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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Soup sale -- Pickup at 11 a.m., Dec. 2 at Milroy Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Main St., Milroy. $6 per quart. Ham bean, vegetable beef, beef barley and chicken noodle will be available. Order at (717) 667-3438 or (717) 437-5818. Leave a message if no answer. Orders due by 7 p.m. on Dec. 1.
• Mifflin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees luncheon meeting -- noon, Dec. 7, Birch Hill Event Center. The program will precede the luncheon. Program will be MCHS music ensemble "Cantare." Menu will be a holiday dinner. Cost is $14. Reserve now, with a number of persons attending, by responding to the following email: ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or by calling (717) 437-6024 by noon, Friday, Dec. 1. All school retirees are welcome.
• Breakfast With Santa -- 9 a.m. or 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 16 at Milroy Hose Co. No. 1, 190 College Ave. in Milroy. Reservations required. Call (717) 667-2388 by Dec. 6. Cost is a donation. Proceeds benefit a local family.
• Santa's Workshop -- Saturday, Dec. 16 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or until supplies depleted at Milroy United Methodist Church, 91 S. Main St. in Milroy. Children 12 and under. The church is receiving donations until Dec. 10 at Sharp Shopper in Belleville. Information: (724) 678-6619 or email preachit62@gmail.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
• Bingo -- 9:30 -11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• LHS Class of 1959 lunch -- 11:30 a.m., Burnham OIP.
• CLHS Class of 1961 lunch -- noon, Vince's, Burnham. Classmates, spouses, and guests are welcome.
• Blood drive -- 12:30-6 p.m., Juniata County Christian School, McAlisterville. 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. 30
• LHS Class of 1960 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• McCoy House Museum -- Open 6-9 p.m, 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. Dulcimer music by Ken Longfield from 6-7 p.m.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- Open 6-9 p.m., Rear of Historic Courthouse, Lewistown.
• Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting -- 6 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St. in Lewistown. Speaker will be Bob Haefner, Career Link veterans employment representative. All veterans are welcome. Light refreshments served.
Friday, Dec. 1
• Christmas bazaar -- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., West Granville Fire Dept., 8392 Rte. 522 S. in Strodes Mills.
• Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Community meal -- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pine Glen Church of the Brethren fellowship hall. Menu: roast beef, mashed potatoes, filling, gravy, noodles, vegetables and dessert. Eat-in only.
• Bingo -- 6 p.m., Beale Township Fire Department. Doors open at 5 p.m.
• McCoy House Museum -- Open 6-9 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. Flute trio from the Lewistown Community Band from 6-7 p.m.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- Open 6-9 p.m., Rear of Historic Courthouse, Lewistown.
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.