WORTHALOOK

AUCTIONS

Rockview Christian Church, 925 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, will host its annual basket auction Oct. 15. Doors open at 1 p.m. with the drawing at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. There will be over 100 prizes and special raffles. Refreshments will be provided.

St. Stanislaus Church, 430 Williamson Ave., Youngstown, is having a basket auction and spaghetti dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22. Dinner will be catered, and cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under. Takeout homemade soups will be available for sale. Basket auction prizes will be drawn at 1:30 p.m. Winners need not be present. For information, call 330-747-8503.

CRAFT SHOWS

Christ Our Savior Parish Craft Show at St. Nicholas Church Hall, 764 Fifth St., Struthers, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 14. Admission is free, and light lunch will be available. Proceeds will benefit St. Nicholas School. For more information, call the parish office at 330-755-9819 or Holly Hanni at 302-287-0243.

DANCES

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St. has canceled dance class Wednesday. Classes will resume at 4 p.m. Oct. 11.

Niles Friendly Squares will host its monthly square dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St. Neil Harner will be the caller and Frankie Hammond will call line dances. The theme for the dance is Halloween. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Cider and doughnuts will be served by the refreshment committee. There is a $6 donation per person at the door. For additional information, call Gene Hammond at 330-506-3370. The Friendly Squares offers weekly square dance lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Niles SCOPE Center. Each session builds upon the previous session and will include learning new steps along with review and practice each week to help attendees master the moves. Sessions are designed to cover all the steps in the Basic Square Dance Program. Hammond is the instructor. Sessions will run through December with a second session beginning Jan. 9, 2018. Cost is $6 per lesson. To sign up for lessons or for information, call Gene or Frankie Hammond at 330-534-4426 or 330-506-3370.

FLEA MARKETS

Warren Flea and Farmer's Market, 428 Main St., SW, one block south of Courthouse Square, is preparing for its annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. There will be free parking and free admission. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be food, family fun and prizes, plus face painting, pumpkin decorating and fidget spinner contests. Shop for arts a wide variety of items for fall and Halloween. Business owners and nonprofit groups are invited to set up and showcase their goods and services. Food vendors must call ahead for reservations at 330-399-8298.

FUNDRAISERS

Eyes For Olivia presents the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation History Walk through Salem’s Hope Cemetery on Sunday. Travel back in time to meet some of Salem’s past residents and hear their stories. The History Walk begins at 6 p.m. in the Chapel at Hope Cemetery, 1015 N. Lincoln Ave, Salem. Parking is available off Superior Ave. inside Waterworth Memorial Park. A few items from the Salem Historical Society will be on display inside the chapel along with light refreshments and a grave stone rubbing demonstration. Registration is $5, and proceeds will benefit the CRBF. Visit www.CRB1.org for more information. Also, more information on Eyes for Olivia can be found at eyesforolivia.org.

Friends of Fido and Legacy Dog Rescue will hosts Night at the Races at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. Admission is $10 and there will be a basket auction, 50-50 raffle, lottery tree, food and alcohol for sale. Presale tickets are available by calling Jenn at 330-719-5569 or Shirley at 330-720-7216. Friends of Fido and Legacy Dog Rescue are both 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and all contributions to either are tax deductible. Proceeds further the mission to save dogs of Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Mahoning Valley College Access Program will host a progressive dinner fundraiser Saturday.

Struthers Parkside Church, 110 Poland Ave., will host a spaghetti dinner and basket auction from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and butter, dessert and drinks. Cost is $7 per person, and children 6 and under are free. Takeout is also available. Auction tickets are $10 per sheet.

PROGRAMS

Friends of the Poland Library will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. “All That’s New at the Library” will be the topic of presenter Deborah Liptak, library development director. A potluck luncheon will follow the speaker and business meeting. Members are asked to bring a salad or casserole. There will not be a coffee hour. Donations of books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, for the Poland Library book cart may be brought to all meetings. Meetings are open to the public, and new members are welcome. Dues are $10 per year.

Mahoning County Extension, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, will host a class from 10:00 a.m. to noon Oct. 16 on the origin of growing and crafting gourds. Pam Baytos, Mahoning County master gardener volunteer, will teach participants about the history of gourds and how they are used today. Registration for this event is $15, which includes coffee, a light breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and program handouts. Seating is limited and is filled on a first come, first serve basis, so register early. For more registration and program information, contact Mahoning County Extension at 330-533-5538 or visit go.osu.edu/gourds17.

Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will offer Gettin’ Crafty from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. next Monday. Attendees will use acrylic paints, embellishments and extra-long paint stir sticks to create a double-sided seasonal decoration. One side will feature a fall design, and the other a winter design. All materials will be provided. Seating is limited. Register online at www.salem.lib.oh.us or call the library at 330-332-0042 for registration assistance. Gettin’ Crafty classes for adults take place the second Monday of each month and are free and open to the public.

YSU Lecture Series on Energy and the Environment will be hosted by YSU Distinguished Professor of Geology, Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cushwa Hall, Room B100. Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University via Skype. will discuss “Road maps for transitioning all 50 states to wind, water and solar power for all purposes.”

Youngstown Public Library Main Branch, 305 Wick Ave., will host a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 on holocaust survivors. Holocaust Education Specialist Jess McClain will share the experiences of local Holocaust survivors Henry Kinast and Bill Vegh. The Henry Kinast Holocaust Survivor Exhibit featuring eight panels of photographs and narratives from Kinast will be on display at the event and for at least several days prior; call 330-744-8636 and ask for Reader’s Services for more information. For teens and adults.

