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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.
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•Mifflin County Chapter PASR luncheon meeting -- noon, Thursday, Nov. 7, Birch Hill Event Center, Burnham. Program will be the annual bazaar to benefit scholarship program. Menu: mixed greens salad, lemon pepper fish, stewed tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Cost is $16. Reserve by emailing ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or by calling (717) 437-6024 by noon, Friday, Nov. 1. All school retirees are welcome.
•Homespun Christmas bazaar and turkey dinner -- 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, First United Methodist Church, 3rd and Dorcas streets. Dinner tickets cost $12 for adults, $3.50 for children 5-11 and are free for ages 5 and under. Tickets available at church office from 9 a.m. to noon or by calling (717) 513-3915.
•Turkey dinner -- 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, Crossroads Church of God of Prophecy in Maze, (Rte. 235, approx. 2.5 miles east from East Salem). By donation. Drive-thru. Pre-order take-out only. Menu: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and green beans with a slice of pumpkin pie. Pre-order by calling the church at (717) 463-2389 by
Nov. 1.
•Holiday bazaar pie sale -- Friday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m.-noon, Port Royal Lutheran Church. Soups sold by the quart (chicken corn, ham and bean and beef vegetable) and frozen homemade ready-to-bake pies (mincemeat, apple crumb and carmel apple) and mincemeat filling must be ordered by Nov. 8. Pick-up during bazaar. To order, call (717) 527-4040 or (717) 968-3816. Leave name, phone number and order.
•Freedom Avenue UMC and Shining Light Through the Darkness Soup Sale -- Friday, Nov. 15, Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church. Soups: chicken corn, ham bean, beef vegetable, stuffed pepper, French onion and creamy potato. Cost is $8 per quart. Baked goods available for purchase. Pick up will be between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Friday, Nov, 15 at the Freedom Avenue UMC Fellowship Hall, 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Pre-orders recommended by calling or texting (717) 953-6352 by Nov. 10.
Today
•Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m.-noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 South Route 75, East Waterford.
•Winter Wonderland craft and vendor show -- 9 a.m-8 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park. Start Christmas shopping early.
•Juniata Joint High School Class of 1966 breakfast -- 9:30 a.m., County Line Restaurant.
•Holiday bazaar -- 11 a.m.-
7 p.m., Reedsville Lutheran Church fellowship hall, Logan St., Reedsville. Beef vegetable soup, baked goods, homemade cards, paintings, and more. Cafe food stand will sell soup, sandwiches, drinks and desserts.
•Community meal -- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pine Glen Church of the Brethren. Menu is roast beef, filling, mashed potatoes, gravy and dessert.
•Bingo -- doors open at 5 p.m., Early birds start at 6:30 p.m., Beale Township Fire Company.
•Trunk or treat -- 5:30-7:30 p.m., Church Hill United Methodist Church, 199 Woodland Circle, Reedsville.
•Free family movie night -- 7 p.m., Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church. Free snacks will be provided.
Saturday
•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.
•Winter Wonderland craft and vendor show -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park. Start Christmas shopping early. Lots of food.
Sunday
•Turkey dinner -- 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Burnham Lions Building, first Ave, Burnham. Includes turkey, filling, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans. Takeout $12.
•McCoy House Museum -- Open 1-3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown.
•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.