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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Breakfast with Santa — 9 a.m. or 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, Reservations required. No walk-ins. Milroy Hose Co. No. 1, 190 College Ave., Milroy. Call (717) 667-2388 no later than Dec. 4 for reservation. Menu includes bacon, eggs, sausage, pancakes, toast and beverages. Cost is a donation to help local children’s Christmas.
• Sand tart cookie sale — pickup noon to 6 p.m., Dec. 17, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, Route 522 North, Alfarata. Pick up only. $10 per pound, $5 per half pound. Order at (717) 543-0921 by Saturday, Dec. 14.
Today
•No events reported.
Sunday
•CC5 Community Christmas — 3-6 p.m., Port Royal Community Building, 212 W. 4th St., Port Royal. Entry fee is $5 donation per family. Events include storytime, photos with Santa, crafts, games, a special appearance by Santa Bear and refreshments. Proceeds benefit Community Cares 5 Dollar Fund.
•Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School get-together — 6 p.m. at Downtown OIP.
Monday
•Bingo — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., McVeytown Senior Center.
•Job club — 10 a.m.-noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC plaza building 58. Attendees will have the opportunity to search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs.
•Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.
•TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Avenue, Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. Welcoming new members. For information: (717) 994-0156.
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.