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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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

•Free Garden to Table workshop — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, the LEAF, 131 W. Market St., Lewistown. Decisions to consider before starting the garden, planting strategies and soil health. If you have extra seeds, bring them to share. Reserve at (717) 899-6044 or rmassie@cpartnerships.com Workshop sponsored by Mifflin-Juniata United Way and Community Partnerships.

•Soup sale — Ready for pick up 11 a.m., must be picked up by 12:30 p.m., March 14, Milroy Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Main St., Milroy. $6 per quart. To order, call (717) 667-3438 or (717) 437-5818. Please leave a message if there is no answer. Order by 7 p.m. March 13.

•Shining Light Through Darkness/Freedom Ave. UMC soup sale — Pick-up 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, March 20. Cost is $9 per quart. Order by Sunday, March 15. Call or text (717) 953-6352. Baked goods available for purchase.

Thursday, March 5

• Machine Shop No. 1 retirees breakfast — 8 a.m., Vince’s Pizza and Family Restaurant, Burnham.

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

•Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.

Friday, March 6

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

•Sacred Heart Thrift Shop bag sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown. Clothing and shoes $5 per bag.

•Community meal — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pine Glen Church of the Brethren, 61 Pine Glen Road, Lewistown. Enjoy a meal and fellowship. No takeout.

•Fish Sandwich Friday — 3 to 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart School cafeteria, Lewistown. Sandwich only: $5, sandwich with mac and cheese $8.

•Lenten fish dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., St. Jude Catholic Church, 3918 William Penn Hwy., Mifflintown. Adults: $15, children 6 to 12: $6, 5 and under: free. Sponsored by St. Jude’s Knights of Columbus.

•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. Information: (717) 436-5377.

Saturday, March 7

•Benefit auction – 8:30 a.m, LUMINA Center, 18 E. Third St., Lewistown.

•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.

•Pot pie dinner — 4 p.m., Rescue Hose Co., 222 S. Sassafras St., Beavertown. $10 per quart. Drive-thru only. Information: (570) 658-7147.

•Benefit spaghetti dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., Decatur Fire Co. cookhouse, Rte. 522 N., Lewistown. Cost is by donation to benefit a local family in need. Dine-in or takeout.