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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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

•Free gardening workshop — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, Lewistown Community Gardens (near the Mifflin County Library, Lewistown). Master Gardener Tiffany Renninger will discuss composting, best practices for successful vegetable transplants. For reservations, contact Rosie Massie at (717) 899-6044 or rmassie@cpartnerships.com. Sponsored by United Way and Community Partnerships.

•Mifflin County Chapter PASR luncheon meeting — noon, Thursday, May 7, Birch Hill Event Center, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham. The Loretta Woodson Award and scholarship awards will be presented. Cost of the meal is $17.50. Reserve with the number attending at ldmjdj@embarqmail.com or (717) 437-6024 by noon, Friday, May 1. All MCSD retirees are welcome.

•LHS Class of 1956 70th reunion — noon, Sunday, June 7, Birch Hill Event Center, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham. Open drop-in visitation period 2:30 to 5 p.m. Reservation deadline May 1.

Today

• 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.

•American Red Cross blood drive — 12:30 to 5 p.m., Niemonds Independence Church, Richfield. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

•April Book Group — 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mifflin County Library, Lewistown. The book is “Under a Painted Sky” by Stacey Lee. New members welcome. Information: (717) 242-2391.

•Mifflin County Library Board of Directors meeting — 5 p.m., Mifflin County Courthouse Annex, 101 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Information: (717) 242-2391.

•April Book Group — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Kish Branch Library, Belleville. The book is “Under a Painted Sky” by Stacey Lee. New members welcome. Information: (717) 935-2880.

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

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.

•Lewistown Post Office retirees luncheon — noon, Bing’s Diner, Burnham.

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

•McVeytown Fresh Express — 2 to 4 p.m., McVeytown United Methodist Church, 3 S. Queen St., McVeytown. Program provides nutritious food. Sponsored by McVeytown Ministerium. For information, call (717) 899-0205 or email mcveytownfreshexpress@gmail.com.

•TOPS Chapter 1749 meeting — Weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m., Kish Church, 99 Taylor Dr., Reedsville. New members welcome. First meeting is free. Information: (717) 994-0905.

Thursday

•Kish Class of 1966 brunch — 10 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, Reedsville.

•American Red Cross blood drive — noon to 5:30 p.m., Mifflintown Fire Co. Appointments requested. For appointments and “Rapid Pass” visit: www.redcross.org.

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

•LHS Class of 1970 luncheon — 1 p.m., Downtown OIP, Lewistown.

•All-you-can-eat benefit spaghetti dinner — 4 p.m., Troxelville Community Center, 9186 Rte. 235, Beaver Springs/Troxelville. Adults: $12, ages 6-12: $6, under 5: free. Sponsored by Middle Creek Council of Churches.

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.