Special events

• Shenango River Watchers’ Annual Earth Day Cleanup is Saturday at two locations. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at both locations: Sharon City Centre parking lot (look for the tent), downtown Sharon, and in Jamestown (follow the signs on Liberty Street for registration location). Lunch will be provided. All welcome.

• Fellows Riverside Garden’s daffodil show will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Millcreek Metropark garden in Youngstown. It is one of 41 shows throughout the U.S. associated with the American Dafodil Society. Entries from the public will be accepted until 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by judging and viewing. A special feature will the unveiling of Narcissus “Fellows Favorite,” a daffodil cultivar named for Fellows Riverside Gardens’ 50th anniversary in 2008. The gardens staff are celebrating the first season as an official ADS display garden, the only one in Ohio. Info: 330-740-7116 or www.millcreekmetroparks.org

• There will be a free workshop on annuals and perennials at 11 a.m. Saturday at DJ’s Greenhouse, 1004 E. Lake Road, Transfer. Info: 724-962-1230.

• A child safety seat inspection will be from noon to 4 p.m. May 1 at Mercer County Career Center, 776 Greenville Road, Mercer. Parents and caregivers can have their car seats inspected for free. They can receive answers to questions about child passenger safety when they come to the inspection event. Please bring the instructions that came with the car seat and the vehicle owner’s manual for reference. It is also helpful if the child is present. A national estimate from Safe Kids Worldwide is that four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly. This inspection is sponsored by Safe Kids of Mercer County, PennDOT, PA Traffic Injury Prevention Project, State Farm, and Mercer County Career Center.

• The Red Hat Society “Rejoicing Women” of Farrell will hold its fourth annual tea from 1 to 3 p.m. May 2 at the Lavigne Community Center, Farrell. Theme for the evening is “Mother and Daughters Relationships.” Guest speaker will be Pastor Aquanetta Osborne and guest soloist is Lady Monica Avery. Tickets are $7. Call 724-981-8017 or 724-347-7080. The public is welcome.

Dinner

• Jerusalem Christian Church, 560 Donation Road, Greenville, is having a free community spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. May 2. If you need transportation, call Jenny, 724-376-7136 or Bryan and Tracy, 724-588-9197 by April 30.

Fundraisers

• Club Pet Adoption’s 2nd annual reverse raffle dinner is Saturday at the Reynolds VFW. Doors open at 5 p.m. with activities, followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The grand prize drawing worth $1,200 is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 a couple and includes two dinners, a main board number, beer, pop, coffee and water. There will be a cash bar. All proceeds go to the homeless pets at Club Pet, 20 Schaller Road, Transfer. Tickets or info: 724-962-4544 or 724-962-0877.

• A spaghetti dinner and Chinese auction to benefit Sherry Stone, who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is set for 2 to 6 p.m. April 25 at the Elks Sharon Lodge 103, 260 E. Connelly Blvd., Sharon.

• Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, 600 E. State St., will hold a two day rummage sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1 and 2. All items will be half price on May 2. Lunch also available.

Proceeds support the work of the Presbyterian Women of Sharon. Info: 724-981-2211.