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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 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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Free gardening workshop -- Tuesday, April 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Body and Soul Community Center, Strodes Mills. Discussions will be about using compost and mulches in the garden, tips on feeding plants at each stage of growth, planting transplants, planting guides for April and there will be time allotted for sharing transplants. Bring some with you and take some home. Sponsored by Community Partnerships and United Way of Mifflin-Juniata. To register, call Rose Massie at (717) 899-6044 or email at rmassie@cpartnerships.com.
Today
• Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
• Domino's -- 9 a.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Standard Steel retirees breakfast -- 9 a.m. at Sal-lee's Restaurant.
• Juniata County Historical Society Archives -- open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown (below the Juniata County Library). Hours by appointment also. Call (717) 436-5152. Leave a message if there is no answer.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale -- 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St. in Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
• Blood drive -- 12:30-6 p.m., Port Royal Community Center. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
Wednesday, April 3
• Bingo -- 9:30 -11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• Juniata County Historical Society Archives -- open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown (below the Juniata County Library). Hours by appointment also. Call (717) 436-5152. Leave a message if there is no answer.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse,
Monument Square, Lewistown.
• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale -- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St. in Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
• Community lunch -- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Faith Community in Christ Church, East Waterford. Eat-in only. Menu: Broccoli cheese soup. Information: (717) 984-4589.
• CLHS Class of 1972 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Burnham OIP. Classmates, spouses and guests welcome.
• LGHS Class of 1967 luncheon -- 1 p.m., Harshbarger's in Port Royal. Classmates and guests are welcome.
• Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.
Thursday, April 4
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m., The Restaurant, Fourth Street, Lewistown.
• Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale -- 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St. in Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
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.