Church, 601 Roemer Blvd., Farrell, Pa., will offer bus trips as a fundraiser for repairs of its church organ. A trip to Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca, N.Y. is set for June 14 to 15. Lodging in the casino’s hotel is $155 per person for a double room occupancy with $70 in bonus rebates. A bus 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 on both trips, contact Anne White at 724-962-1665.

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