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AUCTIONS

Angels for Animals Andrews Hall, 4750 W. South Range Road, Canfield, will sponsor its dinner buffet and third annual live cake auction from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the Feline Voucher Project. The event will include a basket raffle. The cake auction begins at 7 p.m. Menu includes glazed ham, pork loin, chicken, mashed potatoes, potato and cheese casserole, vegetables, salad bar, bread, dessert, beverages and vegetarian offerings. Cost is $13 for adults and $6 for children under 6.

Heartland Christian School, 28 Pittsburgh St., Columbiana, will host its 22nd annual benefit auction at 10 a.m. Saturday in the school gymnasium. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. There will be live, silent and basket auctions. Jim Kellner will be the auctioneer, and some items included will be vacation and hotel packages; theme park, event and attraction tickets; jewelry; gift cards; theater passes; and more. The Guatemala Missions team will host breakfast from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., in the school’s home economics room, to raise funds for their upcoming trip. A bake sale and lunch concessions also will be available. For information, visit www.heartlandschool.org.

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

BINGO

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica Mothers of the Crucifix Society will host a bingo and card party at 3 p.m. Sunday in the social hall, 343 Via Mount Carmel Ave., Youngstown. Cost is $6, lunch included. There will be door prizes, a pot-of-gold and basket auction.

Hubbard St. Patrick Church, 357 N. Main St., Hubbard, will host super bingo from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $25 and tickets will be available at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early birds start at 6:30. Entry includes 18 all-night cards and 12 special cards. Additional cards and pull-tab games will be available. There will be two $1,000 guaranteed coveralls. Kitchen will be open for concessions. Donations of non-perishable items will be accepted for the St. Patrick’s food pantry. Those who bring a donation will receive a free 3-on coverall card. There is a limit of two cards per attendee.

St. Brendan Altar and Rosary Society will host its annual Spring Bingo and Card party at 1 p.m. April 7 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.

DANCES

USA Dance Chapter 2024 will host a Spring Fling dinner dance from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Kent State Student Center, 1075 Risman Drive. The event will include a 50-50 raffle with proceeds to benefit Dancing Classrooms of Northeast Ohio, a nonprofit organization that uses partnership dance instruction as a tool for helping children to break down social barriers, learn about honor and respect, treat others carefully, improve self-confidence, communication and cooperation, and accept others who are different. Cost to attend is $50 for USA Dance members, $55 for nonmembers and $30 for students. To purchase tickets, visit usadanceohio.com; email to DebHerczOls@yahoo.com; or call Debra Olson at 440-623-1978. Registration closes at 6 p.m. Wednesday. For information on USA Dance Chapter 2024, email Randi Green at rgreen2341@att.net.

FESTIVALS

Boardman Park will host its 42nd annual Maple Syrup Festival and the Boardman Rotary Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and March 30 and 31. Park staff will be available at the Chester Pavilion to demonstrate the maple syrup process and Boy Scout Troop 60 will be available for questions about scouting. The Lariccia Center will be the site for the pancake breakfast. The Western Resrve Woodcarvers also will be in attendance and Troop 60 will host a basket raffle. Tickets for breakfast are $6 per person and are available for purchase at the door. Children younger than six eat for free. Proceeds benefit the community and Boardman Rotary projects. For information, call the park office at 330-726-8107 or visit boardmanpark.com.

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

Buster’s Brigade and Falcon Animal Rescue will host a beer and wine taste from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Magic Tree in Boardman. Tickets are $20 for six beer or wine tastings. A portion of the food sales will benefit both agencies.

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. April 5 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 and 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 should call Jessica Robinson at 330-333-3601.

OPEN HOUSES

CCW Academy, 585 Sanderson Ave., Campbell, will host its 44th annual open house from 9 to 11:30 a.m. March 30. The public is welcome. Children age 21/2 to 5 accepted. Structured classes take place from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday and day care is available until 5:15 p.m. For information, call Janet Petro, administrator, at 330-755-7041.

