Society will host ‘Second Saturday’

January 6, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

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Salem Historical Society will host “Salem Second Saturday” to learn something new about something old from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 12 with staff available to assist with local research in the Dale Shaffer Library, 239 S. Lundy Ave. The gift shop also will be open.

Society opens exhibit for MLK Day

SALEM

The Dale Shaffer Library museum and gift shop, 239 Lundy Ave., will be open with tours available by appointment from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 21 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be a black history exhibit in Freedom Hall and anyone interested may learn more about Salem’s role in the Underground Railroad and the early black families who settled in Salem. For information, call 330-337-2514.

Helping Hands Closet specials

CANFIELD

Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road, has new and gently used clothes for the entire family. January specials include 70 percent off Christmas attire and 50 percent off the rest of the inventory. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday.

Organization needs volunteers

YOUNGSTOWN

Helping Other Women, which has relocated to 1555 Belmont Ave., is a nonprofit organization that is striving to improve the quality of life in the community with women helping other women. Volunteers are needed. To volunteer or for information, call 330-797-5055 or 330-261-8686.

Sunrise Inn’s 90th anniversary celebration

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Sunrise Inn, 510 E. Market St., is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a contest in conjunction with WFMJ Television Inc. Beginning Jan. 12, twelve weekly winners will each receive $100 in Sunrise Inn gift certificates, and one grand prize winner will be awarded a $1929 gift certificate on April 1.

The contest is open to residents of Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana, and Mercer Counties who are 18 or older. Participants may enter once per day until March 27.

For information, call Ken Haidaris at 330-392-5176 or by email at riverrockamp@gmail.com.

Library to host tech class

SALEM

Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will offer a class taught by Kathy Bennett on how to safely and effectively use email at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Quaker Room. The class is open to the public, suitable for adults and free of cost to attend. Attendees are encouraged to take a laptop computer or tablet in order to save classroom work if possible as the number of library devices may be limited. Register online at www.salem.lib.oh.us or call the library at 330-332-0042 for assistance.