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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 business 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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.
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• 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 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.
• Chicken barbecue --ready by 11 a.m., Milroy Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Main St., Milroy. $7/half. Limited supply. Reserve by calling (717) 667-3438 or (717) 437-5818. Leave a a message if no answer. Reserve by 7 p.m. Sept. 22.
• Milroy Hose Co. No. 1 spaghetti dinner -- 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Dine in or takeout. 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.
• 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.
• Juniata County Historical Society annual fall dinner -- 6:30 p.m., Oct. 25, Walker Grange, Mexico. Speaker: Local author and historian Forest K. Fisher. Topic: Alexander Caverns. Tickets are $20. Price includes a roast chicken dinner. Tickets available at the JCHS Archives, Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call (717) 436-5152 to reserve tickets, or mail a check to the Juniata County Historical Society, 498 Jefferson St., Suite B., Mifflintown, PA 17059, with a stamped return envelope to have tickets mailed. Ticket deadline: Oct. 17.
• Tyler Smith Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser --
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, Oct 22., Lewistown Elks Lodge, 229 W. Third St. in Lewistown. Chicken and waffles or chicken pot pie. Eat in or take out. Adults $10, children $6. Benefits students in the welding program at Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology. Call (717) 994-4783 or (717) 994-1884 to reserve tickets. Limited number available at the door.
• Mifflin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees luncheon meeting -- Noon, Thursday, Oct. 5 at Birch Hill Event Center in Burnham. Program: Jen Fetters "My Hike of the Appalachian Trail." Menu: caprese salad, ham, sweet potatoes, green bean almondine, roll and gingerbread with whipped topping. Cost is $14. Reserve, with number of persons attending, by email: ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or call (717) 437-6024 by noon, Friday, Sept. 29. All school retirees are welcome.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
• 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.
• Blood Drive -- 12:30-6 p.m., Juniata Christian School, McAlisterville. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• Mifflin County Library Board of Directors meeting --5:15 p.m., Mifflin County Library, 123 N. Wayne St., Lewistown. Information: (717) 242-2391.
• Monthly book group -- 5:30 p.m., Mifflin County Library, Kish Branch, 174 N. Penn St., Belleville. The book "The Hidden One," by Linda Castillo, will be discussed. New members are welcome, even if they did not read the book. Information: (717) 935-2880.
• Republican Party meeting -- 7 p.m., Birch Hill Events.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
• 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.
• Chief Logan Class of 1966 luncheon -- 11 a.m. at Vince's in Burnham.
• Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.
• Monthly book group -- 2:30 p.m., Mifflin County Library, Lewistown branch, 123 N. Wayne St., Lewistown. The book, "The Hidden One," by Linda Castillo, will be discussed. New members are welcome, even if they have not read the book. Information: (717) 242-2391.
• Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1967 dinner -- 5 p.m., J.P. Edwards in Burnham. Classmates, family and friends are welcome.
• Mifflin County Democratic Committee meeting -- 6:30 p.m., United Steelworkers Union Hall, 519 Electric Avenue.
Thursday, Sept. 21
• LHS Class of 1957 ladies' luncheon -- noon, Hungry Run Bistro, 10042 Rte. 522 S. in Lewistown.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Milroy Lions Club spaghetti dinner -- 4-7 p.m., White Memorial Church fellowship hall, Main St. in Milroy. Entrance is by donation. Proceeds benefit Merijane Vanderhoof. Meal includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and soft drinks. Takeout is available.
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.