WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

Canfield Lions Club is hosting an Eyes for Olivia Quarter Auction on Friday at the Memorial Building, 785 E. State St. in Salem. Doors open at 6 p.m., auction begins at 7. The cost is $5 per person, adults only. Admission includes one bidding paddle. All proceeds will benefit Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, a non-profit group made of families of children diagnosed with the disease. Take your own quarters.

Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA will host its annual basket auction Sunday at the Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the auction will begin at 3. Admission is $5, and includes entry for door prize raffles, 25 tickets for auction items, and a refreshment. Hot dogs, beverages and cookies will be for sale. There will be more than 100 auction items, a split-the-pot and a hat raffle. Profits will go to the education fund for scholarships and for members to attend leadership conferences.

St. Joseph Church, 4545 New Road, Austintown, will sponsor its third quarter auction Friday. The event is for adults (21 and older). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 7. Tickets are $10 and include admission and a bidding paddle. There also will be 50-50 and lottery tree raffles. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. For information or tickets, call 330-792-3751 daytime or 330-792-7907 evenings. Proceeds will benefit the church.

BINGO AND CARDS

Holy Apostles Parish at St. Stephen of Hungary Church, 854 Wilson Ave., Youngstown, will be the location of a spring fling bingo and card party at 2 p.m. May 7 in the church social hall. It is sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society. Donations are $5 and include lunch and door prizes. Tickets will be available at the door. There will be a money raffle, gift card tree, lottery tree and a 50-50 drawing. Security is provided. For information, call the central office at 330-743-1905. All are welcome.

St. Brendan Church, 2800 Oakwood Ave., will host a card and bingo party at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Maxwell Hall. The cost is $5 and lunch is included.

BOOK SALES

Friends of the Community Library of the Shenango Valley are hosting a used book sale in the basement of the library at 11 N. Sharpsville Ave., Sharon, Pa., on May 3 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., May 4 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and May 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A selection of current and classic fiction, nonfiction and children’s books will be available as well as a variety of audiovisual materials, puzzles and reference items. All of the funds raised will help support the library. For information visit www.clsv.net or call 724-981-4360.

Lepper Library, 303 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon, will have a book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5 and 6. There will be adult, teen and children’s books, audios and movies. The prices are: hardbacks, 50 cents; paperbacks, 25 cents; audios and DVDs, $1; and children’s books, 25 cents. Magazines are free with any purchase. Enter at the garage off of Vine Street.

New Wilmington Kiwanis Club will host its annual and final used book sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the former Jameson New Wilmington Health Center on South Market Street, New Wilmington, Pa., across from Rite Aid. Paperbacks will be 50 cents, hardbacks are $1, plus a special priced coffee table section. Deals will be available on the final day of the sale, and group donations will be available for pickup May 1. Tables and book shelves also are for sale, with pickup May 4. Proceeds from the sale support various community programs, especially those serving children and youth. For information about the New Wilmington Kiwanis Club and membership, contact Dorothy Miller, secretary, at 724-946-2896 or box3397@yahoo.com. Contact John Wimer, president and book sale chairman, at 724-674-4866 for book sale information.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman, will host its 61st annual used book sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. There also will be sheet music, videos, DVDs, CDs, records, textbooks and a snackbar. For information, call 330-758-4513.

RAFFLES

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., is hosting raffles for chances to win a 50-inch flat screen LED television and a $225 prepaid Visa gift card. Tickets are $5 and winners will be announced at the annual Cars are the Stars 3 benefit classic car show set for June 3 (rain date June 10). Proceeds will benefit the center. Stop by the center anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to purchase tickets. For information, call 330-545-6596.

SALES

Austintown Night Out committee is hosting a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20 at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. Vendor spaces are $10 each and the event will be outside regardless of the weather. Vendors are welcome to take canopies. For information visit the Austintown Night Out page on Facebook or call Shawne Wilfong at 330-774-1803.

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., will host a spring trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 and 4. May 4 is bargain day. Coffee, lunch and doughnuts will be available.

Canfield Heritage Foundation will host trunk and treasure sales at Loghurst Museum, 3967 Boardman Canfield Road, Canfield. They will take place the first and third Sundays of each month beginning May 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Set up will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Cost is $10 per vehicle, vendors may sell from trunks or truck-beds, or use tents or tables in the space. Call Loghurst at 330-533-4330 for information or registration.

Cornersburg Baptist Church, 3898 Tippecanoe Road, Youngstown, will have its fifth annual Shop for Free from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Items include clothing and household items. All are welcome.

Cortland United Methodist Church, 155 N. High St., Cortland, will host a rummage and bake sale, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. On Saturday, there will be a $2 bag special, and items that are too large to fit in a bag will be half-price. The sale is sponsored by Cortland United Methodist Women, and will benefit mission projects.

First United Methodist Church, 237 W. Silver St., Sharon, Pa., will have a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5 and 9 a.m. to noon May 6, $1 a bag day. There will be a bake sale May 5. For information, call 724-983-0200.

Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman, Relay for Life team will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Items may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Thursday. Donations of clothes, small appliances, books, tools, toys, Christmas and miscellaneous items are welcome. Food will be served all day to raise money for the 2017 Boardman Cancer Relay for Life. There will be homemade soups, sloppy joes, hot dogs and more. There will be no early sales and tires, computers and televisions will not be accepted.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family. April specials continue the winter clearance on everything in the shop excluding wedding and prom dresses. Yellow tickets will be 20 percent off. All clearance items will be $1. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays.

Mount Olivet United Church of Christ, 410 W. South Range Road (state Route 165), North Lima, will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 4 that will include a bake sale; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 5, half-price day; and 9 a.m. to noon May 6, $1 bag day.

Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road (U.S. Route 62), Canfield, is having its annual garage, attic, and basement sale (GAB) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5 (bag of clothes for $4) and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 6 (bag of clothes for $2 and half-price deals). There will be furniture and items from eight estates.

TRIPS

Alexander Hamilton/Idora Park Carousel trip planned for July 18 through 20. See where Hamilton lived, dueled, dined and died, and ride the Idora Park Carousel. This is a customized Breakaway tour and reservations will be for the Wellington Hotel on Seventh Avenue in New York City for two nights. The cost is $499 for double, $469 for triple and $759 for single. Trip includes tickets, transportation, hotel in NYC and tour guide. Deadline for reservations is May 31. Contact Breakaway Tours at 1-800-374-9825 for reservations, or for information, call Colleen Parshall Ferguson 757-208-7600.

Trumbull County Travel Club next scheduled day outing will be May 23 to Jamestown, NY, to visit Lucille Ball’s hometown. Lunch is included and will be at the Tropicana, Ricky’s night club. In September, the club will do a three-day visit the Ark in Kentucky. The Ark took six years to complete by Amish craftsmen and was modeled after specifications found in the Bible. In November, a trip is planned to Branson for seven days. A stop in St. Louis will be made on the trip home. Flyers are available, seating is limited. The Trumbull County Travel Club is open to any person over the age of 21. There is no membership fee. The club meets twice a year for planning and discussion. Please call Peggy at 330-856-5398 for information after April. To receive information, send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope to the secretary. Call for the address.

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