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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.
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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 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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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, Thursday, 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 email 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: (717) 436-6178 or (717) 320-3159.
•Mifflin County Historical Society fall banquet -- 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, Lewistown Country Club. Cost of $35 for members/$40 for non-members includes buffet dinner, cash bar, 50/50 drawing and raffle for 250th wall hanging. The event includes "The Monkees From A Fan's Perspective" presentation by super fan Fred Velez. Reserve by Thursday, Sept. 10 by calling (717) 242-1022, then mail payment to Mifflin County Historical Society, Historic Courthouse, 1 W. Market St., Lewistown, PA, 17044. To expedite check-in at the banquet, reservations must be paid in advance.
Today
•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.
Friday
•Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
•Free lunch -- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Baptist Church Family Ministry Center, Rte. 35, one mile north of Mifflintown. Everyone is welcome.
•American Red Cross blood drive -- 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Allenport Lions, Mt. Union. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•Lack Tuscarora EMS car hop -- 4 to 7 p.m., 9320 Rte. 75 S., East Waterford (in the parking lot). Juniors will come to cars, take orders and deliver food. Drive-in restaurant menu.
•Line Dancing with Claudine fundraiser-- 4 p.m., Bethel A.M.E. Church Hope Center, 23 N. Juniata St., Lewistown. Donations accepted. For more information, call (718) 869-1963.
•Keystone State Muscle Cars cruise-in -- 5 to 8 p.m., parking lot between Ollie’s and Sheetz, Burnham. Weather permitting. For more information, call (717) 513-6070.
•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
•Indoor yard sale -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 132 N. Main St., Yeagertown.
•Chicken barbecue -- ready at 10 a.m., available until sold out, Stroup-Alexander VFW Post 5935, Belleville. Pre-order to ensure availability at (717) 935-2297. Leave a message.
•Chicken barbecue -- 11 a.m. until sold out, Fremont Fire Department, 8641 Rte. 104, Mt. Pleasant Mills. Leg quarters $5. Platters $12. Information: (570) 539-8230.
•Squishmallow bingo -- doors open at 1 p.m., bingo at 2 p.m., McClure Bean Soup grounds, McClure. $10 for 10 games, raffles, 50/50 and door prizes. Food available for purchase. Benefits McClure Bean Soup programs and entertainment.
•Drive-thru rib dinner -- 4 p.m., Rescue Hose Co., 222 S. Sassafras St., Beavertown. $15 includes a half rack of ribs with barbecue sauce and side dishes.
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.