SALES

Boardman United Methodist Church is hosting a fall trash and treasure sale Tuesday through Thursday at 6809 Market St. Pre-sale Day is at 2 p.m. Tuesday. A donation of $2 per shopper is requested. Wednesday and Thursday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Wednesday, lunch will be available, and Thursday will be bargain bag day.

Christ Our Savior Parish will host a craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at St. Nicholas Church Hall, 764 Fifth St., Struthers. Admission is free, and a light lunch will be available. Proceeds benefit St. Nicholas School. For information, call the parish office at 330-755-9819 or Holly Hanni at 302-287-0243.

Friends of the Community Library of the Shenango Valley will hold its Big Fall Book Sale Oct. 11 to 14. More than 30,000 gently used books have been organized for this sale. Prices start at 25 cents, and most items are 50 cents or one dollar. Hours are Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Sharon, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave.

Girard First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway Ave., will host its trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the basement entrance on the parking lot side. Bake sale will be available along with a luncheon. Bags will be $1 from noon to 2 p.m. Donations are appreciated. For information, call Diane Pustay at 234-421-5069.

Girard Fraternal Order of Eagles 2172 will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 26 W. Wilson Ave. Donations are welcome and will be accepted at the aerie. Collectible items (trading cards and muscle cars), Christmas items and more will be featured.

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. October’s special: buy two items, get the third free, the lowest cost item.

Martin Luther Lutheran Church will host its 31st annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 420 Clearmount Ave. There will be lots of bargains, and items will be half-price after 2 p.m. There are estate items and Fiestaware dishes.

Pythian Sisters, Knights of Pythias, 123 College St., West Farmington, will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for a rummage and book sale. Books, clothing, household items and lunch to be served Friday only. Saturday is $2 bag day.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road, Austintown, will host a pre-owned jewelry sale with proceeds to benefit the Austintown Fire Department. This is in conjunction with the rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday with a light lunch, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with a half-off and bag sale. Proceeds fund the service projects of the Ladies Guild.

St. Anne Church, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown, will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m (or longer) Saturday at the church hall. There will be direct sale items, appliances, crafts, furniture, antiques, clothing for all ages and more. Vendors are welcome. For information about the sale or on becoming a vendor, call 330-974-3333.

Simon Road Church of God, 4750 Simon Road, Boardman, will have a Quarter Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. All items at sale are 25 cents.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County needs volunteers guides for the Ghost Walk at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave., NW, Warren. Guides lead tours each evening and the tour takes one hour. Actors will portray the restless spirits of people who once lived in Trumbull County. Guides will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church to review this year’s stories, learn this year’s tour route and talk about the guide duties. If you want to guide but cannot attend the guide meeting please note so when signing up.

GFWC/Ohio Boardman Poland Junior Women's League is hosting its second Quarter Auction on Oct. 21 at Saint Nicholas Social Hall, 764 Fifth Street, Struthers. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and bidding starts at 6:30. Tickets are $10, and the proceeds will benefit local charities. Chips, popcorn, water and soda will be available for purchase. For questions or tickets call, RoseAnn Winner 330-402-0075 or Tina Bellino 330-314-4858, auction chairwomen. Tickets also are available from league members.

Kent State Salem, 2491 State Route 45 South, will host a Salem Area Chamber of Commerce community open house at 5 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate the dedication of Kent State-Salem’s new virtual reality classroom and to recognize the generosity of the Salem Community Foundation.

Stambaugh Auditorium will present the silent film “Jekyll & Hyde” at 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Through scientific experiments gone wrong, Dr. Henry Jekyll faces horrible consequences during his transformation into the animalistic Mr. Hyde. Organist Dorothy Papadokos will bring the classic film to life by use of the E.M. Skinner pipe organ.

Youngstown State University Honors College at YSU will host a “Y are you running?” 5K run/walk for charity Sunday on the campus. It is a professionally timed race that will run throughout YSU’s campus and is sponsored by Hill, Barth and King CPAs and Consultants and begins at 9 a.m. in the Watson and Tressel Training site. Check in and day of registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The event is open to the public. Registration forms can be found at www.ysu.edu/events/y5k. Cost is $18 and includes parking. Deadline to register to receive a guaranteed long-sleeved performance T-shirt is today. All profits from registration and sponsorships will be divided among the top finishers and they will each chose who their portion of the donation goes to. The event includes a $50 cash prize, free basket raffle, and YSU President Jim Tressell will kick off the event. For information, contact Ferry at vlferry@student.ysu.edu.

Youngstown South Christian Women's Connection will host a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Judy Conti Senior Dance Divas will be featured, and Sharon Eversmann from Mason will speak. Cost is $13.50 and includes lunch. Reservations must be made by Wednesday. Cancellations are necessary and may be made to Connie at 330-788-2340 or Patty at 330-332-2789.

TRIPS

Lisbon Historical Society and Cemetery Board will give a guided tour of the Historic Lisbon Cemetery, 1 Elm St. Lepper Library will host the event at 2 p.m. Saturday. The presentation will be on the history of the cemetery and about oddities on tombstones. The tour will begin at the chapel in the cemetery. For more information, contact the library at 330-424-3117.

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