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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 The phone number is not for publication, unless so indicated.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:

•Milroy Presbyterian Church soup sale -- Ready for pick up by 11 a.m., Nov. 14. $6 per quart. To order, call (717) 667-3438 or (717) 437-5818 by 7 p.m. Nov 13. Leave message if no answer.

•Freedom Ave. United Methodist Church/Shining Light soup sale -- Pickup 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov 20, 511 E. Freedom Ave., Burnham. Cost is $9 per quart. Several varieties available. Baked goods table. Preorder by calling (717) 953-6352 by Sunday, Nov. 15.

•Christmas bazaar -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 21, Rhodes Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Highland Ave., Lewistown. Homemade crafts, baked goods, ham pot pie, soup, pies. Children's "make it and take it" craft table and a used but useful table. Soup $10 each. To pre-order, call (717) 248-1897 by Saturday, Nov. 14. Leave a message with your name, phone number and order.

•Free Thanksgiving meals -- New Life Church in Burnham is partnering with Calvary Lewistown (Downtown) to provide free Thanksgiving meals to our community. New Life Church: Nov. 26. Pick-up meals: 10 a.m. to noon. Dine-in meals: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mifflin County Dream Center, 204 1st Ave., Burnham. Calvary Lewistown (Downtown): Nov. 26. Pick-up meals: 10 a.m. to noon. Dine-in meals: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 111 E. Third St., Lewistown. Free meal delivery will also be available for shut-ins in Lewistown, Burnham, Yeagertown, Reedsville and Milroy. Reservations are required. Call (717) 242-1481 to reserve your meals no later than Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Today

•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.

•Bingo -- doors open 5:30 p.m., early birds 6:30 p.m., regular bingo to follow, Beale Twp. Fire Co., Walnut. Kitchen will be open. For more information, call (717) 436-5377 or check the web page.

• 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.

Saturday

• 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.

•Holiday bazaar -- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Port Royal Lutheran Church social room, 402 Market St., Port Royal. Large selection of new and gently used artificial Christmas trees, indoor and outdoor holiday displays, holiday decorations and crafts and baked goods. Soup sale: $8 per quart.

•Holiday expo -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mifflin County High School, 501 Sixth St., Lewistown. Hosted by the MCHS marching band.

•Library Crafterday -- 9 to 11 a.m., Kish Library, 174 N. Penn St., Belleville. Make some festive Christmas trees. Sign up at the library or on the website. $5 nonrefundable fee due at sign up. All supplies included. Space is limited to 20 people.

•LHS Class of 1958 breakfast -- 9:30 a.m., Vince's Pizza and Family Restaurant, S. Logan Blvd., Burnham. Classmates, spouses, relatives and friends are invited. For more information, call (717) 994-7383.

•Christmas soup and craft show -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Spring Run Church of the Brethren, 6712 Ferguson Valley Road., McVeytown. Soup, baked goods, SERRV and craft items.

•LGHS Class of 1965 luncheon meeting -- 11 a.m., Sal-Lee's Restaurant. Classmates, spouses and guests are welcome.

•All-you-can-eat turkey dinner -- 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Fremont Fire Dept. social hall, 299 Millrace Road., Mt. Pleasant Mills. Dine in or takeout. $16 per adult, $7 per child 5 to 11-years old. All Proceeds Benefit the Fremont Fire Dept.

•Free community meal -- 4 to 6 p.m., Dream Center, 201 First Ave., Burnham (former Burnham Hardware building). All are welcome.

•Veterans dinner -- 5 p.m. until food runs out, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 100 S. Main St., Middleburg. Veterans eat for free, guests by donation.

•Coffee House music -- Ellen Chapel Church Coffee House. Chiz Rider at 6:30 p.m., Long Acre Hollow Band at 7:40 p.m. Coffee, iced tea and snacks available. No cover charge. A freewill offering will be received for the entertainers. Anyone who enjoys live music is welcome to attend.

Sunday

•McCoy House Museum -- open 1 to 3 p.m, 17 N. Main St., Lewistown. Pop-up book sale and more.

• Bingo -- Doors open at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 5 p.m., Lewistown Elks Lodge, 229 W. Third St., Lewistown. Rip tickets will be sold. Short order menu available for purchase.

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.

•Together With Veterans - HMJ meeting -- 10 a.m. via Zoom. Together With Veterans is a community-based program that provides support and resources for rural veterans across Huntingdon, Mifflin and Juniata counties. For more information, contact Karen Rush at (814) 643-6300, karenr.firstcenter@gmail.com or togetherwithveterans.hmj@gmail.com.

• 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.

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.

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