The Sentinel offers nonprofit and other community organizations an opportunity to promote upcoming events for free in the community calendar for three days before the event. Events requiring reservations may be promoted for up to two weeks before the reservation deadline.

Events that require a purchase from a for-profit business, even if a donation is made to the organization, are not eligible for the calendar.

Submit items at least one week in advance via email, events@lewistownsentinel.com; call (717) 248-6741; online, Virtual Newsroom at www.lewistownsentinel.com; or mail or drop off, The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., P.O. Box 588 Lewistown, PA 17044. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions.

You must include a telephone number for verification purposes. The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.

Reserve Now:

• Mifflin County Association of School Retirees luncheon — Thursday, May 4 at noon at Birch Hill Events. Cost is $14. Respond to email: ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or call (717) 437-6024 by noon Friday, April 28. All school retirees are welcome.

• Curriculum, Book Sale & More event — 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., April 29, River Church Community Room in Mifflintown, free admission. Hosted by Juniata County Christian Homeschoolers.

• Democratic Committee ‘Primarily Picnicking’ at Kish Park — The Mifflin County Democratic Committee will host ‘Primarily Picnicking’ Sunday, April 30 from noon-2 p.m. at Kish Park in Lewistown. The event will be held in the scooter car (caged) pavilion. Picnic lunch and door prizes. Candidates are invited. Cost is a donation of $15 per ticket or two for $25. To purchase tickets, call or text (904) 206-3088 or email mifflincountydemocrats@gmail.com.

• 15th Annual Fremont and Port Trevorton Fire Companies consignment auction — Saturday, April 29 at the Snyder County Produce Auction, 6130 Susquehanna Trail, Port Trevorton. Consignments and donations accepted Friday, April 28 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Benefits the Fremont and Port Trevorton Fire Companies and Christian Aid Ministries. See the full sale bill at fremontfd.com.

• Mother’s Day dinner at Milroy Hose Co. No. 1 — Sunday, May 14. Pick-up 11 a.m.-? Take-out only. Chicken, waffles, mashed potatoes, corn, applesauce, roll and dessert. $14 for adults. $8 for 12 and under. Call (717) 667-2388 to order. Reserve by May 1.

Friday, April 28

• Coffee with friends —

9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South

Route 75, East Waterford.

• American Red Cross Blood Drive — 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mt. Union High School

• Fish, Oyster, Crab Cake, Meatloaf, Chicken Tenders Dinner — 4-7 p.m., Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, North 522, Alfarata

Saturday, April 29

• Free community breakfast — 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, S. Main St. in Lewistown. Please use rear entrance. Handicapped accessible and elevator available.

• Keystone State Muscle Cars Cruise Ins –5-8 p.m., auction barn across from Rutters in Milroy. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome. No membership needed. For more information, call (717) 437-6050. (Runs through end of October)

Monday, May 1

• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St. in Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.

• Bingo — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., McVeytown Senior Center.

• TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Avenue, Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. Welcoming new members. For information: (717) 994-0156.(DOES NOT MEET JAN. 16, FEB 20, MAY 29, SEPT. 4, OCT 9 or DEC. 25)

Reunions

Upcoming reunions, including missing classmate requests, are published as part of the calendar and should be sent to events@lewistownsentinel.com. Brief reports of reunions and class reunion photos with the people identified in the order in which they appear are accepted for publication in the Saturday Living section and should be sent to living@lewistownsentinel.com.