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.

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Reserve Now:

• Bookin’ It 5K — 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. Race begins at the intersection of Arch Rock Road and William Penn Highway. 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.

• Goose Day dinner — 1 to 6 p.m., pick-up only Sept. 29, Decatur Fire Co. Cookhouse, Rte. 522 N., Alfarata.

Take-Out Only. Goose dinner $18 or chicken dinner $15, mashed potatoes, filling, gravy, corn, pepper slaw, applesauce and cake. To order, call (717) 543-0921 by Wednesday, Sept. 24. Pre-orders only served.

• Pita Principle Seminar — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 30, PA Careerlink Mifflin County, 6395 Route103 North, 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.

Today

• One-on-one resume and job search assistance — 9 a.m. to noon, PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Route 103 North, Lewistown.

• CLHS Class of 1962 luncheon — noon, J.P. Edwards, 203 S. Logan Blvd., Burnham.

• Introduction to Microsoft Excel — 1 to 3 p.m., PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Route 103 North, Lewistown.

• 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

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

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

• Computer class — 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., PA CareerLink Mifflin County, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Route 103 North, Lewistown. Register: (717) 248-4942, ext 117.

• Mifflin County Library Board of Directors meeting — 5 p.m., Mifflin County Library, 123 N. Wayne St.. Lewistown. Information: (717) 242-2391.

• September Kish Book Group of the Mifflin County Library — 5:30 p.m., Kish Branch in Belleville. The book is, “The Little Village of Book Lovers,” by Nina George. New members welcome. Information: (717) 242-2391 or (717) 935-2880 for details.

• Mifflin County Republican Committee meeting — 7 p.m., Birch Hill Events Center, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham.

Wednesday

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

• Free community lunch — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Faith in Christ Community Church, 32 E. Main St., East Waterford. Menu: Stuffed pepper soup. Eat-in-event. Information: (717) 734-3162.

• American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 6 p.m., Juniata Christian School, 289 Leonard Hill Road, McAlisterville. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

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

• Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1967 dinner — Socialize at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville. Classmates, family and friends are welcome.

• 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.

• Chief Logan High School Class of 1964 brunch — 10:30 a.m. at Vince’s Pizza and Family Restaurant, 311 S. Logan Blvd., Burnham.

• 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.

• 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.