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AUCTIONS

Campbell Memorial High School will host a quarter auction at 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at St. Michael Byzantine Church, 463 Robinson Road. Cost is $5 for one paddle and $3 for each additional paddle. Proceeds will benefit the Campbell High School classes of 2020 and 2021 and will be used for dances, prom, commencement and more. Local vendors and small business owners will be available to shop during the auction.

Legacy Dog Rescue and Friends of Fido will host a charity spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the William Farr Lodge 672, 1350 Shannon Road, Girard. Cost for the all-you-can-eat homemade pasta dinner is $10, $5 for children under age 12. There will be a basket auction and bake sale. For information, call Erin at 330-503-4161 or Gary at 330-719-4714. All proceeds benefit the homeless dogs of Trumbull and Mahoning counties.

St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St. Girard, will have a quarter auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. in Rosetta Hall. Tickets are $5 each and must be bought in advance. Purchase tickets for a table, which seats eight. Tickets will be sold at the St. Rose Parish office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday or Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants can win gas, restaurant or shopping gift cards, holiday crafts and gifts, baked goods, jewelry and much more for as little as one quarter. Participants must bring quarters. Space is limited. To volunteer, donate a gift card or monetary gift, call: Cathy Milligan at 330-759-7949 or Jane Knight-Sipusic at 330-984-7613.

CRAFT SHOWS

American Association of University Women, Warren-Trumbull branch, will have a craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2860 E. Market St. Admission and parking will be free. An 8-foot table and two chairs can be reserved for $25. Sandwiches and refreshments may be purchased during show hours. There also will be bake sale items available. Crafters or vendors can contact Diana Bauman at 330-856-6034 or dianabauman7@gmail.com for a reservation form or information about the show.

Our Lady of the Lakes Ladies Guild will host a craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at Our Lady of the Lakes Family Center, 1254 Grandview Road, Lake Milton. Free admission, free parking, handicapped accessible, lunch counter and 50-50 raffle. Vendors are needed and tables may be reserved for $25. For information, call Carol at 330-538-2400 or email to cry37@att.net.

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.

FESTIVALS

St. Dominic Knights of Columbus Bishop Fenwick Council will host its Oktoberfest and raffle at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Parish Center, 77 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown. Raffle prizes are $300, $500 and $1,000. Hors d’oeuvres, dinner, basket auction, music and more. Tickets donations are $50 and may be purchased by call Dennis Mamone at 330-503-5510. Proceeds will be used to fund a new church organ.

FUNDRAISERS

Buhl Park and UPMC's Medical Equipment Recycling Program have joined forces to raise funds and provide the community with a scary good time. Celebrate Halloween, support two organizations and hear Menagerie’s horn section for the first time in nearly a decade. The Rockin’ Halloween Bash takes place from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at Tiffany’s Banquet Center in Brookfield. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at Buhl Park, Quaker Steak and Lube, Mark’s Music, Tiffany’s Banquet Center or online at www.buhlfarmpark.com. Ticket price includes one free drink voucher and light hors d’oeuvres catered by Quaker Steak and Lube. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening. Costumes are encouraged but not required; prizes will be awarded. VIP tables of 10, which include additional amenities, are available for $500. Call 724-981-5522 to reserve or for information.

Friends of Fido and Angels for Animals will host Barkin’ for Beers at The Magic Tree Pub and Eatery, 7463 South Ave., Boardman, from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. There will be six beer tastes and a basket raffle. The cost is $20. For information, visit www.friendsoffidomahoning.org.

Gustavus Federated Church, 8850 Youngstown-Kingsville Road, Farmdale, will have its annual bazaar and turkey dinner from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the church. The dinner features turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, squash, cranberry sauce, coleslaw, rolls, beverage and dessert. Carry-outs will be available. The price is $10 for adults and $5 for children. The Country Store, inside the church, opens at 1 p.m. and will feature baked goods and homemade candy until 5 p.m. or while it lasts. The church is handicapped accessible from the west entrance.

PROGRAMS

Lepper Library, 303 E. Lincoln Way in Lisbon, will have a mystery book club meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. A 1941 action film will be shown next Monday at 2 p.m., and from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the library will offer adult coloring. Call the library at 330-424-3117 for information.

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 on Monday afternoons or evenings. Bring your own tablet, device or laptop or use one of ours. Registration is required for all sessions.

Shepherd of the Valley - Howland, 4100 North River Road NE, is hosting a brunch and learn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday about assisted living. Learn more about recognizing the signs indicating that it is time to consider assisted living. This event is free and open to the public.

Youngstown State University is continuing the lecture series on Energy and the Environment for the fourth academic year in Cushwa Hall, Room B100. This fall the impacts of fossil fuel take center stage. The lectures are free, and there is free parking at street metered-parking spaces along Lincoln Avenue and nearby streets. The speaker series is sponsored in part by The James Dale Ethics Center. The next lecture is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, featuring Bill Dale, founder of Beach Buddies, a volunteer beach-cleaning charity, based in the Isle of Man.

