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On the Calendar

SAT/9

ALLIANCE

Bingo, 6:25 p.m., Disabled American Veterans #50, 9540 McCallum Road NE; doors open at 5 p.m.

CANFIELD

Cookie walk, begins at 10 a.m. until sold out, Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road; $5 per dozen.

COLUMBIANA

Columbiana High School Class of 1961, breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Davidson’s restaurant at Salem Hills Golf and Country Club.

Crown Theater Productions, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 8 p.m., Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St.; tickets at crowntheaterproductions.org or 800-838-3006.

DAMASCUS

Light Up Damascus, all day activities throughout the town; lighting ceremony downtown, 5:30 p.m.

HANOVERTON

United Class of 1966, breakfast, 8 a.m., Avalon Restaurant.

LISBON

David Anderson High School Class of 1962, dinner, 5 p.m., Ricky’s English Pub in Salem.

NEW WATERFORD

Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, New Waterford Eagles Club.

Band night, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. featuring “Blame the Whiskey,” New Waterford Eagles Club.

NORTH BENTON

All-you-can-eat community breakfast, 7:30-11 a.m., North Benton Presbyterian Church; $6.50 for adults, $3.50 for ages 6-12; carryouts available.

NORTH LIMA

“Grab and Go” soup fundraiser, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave.; $8 per quart; wedding, chicken noodle, baked potato, French onion, vegetable beef; benefits Community Day Camp program.

Beaver Township Historical Society Christmas Open House, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Old School Marketplace second floor, 11836 South Ave.; community members are encouraged to bring historical items or photographs of holidays past to share.

An all-you-can-eat chili and cornbread dinner and Christmas cookie sale, 4-7 p.m., Good Hope Lutheran Church, 12030 Market St.; $8 for adults, $4 for ages 7-12; carryouts available; 330-549-2406.

SALEM

Haystack breakfast, 7-11 a.m., Eagles Club, 1884 N. Ellsworth Ave., $6; Roadworks, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Holiday Bazaar, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Salem Memorial Building. Handmade craft items, wreaths, candles, fragrances, baked goods, jewelry and more. Dinner available from 5-7 p.m. Infinity Dance and Performing Arts will perform, noon-2 p.m. For information contact Shane Franks at 330-332-5512.

Salem High School Class of 1953, lunch, noon, Annabell’s.

Angels for Animals is selling a limited number of $10 vouchers (from noon-3 p.m. at Tractor Supply, 2366 E. State St.) to Salem area residents, to have their cat(s) spayed or neutered.

Decorated Christmas trees, inspired by paintings of local artist Charles Burchfield, open from 1-5 p.m., Burchfield Homestead, 867 E. Fourth St.; admission $3; free for children under 10; 330-717-0092.

Locust Grove Baptist Church, 12015 Washingtonville Road, will celebrate 175 years during “An Old-Fashioned Christmas,” 2- 7 p.m.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 892, kitchen open 5-7:30 p.m.; burgers and fries; carryouts available; 330-337-8015.

Salem High School Class of 1958, 5-8 p.m., Salem Italian American Club; $10 per person; reservations, 330-533-6934.

“Tour of Lights,” 5-9 p.m., Brookdale Salem; free admission.

“The Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Salem Community Theatre; tickets, 330-332-9688.

SUN/10

COLUMBIANA

Crown Theater Productions, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 2 p.m., Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St.; tickets at crowntheaterproductions.org or 800-838-3006.

Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Winter Band Concert, 7 p.m., Columbiana High School auditorium.

HANOVERTON

Fifth-grade and high school concert bands perform at 2:30 p.m.; sixth-grade and junior high bands perform at 4 p.m., United High School auditorium; free admission.

LEETONIA

Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Leetonia American Legion, $5.

LISBON

Lions Club bingo, 6 p.m., Industrial Park, doors open at 4 p.m.

NEW WATERFORD

Band night, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., featuring “Blame the Whiskey,” New Waterford Eagles Club.

SALEM

Salem High School Class of 1969, lunch, 12:30 p.m., BB Rooners.

Open house to celebrate the Salem Public Library’s recently completed upper level renovation, 2-4 p.m.

Decorated Christmas trees, inspired by paintings of local artist Charles Burchfield, open from 1-5 p.m., Burchfield Homestead, 867 E. Fourth St.; admission $3; free for children under 10; 330-717-0092.

Fundraiser for Hand in Hand Africa, 1-5 p.m., Salem AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave.; bake sale, Chinese auction and 50/50. Food will be available for purchase.

“The Christmas Carol,” 2 p.m., Salem Community Theatre; tickets, 330-332-9688.

“Mini Christmas Concert,” presented by Dr. Jessica Austin, 6 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church.

