Area events and fundraisers for the week of Feb. 12

AUCTIONS

Junior Group of Goodwill Auction and Jewelry Sale will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 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. Tickets are $25 if purchased by today’s deadline or $30 after the deadline (if available). Tickets are available for purchase through Junior Group members, at Goodwill stores, at Goodwill’s Liberty office, at www.goodwillyoungstown.org or by sending a check and self-addressed, stamped envelope to Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Attn: Marketing Dept., 2747 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH 44505. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information or to be added to the mailing list, call Goodwill at 330-759-7921.

CLASSES

Italian language classes, registration and first day, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Rose Church in the Rosetta Hall in Girard; and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Feb. 22 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Youngstown. Cost is $60 per person with classes scheduled to end in May. For information, call Lio Comichista at 330-545-1525.

DANCES

Father-Daughter Princess Dances will take place at the Lariccia Family Community Center in Boardman Park. Fathers or father-figures who have daughter(s) age 5 to 12 can enjoy an evening of dinner, photo, crafts and dancing. This semi-formal dance will take place from 6 to 9 Thursday through Saturday and 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at 330-726-8105 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or online at boardmanpark.com. Boardman residents are $40 per couple or $50 for non-residents. $20 for an additional Boardman resident child and $25 for non-resident children.

FESTIVALS

Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St., Campbell, will host its Greek Food & Wine Festival from noon to 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Admission is free. The event will feature traditional Greek food and pastries, specialty coffee, wine tasting and sales, music and dance performances, games, and cultural and religious items. Credit cards will be accepted. For information, email archangelmichael.oh.goarch.org or call 330-261-5660.

FUNDRAISERS

Friends of Fido is hosting its fifth annual Valentine’s Day card event, “For the Love of Dogs.” Mail $1 along with a valentine for a pound puppy to P.O. Box 14155, Poland, OH 44514. For information or to find a “valentine,” visit www.friendsoffidomahoning.org.

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley will host its bowl-a-thon fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Wedgewood Lanes, 1741 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown. Cost is $50 per bowler, which includes three games, shoes and a JA T-Shirt. This year’s theme is “Great American Bowl-a-thon Challenge: Red, White & Blue.” The best-dressed team will take home a snack basket. Bowlers are encouraged to sign up in teams of five. For information, contact Marcy at 330-539-5268 or email marcy.angelo@ja.org. JA aims to raise money to support local programs in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties. Proceeds will provide 13,000 students in kindergarten to 12th grade with programs to help learn about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship during the school year.

Southside Duplicate Bridge Club will host charity games to benefit Angels for Animals on Feb. 19, 20, 23 and 28. Call 330-707-4146 for information.

St. David’s Society of Youngstown will host its 127th annual St. David’s Day banquet in honor of the patron saint of Wales at 2:30 p.m. March 3 at A La Cart Catering, 429 Lisbon St., Canfield. The hall will be decorated with Welsh flags, shields, banners, likenesses of St. David and daffodils, the national flower of Wales. There will be food, entertainment by “The Youngstown Connection,” speakers and group singing in the Welsh tradition as well as toasts to St. David, Wales and the United States. Tickets are $20 each, and reservations are required by Feb. 23 at 330-787-4484. Anyone interested in becoming a member email welshman1828@yahoo.com.

PROGRAMS

Churchill United Methodist Church, 189 Church Hill-Hubbard Road, Liberty, is hosting its “Grief Share” program for all who have suffered a loss. Classes begin at 6 p.m. and take place Thursdays through April 19. The meetings will take place on the second floor of the church’s educational building.

Youngstown Chapter of the Links Inc. will host a Black Diamond reception and viewing of “Dads Do Matter” from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at Squaw Creek Country Club, 761 Youngstown Kingsville Road SE, Vienna. The video is a response to efforts to reduce the high infant mortality rate in Youngstown and surrounding area, and to encourage fathers to be active in the lives of their children. Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and Leigh Greene, director of the minority health division of the Youngstown City Health District, will be available to provide suggestions about ways and resources to facilitate fathers’ involvement. For information, call 330-406-9550.

