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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.
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• 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
• 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
• Standard Steel retirees breakfast -- 9 a.m., Sal-lee's Dream Restaurant, 8585 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
• 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.
• Juniata County Historical Society Archives -- open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown (below the Juniata County Library). Hours also by appointment. Call (717) 436-5152. Leave a message if there is no answer.
• Coffee and Crafts -- 5:30 p.m., Mifflin County Library, 124 N. Wayne St., 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.
Wednesday
• Bingo -- 9:30 to 11 a.m., Lewistown Senior Center, 15 Knepp Ave., Lewistown.
• Juniata County Historical Society Archives -- open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 498 Jefferson St., Suite B, Mifflintown (below the Juniata County Library). Hours also by appointment. Call (717) 436-5152. Leave a message if there is no answer.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
• Free community lunch -- 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Faith in Christ Community Church, East Waterford. Eat-in event. Information: (717) 734-0007.
• 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, 4753 Old Route 322, Reedsville. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
• LGHS Class of 1967 luncheon -- 1 p.m, Big Daddy’s Grill-N-Chill, W. 4th St., Lewistown. Spouses, guests 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.
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.