BENEFIT TO HELP MAN FIGHT CANCER: A cancer benefit to help Todd Herron will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds, 899 Everett Hull Road, Cortland, and include arts and crafts, 50-50, door prizes, silent auction, bake sale, a bluegrass and gospel show and the Stockdale Family Band from 1 to 3 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 ages 13 to 17, with all proceeds to help Herron with his medical expenses.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WALK SET: The 21st annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Wick Recreational Area, Mill Creek Park. The walk is a four-mile course through the park.
Prizes will be awarded to those walkers based on amounts of money raised. For information, call 330-533-6772.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS BASKET EVENT: The North Bloomfield Historical Society will host a basket making event from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the town hall at intersection of state Routes 45 and 87. Participants will make a walnut-colored basket with handle.
Those attending are asked to call Kathy at 440-685-4425 or Liz at 440-685-4582. Cost is $20 per person and includes materials.
SPEAKER TO DISCUSS HEALTH CARE: Linde Finsrud Wilson, chief executive officer of Sharon Regional Health System, will present a free community program on "The Future of Health Care" from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and a presentation at 5:30 at Sharon Regional's Hubbard Diagnostic and Specialty Center, 800 W. Liberty St., Hubbard. Advance registration is required by calling 800-346-7997 or 724-983-5518, or emailing info@srhs-pa.org.
CLASS TO MEET: The Niles McKinley Class of 1950 will meet for lunch at 1:30 p.m. today at O'Charley's. For more information, call Dorothy at 330-652-4875 or Evie at 330-544-0253.
BENEFIT TO HELP MAN: Jan's Campground, 6674 Hoagland Blackstub Road, Cortland, will hold a Chinese auction / pig roast from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds to help the Bob Kish Parkinson Fund. Money raised will help with medical expenses. Call 330-638-2917 for information.
FUNDRAISER HELPS MISSION TRIP: The Mesopotamia Church will hold a fundraiser and meal from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, with all proceeds to go to the mission trips to Dominician Republic in February and Africa next June.
IDORAFEST SET FOR WEEKEND: The second annual Idora Fest will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday on McFarland Avenue. The Idora neighborhood will hold entertainment, games, and prizes for children.
The event is free. Call 330-318-5165 for information.
TODAY
Roundtable Carvers woodcarving club, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Center, Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, 330-318-3609.
Engage Prayer and Intercession Group, 6:30 p.m., 3217 Surrey Ave., Warren. 330-550-3393.
Kids Club Children Ministries, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Park Ave., Warren.
Niles Frontliners, 7 p.m., Cleary's, 1216 N. Main St., Niles, 330-509-9016.
Niles Rotary Club, noon, Ciminero's Banquet Centre, 123 N. Main St., Niles.
NAMI Mahoning Valley, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Girard Free Library, 330-584-9213.
Denman Tire Retirees, noon, Wayside Restaurant, Champion. 330-898-6283.
Warren Kiwanis, noon, Buena Vista Cafe, Warren.
People Empowering Progress Productivity, 6 to 7:30 p.m., 2051 Niles Road S.E., Warren.
Business Connections, 7:30 a.m., Mocha House, 467 High St. N.E., Warren.
Thursday Clean People, 7 p.m., Niles Senior Center.
Warren Thursday Al-Anon Group, 7:30 p.m., SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, 185 Laird Ave. N.E., Warren.
TOPS Ohio 188, weigh-in at 5:15 p.m., meeting at 5:45 p.m., Tod Avenue United Methodist Church, 155 Tod Ave. N.W., Warren.
TOPS 1497, weigh-in 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m., Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Canfield Niles Road, Austintown. 330-759-4737.