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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Free Garden to Table tomatoes workshop — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 19, Body and Soul Community Center, Strodes Mills. Attendees will be making salsa. Discussions on growing and harvesting tomatoes. To attend, call (717) 899-6044 or email rmassie@cpartnerships.com. Sponsored by Community Partnerships and Mifflin-Juniata United Way.
• Mifflin County Historical Society dinner — Seating begins at 5:45 p.m., Sep. 11, Penn Valley Christian Retreat, 180 Penn Valley, McVeytown. Family-style roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Children 4 to 10, half price. Reservations must be paid by Sept. 2 or when sold out. To reserve, call (717) 242-1022 or email office@mifflincountyhistory.org, then mail payment.
• IVHS Class of 2000 25th class reunion — 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, 1162 Old Park Road, Lewistown. Catered meal at 5 p.m. Donation $20 per person. Adults only. Classmates plus one person. RSVP: 2000IVHS@gmail.com or call/text (717) 994-4050 by Sept. 10.
• Bookin’ It 5k — 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. Race begins at the intersection of Arch Rock Road and William Penn Highway. Early bird registration is $25 per participant. Early bird registration ends Aug. 17. Regular registration of $30 per participant is available through race date. Registration forms are available at any Juniata Valley Bank office or at the Juniata County Library. Benefits the Juniata County Library.
Today
•Yard sale — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lewistown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1020 W. 5th St., Lewistown, in basement.
• Bingo — 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center.
•LHS Class of 1956 luncheon — noon, Michele’s OIP, 100 S. Main St., Reedsville.
• 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.
Thursday
•Kish Class of 1966 ladies’ luncheon — 11:15 a.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville.
•American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Pine Glen Alliance Church. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.
• Bingo — 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School dinner — 6 p.m. at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Lewistown.
Friday
•Flea market fundraiser — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Port Royal Community Building. Breakfast and lunch will be available from Tuscarora Grange No. 774. Proceeds benefit the Mifflin Co. and Juniata Co. Pet Pantry.
•Yard sale — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lewistown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1020 W. 5th St., Lewistown, in basement.
• Coffee with friends — 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
•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.
Reunions:
• Lewistown Granville High School Class of 1970 — looking for classmates for the 55th class reunion, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16. Information: (717) 348-7461.
Friday
•LGHS Class of 1970 55th class reunion meet and greet –7 p.m., J.P. Edwards.