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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.
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Reserve Now:
•Mifflin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees luncheon meeting -- noon, Thursday, May 2, Birch Hill Event Center, Burnham. Program will be the presentation of the Scholarship and Lauretta Woodson Awards. Menu: Chicken Alfredo, mixed greens salad, garlic bread, brownie with whipped cream. Cost is $14. Reserve, with the number of persons attending, by emailing ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or by calling (717) 437-6024 by noon, Friday, April 26. All school retirees are welcome.
•Take-out ham potpie meal -- 4-6 p.m., May 4, Milroy United Methodist Church. Meal includes ham potpie, cole slaw, applesauce, roll and cake. Cost is by donation. Reserve by Wednesday, May 1, by calling (717) 667-3778 or (717) 667-2423. Leave message if no answer.
•Mother's Day dinner -- 11 a.m.-2 p.m or until sold out, Sunday, May 12, Milroy Hose Co. No. 1, 190 College Ave., Milroy. Dine-in or takeout. Menu: ham, scalloped potatoes, noodles, corn, dinner roll and dessert. Adults $15. Children 10 and under $7. Call (717) 667-2388 for reservations by May 11.
Today
•Bingo -- 9:30 -11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
•Juniata County Historical Society Archives -- open 10 a.m. to 1 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.
•CLHS Class of 1966 luncheon -- 11 a.m. at Vince's Pizza in Burnham.
•Lewistown Post Office retirees luncheon -- 11 a.m., Kountry Kitchen Restaurant, McVeytown.
•LHS Class of 1959 lunch -- 11:30 a.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville.
•Blood drive -- noon-6 p.m., Belleville Community Hall. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•CLHS 1961 luncheon -- noon, Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville. Classmates, spouses and guests welcome.
•CLHS 1968 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant. Classmates, spouses and friends are welcome.
•Blood drive -- 1-6:30 p.m., Juniata Christian School. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•Mission quilts -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. Sewing skills not necessary. Helpers needed.
•McVeytown Fresh Express -- 2-4 p.m., McVeytown United Methodist Church. Offering nutritious food, year round. Information: mcveytownfreshexpress@gmail.com.
Thursday, April 25
•Standard Steel melt shop retirees -- 8 a.m., Vince's, Burnham.
•Kish Class of 1966 brunch -- 10 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, Reedsville.
•Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
•Middle Creek Valley Council of Churches spaghetti dinner benefit -- 4 p.m.-? at the Troxelville Community Hall, across from Harvey's in Troxelville. Benefit dinner for Brooke Walters, of Beaver Springs, a 29-year-old, type-1 diabetic patient, who needs a pancreas transplant. Cost for the all-you-can-eat dinner is $10. Menu includes spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and cake.
•Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting -- 6 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Lewistown. Guest speakers will be the Mifflin County Commissioners. All veterans are welcome. Light refreshments.
Friday, April 26
•Blood drive -- 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m, Mount Union High School. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
•Bingo -- 6 p.m., Beale Township Fire Department. Doors open at 5 p.m.
•Free family activity night -- 6-8 p.m., LUMINA Center, 18 East Third St., Lewistown.
•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.
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.