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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Chicken barbecue — Ready by 11 a.m., Saturday, June 21. Milroy Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Main St., Milroy. $7/half. Limited supply. To order, call (717) 667-3438 or (717) 437-5818 by 7 p.m. June 20. If no answer, leave a message.
• Kettle cooked chicken corn soup sale — pickup noon-2 p.m., June 28. Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, North 522, Alfarata. Takeout only. $8 per quart. Reserve at (717) 543-0921 by June 25.
• Mifflin County Farm Bureau summer picnic — 6 p.m., June 29, Reeds Gap State Park, pavilion 2. Drinks and entree provided. Bring covered dish dessert with place settings. RSVP by June 20 at (717) 437-5818 or (717) 250-5562.
• Business seminar –, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 1, PA Careerlink Mifflin County, MCIDC, 6395 Rte. 103 No. 58, Lewistown. Topics: Artificial Intelligence and Workplace Accommodations. Guest speakers: Attorneys Denise E. Elliott and Greg Archibald. Registration and check-in from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Presentation from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Menu: A pick-up-and-go-home made hoagie, whoopie pie, water and chips. Fee is $35 per person. Cash or check accepted. Make checks payable to J/V EAC and bring with you to the seminar. Pay at the door. To register, contact Margaret Winters at mwint1@verizon.net or (717) 248-9849. Presented by the Juniata Valley Employer Advisory Council.
Today
• Bingo — 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
• Food giveaway — 10-11 a.m. at Hillbilly Fever carnival grounds, East Sassafras Street, Beavertown, sponsored by Helping Hands, Helping Other Inc. No income guidelines. Please do not arrive before 9:30. Volunteers are needed and should arrive at 8:30. Donations are appreciated at PO Box 151, Beavertown, PA 17813.
• Chief Logan High School Class of 1964 brunch — 10:30 a.m. at Vince’s Pizza, Burnham.
• Free community lunch — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Faith in Christ Community Church, East Waterford. Eat-in event. Menu: hotdogs, hamburgers, salads. Information: (717) 734-3162.
• American Red Cross blood drive — noon to 6 p.m., Kish Innovation Center. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.
• Mission quilts — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center. 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.
• Mifflin County Democratic Committee meeting — 6:30 p.m., United Steelworkers Union Hall, 519 Electric Avenue, Lewistown.
• Community documentary screening — 6:30 p.m., Bethel AME Church, 23 N. Juniata St., Lewistown. “Emanuel,” the retelling of the horrific events of June 17, 2015. Donations accepted.
• Juniata County Veterans Council meeting — 7 p.m., American Legion Post 298, Main Street, Mifflintown. More information: American Legion (717) 436-9444. Membership in American Legion or VFW is not required.
Thursday
• Kishacoquillas Class of 1968 luncheon — 11 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, Reedsville.
• LHS Class of 1957 ladies’ luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Big Daddy’s Grill-n-Chill, W. 4th St., Lewistown.
• CLHS Class of 1960 luncheon — noon, Harshbarger’s Restaurant, McVeytown.
• CLHS Class of 1958 luncheon — noon, J.P. Edwards. All classmates are invited to attend.
• Bingo — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Festival and penny bazaar — 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Milroy Hose Co. No. 1, 190 College Ave., Milroy. Food stands, brownie sundaes, funnel cakes, lemonade and snow cones. Live music every night. Dunk tank, barrel ride, games and rip tickets.
• Captain Jack and Mount Union Area High School dinner — 6 p.m. at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Lewistown.
Friday
• Coffee with friends — 9 a.m.- to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
• Festival and penny bazaar — 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Milroy Hose Co. No. 1, 190 College Ave., Milroy. Food stands, brownie sundaes, funnel cakes, lemonade and snow cones. Live music every night. Dunk tank, barrel ride, games and rip tickets. Bake off at 6 p.m.
• Keystone State Muscle Cars Cruise-In — 5 to 8 p.m., weather-permitting, Between Ollie’s and Sheetz in Burnham. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome. No membership needed. For more information, call (717) 437-6050.
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.