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AUCTIONS

Western Reserve High School PTO will host its sixth annual auction fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday at Western Reserve High School, 13850 Akron-Canfield Road, Berlin Center, in the cafetorium. Admission is free, and dinner will be available for $8. Doors open at 5. Basket auctions, gift cards and prizes also will be available. Reservation forms are available in the Western Reserve Elementary office, 3851 state Route 20, or in the March issue of the Roundup.

BINGO

Holy Apostles Parish, 854 Wilson Ave., Youngstown, will host a Spring Fling Bingo and Card Party at 2 p.m. April 28 in the social hall. The event is sponsored by the church’s Altar and Rosary Society. Donation is $5 and includes lunch and door prizes. Tickets will be available for purchase after Mass each week and at the door. There will be special raffles and a 50-50 drawing.

St. Brendan Altar and Rosary Society will host its annual Spring Bingo and Card party at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Brendan Church Maxwell Hall, 2800 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown. (Enter from the back parking lot). Cost is $5 and includes lunch. Tickets will be sold at the door. For information, call Jennifer at 330-779-3170 or Carol at 330-792-5137.

CLASSES

St. George Croatian Center, 3200 Vestal Road, Youngstown, will be the site for dance classes that will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and April 15, in preparation of the Ninth Annual Simply Slavic Festival scheduled for June 15. Doors open at 5 p.m. Lessons are sponsored by the Croatian Fraternal Union of America Lodge 66 and are taught by Kathy White, director of Od Srca Adult Tamburitzans; and Aundrea Cika Heschmeyer, director of Polish Youngstown. No experience is needed. Donations are requested at $15 per couple or $10 per person for one class or $40 per couple or $25 per person for the series. Proceeds benefit the Simply Slavic Scholarship Fund. For information, call 330-333-1441 or email info@simplyslavic.org.

FESTIVALS

Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will host its 13th annual “Plant the Seed to Read” Children’s Book Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek MetroParks. The event, “Reading’s My Superpower,” will host authors, illustrators, storytellers, readers, giveaways and more. The event is free and open to the community.

FUNDRAISERS

Austintown Fitch High School’s wrestling team will host a quarter ticket raffle April 11 at the Youngstown Saxon Club, 710 Meridian Road. Doors open at 5 p.m.; the raffle starts at 6. Raffle tickets, which will be sold by the sheet, will cost approximately one quarter each. There will be more than 80 prizes, gift baskets and door prizes. Food will be for sale by the Saxon Club. No outside food or drink is allowed. Proceeds benefit the wrestling program. For information or for $5 tickets, contact 330-507-2584 or email FundraisingQuarterAuction@yahoo.com.

Girard Multi-Generational Center’s annual fundraiser “Cars are the Stars 5” will include two special raffles this year. Winners will be announced the day of the show, June 1 (rain date, June 8). Tickets are $6 for each raffle and must be purchased by May 17. Tickets will be $8 at the door. Registration the day of the show will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the show will be from 1 to 3. The first raffle is for a Flat Screen TV (sponsored by Rep. Glenn W. Holmes, D-63) and the second is for a $250 Visa gift card (sponsored by Windsor House Inc.). Winners do not need to be present, and all proceeds will benefit the center. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. There also will be T-shirts for purchase, a basket auction, 50-50 raffle and door prizes. DJ Crazy Dave will provide entertainment. Purchase tickets at the center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For information, call the center at 330-545-6596.

Niles Historical Society will host its annual spring banquet and fundraiser at 6 p.m. April 25 at Ciminero’s Banquet Centre, 123 N. Main St., Niles. Tickets are $30 each and can be obtained by calling 330-652-8329. Speaker will be Sean Posey, historian and author of “Lost Youngstown” and “Historic Theaters of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.”

St. Vincent de Paul Society Mahoning County District will host its Spring Gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica social hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel Ave., Youngstown. Jessica Anthony and Kathleen Rothman are co-chairwomen of the event, which will include a four-course meal, DJ, dancing, basket raffle, wine pull and cash bar. Proceeds will fund the purchase of food for Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church. Tickets are $50 per person. Anyone who wishes to purchase tickets or donate prizes, can call Jessica Robinson at 330-333-3601.

Salem Federation of Women’s Clubs will host a spring luncheon at 11 a.m. April 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 436 E. Second St., Salem, in the fellowship hall. Guest speaker will be Sue Thomas who will speak about her years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and her charity, Silent Night, which collects coats for the homeless. Thomas has been deaf since childhood and became an expert in lip reading and did undercover surveillance for the FBI. Tickets are $15 and guests who take an old warm coat will be eligible to win a door prize. Proceeds benefit Salem’s Smucker House. Thomas also is the author of several books, including “Silent Night.” Thomas’ books and CDs will be available. For tickets, call 978-317-0580, 330-337-7225 or email barblou1@att.net.