SALES

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.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family. The inventory is looking like fall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tuesdays. October’s special is buy two items, get the third (lowest cost item) free.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Beatles in Cleveland: The Notorious 1964 and 1966 Concerts will be presented by author Dave Schwensen at 6:30 p.m. next Monday at the Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., Salem. Learn more about the level of excitement of “Beatlemania” in Northeast Ohio during John, Paul, George and Ringo’s visits to Cleveland for two of the wildest and out-of-control concerts in the history of The Beatles. Memorabilia and music will be available for viewing 30 minutes before and after the program. The program is free, but registration is required and may be done online at www.salem.lib.oh.us, or by calling the library at 330-332-0042.

Boardman Training Center will host its Trunk or Treat community event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Southbridge West, 755 Boardman Canfield Road, building K2, Boardman.

Girard Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary has chosen the USO of Northeastern Ohio as its charity for November. Members and anyone interested are asked to donate baby items, diapers, lotion, baby shampoo, bottles, diaper cream, outfits, blankets (newborn to 6 months) to be given to the USO. The ladies will put together “Baby Sea Bags” and will distribute them to Ohio service members and families who are expecting or have recently added a new member. Tanya Karabanovas, event and volunteer manager, will collect items at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 122 N. State St. The K. of C. women also will be in Rosetta Hall on Sunday after the 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses to collect donations from parishioners. For information, contact Angie at 330-530-3555; Norma at 330-539-4649; or Charlene at 330-545-4748.

St. Mark Orthodox Church will host Tony Eid at a Mid-East Hafli at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Metroplex Expo Center, 1620 Motor Inn Drive, Girard. Advanced tickets are $40 per person, advance students tickets are $25 and $50 when purchased at the door. There will be food, music, dancing, a cash bar and door prizes. All proceeds to benefit St. Mark Orthodox Church.

Poland Lions will host a “Blanket of Kindness” Drive from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, and will be collecting 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.

Stambaugh Auditorium will sponsor its 20th annual fashion show in the Jeanne D. Tyler Grand Ballroom on Nov. 1 beginning at 10:30 a.m. This event will feature fashions from Dillard’s Southern Park Mall and various local boutiques, lunch by Saratoga, raffle items and boutique shopping. Tickets are $40 with a discount available for Stambaugh Auditorium Pillars and available through the Florence and Ward Beecher box office at Stambaugh Auditorium, online at www.stambaughauditorium.com or by phone at 330-259-0555. Each ticket will include one drink from the cash bar. The box office is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations must be made by 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Stambaugh Auditorium will present the silent film “Jekyll & Hyde” at 4 p.m. Sunday. 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.

Sutliff Museum, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, has opened a new exhibit that will be open 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 Mrs. Phebe Lord Martin Sutliff. The museum is 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.

Unity Centre for Spiritual Living, 1226 Naylor Lloyd Road in Girard, will host the annual Halloween party at 6 p.m. Saturday. The theme this year is “Past and Future.” Come as a past life, or as a famous person from the past. The future could be a futuristic costume or any creative idea. Come as a present all wrapped up in the present moment or come as you are. Costumes are not required. If the weather permits, there will be a fire in the fire pit with spooky stories and toasted marshmallows. Bring any kind of food to share. Hot dogs, sloppy joes and beverages will be provided.

TRIPS AND TOURS

AARP 3104 Canfield will host a mystery trip in November. Nonmembers and guests are welcome at meetings and bus trips. For membership information, call Connie at 330-332-0121.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society will host “History to Go: A View From the Hill” on Saturday. Guided tours of Oak Hill Cemetery, 344 Oak Hill Ave., will begin at 1 and 3 p.m. Tours begin at the entry gates with a brief orientation and continue through the remarkable landscape. Visitors will discover a broad cross-section of the community represented in memorial architecture, landscape design and historic photographs. A donation of $5 per adult is appreciated. Parking is available within the cemetery. For information, visit mahoninghistory.org or call 330-743-2589.

Niles SCOPE Senior Center will host its fall foliage bus trip to Middlefied on Thursday. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. from the center, 14 E. State St., and will return about 5 p.m. Trip includes two meals; an Amish tea party with a sandwich and an Amish wedding dinner in an Amish home. Cost is $75 per person. For information or to sign up, call the center at 330-544-3676.

Trumbull County Farm Bureau board of trustees invites the public to take a wine tour on Nov. 4 to visit three local destinations: Hartford Hill, Greene Eagle and Country Porch. The tour starts with tasting and a tour at 2:30 p.m. at Hartford Hill Winery and will serve as the first and last stop of the tour. The bus will depart for the next part of the tour at 3:30 p.m. sharp. The bus returns about 6:45 p.m. to Hartford Hill for dinner. The cost for Farm Bureau members is $30; nonmembers is $60. Join or renew membership and get $15 off the farm bureau member ticket price. This includes bus transportation, tastings at each stop, private tours, all-inclusive dinner, a complimentary farm bureau wine glass and live entertainment. To register, call the farm bureau at 440-437-8700 or visit www.tcfbwinetour.eventbrite.com.

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