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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.
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• 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.
• Free Garden to Table Workshop -- Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6-7:30 p.m., Body & Soul Community Center, Strodes Mills. Leah Fronk, horticulture specialist and educator, will answer garden questions. Submit garden questions in advance to Rose Massie at rmassie@cpartnerships.com. If you had a soil test taken on your garden, bring it with a map of your garden. Will also have our annual fall produce share. Bring extra produce to share. Register at rmassie@cpartnerships.com or call (717) 899-6044. Sponsored by Community Partnerships and Mifflin-Juniata United Way.
• Milroy Hose Co. No. 1 spaghetti dinner -- 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Dine in or take-out. Dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, toss salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is a donation. Reservations accepted but not required. To pre-order, call (717) 667-2388.
• 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. 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.
Today
•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.
Tuesday, Sept. 12
• Coffee with friends --
9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Dominos -- 9 a.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- Open 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
• LHS Class of 1954 luncheon -- 11:30 a.m. at Burnham OIP. All classmates and guests are welcome.
• Towpath Naturalist Society "Hawks in Flight" presented by Cindy Bickel -- 7 p.m., St John's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 120 N. Main St., Lewistown (rear entrance). New members and visitors are welcome.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
• Blood drive -- Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• Bingo -- 9:30 -11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- Open 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
• LHS Class of 1956 luncheon -- Noon at Kountry Kitchen, Rte. 522 S. in McVeytown.
• Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.