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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Donut sale -- pickup 6 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 13, Decatur Fire Cookhouse, North 522, Alfarata. Sugar, cinnamon and sugar and powdered sugar available. $9 per dozen, $5 per half dozen, $4 per dozen donut holes. Order by Feb. 9 by calling (717) 543-0921.
• Chicken pie supper fundraiser -- 3-5 p.m., Feb. 17, Granville United Methodist Church. Benefits cancer victims. Meals will be eat-in or takeout but they must be preordered. Takeout meals include chicken pie (chicken, filling and potatoes), slaw or applesauce and a whoopie pie. Eat-in meals include chicken pie, slaw or applesauce, a whoopie pie and a drink. Cost is $10 per meal. Order no later than Feb. 9 at (717) 348-1590.
• Freedom Avenue UMC and Shining Light Through the Darkness soup sale -- Pick-up between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Cost is $8 per quart. Soups available: ham and bean, stuffed pepper, beef vegetable, chicken corn and French onion. Baked goods will be available for purchase. Preorders recommended. Walk-ins welcome. Orders due by Sunday, Feb. 11. Call (717) 953-6352 to order.
Today
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m., The Restaurant, Fourth Street, Lewistown.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
Friday, Feb. 2
• 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. Menu is pulled pork barbecue, baked macaroni and cheese, calico beans and dessert. Eat-in only.
• Bingo -- 6 p.m., Beale Township Fire Department. Doors open at 5 p.m.
• Free family movie night -- 7 p.m. at the Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church fellowship hall. All are welcome. Free drinks and snacks provided.
Saturday, Feb. 3
• Graceful Soles Shoe Bank -- 9 a.m.-noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown. Children up to age 18 are given a free pair of shoes with verification of low income through medical assistance. Parent or guardian must accompany child.
• Nativity display -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Free Spring Church of the Brethren. Information: (717) 320-4967.
• Mifflin County Democratic Committee 2024 Democratic Candidates' petition signing -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m., United Steelworkers Union Hall, 519 Electric Avenue, Lewistown.
• All-you-can-eat supper --
4 p.m., Rescue Hose Co. No. 20, 222 South Sassafras St., Beavertown. Meal will be beef and ham pot pie. Takeouts sold by the quart. Proceeds benefit the fire company.
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.