Threshold Residential Services Inc. will host a garage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the bus garage in back of the Huntington Bank building, 162 N. Walnut St., East Palestine. Admission is free. Items include household and kitchen items, home decor, tools, seasonal items, toys, books, videos, cassettes, electronics,, baskets, framed pictures, pots, pans and some furniture. For information, contact Patti Mesmer at 330-886-0372 or Larry Duck at 330-426-4165, ext. 103.

OPEN HOUSES

Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center, 1995 E. State St., Salem, will host its Spring Fling open house and sale from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, on SMRC’s ground concourse. New spring items include apparel, purses, jewelry and gifts. There will be 20 percent off some purchases and a purse raffle with tickets available for $1 each or six tickets for $5. For information, call the shop at 330-332-7252 or follow SRMC on Facebook.

SALES

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, Canfield, has nearly new clothes for the entire family. Inventory clearance continues in April. Items will be $1 each, except jewelry, shoes, purses, prom and party dresses. Light purple tickets will showcase the cost of each item. Store hours are from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesdays. The store will be closed April 30 due to setting up for the garage sale May 3 and 4.

Poland Lions Club will host its annual Treasures of the Trunk sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8 at Poland High School, 3199 Dobbins Road, in the stadium parking lot. Vendors are needed with limit of 100 spaces. Crafters, home goods, furniture, toys, specialty items and garage sale items are welcome. Cost is $15 per space through May 20, and increases to $20 May 21 and after. For information and vendor applications, call Judy at 330-360-3641 or Lori at 330-506-9511.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 2427 Columbiana Road, New Springfield, will host its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be clothing, household items, trash and treasures and more. Lunch will be served both days and will feature homemade vegetable soup that will also be for sale by the quart.

SHOWS

Yellow Brick Place will host its annual Spring Fashion Show and Brunch at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Avion on the Water, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., brunch buffet at 11:40, and fashion show at 1 p.m. Lindsay McCoy will emcee. Cost is $40 per person. For reservation information, call 234-228-9550.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Legacy Dog Rescue will host its third annual reverse raffle at 6 p.m. Saturday at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. Cost is $65 per ticket, which includes dinner for two and one chance to win the grand prize of $1,500. Doors will open at 5 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6; and the raffle will take place at 7. There will be a basket auction, games of chance and a 50-50 raffle. Tickets may be reserved by email to Jenn at jenn@aol.com; by texting Heather at 330-717-0635; or by mailing a check payable to Legacy Dog Rescue, P.O. Box 3643, Youngstown, OH 44513. For information, visit www.ldrofohio.org.

Legacy Dog Rescue and F5RS - Frisky Ferrets, Fuzzies, & Feathered Friends will host its Picture with a Rescue Bunny event at Family Video, 4385 Kirk Road, Austintown, from noon to 4 p.m. April 13. Cost is $8 to have a picture taken with a therapy bunny or two and the 4x6 photo will be printed to take home. There also will be baked goods available for purchase to help continue the lifesaving efforts of both groups. Bakers are needed. Call 330-719-5569 if interested in donating baked goods. Participants are asked to not bring their dogs to this event due to the bunnies. For information, visit www.ldrofohio.org.

LIVE New Wilmington will sponsor The Tour de Donut, a bike ride that will take place June 8. Riders will depart from Memorial Field House at Westminster College. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and cost is $20 per rider, which includes a limited edition T-shirt. Various routes will include 10 miles, two 30-mile choices, and a hill challenge. Visit nwtourdedonut.com/routes/ to see route options. Drinks, snacks and doughnuts will be supplied for all riders at designated stops along the routes. Those who eat a full dozen doughnuts throughout their ride will win a hand-crafted doughnut medallion. Those 12 and under will only need to eat a half dozen. Last year, Apple Castle made 2,459 doughnuts. An average of 300 doughnuts were consumed every hour throughout the day. This year’s Tour de Donut sponsors include Apple Castle, Bicycles and More, Lawrence County Tourism Promotion Agency, LIVE New Wilmington, Simply Branded, Carried Away Outfitters, and Westminster College. For information or to register for the event, visit www.nwtourdedonut.com.

Mahoning County Medical Society Alliance will host its Champagne Luncheon and Fashion Show on Friday at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center. Mercy Health is the event sponsor. Proceeds will benefit The Rich Center for Autism and The Walnut Grove playground. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a social, table auction, grand raffle and boutique shopping. A plated lunch that includes Lenten, vegetarian and gluten-free selections will follow at noon. The fashion show will take place at 1. Cost is $35 a person. For reservations, call the Mahoning Valley Medical Society at 330-533-4880 or email smyarab@zoominternet.net.

Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice Senior Center will host an “Eggstra” Special Good Friday Living Well from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 19. A representative from the Area Agency on Aging will be the guest speaker. There will be light exercise, a Good Friday service by the Rev. Dan Tayman, lunch and basket bingos. Anyone wishing to attend must respond by April 12. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers. Additional cards will be available for purchase the day of the event. To respond, call 330-744-5071.

Pink Ribbon Golf Classic will take place July 15 at Avalon Lakes Golf and Country Club. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. The event will be an 18-hole scramble with lunch and a basket auction and raffle. For information, call Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, will host an Easter Alive children’s program at 11 a.m. April 13. The event is free and also sponsored by Thrivent and Cabinwood’s Northend Acres. There will be two live miniature donkeys in a petting area and a puppet skit starring “Humble” the donkey and “Gerbert.” A raffle will take place and there will be games, crafts and snacks for the children. Attendants can register the day of the event at the church or preregister online at www.RedeemerAustintown.org.

St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1125 Turin St., Youngstown, will host a wine taste from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 27. Tickets are $25 per person and can be ordered by calling 330-727-8243. There will be wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and a gift auction.

St. George Croatian Center, 3200 Vestal Road, Youngstown, will host Croatian Pride Day from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday . Cost is $5 per person and the public is welcome. For information, call Tim Komara at 330-519-9036.

Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will host its Gettin’ Crafty class for adults from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Quaker Room. The craft will be butterfly flowerpots. All materials will be supplied. This class is suitable for beginning and intermediate skill participants. Registration is required and can be done online at www.salem.lib.oh.us or by calling 330-332-0042 for assistance. The event is free and open to the public.

Salem Public Library will host its Go Wild in the Park series from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Waterworth Memorial Park pavilion 9, 882 E. School St., Salem, with a presentation by Stark County master gardener Rita Mullet. Mullet will speak about edible flowers, plants and herbs. She has been a master gardener since 2006 and is a member of the Stark County Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau and the Navarre Garden Club. Registration is required and can be done online at www.salem.lib.oh.us, by calling 330-332-0042 or 330-271-8913 for assistance. This program is open to the public, free to attend, and is provided through the partnership of Salem Parks and Recreation Department and Salem Public Library.

Sutliff Museum will host its second annual “Nurturing Pathways to Freedom” lecture series Saturday with a presentation titled, “Spring Hill and the Underground Railroad” by Sammy Kay, director of Spring Hill Historic Home in Massillon. Spring Hill was built in 1821 but the family that lived there opened the home up to freedom seekers before the door actually existed. This presentation will explore what the Underground Railroad looked like while it was still forming plus the impact one family had on the area’s abolitionist activities. This is the first of three free programs in the series and will be presented in the Thomas Meeting Room on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the lectures will begin at 2. For information, visit www.sutliffmuseum.org, call 330-395-6575 or find the group on Facebook or Twitter.

Trumbull County Republican Women’s Club will sponsor its annual spring card party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 at Cortland Christian Church, 153 Grove St. There will be door prizes and 50-50 and basket raffles. Cost is $8 per person and cards and pencils will be furnished by the club. Tickets can be obtained by calling Gail Drushel at 330-847-6488 or at the door the day of the event.

Youth Intensive Services will sponsor a charity basketball game between the Steelers footballer’s basketball team and Mineral Ridge and Youth Intensive Services staff members at 8 p.m. April 17 at 238 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown. The Steelers will sign autographs at half time, and there will be a basket auction, raffles and more. Concessions and pizza will be available. Tickets are $7 and are first come, first served. For information, call 330-272-1339 and ask for Josh.

trips

Trumbull County Travel Club will sponsor a motor coach mini vacation to Holland, Mich., from May 7 to 9. Holland, located on Lake Macatawa, plants millions of blooming tulips which will greet members in this town named the “Best Small Town Festival” in the USA. Reflecting on the area’s Dutch heritage, Windmill Island is on the agenda as well as the DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory tour. There will be time to experience traditional Klompen, photograph the Big Red Lighthouse and sit in comfortable seats for the Volksparade. Two breakfasts and two dinners are included along with the Fiddle Fire Show and the Dazzle Dinner Theater. The Travel Club is open to any person who wishes to travel and make new friends. There are no fees to join. The club has been together since 2000 and consists of people over 21. Members meet twice a year at area sites to discuss upcoming trips. All trips leave from one site and use motor coaches, trains, air and will sometimes incorporate cruising. To receive literature on the Holland trip, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the secretary. For information, call Peggy at 330-856-5398. In September, the club will head west to Rapid City, S.D. April and June day trips are on the agenda. Some seats are available for the April and June trips.

A calendar of activities to which the public is invited is published each Tuesday. Please submit information to the Society Department by noon Friday.