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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:

• Chinese and basket auction — Saturday, March 1, American Legion social hall, McClure. Chinese auction at noon, basket auction at 7 p.m., Benefits the McClure Veterans Memorial Pool. 32 E. Ohio St., McClure. To donate a basket, gift card or new Chinese auction item, call (570) 765-8411 or (717) 994-5533 by today.

• Donut Sale — Pickup 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, Route 522 North, Alfarata. Sugar, cinnamon and sugar, and powdered sugar. $10 per dozen, $5 per half dozen. Pickup only. Order by today by calling (717) 543-0921.

• Benefit auction — 8:30 a.m., Saturday, March 8, LUMINA Center, 18 E. Third St., Lewistown. Proceeds support free LUMINA Center programming for at-risk children and youth. The center is soliciting new and used items of value. Call the LUMINA Center with items to be donated at (717) 242-2888 or (717) 247-8430 or email luminacenter18@gmail.com by March 3. Smaller items may be dropped off at the LUMINA Center. Larger items can be picked up by LUMINA personnel by prior arrangement with the center. No donations will be received after noon March 5 unless prior arrangements have been made.

Today

• Bingo — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McVeytown Senior Center.

• Job Club — 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs.

• TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting — 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156.

Tuesday

• Dominoes — 9 a.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown.

• Coffee with friends — 9 a.m. to noon, Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.

• Free community meal — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., New Life Church, 101 N. Beech St., Burnham. Menu includes homemade popcorn chicken casserole with corn, roll, fruit and dessert.

• Blood drive — noon to 6 p.m., Mifflintown Hose Co. No. 1, 510 Washington Ave., Mifflintown. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

• CLHS Class of 1962 luncheon — noon, Cora’s Creekside Tavern, 296 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Members and guests are all invited.

• Souper Tuesday — 6 p.m., Hameau Farm, 6364 Route 655, Belleville. Soups include red pepper tomato, crab bisque and white chili. Sides also available. Guests may bring bread, crackers or dessert to share if they like. Cost is by donation.

Wednesday

• Bingo — 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center, 515B Knepp Ave., Lewistown.

• CLHS Class of 1966 luncheon — 11 a.m. at Vince’s Pizza, 311 S. Logan Blvd., Burnham.

• LHS Class of 1959 luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, 4698 Old Route 322, Reedsville.

• Lewistown Post Office retirees luncheon — noon, Sal-lee’s Dreams, 8585 Route 522 South, Lewistown.

• Blood drive — noon to 6 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Lewistown. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

• Mission quilts — 1 p.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown. Sewing skills are not necessary. Helpers needed.

• TOPS Chapter 1749 meeting — weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 5:45 p.m., Old Reedsville Firehouse. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0905.