MON/11

COLUMBIANA

TOPS 720, Presbyterian Church, weigh-ins, 9-9:35 a.m.; 330-482-5946.

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP

Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., administration building.

LISBON

One-on-one computer help, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lepper Library; register at 330-424-3117.

Al-Anon meeting, 7-8 p.m., Fleming House, 7300 Rose Drive.

SALEM

Holiday tree raffle and memorial heart-shaped ornament sale, 7-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:30- 6:30 p.m., Salem Regional Medical Center; tickets, $1 each or six for $5.

Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.

Salem High School Class of 1944, breakfast, 9 a.m., Adele’s Place.

R-Weigh weight groups, 1:45 and 6:15 p.m., First Friends Church. Weigh-ins 1-1:30 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.; 330-337-6889.

Emotions Anonymous meeting, 2-3 p.m., Holy Trinity Church; 330-332-1241; to enter ring bell on west door of building.

Hearthstone Fireside Gathering, 5 p.m., auditorium, room 134, on the Kent State Salem campus; doors open at 4:30 p.m.; bring a tablet or laptop with Hearthstone on it; $5 cover charge.

Banquet in Salem, 5-7 p.m., Memorial Building, 785 E. State St.; chicken noodle soup, ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, ice cream sundaes.

TOPS 1380, 6:15 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-584-7952.

Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Eagles Club.

Salem Board of Education, special meeting, 6:30 p.m., Salem High School, to review board goals. Regular meeting, 7 p.m., high school library; will go into executive session for the purpose of the employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of an employee or official, or the investigation of charges against an employee or official or regulated individual unless the employee, official, or regulated individual requests a public hearing.

SALINEVILLE

Southern Local Board of Education, meeting, 6:30 p.m., administration office.

WASHINGTONVILLE

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5532 Auxiliary, meeting, 6:30 p.m.

TUE/12

COLUMBIANA

Drive-thru ham dinner, 4-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St.; $8.

Fifth- and Sixth-Grade Winter Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Columbiana High School auditorium.

HANOVERTON

United High School Class of 2021 After-Prom Committee’s cookie walk, 4-8:30 p.m., cafeteria; $4.50 per dozen or five dozen for $20; to pre-order call 330-223-7102.

LEETONIA

Crochet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Teen creative writing, 3 p.m.; Young Authors for Adults, 6 p.m., “X: A Novel” by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon; Book folding with expert June McAfee, 6-8 p.m., Leetonia Community Public Library.

SALEM

Holiday tree raffle and memorial heart-shaped ornament sale, 7-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:30- 6:30 p.m., Salem Regional Medical Center; tickets, $1 each or six for $5.

Retired Salem Community Hospital employees, lunch, 11 a.m., Das Dutch Haus.

Rotary Club, lunch, 11:45 a.m., Salem Community Center.

Parkinson’s Disease support group meeting, 1-3 p.m., fellowship hall, Emmanuel Lutheran Church Education Building, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; handicap accessible.

Food distribution, 5-7:30 p.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.

Bingo, St. Paul School; kitchen opens and card sales start 5 p.m.; early bird games begin at 6:30 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Oxford House, 320 Benton Road; 330-853-9311.

Aerie meeting, 7 p.m., Eagles Club.

Salem Historical Society’s monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Dale Shaffer Library meeting room, featuring “State Theatre Carolers” and the installation of 2018 officers and trustees; bring a Christmas dessert to share.

WED/13

ALLIANCE

Deadline to order chili or chicken noodle soup (for pick up from 4-6 p.m. Dec. 14 at Mile Branch Grange, 495 Knox School Road); call 330-821-8023 and leave your name, phone number, type of soup and number of quarts.

COLUMBIANA

Columbiana High School Class of 1951, 9 a.m., Das Dutch Haus; all classes welcome.

Crestview Local Board of Education, regular meeting, 4:30 p.m., high school cafeteria.

HANOVERTON

United Jazz Band and Flight Show Choir will host “Carols and Cocoa,” 7 p.m., high school cafeteria; $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students.

United school board, 7:30 p.m., high school library.

LEETONIA

Toddler Playgroup, 10 a.m., Leetonia Community Public Library.

Leetonia High School Class of 1966, monthly luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Heck’s Restaurant.

Village Council, 7 p.m., Village Hall; preceded by Fire Committee, 6:30 p.m.

LISBON

David Anderson High School Class of 1956, breakfast, 9 a.m., Adele’s Place in Salem.

SALEM

Holiday tree raffle and memorial heart-shaped ornament sale, 7-10 a.m., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4:30- 6:30 p.m., Salem Regional Medical Center; tickets, $1 each or six for $5.

Salem High School Class of 1956, lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mike’s Penn Ave. Grille.