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family. February begins winter clearance. All inventory is $2 each, including men’s and women’s slacks and jeans, that also are buy 2 get the 3rd one free. Party and wedding dresses are 75 percent off. White tickets (new spring items) are not on sale. Shop and save money. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Circle of Friends Foundation’s Night at the Races will take place Feb. 24 at St. Mary Assumption Social Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown. To reserve tickets, call Katelyn McQuiston at 330-793-2487. There will be food, friends and prize money. Various prices and sponsorship levels are available.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society will host its sixth annual Cookie Table and Cocktails event Feb. 24 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Social Hall, 343 via Mt. Carmel, Youngstown. The event is being organized by the Young Leaders Advisory Board, a group within the MVHS comprised of members who are promotiing MVHS programming beyond the museum sites and in the community. The purpose is to raise funds for ongoing exhibits and educational programming at the Tyler History Center. Bakers still are being accepted and need to provide eight to 12 dozen cookies and will receive one free ticket to the event. Bakers can sign up at www.mahoninghistory.org. Tickets are $65 per person and include a buffet dinner, cookies, and music by Del Sinchack. The event also includes a silent auction, basket raffle and signature cocktails at the cash bar. Ticket are available at www.mahoninghistory.org or by calling 330-743-2589.

Sutliff Museum is featuring a collection of teapots that features ceramic and stoneware teapots collected from all over the world, including Taiwan and Japan. This exhibit is open through April. An exhibit on hygiene of the Victorian Era opened in February. The museum is on the second floor of the Warren Trumbull County Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. Admission is free, and hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For information, visit www.sutliffmuseum.org, call 330-395-6575 or visit it on Facebook or Twitter.

Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, 34 N. Phelps St., Youngstown, in cooperation with the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley, is sponsoring a “donate a hot dog” campaign in hopes of providing food to the area’s homeless population. Throughout the year, Suzie’s customers can donate a hot dog for the hungry and write a note of support. Donations will be matched dog-for-dog by the restaurant. On the second Wednesday of every month, employees will provide a meal and bring all the notes for the overnight residents and meal visitors at the Rescue Mission. The goal is food for the body and encouragement for the spirit. The project is inspired by the shooting death last November of Colin Brown. Brown worked in the restaurant industry, managing newly opened restaurants and helping get them off the ground. He was a volunteer with the Common Wealth Kitchen Incubator in Youngstown, was known for his pay-it-forward attitude and always helping those in need.

TRIPS AND TOURS

AARP 4611 East, Youngstown, will host an overnight trip to Lancaster, Pa., on April 6 and 7 to the Sight & Sound Millenium Theatre to see the production of “Jesus.” Cost is $300 for double occupancy with the first payment of $50 due with reservation. Balance is due by March 16. For reservations, call Darlene at 330-783-0542 or Rosalind at 330-782-9188. Classic Heritage bus will leave at 6:30 a.m. April 6 from the Walmart parking lot on Belmont Avenue. The bus is scheduled to return about 9:30 p.m. April 7.

A.C.T.I.O.N. and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. are sponsoring a free bus trip to Columbia, S.C., to confront Vision Property Management about its housing practices in the city. The bus will depart at 4 a.m. March 3 from St. Edwards Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown. Reservations can be made by calling 330-480-0423 or by filling out the form at http://ow.ly/ZHAO30hcqXO.

Junior League of Youngstown will host a round trip from Youngstown to New York City from April 13 to 15. 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. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Mineral Ridge Alumni Association is sponsoring a Rivers Casino bus trip to Pittsburgh on Feb. 21. Cost is $35 with $20/slots plus $5 food bonus. Photo ID required at the casino. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. from St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 3504 state Route 46, Mineral Ridge. Arrive by 8:30 a.m. for complimentary coffee and doughnuts. Payment is required in advance with checks made payable to Mineral Ridge Alumni Association, P.O. Box 191, Mineral Ridge, OH 44440. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. For questions or to make reservations, call Dave Williams at 330-559-6719. The bus will depart from the casino about 4:30 p.m., arriving home between 6 and 6:30 p.m.

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