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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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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.
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•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.
•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.
•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
• 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.
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.
•Food giveaway -- 9 a.m., Beaver Lutheran Church, Rte. 522 at the west end of Beavertown. Sponsored by Helping Hands, Helping Others, Inc. No income guidelines. Donations are appreciated at P.O. Box 151, Beavertown, Pa. 17813.
•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.
•Mifflin County Historical Society Research Library -- open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rear of Historic Courthouse, Monument Square, Lewistown.
•American Red Cross blood drive -- 12:30 to 6 p.m., Allensville Community Hall. Appointments requested. For appointments and "Rapid Pass" visit: www.redcross.org.
•November book group -- 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Mifflin County Library, Lewistown. The book is "Thanksgiving" by Janet Evanovich. New members are always welcome. Call (717) 242-2391 for details.
•November book group -- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Kish Library, Belleville. The book is "Thanksgiving" by Janet Evanovich. New members are always welcome. Call (717) 935-2880 for details.
•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.
•Mifflin County Republican Committee meeting -- 7 p.m., Birch Hill Events building, 1100 N. Pine St., Burnham. All registered Republicans and like-minded citizens are welcome to attend.
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.