WORTHALOOK

CRAFT SHOWS

Clarks Mills United Methodist Church, 3813 Hadley Road, will host a craft, bake and rummage sale with a basket auction and lunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Crafters and vendors have Christmas decorations, toys, jewelry, household items and more.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society is hosting the second annual Christmas Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Tyler History Center, 325 W. Federal St. The society is seeking vendors for this show which will be a combination of handmade artisan crafts and holiday treats. Holiday crafters, cookie bakers and candy makers are encouraged to participate. Table spaces can be reserved for $30. Space is limited; vendors can print an application form at mahoninghistory.org or call the society at 330-743-2589.

St. Anne Ukrainian Church will host a dessert walk and craft show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 16 in the church hall at 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown. Vendors are needed for cookies, pies, cakes, kolachi, pumpkin rolls, clothespins, soup and dip mixes, crafters and more. Tables are $35 for an 8-foot table with chairs. A portion of the proceeds benefits the church’s program for collecting and giving toys to needy children for Christmas. The public is welcome to bring an unwrapped toy for children age infant to 17 (toys for 13 to 17-year-old boys are most needed). Vendors call 330-974-3333.

DANCES

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., is offering community dance lessons at 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Each lesson is one hour, and the cost is $5 per lesson. This is an activity to get moving, to meet new people and to learn new dances. For information or questions, call Doreen at 330-309-0773.

FUNDRAISERS

Campbell Memorial Marching Band is inviting the community to a bus trip to the “Big Apple,” to explore its scenery. Cost is $99 per person. The bus will depart from Campbell Memorial High School at 11 p.m. Dec. 8 and return around 7 a.m. Dec. 10. All seats are on a first-come, first-served basis, and payment is due when reservations are made. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds benefit the Campbell Band Program. For information, call Melinda Fitzhenry at 330-799-1515, ext. 53410.

Sit Means Sit, 1330 Seaborn St. Suite 6, Mineral Ridge, will host a fundraiser involving Presents for Paws, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Fido, Paw Platoon, Animal Pawtectors, Close to Home Animal Rescue, TNR and Cats are People Too. Rescue items and baked goods will be for sale along with pictures with Santa, a basket raffle and more. For information, call April Morris at 330-503-6964 or email her at April.Morris330@gmail.com; contact any of the rescues listed; or call Melissa at Sit Means Sit at 330-984-6175.

Winona Area Historical Society will sponsor its sixth annual Christmas in the Country fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the recently restored 1835 Quaker Meeting House at Cameron Street and Winona Road. Handicap accessible and free parking. Featured will be wooden boxes, toys, game boards and ornaments, wreaths, fabric and knitted items, repurposed horseshoe items and more.

PROGRAMS

Newton Falls Public Library, 204 S. Canal St., offers one-on-one sessions with a technology educator. Have questions about your email account? Need some refreshing for that presentation? Not sure how to use your new device? Call 330-872-1282 to reserve a 45-minute time slot Monday afternoons or evenings. Bring your own tablet, device or laptop or use one of theirs. Registration is required for all sessions.

SALES

Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Ave., Boardman (next to West Blvd. School), is hosting a cookie walk and craft sale Dec. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. or until sold out. Homemade cookies are $5.50 per dozen. A portion of the proceeds will support church charities.

Boardman United Methodist Church is collecting items for Veterans Outreach. Items needed include white tube socks, toilet paper, toiletries, shampoo, bar soap, body wash, body lotion, deodorant, toothpaste, disposable razors, combs and brushes. Drop off donations at 6809 Market St., Boardman.

Catholic Charities Diocese of Youngstown will host its second annual Sip & Shop Boutique from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Columba Cathedral hall, 159 W. Rayen Ave. There will be hot coffee, a hot beverage or soup, while getting a jumpstart on holiday shopping. For questions or information, call Nikole Kelley at 330-744-8451, ext. 323 or email nkelley@youngstowndiocese.org. Proceeds benefit the Emergency Assistance Programs throughout the Diocese of Youngstown.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently-used clothing for the entire family. November will be a surprise sale. Pull a ticket to get the amount off entire purchase. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays.

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 age 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.

First Friday Club speakers luncheon series will host Diana Hayes, JD, Ph.D., STD, at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 7 at The Georgetown, 5945 South Ave., Boardman. Hayes, emerita professor of systematic theology at Georgetown University, is the first African American woman to earn a pontifical doctorate in theology and she will speak about “Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made: A Womanist Theology.” Cost is $16 and reservations are limited. For reservations, call 330-720-4498 or visit the website at www.firstfridayclubofgreateryoungstown.org.

Mahoning Valley Young Professionals will host its first annual Holiday Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. Dec. 9 at DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal St., Youngstown. The event is formal, black tie optional. Cost is $35 per person or $60 per couple. There will be dinner, dancing, auctions, 50-50 raffle, entertainment, a cigar bar and a jewelry bar. For sponsorship information and more, email to Social@mvypclub.com. Donations are welcome.

Hubbard Historical Society will host a Christmas open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 at the McBride House, 27 Hager St. Coffee and refreshments will be served. No admission fee but donations are appreciated.

Poland Lions is hosting a “Blanket of Kindness” drive through November and is collecting new, and gently used, washable blankets and comforters in all sizes for children and families in need. Donation drop off sites are Poland United Methodist Church, Poland Home Savings & Loan, Poland Farmers National Bank, Towne & Country Dry Cleaners, Wittenauer’s Cafe, LaFrance Cleaners and First National Bank in Boardman. Monetary donations may be mailed to The Poland Lions Blanket Drive, P.O. Box 5424, Poland, OH 44514.

Springfield Township EMS and Fire and New Middletown Fire Departments Auxiliary/Associations are hosting a food and toy drive to benefit the Springfield Township Community Council of Churches and the Community Basket Program. Food, toy and monetary donations will be collected at the fire stations from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and any Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 4. Monetary donations may be deposited at any Huntington Bank or mailed to STCCC in care of Zion Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 434, New Middletown, OH 44442. Any business that requests a collection box or information, call Carol Landis at 330-519-8182.

St. Joseph the Provider Cultural Society of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will sponsor a cookie walk from 11 a.m. until sold out Dec. 9. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Cost is $8 per pound for cookies, $6 per dozen for specialty cookies (clothespins, maple twists, tarts, Croatian and kiffels), and $5 for pizzelles. For information, call Tess Zsenborn at 330-755-4255 or Pat Bozichovich at 330-755-7552.

Sutliff Museum, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, has opened a new exhibit that will be open to the public through January 2018. 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 Phebe Lord Martin Sutliff. The museum is located on 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.

Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St., is featuring a Gingerbread House competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the center with its annual Christmas Marketplace. Entry is open to individuals or groups from the Mahoning Valley. Traditional and creative interpretations are welcome. Registration is $5. For information, rules and entry forms, email nextbestart@gmail.com, online at www.nextbestart.com or at facebook.com/nextbestart. The significance of gingerbread as an art form goes back over a thousand years to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, who frequently incorporated it in religious ceremonies; through the 11th Century when the tradition was brought to Europe by an Armenian monk and used to create intricate images of religious icons.

Youngstown Model Railroad Association will have an open house Saturday and Sunday at 751 N. Four Mile Run Road, Austintown. Hours will be from noon to 6 p.m. There is a $5 donation per person, and children 11 and under will be admitted free with an adult. Refreshments will be available. Visit www.ymra.org for information.

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