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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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

• 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. 27. 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.

• 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.

• Mifflin County Farm Bureau fall meeting — 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, Penn Valley Christian Retreat, 7980 Ferguson Valley Road, McVeytown. Cost of the meal is $24 per person. RSVP to Sonieta Harrop at (717) 437-5818 or Tina Goss at (717) 250-5562 by Sept. 7.

• 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.

• Pita Principle Seminar — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30, PA Careerlink Mifflin County, 6395 Rte.103 N., MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, Lewistown. Check-in from 8:30 am to 9 a.m. Presentation at 9 a.m. Guest speaker will be Bob Orndorf, Senior Director Career Service. Seminar fee is $35 per person, payable by cash or check and payable at the door only. Make checks payable to J/V EAC and bring to seminar. Power point provided to each attendee. Full course turkey dinner provided. To register, contact Margaret Winters at (717) 248-9849 or mwint1@verizon.net. Presented by the Juniata Valley Employer Advisory Council.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

• American Red Cross blood drive — noon to 6 p.m., Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

• CLHS Class of 1961 luncheon — noon, Burnham OIP.

Thursday, Aug. 28

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

• Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting — 6 p.m., Reedsville Fire Co., 16 Firehouse Boulevard., Reedsville. Guest speaker: Don Wright, representative from Tactical Traps. All veterans and spouses are welcome. Light refreshments.

Friday, Aug. 29

• Free lunch — 11 a.m. to

1 p.m., First Baptist Church Family Ministry Center, Rte. 35, one mile north of Mifflintown. Menu: Sloppy joe sandwich, potato salad, coleslaw, fruit and dessert. Everyone is welcome.

• American Red Cross blood drive — 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mount Union Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.