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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.
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 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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
•Mifflin County Chapter PASR luncheon meeting -- noon, Thurs., Sept. 3, Birch Hill Event Center, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham. The annual “We’re Not Going Back to School” gathering. Bingo with prizes. Reserve with number attending by calling (717) 437-6024 or e-mail ldmjdj@embarqmail.com by noon, Friday, Aug. 28. All MCSD retirees are welcome.
•Juniata High School Class of 1959 dinner -- 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, Walker Grange, Mexico. Reservations must be made by Sept. 1 by calling (717) 436-6178 or (717) 320-3159.
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.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
•Free Community meal -- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., New Life Church Cafe, Burnham. Dine-in only.
•Break Bread Together dinner -- 5 to 5:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 21 S. Main St., Lewistown. Dine-in only.
•Cowboy Church fundraiser -- 6:30 to 8 p.m., Bethel A.M.E. Church Hope Center, 23 N. Juniata St., Lewistown. Donations accepted. For more information, call (718) 869-1963.
Wednesday
• Bingo -- 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center, 15 Knepp Ave., Lewistown.
•Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
•CLHS Class of 1966 luncheon -- 11 a.m. at Vince's Pizza in Burnham.
•LHS Class of 1959 luncheon -- 11:30 a.m., Sal-lee’s Dream, Strodes Mills.
•American Red Cross blood drive -- noon to 5:30 p.m., Locust Grove Mennonite Church. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•American Red Cross blood drive -- noon to 5:30 p.m., Trinity Catholic Church, Huntingdon. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•CLHS Class of 1961 luncheon -- noon, Sal-lee's Dream, Strodes Mills.
• 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 5:30 p.m., Kish Church, 99 Taylor Dr., Reedsville. New members welcome. First meeting is free. Information: (717) 994-0905.
•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.
•Free community spaghetti dinner -- 5:30 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, corner of Oak Street and Central Avenue, Lewistown.
Thursday
•Standard Steel melt shop retirees breakfast -- 8 a.m. at Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant in Burnham.
•Kish Class of 1966 brunch -- 10 a.m., Honey Creek Inn, Reedsville.
•LHS Class of 1960 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Big Daddy’s Grill – N – Chill, Lewistown.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown.
•Mifflin County Veterans Organization meeting -- 6 p.m., Reedsville Fire Co., 16 Firehouse Blvd., Reedsville. Speaker will be a service dog representative. All veterans and spouses are welcome. Light refreshments.
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.