THU/12-5

Beloit

West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 25701 U.S. Route 62. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m. and Jumpin’ Jack (54 numbers for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m. followed by regular bingo. This month three $500 cash prizes will be awarded on Dec. 26, entered with every paid admission in the month. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at 330-509-1209.

Boardman

DARE Singles Group, New Member meeting, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; 330-729-0127

Chester

Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Thrift Shop, 1-5 p.m.; liquidation sale; by donation

Columbiana

Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. 3 to 6 p.m. 20 per cent off jeans, slacks and skirts.

Drive through stuffed pepper dinner, 4-6 p.m. or sold out, St. Jude’s Women’s Guild, 180 Seventh St.; $12

Crestview BOE OAPSE Communication, 5 p.m., elementary conference room

Damascus

Tops 1329, United Methodist Church, weigh in 9 a.m., meeting 9:30 a.m.

East Liverpool

The Well at The Heights Church, 528 Grandview St., will be celebrating Christmas like it was meant to be. Refreshments at 6 p.m., Christmas songs and fellowship at 6:30 p.m.

East Palestine

Caring Hands Food Pantry, 9-11:30 a.m., First Church of Christ, clean trunks

The Way Station, Presbyterian Church, 109 W. Rebecca St., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Eagles kitchen open, 4-8 p.m., stuffed peppers, parley potatoes and roll $9; 330-886-0397

East Palestine Library Christmas Music performed by Diane Drapcho, 6 p.m.

Leetonia

Italian-American Club Burger Night, 5-7:30 p.m.; dine in or carry out; 330-427-9900

Lisbon

Lepper Library, How to Make Cowboy Caviar with Paige Irwin, 2-3 p.m., Irwin serves as the OSU Extension Educator, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Tastings are included. Register at the circulation desk

Salem

Salem HS Class of 1954, breakfast at Adele’s, 9 a.m.

Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St., food distribution, 3-5:30 p.m.; for residents of the 44460 zip code; must have photo ID and proof of residency

Salem Eagles, kitchen open 5-7 p.m., specials on Facebook page

St. Paul’s LCBA Branch 654, Christmas party, 6:30 p.m. at Salem Senior Housing Club House, 996 W. Perry St. Members are asked to bring a $5 exchange gift and a gas card to be donated to Sophia Women’s Center. Refreshment committee members are Denise Patton, Ruth Huggins, Kris Egli and Karen Santarelli. Opening prayer will be given by Carole Rea and closing prayer by Barb Staudt.

Washington Township

Board of Trustees, 11 a.m.

Wellsville

The Wellsville Public Library will host the Mystery Book Club at 6:30 p.m.

FRI/12-6

Boardman

DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; 330-729-0127

Canfield

Angels for Animals Antiques, Collectibles and Christmas Sale, 5-7 p.m., 4750 W. South Range Road; Early Bird Sale, $5 donation; information, 330-549-1111, Press #5 or www.angelsforanimals.org

Columbiana

Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 20 per cent off jeans, slacks and skirts.

Columbiana Library, book sale, 1-5:30 p.m. Free admission

Double I’s “An Impromptu Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m., Best Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn; doors open 30 minutes before showtime; tickets are $17 for one show or $30 for both nights. They can be purchased at: www.IndigoFamilyTheater.org or are sold at the door.

East Liverpool

“The Night Before Christmas, 5 p.m., Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame

VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 to 9 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase

East Palestine

Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter cod fish special on a dish $9, sandwich with side $10, dinner with two sides $12; dine in or carry out, $9; 330-886-0397

East Palestine Moose Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., carry out only, 330-426-3510

Hanoverton

United school board meeting canceled

Lisbon

Stage Left Players will present “Jingle My Bell,” an original musical by Kandace Cleland, 7 p.m., historic Trinity Playhouse; tickets at stageleftplayers.org

Salem

American Red Cross blood drive, noon-5 p.m., Hannah E Mullins School Of Practical Nursing

Salem Eagles, kitchen open 5-7 p.m., steak tortellini with alfredo, $10; NYC Bus departs club at 10 p.m.,tickets still available; Member’s Queen of Hearts Drawing

Salineville

Southern Local Elementary School will host its annual Christmas Parade from 6-7 p.m. Attendants can drive around the campus to view decorations and gather some goodies from elementary and high school staff to celebrate the yuletide spirit.

Wellsville

Wellsville SOI fish fry, 4-7 p.m. Eat in or carry out. Fish, shrimp and combo dinners, fish sandwiches and chicken dinners are back. Public welcome. Phone orders call 330-532-1927.

SAT/12-7

Alliance

December Hot Pots Storytime featuring a special Christmas character, 11 a.m., Rodman Public Library Branch; for ages 3-12; $15.99 per child and registration is required. The fee for the event is payable to Hot Pots upon registration at hotpotspottery.com. For information, call the Branch Library at 330-821-1313.

Canfield

Angels for Animals Antiques, Collectibles and Christmas Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 4750 W. South Range Road; informa

tion, 330-549-1111, Press #5 or www.angelsforanimals.org

Columbiana

Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 20 per cent off jeans, slacks and skirts

Columbiana Library, book sale, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free admission

Double I’s “An Impromptu Christmas Carol,” 7 p.m., Best Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn; doors open 30 minutes before showtime; tickets are $17 for one show or $30 for both nights. They can be purchased at: www.IndigoFamilyTheater.org or are sold at the door.

