Calendar
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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Mifflin County Chapter of Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees luncheon — noon, Thursday, Sept. 5, Birch Hill Event Center, Burnham. Cost of meal is $16. Ashlie Crosson, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year, will be guest speaker. RSVP to ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or (717) 437-6024 with the number attending by noon, Friday, Aug. 30. All school retirees are welcome.
•Free pickled vegetable workshop — 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, Body and Soul Community Center, Strodes Mills. Learn how to make pickled vegetables and take some home with you. Bring a glass pint jar, knife and cutting board. We will supply the rest. For reservations, contact Rose Massie at (717) 899-6044 or rmassie@cpartnerships.com. Sponsored by Community Partnerships and Miffliin-Juniata United Way.
•Mifflin County Democratic Committee fall luncheon fundraiser — 2-4 p.m., Oct. 6, Elks Club, 229 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at door) and can be purchased by calling (904) 206-2088 or emailing mifflincountydemocrats@gmail.com. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sept. 25.
• Juniata Joint Class of 1961 luncheon — 12:30 p.m., Oct. 16, Burnham OIP. RSVP to (717) 248-4169 by Sept. 1.
Today
•Coffee with friends — 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
•Free lunch for all — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Family Ministry Center, First Baptist Church, Rte. 35, one mile north of Mifflintown. Menu: taco salad, pickles, peach cobbler and ice cream. Information: (717) 436-9261.
•Blood drive — 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mount Union Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.
Saturday
•Ceremony to honor Mifflin County Veterans — 11:15 a.m.. Burnham Vietnam Memorial. Emcee will be Bob Lauver of the Vietnam Veterans of America. Keynote Speaker is Silver Star Awardee ret. Vincent Tedesco.
•Keystone State Muscle Cars‚ 5-8 p.m., new location: between Ollie’s and Sheetz in Burnham.
Sunday
•Lewistown Moose Bingo — Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo at 6 p.m. Tickets sold at the door. Small meal provided free by the ladies of the Moose from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
•Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School get-together — 6 p.m. at Downtown OIP.
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.
Saturday
• 80th annual Edward S. and Amelia M. Wagner reunion — 12 p.m., Kish Park bumper car/yellow pavilion. Bring your family, a covered dish/dessert and an item for auction.
• Lewistown Specialty Yarn — anytime after 10 a.m., Kish Park green pavilion. For more information, call (717) 543-6093.

