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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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, 21 S. Brown Suite 2, 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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:

• Thanksgiving Day meal — Thursday Nov. 27. New Life Church will partner with Calvary Lewistown to deliver or provide a Thanksgiving meal to be picked-up. Takeout will be available at 101 N. Beech St., Burnham between 10 a.m. and noon. Shut-ins can receive free delivery in Lewistown, Burnham, Yeagertown, Reedsville and Milroy. Calvary Lewistown will provide meals for pick-up between 10 a.m. and noon. Dine-in from 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m., 111 E. Third St., Lewistown on Thanksgiving Day. Reserve your pick-up or dine-in meals by calling (717) 242-1481 no later than 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

• Thanksgiving dinner — 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, November 27, Lewistown Elks, 229 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Adults $15, children 12 and under $7. Reservations are appreciated. Walk-ins are welcome. To reserve, call (717) 248-8212 (leave a message) or (717) 543-1885. Open to the public.

• Black Friday gym day — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28, Pine Glen Alliance Church, 1058 Rte.103 N., Lewistown. For children ages 6 to 12. Open gym, Christmas games, lunch and more. To register, call (717) 899-7740. Provide names and ages of children. Registration form must be completed day of event.

• Breakfast with Santa — 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, Milroy Hose Co., No. 1, 190 College Ave., Milroy. Reservations required. No walk-ins accepted. To reserve, call (717) 667-2388 no later than Dec. 3. Cost is a cash donation.

Today

• Boy Scout Troop 4 Grand Slam breakfast fundraiser – 8 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Presbyterian Church, Third and Brown Street (lower level). Adults $10, youth 5-10 years old $8, children under 5 free. Tickets are available from Troop 4 scouts, leaders and at the door.

• Christmas bazaar — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rhodes Memorial UMC, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown.

• Christmas Open House — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., both Shelter Thrift Store locations, 17 Depot St., Lewistown and 982 Parcheytown Rd., Lewistown. Christmas shopping ideas. Free refreshments while supplies last.

• Free community meal — Doors open 10 a.m. Meal served at 11 a.m., Sacred Heart School Cafeteria, Lewistown. Bingo to follow turkey meal.

• Ham pot pie dinner — 4 p.m., Good News Lutheran Brethren Church, 32868 Rte. 35 N., McAlisterville. Benefits Operation Christmas Child. All proceeds go to packing shoeboxes online. To pre-order quarts, call or text (717) 602-6190.

Sunday

• McCoy House Museum — 1-3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown.

• Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad exhibit — 1 to 3 p.m., Beavertown Historical Society Museum, Beavertown Borough building, 111 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. Information: (570) 658-7385.

Monday

• One-on-one resume and job search assistance — 9 a.m. to noon, PA CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza, Bldg. 58, 6395 Rte. 103 N., 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 Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown.

• Standard Steel retirees breakfast — 9 a.m., Sal-lee’s Dream Restaurant, 8585 Route 522 South, Lewistown

• Mifflin County Library Lewistown book group — 2:30 p.m., main branch, 123 N. Wayne St., Lewistown. The book is “Lost Friends” by Lisa Wingate. New members are always welcome. For more information, call (717) 242-2391 or (717) 935-2880.

• Break Bread Together dinner — 5 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 S. Main St., Lewistown.

Wednesday

• Bingo — 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center, 15 Knepp Ave., Lewistown.

• CLHS Class of 1966 luncheon — 11 a.m. at Vince’s Pizza in Burnham.

• Mission quilts — 1 p.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown. 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.

• Turkey bowl — 5 p.m., Freedom Avenue UMC, 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. All ages are welcome to attend. Friendly competition, food and fellowship. Two age groups: under 16 and over 16. Entry fee is donation of $2 or a non-expired canned or boxed food item to be donated to Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard.

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.