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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:
•Juniata County Historical Society fall banquet -- 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, Walker Grange, Mexico. Tickets ($25 each) will be available Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juniata County Historical Society Archives, 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown, Pa 17059 (lower level of county library), or send a self addressed, stamped envelope with a check for ticket(s) to be mailed to you. Ticket sale deadline is Oct. 6.
•Freedom Avenue United Methodist Church/Shining Light Soup Sale -- Pickup 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 Several varieties available. Cost is $9 per quart. Preorder by calling (717) 953-6352 by Sunday, Oct. 11.
Today
•Hometown Heroes breakfast -- 8 to 10 a.m., Dream Center, 201 First Ave., Burnham (former Burnham Hardware building). Military veterans, firemen, policemen, EMTs, medical field personnel, etc.
•Graceful Soles Shoe Bank -- 9 a.m. to noon, Grace United Methodist Church, 101 Logan St., Lewistown. Children up to age 18 are given a free pair of shoes with verification of low income through medical assistance. Parent or guardian must accompany child.
•Craft show -- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church Hill United Methodist Church, 199 Woodland Circle, Reedsville.
•Turkey dinner - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out, Burnham Lions Club. Takeout, $12 per meal.
•Free community addiction recovery event -- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rec Park, Lewistown. Food, music, activities, vendors, speakers with lived experience and free raffle prizes. Co-hosted by Juniata Valley Tri-County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission.
Sunday
•McCoy House Museum -- open 1 to 3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown.
• Bingo -- Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 5 p.m., Lewistown Elks Lodge, 229 W. 3rd St., Lewistown. Rip tickets will be sold. Short order menu available for purchase.
• Captain Jack / Mount Union Area High School get-together -- 6 p.m. at Downtown OIP.
Monday
• Job Club -- 10 a.m. to noon, Mifflin County CareerLink, MCIDC Plaza Building 58. Attendees can search for jobs, tailor resumes, apply for jobs and learn how to get jobs.
•Bingo -- doors open 5 p.m., bingo 6:30 p.m., Milroy Hose Co., 190 College Ave., Milroy. $25 per package. Rip tickets available. Kitchen will be open. All proceeds benefit Breakfast With Santa. Information: (717) 667-2317.
• TOPS (Take off the Pounds Sensibly) PA 13339 meeting -- 6:45 p.m., Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members welcome. For information: (717) 994-0156.
Tuesday
• 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.
• Standard Steel retirees breakfast -- 9 a.m., Sal-lee's Dream Restaurant, 8585 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
•Coffee and Crafts -- 5:30 p.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.
•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.
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.