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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.
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• Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1967 luncheon -- Tuesday, July 11 at noon at Hoss's Restaurant in Lewistown. Forest Fisher will discuss Alexander Caverns. Classmates, family and friends are welcome. Call (717) 667-2763 or email NancySimmons@embarqmail.com.
• Juniata High School Class of 1973 50th year reunion-- Reunion is Saturday, July 15 at the Annsfield Estate, Mifflintown, from 4:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Cost is $38.50 per person and must be paid in advance. Call (717) 436-2024 for more information.
Saturday, July 8
• Raspberry Festival and Flea Market -- 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Decatur Fire Co. cookhouse, Route 522 North, Alfarata. Baked goods and homemade ice cream.
• Big Valley Alliance Church clothes closet --
9 a.m. to noon, Big Valley Alliance Church. Information: (717) 483-6951.
• Sixth annual McVeytown Open Golf Tournament --
9 a.m., American Legion Country Club, sponsored by McVeytown Lions Club. First 23 teams to register and pay are guaranteed a spot. Sponsor a hole for $100. Entry fee is $75 per person and $64 per club member. Fee includes greens fee, cart, tee gift, beverages and luncheon. Format is four-person scramble golf tournament. For more information, call (717) 899-6407 or (717) 248-2492.
• Graceful Soles Shoe Bank -- 9 a.m.-noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown. Children up to age 18 are given a free pair of shoes with verification of low income through medical assistance. Parent or guardian must accompany child.
• Chicken barbecue fundraising event -- Ready at 10:30 a.m., West Granville Township Fire Co. Call to pre-order 717-248-0665.
• LHS Class of 1965 luncheon -- 11 a.m. at Sal-lee's Dream. All classmates and spouses are welcome.
• Dream Center Overdose Awareness Event -- noon to 3 p.m., Rec Park, 100 Cherry St., Lewistown. Live music, face painting, barbecue, tacos and special guests Stars Burn Down and Honorary Wrestling Federation. Free Narcan and strip tests.
• Bingo bus trip -- 2 p.m.-1 a.m. to Bingo World in Maryland. Bus departs from and returns to Mifflin County Library. Cost is $55 for the bus trip only. Information: (717) 543-7014.
• Ice Cream Festival --
4 p.m., St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 8489 Licking Creek Road, Mifflintown. Five flavors of ice cream, chicken corn, ham and bean soup, pulled pork, barbecue, hot dogs, cakes and pies are available. Eat-in dining in the fellowship hall. Proceeds benefit local charities.
• 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.•42nd Annual Bluegrass and Gospel concert and ice cream social --6 p.m., Locust Grove Mennonite Church, 3358 W. Main St., Belleville.
• Let Freedom Ring concert -- 7 p.m., Embassy Theater. Concert performed by Lewistown Community Band and Choir. Fireworks at dusk.
•Independence Day Fireworks -- 9:30 p.m., launch site from MCIDC Plaza, Lewistown.
Sunday, July 9
• Free community meal -- 11:30 a.m. at Calvary Lewistown, 111 E. Third St., Lewistown. Hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill.
• Tuscarora Academy Museum -- open 1:30 to 4 p.m.
• Central Pennsylvania Grasp Chapter -- 7-9 p.m. at CPYM Sausman Center, 12339 William Penn Hwy. in Thompsontown. There is no cost to attend. For more information, please contact: Shannon Zeiders at (717) 953-6810 or Cpagrasp@yahoo.com.
Monday, July 10
• 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.
• Blood drive -- noon-
6 p.m., Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• Blood drive -- 1-6 p.m., McClure Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• 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.
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.