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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• 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.
• Freedom Avenue UMC and Shining Light Through the Darkness soup sale -- Friday, Nov. 17. Soups available: chicken corn with and without rivels, ham bean, beef vegetable, stuffed pepper and French onion. Cost is $8 per quart. Pick up between 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17 at the Freedom Avenue UMC fellowship hall, 511 East Freedom Ave. in Burnham. Preorders recommended. Walk-ins welcome. To preorder, call or text Darlene Gray @ (717) 953-6352 by Sunday, Nov. 12.
• Church bazaar -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 18, Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Vegetable soup, ham pot pie, coconut cream pie and apple pie. Must order ahead by Nov. 13 at (717) 248-1897.
• Mincemeat sale -- 10 a.m.-noon pickup, Nov. 18, East Kish Presbyterian Church, corner of Walnut and Church streets, Reedsville. Cost is $11.50 per quart, $5.75 per pint. Order by Nov. 11 at (717) 667-2806. Leave a message with name, phone number and quantity. Proceeds benefit the church's mission and Benevolence Fund.
•Annual craft show -- Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Milroy United Methodist Church. Vendors can contact Paul at (724) 678-6619 for more information. Crafts, food, baked goods, jewelry, home decor and more available Soup sale: $7 per quart. Chicken noodle, ham and bean and creamy chicken and wild rice available. Preorder by Wednesday, Nov. 15 by calling (724) 678-6619. Pick-up during craft show.
• Thanksgiving Meal -- New Life Church, 101 N. Beech St. in Burnham will be partnering with Calvary Lewistown, 111 E. Third St. New Life Church will be delivering or providing a meal to be picked-up on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 23. Take-out will be available for pick-up between 10 a.m.-noon. Shut-ins can receive free delivery in Lewistown, Burnham, Yeagertown, Reedsville and Milroy. Calvary Lewistown will be providing meals for pick-up or dine-in. Take-out will be available for pick-up between 10 a.m.-noon. Dine in is from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 23. Please reserve your pick-up or dine-in meals by calling (717) 242-1481 no later than 2 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 21.
• AARP Safe Driving class -- Nov. 29-30 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Mifflin-Juniata Regional Services Corporation (MJRSC) in Yeagertown. Classes will be held in the ground floor conference room. Instructor: Nancy Simmons. Cost is $20 for AARP members, $25 for non-members. Bring membership card and driver's license to class. For reservations, call (717) 667-2763.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
• Bingo -- 9:30 -11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• Bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sacred Heart Thrift Shop 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. $5 for clothing and shoes.
• 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, Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant, Logan Boulevard, Burnham.
• Blood drive -- 1-6 p.m., Reedsville Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.
Thursday, Nov. 9
• Bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sacred Heart Thrift Shop 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. $5 for clothing and shoes.
• Kish Class of 1966 ladies lunch -- 11:15 a.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School dinner -- 6 p.m. at Hoss's Steak and Sea House, Lewistown.
• Juniata Valley Gingerbread contest workshop -- 6-8 p.m. at Hungry Run Distillery, 30 Ridens Road, Lewistown. Registration encouraged. Gingerbread house kits provided at $20 each. Check or cash. Enter contest Nov. 30 by delivering your house to 3 W. Market St. in Lewistown. Information: (717) 242-6467, ext. 100 or email lmiller@jvbds.org.
Friday, Nov. 10
• Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sacred Heart Thrift Shop 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. $5 for clothing and shoes.
• Juniata Valley Gingerbread contest workshop -- 10 a.m.-noon at Mifflin County Library, 123 N. Wayne St. in Lewistown. Registration is encouraged. Gingerbread house kits provided at $20 each. Check or cash. Enter contest Nov. 30 by delivering your house to 3 W. Market St. in Lewistown. For more information, call (717) 242-6467, ext., 100 or email lmiller@jvbds.org.
• Free Community Veterans Day meal -- noon at Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave. in Lewistown. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce, dessert and drinks. Information: (717) 248-1897.
• Bingo -- 6 p.m., Beale Township Fire Department. Doors open at 5 p.m.
• Single mom support group -- 6:30-8 p.m., New Life Church Cafe, 101 Beech St., Burnham. Dinner served from 6:30-7 for mothers and children. Child care from 7-8 while mothers meet in a group. More information: call or text (717) 437-4946.
• Family and friends game night -- 7-9 p.m., Paintersville CMA Church, 3195 Back Maitland Road, Lewistown. Games and refreshments provided.
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.