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.
Please be brief and include only basic details. If possible, provide a phone number or email address to be published with contact information.
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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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 dinner — 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 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.
• Raisin-filled cookie sale — Pick-up noon to 6 p.m., Wed., Dec. 17, Decatur Fire Co. cookhouse, Rte. 522 N., Alfarata. $12 per dozen. $7 per half dozen. To order, call (717) 543-0921 by Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Today
• 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.
Thursday
• Bingo — 1 p.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown.
Friday
• Coffee with friends — 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
• Holiday Bazaar/Nativity display — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watts Memorial UMC, 38 Walnut St., Belleville. For more information, call (717) 935-2518.
• 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.
• Bingo — Doors open 5 p.m., Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Beale Township Fire Co., 2051 Cider Press Rd., Walnut. Kitchen will be open. For more information, call (717) 436-5377.
• Single mom support group — 6:30-8 p.m., New Life Church Cafe, 101 Beech St., Burnham. Dinner served from 6:30-7 for mothers and children. Child care from 7-8 while mothers meet in a group. More information: call or text (717) 437-4946.
Saturday
• Holiday Bazaar/Nativity display — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watts Memorial UMC, 38 Walnut St., Belleville. For more information, call (717) 935-2518.
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.