East Liverpool

ELHS Men’s Class of 1956 breakfast, 9 a.m., at L&B Donuts

The East Liverpool Beautification Society’s Reindeer Run will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Diamond; Hometown Christmas Event featuring gift vendors and food trucks will begin at 1 p.m., in the Diamond, featuring a live nativity, carriage rides, a castle bounce house, kid’s games, a Christmas open house tour and more; Christmas parade and tree lighting, parade kicks off at 6 p.m., with the new Christmas tree being lit in the diamond immediately following the parade.

In conjunction with East Liverpool’s city-wide “Hometown Christmas” celebration, the Upper Ohio Valley Museum & Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame hosting an open, 1-5:30 p.m.

East Palestine

Snowflake Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Christmas Parade 6:30 p.m.; tree lighting and caroling immediately following parade

East Palestine Library, Your Family in Gingerbread Cookies Display, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Our Lady of Lourdes offering free hot chocolate and popcorn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the village building during snowflake festival

Ozer Ministries holiday open house, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The ministry will be adorned with whimsical Christmas displays. Ozer will provide gifts for the first 100 attendees, along with light refreshments and cookies. Several decorated Christmas trees and gift baskets will be included in raffles. The open house is located at 407 N. Market St. For information, contact John or Daryl Hersh at 330-426-2147.

EPHS Class of 1958 and Class of 1957, 12:30 p.m., Olive Garden in Boardman

Hanoverton

Hanover Township Historical Society museum open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 9939 state Route 9

Highlandtown

Community breakfast, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Inverness Hall. All-you-can eat for a donation

Lisbon

Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m., Lisbon Church of the Nazarene; free and open to men of the community

Lepper Library, Elf Workshop: Holiday Fun for Kids, 10-11:30 a.m. Children will get into the holiday spirit by creating festive cards, choosing, and wrapping a book to keep, listening to a story and decorating a Christmas cookie. Registration is not required

Columbiana County 4-H Cookies and Milk with Santa, 10 a.m.-noon, First United Methodist Church; event is free but families are encouraged to bring non-perishable/ canned good items to participate in voting for the best gingerbread house; information, at 330-870-1165.

Lepper Library, Writers’ Group Saturdays, 2 p.m.

Fellow writers get together and discuss writing, publishing, and grammar. If you would like the group to critique your writing, send five pages a week before the meeting to dolly@lepperlibrary.org. Brought in part by the OAC

Stage Left Players will present “Jingle My Bell,” an original musical by Kandace Cleland, 7 p.m., historic Trinity Playhouse; tickets at stageleftplayers.org

Minerva

Downtown Wonderland, 3-6 p.m., wide variety of free Christmas treats, crafts, activities, music and more, as well as the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus; Christmas parade will step off at 3 p.m. from Minerva Elementary School, proceeding up Bonnieview, to Line Street, to North Market Street, and ending in the Minerva Schools bus garage parking lot; information at 330-868-7979 or denise.freeland@minervachamber.org.

North Lima

Community Day Camp,“Grab&Go” soup fundraiser, 10 a.m.-noon or until sold out; Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave. Drive up and choose soup. Choices are baked potato, vegetable beef, chicken noodle, corn chowder, broccoli cheese, stuffed pepper, French onion and others. Cost is $8 per quart. Proceeds benefit Community Day Camp program. Day Camp Cookbook “From Our Table to Yours” will available. Cost is $12

Salem

Salem Hunting Club, 7-11 a.m., All You Can Eat Breakfast, $7, open to the public.

Salem HS Class of 1971, breakfast at Two Broke Girls in Leetonia, 9 a.m.

Salem Hunting Club, 6 p.m., .22 Rifle Matches, open to the public.

Salem Historical Society’s Quakertown Trolley Christmas Light Tours, 7 and 8:30 p.m., arrive at the museum at 239 S. Lundy Ave.; $10 for teens and adults, and $5 for children ages 12 and under; reservations recommended by calling 330-337-8514; walk-ons welcome after reservations honored

Salem Eagles, no kitchen, Bobby Thomas playing 8-11 p.m.; Member’s Weekly Drawing

Salineville

Southern Local band and chorus members will present their annual Community Christmas Concerts in conjunction with Salineville’s Light Up Night Parade. The concerts are hosted by the Salineville United Methodist Church and will last about 30 minutes each. The fifth- through seventh-grade band concert begins at 3 p.m., followed by the high school band and chorus concert at 4 p.m. They will then participate in the village parade along Main Street at 5 p.m. and perform some holiday favorites.

Washingtonville

VFW Open Mic Night, 7-11 p.m.

Wellsville

“Breakfast With Santa,” 9 a.m.-noon, Wellsville Alumni Center, 201 Third St. The cost is $5 per person and includes pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. Photos will be taken on personal devices.

The Wellsville Community Foundation’s annual Historic Christmas House Tour from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Wellsville Village Hall, Slacks Antique Mall, Wellsville Carnegie Library and The Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool.

Wellsville Stitchers, 1-3 p.m., Wellsville Library activity room; all skill levels welcome

The Wellsville Public Library will hold the Polar Express Christmas Program from 2-4 p.m. The program will feature the reading of “The Polar Express,” a craft, treats, hot cocoa and a visit with Santa. Due to limited space, sign up is required and can be done be calling the library at 330-532-1526.

Winona

Christmas in the Country, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Winona Area Historical Society 1838 Quaker Meeting House/Museum

Winona Methodist Church, 32114 Winona Road, annual Cookie Walk and Crafts, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cookies are $10 per dozen. No outside containers.