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CLASSES

Italian Language Classes will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. each Thursday Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Youngstown. Registration and first day of class is Thursday and will be for beginners and intermediate. Cost is $60 per person, and classes will end in December. For information, call Lio Comichista at 330-545-1525.

CRAFT SHOWS

Our Lady of the Lakes Women’s Guild will host a craft show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3 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 a table and two chairs and $15 each for additional tables. For information, call Carol at 330-538-2400 or email to cry37@att.net.

St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana, will host a craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17. The church is seeking vendors. For applications, call Mary at 330-482-2351.

St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown, will host a host its holiday craft bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13. There will be vendors and crafters with unique items. A basket auction also will take place. Proceeds benefit the Springfield Local High School Senior Scholarship Fund. The event is sponsored by Lori’s Gourmet Marshmallows.

Youngstown Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, will host its 8th annual craft and vendor show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20. There will be food, 50-50 raffle and more. For vendor information, call Tammy at 330-797-9520. For general information, call the club at 330-792-7973.

DANCES

Niles Friendly Squares will host “Fun Night” from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Niles SCOPE Center. Square dance lessons will be offered for beginners. No dance experience required. Cost is $6 per lesson. For information and to register for lessons, call Gene or Frankie Hammond at 330-506-3370. The Tuesday evening sessions will continue through April 16, 2019.

FESTIVALS

St. Dominic Church annual Oktoberfest, dinner and raffle will take place Saturday at The Embassy, 5030 Youngstown-Poland Road, Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7. Tickets are $50 and include an opportunity to win the $1,000 grand prize, dinner and desserts. There also will be silent and basket auctions, cash bar, authentic German beer. For tickets, call Dennis Mamone at 330-503-5510.

Lamppost Farm, 14900 Market St., Columbiana, will host its Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 6. The event is free and open to the public. There also will be live entertainment, hayrides, bingo, disc golf, Lamppost Farms signature T-shirts, works by local artisans and more. For information, call 330-531-4240, stop by the store from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday or visit www.lamppostfarm.com.

Liberty Fall Fest will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at the L.Y.R.I.C. (old high school gym) on Churchill Road. Admission is free. There will be games, face painting, food vendors and vendors with wares. A color run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. with registration at 9:30. Registration is $15 before Sept. 10 and $20 after then and includes a T-shirt. For information about the Color Run, email lulubeean@aol.com. Vendor spaces are available at $15 for a 10- by 10-foot space. To reserve a space, email ejacobs@zoominternet.net.

Love Life Foundation, Cortland Lions Club and Cortland Oktoberfest Committee will host the second annual Cortland Oktoberfest from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 on Main Street in Cortland. There will be an arts & crafts show, chili cook-off, 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk, games and activities for the family, kids’ crafts, basket auction, music, food, entertainment and more. For information, email the Cortland Oktoberfest Committee at cortlandoktoberfest@gmail.com.

New Hope Free Methodist Church, 2250 Tod Ave. NW, Warren, will host its annual Celebration of the Arts fine arts fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Vendors will include The Crafty Queens, The Orchid Anvil, young adult author, Victoria Perkins, and more. There will be local artisans and a blacksmith demonstration by Steeltree Workshop. Live music will be provided by Clensing Fire.

FUNDRAISERS

Buddy Walk of the Valley 2018 will take place Sunday at Eastwood Field in Niles. Gates open at 11 a.m., and the walk begins at 1. The event is the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley’s main fundraiser. Dsav.org contains details and online registration. All are welcome to attend. Call 330-726-3728 or visit buddywalk@dsav.org for information.

Canfield Historical Society will host “A Step Back in Time,” a fundraising event, around Canfield’s central green. The history walk will guide visitors through Canfield’s past, from early pioneer days to the early 20th Century. Local volunteers will portray historical persons and events. Re-enactments include an action packed bank robbery, the fatal shooting of Canfield Sheriff Cone, the funeral of Elijah Bond and more. The event will take place Saturday and Sept. 29. Four tours each day beginning at 4 p.m. with the last tour departing at 5:45, rain or shine. Saturday’s tours are $10 per person; Sept. 29 tours have a special walk/ dinner package available. Ticket price, including dinner at Piccadilly Parlour, is $40 per couple or $25 for an individual. Tickets may be purchased by calling the society at 330-533-3458. Leave a message.

