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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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•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.
•Open-top chicken pie supper -- 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Ellen Chapel Church, Lewistown. $12 per person. Eat in or take out. Tickets for raffle baskets will be available for purchase. For reservations, call (814) 599-4902. Benefits Operation Christmas Child.
Today
• Fly-in, Drive-in, Walk-in breakfast -- 8 to 10:30 a.m., EAA Club House, Mifflin County Airport Hanger 4. "World Famous Omelet" plus side dishes. Sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 518.
•Indoor yard sale -- 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Habitat for Humanity Center, Electric Ave., Lewistown. Lots of house decor, furniture, clothing, books and holiday decorations. Most items are sale by donation with some priced as marked.
•LGHS Class of 1965 luncheon meeting -- 11 a.m., Sal-Lee's Restaurant. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
•Soup, sandwich, baked goods sale -- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Celebration Villa, 55 Carriage House Ln., Reedsville.
•Ham supper -- 4 to 6 p.m., Lower Tuscarora Presbyterian Church, 54 Church Road, Mifflin (Academia). Takeout only. Cost is $14. Kids' prices available. Information: 717-319-4527.
•Fall Fest -- 4 to 8 p.m., Grace Reformed Church, 8170 Troxelville Rd., Troxelville. Free event. Food, bounce houses, games, face painting, hayrides, make a life size scarecrow to take home, a campfire and more. Information: (570) 658-6146.
•Free community meal -- 4 to 6 p.m., Dream Center, 201 First Ave., Burnham (former Burnham Hardware building). All are welcome.
•Coffee house -- 6:30 p.m, Ellen Chapel Church, Lewistown. "Singing Strings" will provide entertainment. "Ruby Creek" (Doug Romig and friends) will entertain at 7:45 p.m. Coffee, iced tea and snacks available. No cover charge, but a freewill offering will be received for the entertainers.
Sunday
•Central Pennsylvania Pink Connection brunch and tea party fundraising event -- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (doors will not open until 10:30 a.m.), Lewistown Country Club. Tickets $35. Brunch buffet, entertainment, door prizes. 50/50 and raffle basket tickets available for purchase. Information: (717) 437-5224 or (717) 994-7288.
•Beavertown Historical Society Museum -- open 1 to 3 p.m., Beavertown Borough building, 111 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. Feature Exhibit is "Restaurants in Beavertown Through the Years." Information: (570) 658-7385.
•McCoy House Museum -- open 1 to 3 p.m., 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. Civil War 148th Regiment
Field Hospital Reenactors presentations.
•Greenwood Community Band concert - 3 p.m., Greenwood High School, Millerstown.
•Free movie night -- 6:30 p.m., Reedsville United Methodist Church, 82 E. Logan St., Reedsville. Movie will be "Faith Like Potatoes." Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
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.
• 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.
• Central Pennsylvania Grasp Chapter -- 7 to 9 p.m., CPYM Sausman Center, 12339 William Penn Hwy., Thompsontown. No cost to attend. For more information, contact: Shannon Zeiders at (717) 953-6810 or Cpagrasp@yahoo.com.
•Juniata County Prison Ministry annual meeting -- 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, Mifflintown. All volunteers, donors, churches and those impacted by the program are invited. The public is also encouraged to attend to learn more about the program and ministry opportunities. Call (717) 363-2167 for more information.
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.
• Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
•LHS Class of 1954 luncheon -- 11:30 a.m., Big Daddy's, Lewistown.
•CLHS Class of 1965 get together -- 5 p.m., 1018 Rte. 522 N., Lewistown. Hotdogs provided. Bring favorite food to share, drink and chair. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.
•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.
•Towpath Naturalist Society meeting -- 7 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Lewistown. $10 annual dues are payable in November. "Mammals of Central Pennsylvania" with Jon Kauffman, Shavers Creek Environmental Center.
Wednesday
• 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, Kountry Kitchen, McVeytown.
• 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.
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.