Christmas tour through the home of Bob and Linda Sebo, 5-8 p.m., $25; reservations required at 330-277-6049 or 330-853-8242; day of the tour, $30; fundraiser for True Heroes Under God, a youth group from Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

TOPS 777, weigh-ins 5:30-6:15 p.m., meeting 6:20 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-332-1280.

Salem High School Class of 1965, dinner canceled.

Salem United Commercial Travelers, Council #590, dinner, 6:30 p.m., Perkins Restaurant, business session follows.

Wellness Wednesday program, “Introduction to Essential Oils” presented by Dena Rozecki, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Quaker Room, Salem Public Library; registration required at salem.lib.oh.us or 330-332-0042.

SEBRING

Al-Anon meetings, Pine Lake Christian Church, 636 Pine Lake Road. Beginner’s meeting, 6:30 p.m.; regular meeting, 7 p.m.

WINONA

Free lunch for ages 55 and older,12:30-1:30 p.m., Senior Moments Cafe, Family Life Center, Winona Friends Church.

THU/14

COLUMBIANA

Kaiser and National retirees, 8:30 a.m., Adele’s Place.

Standing Together meeting for single moms, 6:30 p.m., Way Station. Growing Together group, 6:15-8 p.m., Upper Room Fellowship; 330-482-5072.

Seventh and Eighth Grade Winter Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Columbiana High auditorium.

DAMASCUS

TOPS Chapter 1329, 9:30 a.m., Damascus United Methodist Church; 330-537-3796.

HANOVERTON

United High School Class of 1965, lunch, noon, Guilford Lake Grille.

Redeemed Recovery support group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Hanoverton Christian Church, 10251 Plymouth St.; 330-223-1561.

LEETONIA

Exercise, 11:15 a.m.; Kids Club, 4:30 p.m.; Crochet, 4-6 p.m., Leetonia library.

Leetonia High School classes of 1958-61, dinner, 6 p.m., Caffe Capri in Boardman.

NORTH LIMA

Drive-thru chicken dinner, 3-6 p.m. or until sold out Calvary United Methodist Church; stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, brownie; $7; to order call 330-549-2588 and leave message.

SALEM

Holiday tree raffle and memorial heart-shaped ornament sale, 7-9:30 a.m., Salem Regional Medical Center; tickets, $1 each or six for $5.

Salem Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, monthly meeting, private dining room at the back of the cafeteria, refreshments at 9:30 a.m., speaker at 9:45 a.m., followed by the business session.

TOPS 1598, 9:50 a.m., First United Methodist Church. Weigh-ins, 8:45-9:30 a.m.; 330-332-1127; handicap accessible.

Salem Area Retired Workers, meeting, noon, CIO Hall, 547 Prospect St.; lunch provided.

FRI/15

COLUMBIANA

“Christmas Open House,” 6-8 p.m., Christ the King Anglican Church, 202 E. Park Ave.

SALEM

Happy, Joyous and Free Big Book Study meeting, 8 a.m., 1365 Sevakeen Circle; 330-537-4114.

Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.

Al-Anon meeting, 6 p.m., Oxford House, 320 Benton Road (Route 14); wheelchair accessible.

Salem Historical Society’s Christmas Light Tours on the Quakertown Trolley, 6, 7, 8 p.m.; load at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce; reservations, 330-337-6733 or trolley239@aol.com.

Ugly sweater contest, 7-11 p.m, AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave.; with DJ Jay Whitman.

Salem Eagles membership Christmas party, 7-11 p.m.; bring a coverdish for dinner at 7:30 p.m.; ugly sweater contest at 9:30 p.m.

“The Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Salem Community Theatre; tickets, 330-332-9688.

“The Journey of Hope: The Birth of the Savior,” presented by Allegheny Wesleyan College, 7 p.m., Salem High School auditorium; free admission.

Membership Christmas party, 7-11 p.m., Eagles Club #316, 1884 N. Ellsworth Ave; bring a coverdish for dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Addiction recovery, open meeting, 8 p.m., Faith Chapel, 511 E. Pershing St.; 330-332-8573.

SAT/16

ALLIANCE

Bingo, 6:25 p.m., Disabled American Veterans #50, 9540 McCallum Road NE; doors open at 5 p.m.

DAMASCUS

Monthly community breakfast, 7-11 a.m., Damascus United Methodist Church, 300 Valley Road; $5 for adults, $3 for children under 10.

SALEM

Decorated Christmas trees on display, inspired by paintings of local artist Charles Burchfield, open from 1-5 p.m., Burchfield Homestead, 867 E. Fourth St.; admission $3; free for children under 10; 330-717-0092.

Christmas party for children and grandchildren of Eagles members, 1-3 p.m., post home; hosted by the ladies auxiliary.

