Things to do: Meals, parades and radio waves on deck this weekend
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When it comes to things to do this weekend, it might be best to bring that wallet and your appetite. You'll see a common theme here with benefit meals and craft and vendor shows filling the slate. Since Veteran's Day is on the calendar, there are a few parades on tap as well as a free dinner honoring those who served.
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Meals on the menu
Newton/Wayne Turkey Supper, hosted by Newton/Wayne Volunteer Fire Co., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 9 Market St., Newton Hamilton. Call (814) 542-8968 starting at 8 a.m. Saturday to place orders. Pickup starts at 1 p.m. Meals are takeout only. Cost is $14 for a regular meal and $15 for all white meat.
Drive-Thru Pot Pie Meal, hosted by Christ's United Lutheran Church, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, 13765 Old Turnpike Road, Millmont. Beef, chicken and ham pot pie by the quart. Pickled cabbage also available by the pint. Cost is $12 per quart. Pre-orders accepted at 4bellschurch.com or call (570) 716-5601.
Youth Group Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 8489 Licking Creek Road, Mifflintown. Dinner includes spaghetti with meatballs, roll, side salad, dessert and drink. Cost is by donation with proceeds benefiting the youth group and their work camp trip.
Honoring all who served
Juniata County Veterans Day parade, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, starting at William Penn High Highway at noon and ending at Thompsontown Fire Co. grounds. Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the entrance of the former ACPI Complex and people are assigned to their appropriate positions in line. Cash prizes awarded to winners of various categories. For more information, call (717) 436-6315.
Milroy Veterans Day parade, sponsored by Milroy American Legion, 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, starting at Armagh Township Municipal Building, 283 Broad St., Milroy.
Vendor shows and bazaars
Annual Winter Wonderland Craft and Vendor Show, hosted by Mifflin County Penn Roosevelt Camp, noon to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Mifflin County Youth Park,110 W. Logan St., Reedsville. Enjoy bites from local food trucks, or shop from crafts and art vendors. Live entertainment by Brush Mountain Bluegrass Band on Friday night with Santa Claus appearing from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. There will also be crafts and activities in the kids corner and free admission and parking.
Seventh Annual Christmas Bazaar, hosted by McVeytown Volunteer Fire Co., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 5440 Route 522 South, McVeytown. Find amazing sweet treats and bakery, tea, handmade soap, hand poured wax melts and candles, home decor, signs, bath and body items, paper crafts, jewelry and a charm bar, kids items, hand-dyed yarns in a rainbow of colors, homestead and tallow products, t-shirts and bamboo apparel, tumblers, small gifts, holiday gift bags plus face painting for the kids. The kitchen will be open with breakfast items and hot lunch foods. Free parking.
29th Annual Filled Basket and Craft Auction, benefiting the Richfield Fire Co. and Auxiliary, 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Richfield Firehouse, 38146 Route 35, Richfield. The kitchen opens at 4 p.m. with an auction to follow at 6 p.m. Filled baskets, handmade crafts, gift items, specialty donations and much more.
Free movie night
Join Reedsville United Methodist Church for free showing of "Faith Under Fire," 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, 82 E. Logan St., Reedsville. After an exhausting night of saving a little girl from a raging house fire, Fireman Tom Hatcher is at the end of his rope. He couldn't save his wife from cancer -- and worse yet -- his six-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is now facing the same possible fate. When he finds himself in a cold jail cell after punching a pastor out of frustration with a seemingly absent God, Tom begins to reflect on his downward spiral into despair. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Show must go on
"Peter & the Star Catcher," performed by East Juniata Theatre Program, 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, East Juniata High School auditorium, 32944 Route 35 North, Cocolamus. Learn how Peter Pan became Pan. Visit ejhs.jcsdk12.org for tickets.
"The Last Radio Show," performed by Stone Arch Players, Theatre in the Park, Kishacoquillas Park, Lewistown. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 21 and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 15 and 22. It’s 1948, and KUKU Radio is in trouble. Their broadcast tower keeps falling over. The electric company is about to shut off their power. And now they’re losing actors, one by one. Can this ragtag crew keep the show going? Or will they be shut down for good? This hilarious farce brings back the Golden Age of Radio." For tickets, visit https: stonearchplayers.csstix.com.
"Restaurants in Beavertown Through the Years," museum exhibit presented by Beavertown Historical Society, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Beavertown Borough Building, 111 W. Walnut St., Beavertown. A nostalgic look at the places where Beavertown residents gathered for meals, treats, conversations and good times. For more information, call (570) 658-7385.
Live entertainment
Trivia Night, 6:15 to 8 p.m. today, Hungry Run Wine Bar and Bistro, 10042 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
Chris Ruble, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Hungry Run Wine Bar and Bistro, 10042 Route 522 South, Lewistown.
Circle Squared, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, 324 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills.
Elly Cooke, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Hungry Run Distillery, 10 Ridens Road, Lewistown.
Ben on Acoustic, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars, 324 Decker Valley Road, Spring Mills.
Ryan Moran, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Shy Bear Brewing, 35 Meadowbrook Lane, Lewistown.
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