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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.
Reserve Now:
• Aviation ground school -- 6:30-8:30 p.m., begins Sept. 13. Sign up for a 14-week course sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association. Must register to participate. For registration form, email EAA518.KRVL@gmail.com or call (717) 899-0138.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Fall Banquet -- Thursday, Sept. 14, Penn Valley Retreat. Family style roast turkey dinner. Featured speaker Ken Longfield will present "The Appalachian Dulcimer." Members $20, non-members $23. Reservations and payment due by Sept 7. Call (717) 242-1022.
• McClure Veterans Memorial Pool Golf Tournament fundraiser -- Sept. 30, Lewistown Country Club. Register by Sept. 15 by calling (570) 850-1320 or (717) 439-6841 or emailing vmpoolgolf@gmail.com. Registration includes green fees, cart and meal. Event is held rain or shine. More information can be found on the pool's Facebook page.
• Goose Day dinner -- pickup 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 29, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, North 522, Alfarata.. Takeout only. Goose dinner, $17 or chicken dinner, $15. Goose bowl, $14 or chicken bowl, $12. Meal includes mashed potatoes, filling, gravy, corn, pepper slaw, applesauce and cake. Reserve meal at (717) 543-0921 by Sept. 20. Preorders only.
Thursday, Sept. 7
• Community pancake breakfast -- 6:30-9:30 a.m., Maple Grove Mennonite Church, 115 Maple Grove Road, Belleville.
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m., The Restaurant, Fourth Street, Lewistown.
• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
• LHS Class of 1960 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Big Daddy's Grill-n-Chill.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
Friday, Sept. 8
• Coffee with friends --
9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St. in Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
Saturday, Sept. 9
• Graceful Soles Shoe Bank -- 9 a.m.-noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St. in 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. Preorder: (717) 248-0665.
• LHS Class of 1965 luncheon -- 11 a.m., Sal-lee's Dream in Lewistown. Classmates and spouses are welcome.
• Drive-thru ham or beef pot pie sale -- 4 p.m., Rescue Hose Co. No. 20, 222 South Sassafras St., Beavertown. Benefits the fire company.
• Keystone State Muscle Cars Cruise-Ins -- 5-8 p.m., Rec Park in Lewistown. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome. No membership needed. For more information, call (717) 437-6050.
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.