“Go Wild in the Park” program, “The History of the Native American Indian in Columbiana County” presented by local amateur historian Steve Reed, 2-3 p.m., Salem Public Library’s Quaker Room; registration required at salem.lib.oh.us, 330-332-004 or 330-332-5512.

Christmas tour through the home of Bob and Linda Sebo, 5-9:30 p.m., $25; reservations required at 330-277-6049 or 330-853-8242; day of the tour, $30; fundraiser for True Heroes Under God, a youth group from Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

“The Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Salem Community Theatre; tickets, 330-332-9688.

SUN/17

COLUMBIANA

Seventh Grade and High School Winter Band Concert, 7 p.m., Columbiana High School auditorium.

CANFIELD

Multiple Sclerosis Services Agency’s Christmas party, Ala Carte Catering; registration, 12:30 p.m.; sit down dinner, 1:30 p.m.; 330-533-6772.

LISBON

Lions Club bingo, 6 p.m., Industrial Park, doors open at 4 p.m.

SALEM

“Homecoming Christmas Concert,” 10:30 a.m., Salem Bible Methodist Church, 1647 N. Ellsworth Ave.; music provided by R.B. Kuhn on the organ and piano.

Decorated Christmas trees, inspired by paintings of local artist Charles Burchfield, open from 1-5 p.m., Burchfield Homestead, 867 E. Fourth St.; admission $3; free for children under 10; 330-717-0092.

“The Christmas Carol,” 2 p.m., Salem Community Theatre; tickets, 330-332-9688.

“Holiday Ugly Sweater Party,” 2-4 p.m., Salem Public Library’s Quaker Room; registration not required.

Quaker Bells, handbell Christmas concert, 6:30 p.m., First Friends Church, 1028 Jennings Ave.; free admission.

Neighborhood Christmas gathering worship service, 5 p.m., Memorial Building gymnasium, 785 E. State St.; open to the public.

MON/18

BELOIT

“Coffee Talks” to discuss district initiatives, with West Branch Superintendent Timothy Saxton, 9:30 a.m., high school auditorium lobby.

COLUMBIANA

TOPS 720, Presbyterian Church, weigh-ins, 9-9:35 a.m.; 330-482-5946.

High School and Show Choir Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Columbiana High School auditorium.

DAMASCUS

Lupus support group meeting, 7 p.m., Damascus Friends Church; 330-509-9015.

LISBON

One-on-one computer help, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lepper Library; register at 330-424-3117.

Al-Anon meeting, 7-8 p.m., Fleming House, 7300 Rose Drive.

SALEM

Food distribution, 9-11:30 a.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.

R-Weigh weight groups, 1:45 and 6:15 p.m., First Friends Church. Weigh-ins 1-1:30 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.; 330-337-6889.

Emotions Anonymous meeting, 2-3 p.m., Holy Trinity Church; 330-332-1241; to enter ring bell on west door of building.

TOPS 1380, 6:15 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-584-7952.

TUE/19

SALEM

Salem Regional Medical Center’s HeartWalk Team is sponsoring a bake sale and 50/50 raffle, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., cafeteria; raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5

Rotary Club, lunch, 11:45 a.m., Salem Community Center.

Bank One retirees and friends, lunch, noon, Salem Golf Club; reservations, 330-427-0304.

Food distribution, 5-7:30 p.m., Salem Community Pantry, 794 E. Third St.

Bingo, St. Paul School; kitchen opens and card sales start 5 p.m.; early bird games begin at 6:30 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Oxford House, 320 Benton Road; 330-853-9311.

Salem Lions Club, 6 p.m., Memorial Building.

Salem Historical Society’s Christmas Light Tours on the Quakertown Trolley, 6, 7, 8 p.m.; load at the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce; reservations, 330-337-6733 or trolley239@aol.com.

WED/20

SALEM

Wing night, 5-7:30 p.m., Salem Eagles Club, 1884 N. Ellsworth Ave.; six for $3.50 and 12 for $6.

TOPS 777, weigh-ins 5:30-6:15 p.m., meeting 6:20 p.m., Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave.; 330-332-1280.

“Stitches in Time,” 6:30-8 p.m., Salem Public Library’s Quaker Room; no registration required.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 122, meeting, 7:30 p.m., AMVETS Post 45, 750 S. Broadway Ave.

SEBRING

Al-Anon meetings, Pine Lake Christian Church, 636 Pine Lake Road. Beginner’s meeting, 6:30 p.m.; regular meeting, 7 p.m.

WELLSVILLE

Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteers will offer prescription drug assistance, 10 a.m.-noon, First Christian Church; no appointment necessary; 330-424-7877 or cbrown1@fcsohio.org.

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