WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS

Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties will host its 12th annual auction at Margaritaville from 6 to 10 p.m. July 21 at St. Michael Life Center, 252 N. Broad St., Canfield. Barry Dyngles will cater the event, and there will be a Queen of Hearts raffle, live and silent auctions and a basket raffle. Cost is $30 per person or $240 per table of eight. Register by visiting www.mtc.easterseals.com, or by calling 330-599-5568.

CRAFT SHOWS

Salem Kiwanis will sponsor its 53rd annual antique and craft show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15 at Centennial Park, East Pershing Street and Park Avenue, Salem. Admission is free, and this year’s show will feature food vendors and music as well as more than 70 auction items and baskets to be raffled. Dealer and vendor spaces are now being accepted at a cost of $75.00 for a 25- by 25-foot space. Contracts can be printed at clubrunner.ca/salemkiwanis. For more information, call 330-332-7748 or 330-332-5145.

DANCES

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., is offering dance classes that are open to the public. Lessons begin on July 5 and 26, Beginning in August, classes will be offered each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Group classes will be held in the fellowship hall with a professional teacher as the instructor. A one-hour class is $5 per person. All skill levels are invited, and you do not need a partner to join in the fun. For more information, call 330-398-9773.

FAIRS, FESTIVALS

Celebrate Poland annual festival will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The committee is asking for arts and crafts, nonprofit organizations and small businesses to fill in spaces. For information or to sign up, call 330-757-4584.

Poland Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday on the church lawn, 2 Poland Manor. Food items available will include strawberries, ice cream, shortcake, hot dogs, sausage sandwiches, snacks and beverages. Live jazz music and a basket raffle also will be included. For information, call Sue Perry at 330-757-9268.

FUNDRAISERS

The Chocolate Chik and Expressions of You will host a golf outing at 10:30 a.m. July 23 at the Mahoning Country Club, 710 E. Liberty St., Girard. Cost is $75 per person or $300 for a team of four, which includes green fees, cart, food, drink and 18 holes of golf. Skins are $5 each, and prizes for closest-to-the-hole will be given. There also will be raffles and gifts for all participants. Proceeds will be donated to Fight Like a Girl Foundation, for children that have one year or less to live. Register before July 9 and sign up to volunteer by calling Fran at 330-240-2892. To register, call Natalie at 330-559-6123. Payable thru Paypal fmcginter@aol.com or send checks to: Fran Ginter, 306 Clifton Dr. NE, Warren, OH 44484. Sign up to volunteer by calling Fran at 330-240-2892.

St. Luke Holy Name Society is planning its ninth annual golf outing for 1 p.m. July 22 at Bedford Trails Golf Course. All proceeds will be used to replace or repair facility equipment. There will be a shotgun start and a four-man scramble. Men and women are welcome. Event sponsors are $500; gold sponsors, $360; silver sponsors, $150; and hole sponsors, $75. Field prizes, skins and mulligans will be given. For information, call Bob Snyder at 330-720-2808 or John Lenton at 330-518-4328.

St. Joseph’s Church in Austintown, 4545 New Rd. will host the St. Vincent de Paul’s “Christmas in July” event July 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various vendors will display trees, ornaments, lights and other Christmas decor. All proceeds benefit the St. Vincent de Paul’s soup kitchen and food pantry.

West Side Cats and All About the Pawz motorcyle run will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 at Austintown Park, 6000 Kirk Road. Cost is $15 per bike, $5 for a passenger and $10 bike show entry. Sign up begins at 10, with the first bike out at 11 and bike show from 1 to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit West Side Cats and All About Pawz. For information or to volunteer call Marie at 330-519-5002.

SALES

Columbiana Meals on Wheels will host a garage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Columbiana Floral Co., 735 Springfield Road, Columbiana. There will be childrens’s clothes, household items, miscellaneous items and more. For information, call 330-482-0366.

Girard City Wide Garage Sale OHIO will be held July 27 to 29. Anyone interested in having a sale, please contact Girard City Wide Garage Sale OHIO on Facebook to list your address.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays. June is surprise sale month.

Kinsmania, Kinsman is “for sale” with a barbecue at the town park, 8000 Burnett East Road from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8. Barbecue is eat in or take out. Town-wide yard sales will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free maps available at Market Square where there will be an Amish bake sale. Local businesses also will have sales. For information, call 330-876-3178, or visit MktSqKinsman@gmail.com.

Legacy Dog Rescue will have a bake sale and $100 money cake raffle from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Family Video, 4385 Kirk Rd., Austintown. Frisky Ferrets, Fuzzies & Feathered Friends Rescue will be attending. The public is welcome to check out their jewelry and learn about therapy bunnies and adoptable bunnies. The rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization seeking to continue to fulfill its mission of saving dogs from local shelters that otherwise would never have a chance at a permanent, loving home.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Knights of Columbus 3930 invites the public to participate in a community trunk sale July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary parking lot, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown. Included are two parking spots for $10.00 and vendor setup will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Sale hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. For more information, call Dion at 330-506-9081.

Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice Senior Center will host a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 to 31 (sale will be closed on weekends). Donations may be made from now until the sale, items large and small (no clothing and no televisions or computer screens please). Donations can be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (the building is next door to Ohio Living Park Vista). If unable to bring donations in please contact the senior center to make arrangements to have it picked up. Items accepted are appliances, baby items, books, collectibles, crafts/supplies, home decor, lamps, frames, toys, furniture, glassware, holiday decor, jewelry, kitchenware, knick-knacks, electronics and sporting goods. For questions or to volunteer call 330-744-5071.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Niles Historical society will participate in Harry Steven’s Hot Dog day in downtown Niles on Sunday. There will be no tours of the Ward Thomas House Museum. The society will have a tent displaying information on Niles history and will be selling historical books and items. Heritage Day will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 at 503 Brown St. There will be artisans, crafters, vendors, children’s crafts, food and tours of the Ward Thomas House. There will be no entry fee.

The Poland Historical Society will be offering guided walking tours of historic sites in Poland during the week of Celebrate Poland. Tours of historic South Main Street will be offered Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. Meet at Poland Village Hall, 308 S. Main St. Tours of the Old Graveyard next to the Poland Presbyterian Church at 2 Poland Manor will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 6 p.m. The Graveyard Tour is a new tour this year with an emphasis on early residents who died of unnatural causes. A tour of the 1897 church will take place on Friday at 8 p.m.

Trumbull Art Gallery’s Summerfest’s art parade starts at 11:30 a.m. Friday. The parade will begin at the gallery and conclude at the gazebo on Warren’s Court House Lawn across the street. The public is invited to the parade and should plan to stay afterward for family-friendly activities. Children’s summer program groups are especially invited to march. The Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County’s “Noon in the Park” music program and “Chalk on the Walk” will begin at noon. There will be a table of artwork on display by students of TAG’s Education Program. Other artists are invited to set up a table of their own work; there is no table fee. Contact the gallery for information at 330-395-4876

Sutliff Museum invites the public to a summer open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday to celebrate Independence Day. Lemonade and cookies will be served along with a visit to the museum and a craft for kids of all ages. Story time will be at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Sutliff Museum is decorated for the summer months with decorations enhancing the Sutliff family artifacts. This will be the final weekend for “It Takes the Cake: Vintage Wedding Cake Toppers” in the Museum’s community display case. The museum is operated by the Warren Library Association and is located in the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. It is free and fully accessible. For further information, visit www.sutliffmuseum.org, call 330-399-8807, ext. 121, or visit the site on Facebook or Twitter.

The American Guild of Organists, Youngstown chapter, brings The Arsenal Duo & Todd Wilson, a silent film double feature, to Stambaugh Auditorium on July 3 during the AGO Regional Convention. Pittsburgh musicians, Nathan Carterette on piano and Edward Alan Moore on organ, have joined forces as The Arsenal Duo, presenting concerts that unite their respective instruments in a unique and spectacular fashion. Wilson is head of the Organ Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music and director of music and worship at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland. He is the curator of the E.M. Skinner pipe organ at Severence Hall and house organist for the Aeolian organ at the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron. An active interest in improvisation has led to his popular improvised accompaniments to classic silent films.

Great Lakes Regional Convention of the AGO will present its grand finale concert at Stambaugh Auditorium at 8 p.m. July 5. It will feature James David Christie, world-renowned organist with the Boston Symphony, along with the Youngstown Scoring Stage Orchestra. This concert will feature Stambaugh Auditorium’s fully restored E.M. Skinner Pipe Organ with full orchestra.

Guilford Lake Civic Association is sponsoring the 36th annual Guilford Lake July 4th Boat Parade. The parade will start at 2 p.m. July 4 from the public swimming beach on Teegarden Road. The 2017 parade theme is “Your Favorite Sport Team.” Call 330-222-1759 for entry and details.

summer camp

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is hosting two summer camps at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St. The first Summer Day Camp is July 10 to 14: My Town, Your Town for age 8 to 12. Participants will explore 10,000 years of history in five days with all new field trips, activities, and camper-driven projects. The second camp, July 24 to 28 is designed for Young Historians age 12 to 15. The campers will dive a bit deeper into local history as they learn what it’s like to be a real historian. They will complete a special project, a website, a video or an exhibit about a local history topic. Both camps run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The cost is $100 for MVHS members and $125 for nonmembers. Pre-registration is required for both camps. Contact 330-743-2589 or education@mahoninghistory.org for more information and to register.

TRIPS

AARP 4611 East is planning a trip to Pittsburgh for a luncheon cruise on the Gateway Clipper on July 15 and still has seats remaining. Cost is $70. There will be free slot play on the river casino. Mail your check or money order payable to AARP 4611 East to Darlene Carter, 4008 Rush Blvd., Boardman, OH 44512 or call Darlene at 330-783-0542, or call Rosalind Garrett at 330-782-9188; there are no refunds. The bus will leave at 9:15 a.m. from the Belmont Avenue Walmart parking lot at the south end by Goldie Road.

Columbiana Meals on Wheels is planning a trip to Middlefield on Aug. 5. There will be cheese, chocolates, wine, an Amish wedding dinner feast and more. Cost is $80 per person with limited seating. For information or reservations, call Columbiana Meals on Wheels at 330-482-0366.

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