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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
• Shining Light Through Darkness/Freedom Ave UMC soup sale -- pick up between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17 , 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Soups available: Beef vegetable, chicken corn, creamy potato, French onion, ham bean and stuffed pepper. $8 per quart. Walk-ins welcome. Pre-orders are recommended. Baked goods available for purchase. Order by Oct. 12 at (717) 953-6352.
• Heartbeat Community Services, Inc. annual banquet --
6 p.m. (hors d'oeuvres, 5:30 p.m.), Saturday, Oct. 18, First Baptist Church of Juniata County (FMC Bldg.), 23964 Rte. 35, Mifflintown. State Rep. David Rowe will be the keynote speaker. Cost is $25 per person. Teenagers are free, but must be registered. Reserve no later than Oct. 13 to: Heartbeat Community Services. P.O. Box 25, Millerstown, PA, 17062.
• Beef vegetable soup sale -- Pick up 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, Reedsville Lutheran Church fellowship hall, Logan and Pearl St., Reedsville during Holiday bazaar. Cost $8 per quart. Pre-order at (717) 250-0985. Leave message with name, phone number and quantity desired. Order deadline Thursday, Nov. 6.
Today
• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m., Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant, Burnham.
• LHS Class of 1960 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Yeagertown Senior Center.
Friday
• Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
• American Red Cross blood drive -- 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Middlecreek YMCA, Beaver Springs. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
• Community meal -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pine Glen Church of the Brethren, 61 Pine Glenn Road, Lewistown. Menu: Open-face hot pork sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Eat-in only.
• Engine Expo 2025 -- noon to
8 p.m., 239 Chestnut St., Beavertown. Hosted by Beavertown Oil Lease No. 1 and the Straight Pipe Engine Club. Information:
(570) 541-5655.
• Juniata Christian School benefit auction -- noon to 9 p.m., Lost Creek Community Park, McAlisterville. Food trucks, silent auction and more. Information: jcslions.com/calendar/benefit-auction.
• Bingo -- Doors open 5 p.m., Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Beale Township Fire Co., 2051 Cider Press Road, Walnut. Kitchen will be open. Information: (717) 436-5377.
• 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) 513-6070.
• Norman's Woods haunted hayride / walk -- dusk to 10 p.m., New Lancaster Valley Firehouse. Admission $5. Kids five and under free. Information: (717) 667-6619.
Saturday
• Engine Expo 2025 -- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 239 Chestnut St., Beavertown. Hosted by Beavertown Oil Lease No. 1 and the Straight Pipe Engine Club. Information: (570) 541-5655.
• Benefit auction -- 9 a.m., Ron Myers Auctioneering Service, rear 27-29 W. Market St., Lewistown. Benefits Shelter Service. Information: shelterauction25@gmail.com or (717) 429-6708.
• 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.
• Adoption Day -- 9 a.m. to noon, Blaise Alexander Subaru of Lewistown, 12951 Ferguson Valley Road, Burnham. Pet adoption partnered with R.O.F.F (Rescue Our Furry Friends).
• Juniata Christian School benefit auction -- noon to 9 p.m., Lost Creek Community Park, McAlisterville. Food trucks, silent auction and more. Information: jcslions.com/calendar/benefit-auction.
• Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1967 annual picnic -- 1 p.m., CMA Church, Milroy. Classmates, family and friends are welcome.
• Norman's Woods haunted hayride / walk -- dusk to
11 p.m., New Lancaster Valley Firehouse. Admission $5. Kids five and under free. For information, call
(717) 667-6619.
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.