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AUCTIONS

The Junior Group of Goodwill Auction and Jewelry Sale is set for Feb. 16 at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave. It will include Goodwill collectible jewelry, silent auction of fine jewelry and collectibles, vintage clothing, basket raffle, 50-50 raffle, basket auction, hors d’oeuvres, pastries and cash bar. For information or to be added to the mailing list, call Goodwill at 330-759-7921, ext. 1207.

CRAFT SHOWS

St. Anne Ukrainian Church, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown, is the location of a Dessert Walk and Craft Show that will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the church hall. The event will be hosted by the To Make Someone Smile Group. Cookies, pies, cakes, kolachi, pumpkin rolls, clothespins, soup and dip mixes, crafters and more will be available. Admission is free. Tables are $35 for an 8-foot table with chairs. A portion of the proceeds benefits needy children for Christmas. The public is welcome to bring an unwrapped toy for children infant to age 17 (toys for 13 to 17-year-old boys are most needed). For information or vendor inquiries, call 330-974-3333.

DANCES

Niles Friendly Squares will offer square dance lessons from Jan. 9 through April at the Niles S.C.O.P.E. Center, 14 E. State St. An introductory session will be given from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 9. Sessions are designed to cover steps in the basic square dance program. Gene Hammond will be the instructor. There is a fee of $6 per lesson. To sign-up or for information, call Gene or Frankie Hammond at 330-506-3370.

FUNDRAISERS

Austintown Band Parents will host the third annual Jazz & Dessert event at 6 p.m. Jan. 27, at the middle school, 900-1104 S. Raccoon Road. Area amateur and professional bakers will compete to win Best of Show and Best Display awards while the middle school, high school and alumni jazz bands perform under the direction of Jeremy McClaine, Wesley O’Connor and Marc Puypino. Admission is $5 per person and includes 10 dessert samples. Beverages also will be available for purchase. Each baker will provide a finished product for a bakery auction in addition to samples. Proceeds benefit Austintown bands. If interested in becoming a participant, information can be obtained by emailing austintownbandparent@gmail.com. Entries are due by Jan. 13.

Stambaugh Charter Academy, 2420 Donald Ave., Youngstown, will host a benefit spaghetti dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to raise money for fellow educator, Erin Boucher, who is battling cancer. This event is takeout-only and costs $5 per meal. There also will be a bucket auction and 50-50 raffle. Tickets are four for $5 and 10 for $10. Food and baskets were donated by Boucher’s coworkers. She will receive 100 percent of the proceeds. For information, visit facebook.com/events/388981478205524.

Trumbull County Republican Party will host a Christmas fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 19 at Greene Eagle Winery, 2576 Davis Peck Road, Cortland. The cost is $30 and includes dinner, a glass of wine and entertainment by Take II. Seating is limited. Reservations are accepted by mailing a check payable to Trumbull County Republican Party, 1569 Woodland NE, Suite 12, Warren, OH 44483. For information, call 330-891-8321 or email reginamarie1234@aol.com.

Youngstown Area Community Concert Band and the Stambaugh Chorus, will present the seventh annual Holiday Concert of Giving at 4 p.m. Sunday at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000 Fifth Ave. The concert raises funds for the Second Harvest Food Bank with cash or check donations to be collected at the door. No food item donations will be accepted. This 90-minute program will feature sacred and secular Christmas music.

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently-used clothing for the entire family. December’s sale includes a large inventory of men’s clothing and dress shirts in packaging at 50 percent off; ladies sweaters, sweatshirts, slacks and jeans are $2; and all men’s and women’s coats are 50 percent off. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Arms Family Museum, 648 Wick Ave., is sponsoring “Memories of Christmas Past” through Jan. 7. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays. The museum is closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for senior citizens 65 and older and college students and $5 for children ages 3 to 18 (under 3 admitted for free). Proceeds will help fund the educational and exhibit programs sponsored by the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. For information, visit www.memoriesofchristmaspast.com or call 330-743-2589.

Dr. Jessica Reiter and Jason Kunkle are sponsoring a donation box drive until Saturday and request nonperishable foods and unwrapped toys. Drop off locations are Dr. Reiter’s office, 1450 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Suite A; Party On, 6000 Mahoning Ave., Ste. 230, Austintown; Party On, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles; and Everything Buckeyes, inside the Eastwood Mall. All donations benefit Akron Children’s Hospital and Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. Those taking donations will receive free pictures with Santa from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Party On location in Niles. Monetary donations will be accepted only during Santa’s visit.

Sutliff Museum, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, has a new exhibit that will be open to the public through January. The exhibit is “Musicians and Scholars: the Dana Family of Warren, Ohio.” It explores the origin of the Dana family, through the relationship of Dana to the Sutliff family through Mrs. Phebe Lord Martin Sutliff. The museum is located of the second floor of the Warren Trumbull County Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. Admission is free, and hours are from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For information, visit www.sutliffmuseum.org, call 330-395-6575 or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

Youngstown Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. will offer its Kwanzaa Festivities and Showcase at the YWCA, 25 W. Rayen Ave., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The theme is FOCUS: Families Organized Creating Unified Success. The event will include a meal, Kwanzaa drummers, display tables highlighting the group’s achievements and an opportunity to ask questions. Participants are asked to take donations of diapers of all sizes to benefit the Barbara M. Wick Transitional House. Those who take donations will be entered to win a raffle item. Other needed donations include sheet sets, slippers, comforters, stationery, detergent, bath soap, cleaning spray, light bulbs, envelopes, cold medicine, toothpaste, dish cloths/towels, pots, pans, dishes, eating utensils and dish soap. For information, contact 330-333-9983.

TRIPS AND TOURS

Junior League of Youngstown will host a trip from Youngstown to New York City April 13 to April 15. The discount price is $139 per person, if paid in full by Dec. 31, and $149 per person after. Tickets are available until March 14 and payment plans will be accepted but must be paid in full by March 14. Tickets are transferable if unable to attend. No cash refunds will be issued. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

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