Legacy Dog Rescue and Friends of Fido are announcing the 2018 Youngstown Bark and Booze at 3 p.m. Saturday. Registration will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. at O’Donold’s (the first stop), 122 W. Federal St., and a basket auction will be available at registration. There are six bars participating, and the event concludes at The Federal, 110 W. Federal St. Proceeds benefit Legacy Dog Rescue and Friends of Fido, 501(c)(3) volunteer organizations. For information, call Erin at 330-503-4161.

Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, will host Ladies Night Out onThursday. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 6:30. Special guests include floral designers Marie Borocz, Mark Green, Anna Howells and Jenny Wehr. The event will include appetizers and punch. Tickets are $20. For tickets, call Fran at 330-792-3767 or Harriet at 330-550-1297. Tickets also will be available at door. This a fundraiser for a new church organ.

SALES

First United Methodist Church, 237 W. Silver St., Sharon, will host its rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6. There will be a bake sale all day Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 will be $1 bag day. For information, call 724-983-0200.

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has new and gently used clothing for the entire family. September dollar days are white tickets, $1 each; children’s clothing, 50-percent off; women’s purses, 50-percent off; and jewelry is 30-percent off. There is a men’s department with like-new dress shirts, shorts, polos and suits. There are a few custom-made suits in sizes 3X to 5X. Open each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles, will host a trash and treasure sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 29. Sept. 29 will be $1 bag day. Lunch will be served each day.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Liberty Leopard Alumni Association will sponsor its fall fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend activities. Food, craft vendors and kids’ activities will be available. The committee is looking for artisans, craftsmen and others to sell their wares. Anyone interested in renting a space should email ejacobs@zoominternet.net for information. All booths will be located inside the newly renovated LYRIC (former Liberty High School gym).

St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown, will host a ticket raffle at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 in the church hall. Doors open at 5:30. Cost is $10 for a paddle, and additional paddles will be for sale for $1 that evening. Guests may take snacks, and refreshments, and concessions also will be available. Coffee and table treats will be provided. Tickets will be available after Mass or by calling the church rectory at 330-744-5233 or Chrissy Slanina, chairwoman, at 330-651-4115.

Struthers Historical Society will host Alexander Frankfort Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Frankfort House, 50 Terrace St. There will be infantry demonstrations, American Indian displays, a rope walk and museum tours. Reenactments will be featured by the Shriver Grays, 27th VA Co. G Reeneactors; Sons of Confederate veterans; Boy Scout Troop 101; and a special appearance by Steffon Wydell Jones, a local researcher and one of the founders of the 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment re-enactment group.

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 to help provide 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.

Veterans Outreach and Boardman Park will celebrate the lives of fallen soldiers Sept. 21, 22 and 23 by hosting the Ohio Flags of Honor traveling memorial tribute in the park. A Bike Run will take place the opening day with a bike for every soldier. Each one of those riders would have placed an event dog tag on the handle bars. The arrival time is between 3 and 4 p.m. Friday. The first 299 bikes assigned to those soldiers have previously signed up. There is a special parking lot for the bikes for the three-day event. Additional bikes could be referred to as the “Bike Brigade for Ohio’s 299 Fallen.” On Friday, setup will begin around 8 a.m. and the ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. There will be around 850 flags set up near the amphitheater. Saturday will be open to the public for flag viewing from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be a church service on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. The flags will remain standing with the closing ceremonies starting at 2 p.m. with the releasing of 299 helium-filled messaged balloons. For information, call John Ely at 330-398-2904.

TRIPS AND TOURS

AARP 4611 East, Youngstown, will host a trip to Cleveland on Oct. 14 with a cost of $115 which includes transportation, entertainment and brunch. Brunch will take place at 11 a.m. and will visit the Karamu Theater at 3 p.m. First payment of $65 is due Wednesday, and final payment of $55 is due Oct. 5. Seats are available. For reservations or questions, call Rosalind Darrett at 330-782-9188. There will be no refunds.

Ohio Living Senior Center will host a trip to Meadows Casino Sept. 26. There are two locations for pickup: at 8:30 a.m. at Ohio Living Senior Center, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown; and 9 a.m. at Youngstown Skate, 7080 Tiffany Blvd., Boardman. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for all others There will be $25 free slot play incentive, en-route games, raffles and free treat bags. Register by calling 330-744-5071. Payment reserves your seat.

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