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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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 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
• 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.
•Hearts in Action/Come to the Banquet free community meal -- noon, First United Methodist Church, 200 E. Third St., Lewistown.
•CLHS Class of 1972 luncheon -- 12:30 p.m., Bel-Vue Inn. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
•LGHS Class of 1967 luncheon -- 1 p.m., Cora’s Creekside Tavern, Burnham. Classmates, spouses and friends are welcome.
• 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.
Thursday
• 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.
Friday
•Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
•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.
•McCoy House Museum -- Open 6 to 8 p.m, 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. America250 Goose Chase.
•Shotgun Card Shoot -- 7 p.m., Rescue Hose Co. 20, Possum Hollow Park, 222 S.Sassafras St., Beavertown.
$30 for 10 rounds and 1 money round. Rounds for kids 15 and under, old timers 65+ and ladies starting at 6:45 p.m.
12 and 20 ga. only. Kids round 410 only. Shells provided. Food and registration begin at 5:30 p.m.
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.