SALES

Friends of the Columbiana Public Library will have a spring book sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Bag of books for $3 begins at 4 p.m. Pre-sale will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $3 per individual or $5 per family. Paperback books cost 25 cents each; hardback books are 50 cents each; and audio visual materials cost $1 per item.

Helping Hands Closet at the Western Reserve United Methodist, 4580 Canfield Road, carries nearly new and new clothes for the entire family. March specials are each item will be $1 for winter clearance, excluding purple ticket items. Spring items are now in. Winter purses, jewelry and party and prom dresses are 50 percent off. Shoes are not on sale. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays.

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. 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. April 5 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6. 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

Iron and Steel All-gauge Model Train Show and Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31 at St. Lucy Palermo Banquet Center, 394 Tenney Ave., Campbell. Admission is $5 per person and free for children age 12 and younger. Free and accessible parking and snack bar will be available. For information, call Dennis Mamone at 330-503-5510.

Salem Centerplex, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave., will host its 27th Midwest Scale Train Show from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. There will be manufacturers, clinics, operating layouts and a model contest. All scales and gauges are welcome. For information, visit www.salemcommunitycenter.com.

Yellow Brick Place will host its annual Spring Fashion Show and Brunch at 10:30 a.m. April 7 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

Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley’s Child Advocacy Center and Mahoning County Children Services are inviting the community to the 2019 Pinwheels for Prevention event that will take place at 1 p.m. April 4 at the Holiday Inn, 7410 South Ave., Boardman, in the Grand Ballroom. (Enter through the back, side door with white canopy). The event is to raise awareness of National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month and is free and open to the public. Sheriff Jerry Greene will be the keynote speaker. There will be an award presentation, a performance by the Boardman High School Jazz Ensemble 2 and light refreshments. Anyone interested in attending must respond by March 28 to Andrea Mistovich at amistovich@akronchildrens.org or to Jennifer Kollar at jennifer.kollar@jfs.ohio.gov. Attendees are requested to wear blue to the event and on April 10 for Ohio Wears Blue Day in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Legacy Dog Rescue will host its third annual reverse raffle at 6 p.m. April 6 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 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 which 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 years and under will only need to eat a half dozen. Last year, Apple Castle made 2,459 doughnuts. An average of 300 donuts were consumed every hour throughout the day. This year’s 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.

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 monkeys 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 children. Attendants can register the day of the event at the church or preregister online at www.RedeemerAustintown.org.

Wilmington Township Civic League will host its 17th annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Wilmington Township Mercer County, Municipal Building, 35 Auction Road, New Wilmington, Pa. A variety of locally crafted quilts will be on display. Featured this year will be Betsy Rust’s quilts. Rust, of Mercer, Pa., is a retired teacher and has been quilting for 10 years. She does her own piecing and is a member of the Sew ‘n So Quilt Guild. Admission is $2, and refreshments will be available. Some quilts included in the display will be available for sale. The quilters have a large Irish Chain Star quilt to be raffled at the annual garage sale May 18. Tickets may be purchased for $1 each or six tickets for $5. The event is sponsored by the Wilmington Township Mercer County Civic League Quilters, and proceeds benefit the scholarship fund. For information, call 724-946-8074.

trips

Brookfield Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is sponsoring a trip to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh on March 30. The cost is $25 per person, which includes a $20 game voucher, $5 food voucher, and transportation. Proceeds from the trip benefit the Brookfield Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. A chartered bus will leave Brookfield High School at 9:15 a.m. and will depart the casino at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 21 years or older and present valid, state-issued photo identification. To reserve a spot, an RSVP slip must be filled out and returned by Wednesday. The slips can be found on the trip’s flyer on the Brookfield Local Schools’ website and Facebook page.

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. To receive literature on the Holland trip, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the secretary. For information, call Peggy at 330-856-5398.

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