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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Homespun turkey dinner -- 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, First United Methodist Church, Lewistown. Adults: $10, ages 5-11: $5, 4 and under: free. Tickets in advance only. Reserve by calling (717) 248-4618.
• Soup sale -- Order now for pick-up of beef vegetable soup orders, noon-6 p.m., Nov. 3, Reedsville Lutheran Church fellowship hall, Logan and Pearl Street. $7 per quart. Call (717) 250-0985. Leave message with name, phone number and quantity. Order deadline is Nov. 2.
• Holiday bazaar -- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 10 and 8 a.m. to noon, Nov. 11, Port Royal Lutheran Church, 402 Market St., Port Royal. New, homemade and slightly used Christmas items and holiday decorations. Artificial trees, wreaths, lights and more. Baked goods, apple dumplings, party mixes and desserts. Order soup by the quart: beef vegetable and ham and bean. Also, frozen homemade ready-to-bake mincemeat and caramel apple pie. Mincemeat pie filling also available to preorder. Soup, pies and filling must be preordered by Nov. 3. Pies and soup can be picked up Friday or Saturday. Call (717) 527-4581, (717) 527-4040 or (717) 968-3816.
• Chicken/ham pot pie sale -- noon-6 p.m., Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, North 522, Alfarata. Order by calling (717) 543-0921 by Nov. 8.
• Church bazaar -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday Nov. 18 at Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave. in Lewistown. Vegetable soup, ham pot pie, coconut cream pie and apple pie. Must order ahead by Nov. 13. Call (717) 248-1897.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
• 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.
• Free community meal -- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Faith Community in Christ Church, East Waterford. Eat-in event. Menu: Beef vegetable soup. Information: (717) 734-3162.
• CLHS Class of 1972 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Burnham OIP. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
• LGHS Class of 1966 luncheon -- 1 p.m., Bel Vue Inn.
• Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.
• LGHS Class of 1967 luncheon -- 1 p.m., Rosie's Bar and Grill on Logan Blvd. in Burnham.
• Bibles and Brushes -- 6:30 p.m., Lost Creek Mennonite Church, 2682 Long Road, Mifflintown. All ages welcome to study God's word while being creative.
Thursday, Nov. 2
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m., The Restaurant, Fourth Street, Lewistown.
• LHS Class of 1960 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m. at The Restaurant, Rte. 522 S. in Lewistown.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Homespun and turkey dinner with all the trimmings -- 4-7 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Adults, $10, youth 5-11, $5. Free tickets available at church office or by calling (717) 248-4618.
Friday, Nov. 3
• Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Winter Wonderland Craft and Vendor Show -- 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park. Event sponsors Mifflin County Penn Roosevelt Camp and Lodge.
• Community meal -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., fellowship hall, Pine Glen Church of the Brethren. Menu includes stuffed meatloaf, gravy, scalloped potatoes, corn, rolls and a pumpkin dessert. Eat-in only.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- 6-8 p.m. View photos from the society's archive and discuss them with library volunteers. Books will also be for sale including the newest publication about Alexander Caverns by Forest K. Fisher. Rear of historic courthouse, 1 W. Market St., Lewistown.
• Bingo -- 6 p.m., Beale Township Fire Department. Doors open at 5 p.m.
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.