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.

You must include a telephone number for verification purposes. The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.

Reserve Now:

• Mifflin County Chapter PASR luncheon meeting — noon, March 6, Birch Hill Event Center, Burnham. Beth Myers will present a musical program. Cost is $16 for a pulled pork sandwich, three sides, drinks and dessert. Reserve by noon on Feb. 28 to ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or (717) 437-6024. Everyone is welcome.

• 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.

• Free Garden to Table workshop — 6 to 7 p.m., March 11, Body and Soul Community Center, Strodes Mills. Leah Fronk, horticulture specialist from Penn State Extension, will do a presentation on microgreens. Bring your extra seeds for garden seed sharing time. To reserve a spot, call (717) 899-6044 or email rmassie@cpartnerships.com by Friday, March 7.

Today

•Standard Steel melt shop retirees breakfast — 8 a.m. at Vince’s Pizza and Family Restaurant in Burnham.

•Kish Class of 1966 brunch — 10 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, Reedsville.

• Bingo — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.

•Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting — 6 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Lewistown. Guest speaker will be Mifflin County Sheriff James L. Drayer. All veterans and spouses are welcome. Light refreshments.

Friday

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

•Free lunch — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Baptist Church Family Ministry Center, Rte. 35, one mile north of Mifflintown. Menu: Cheeseburger soup, toasted cheese sandwich, fruit and dessert. Everyone is welcome.

•Blood drive – 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mount Union Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

• Bingo — doors open at 5 p.m., Early birds start at 6:30 p.m., Beale Township Fire Co.

•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.

Saturday

•Graceful Soles Shoe Bank — 9 a.m. to 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.

•Cornhole tournament and raffle auction — 10 a.m., Midd-West Middle School, 10 Dock Hill Rd., Middleburg. Bags fly at 11 a.m. with a $50 team charge. Auction drawing at 3 p.m. with prize pickup from 4 to 6 p.m. Concessions available all day. Proceeds benefit the Midd-West Quarterback Club.

•McClure pool fundraiser – noon to 7 p.m., McClure American Legion Social Room. Chinese auction noon-4:30 p.m. with drawings immediately to follow. Basket auction begins at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the pool.

•Potpie dinner — 4 p.m., Beavertown Rescue Hose Co., 222 S. Sassafras St., Beavertown. Ham and beef potpie. $10 per quart. Drive-thru only. Benefits Beavertown Rescue Hose Co. Information: (570) 658-7147.

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.