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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.
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•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.
• Kishacoquillas High School Class of 1964 luncheon -- 11:30 a.m., Downtown OIP, Lewistown.
•LHS Class of 1956 luncheon -- noon, Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant, Burnham.
• Rothrock High School Class of 1965 luncheon -- noon, Harshbarger's Sub 'n' Malt, McVeytown.
• 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
•West Snyder High School Class of 1968 breakfast -- 9:30 a.m., Vince’s Pizza and Family Restaurant, Beaver Springs.
•Kish Class of 1966 ladies' luncheon -- 11:15 a.m., Bel-Vue Inn, Reedsville.
• Bingo -- 1 p.m., Derry Township Senior Citizen Center, 15 Mill St., Yeagertown.
•Remington Ryde Reunion Bluegrass Festival -- 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park, Reedsville. Over 12 bluegrass acts, food and craft vendors. Information: (717) 348-3537 or visit www.remingtonryde.com.
• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School dinner -- 6 p.m., Hoss's Steak and Sea House, Lewistown.
Friday
•Coffee with friends -- 9 a.m. to noon at Lack-Tuscarora EMS, 9320 Route 75 South, East Waterford.
•Crafts and Coffee -- 9:30 a.m., Mifflin County Library, Lewistown. The library will provide small crafts for adults, or bring your own small craft to work on. Coffee and tea provided.
•Remington Ryde Reunion Bluegrass Festival -- 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mifflin County Youth Park, Reedsville. Over 12 bluegrass acts, food and craft vendors. For information, call (717) 348-3537 or visit www.remingtonryde.com.
•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 to 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 to 8 p.m. while mothers meet in a group. More information: call or text (717) 437-4946.
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.