WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

St. John Orthodox Church Fellowship Hall, 3180 Morefield Road, Hermitage, Pa., will be the location of a basket auction Sunday. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and drawing begins at 3. Admission and refreshments are $5. Extra sheets are $3 or four for $10.

COOKIE WALKS

St. Joseph the Provider Cultural Society of Christ, the Good Shepherd Parish, is sponsoring a cookie walk Dec. 10 at the church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell. Doors will open at 9 a.m.; the sale begins at 11 until sold out. Cookies will cost $8 per pound, and specialty cookies will cost $6 per dozen for clothespin cookies, maple twists, tarts and kiffles. Pizzelles will be $5 per dozen. For information call Eddie Kotsol at 330-755-5482 or Brenda Snitzer at 330-755-5267.

CRAFT SHOWS

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

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothes for entire family from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. November specials are pull a ticket and get 25, 30 or 50 percent off entire purchase. Fur coats and holiday wear are 20 percent off.

Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, is hosting a Christmas decoration sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Gently used decorations, lights, trees, mantle and table decorations, ornaments and musical ornaments will be available. Doughnuts, coffee, tea, pop, sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips and other food items also will be available.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Mahoning Valley Historical Society is hosting a Christmas Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St., downtown Youngstown. The society is seeking holiday crafters, cookie bakers, candy makers and vendors. The show will be a combination of handmade artisan crafts and a traditional cookie walk. Table spaces can be reserved for $25. Space is limited; vendors can print an application form at mahoninghistory.org or call the historical society at 330-743-2589.

TRIPS

Jesus the Key Ministries and Men of Faith, the producers of Men’s Rally in the Valley, will host a bus trip to Lancaster, Pa., on Dec. 6 and 7. The trip will include “Samson,” a Christmas concert at American Music Theatre and a meal at the dinner theater, the Dutch Apple. This trip also will provide time for sightseeing and shopping. For information or reservations, call 330-427-6578.

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