LOCAL CALENDAR
Wednesday Thursday March 22-23
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CLUBS
THURSDAY
The Springville Community Club’s monthly meeting is at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Springville Veterans Memor ial Building. A few ladies from Porterville Quilters will be showing a selection of their handiwork. Visitors and new members are welcome. For information, call Carol Manning at 539-3840.
Porterville Exchange Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Giovanni’s Pizzeria & Arcade, 45 N. Second St. For more information call 789-3929.
Porterville Optimist Club meets at noon on Thursdays at RJ’S Cafe, 81 W. Putnam Ave. For more information, call 781-5764.
Porterville Breakfast Rotary Club meets at 6:30 a.m. each Thursday at Randy’s Bistro, 1549 W. Olive Ave. For information, call 359-2695.
20-Ands meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at different restaurants. For more information, call 782-0609.
CLASSES
WEDNESDAY
Exercise at the Porterville Senior Nutrition site is from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday at 280 N. 4th St. Lunch is available each day at noon. Call the day prior for lunch reservations. For more information, call 782-4725.
Gentle Healing Yoga, Restorative Yoga classes are held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Center, 35621 Highway 190, Springville. For more information, call Leslie Holt at 3594795 or 782-6360.
Healthy Hearts Senior Exercise meets at 9 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, excluding holidays, at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.
Pilates-yogilates classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at Balance by Design CORE Fitness,109 N. Main St. in Porterville. Call Michele Stewart-buller at 3101155 for class times.
THURSDAY
Exercise at the Porterville Senior Nutrition site is from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Thursday at 280 N. 4th St. Lunch is available each day at noon. Call the day prior for lunch reservations. For more information, call 782-4725.
Crack O’ Dawn Countrywestern Line Dancing classes are held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1353 S. Ohio St. and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays at 1936 N. Newcomb St. All ages are welcome. No experience is necessary. Cost is $5 per day or $100 for 24 sessions. For more information call Sylvia at 202-9105.
Orientation for becoming a CASA volunteer advocate is held Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at noon, except for holidays. Call for orientation location. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. For more information, call 625-4007 or www.casatulareco.org.
Parenting Class in Spanish is at 6 p.m. each Thursday at the Family Crisis Center, 211 N. Main St., Porterville. For more information, call 781-7462.
ENTERTAINMENT
WEDNESDAY Mexican bingo or loteria at the Senior Nutrition site is from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at 466 E. Putnam Ave. The game uses images on a deck of cards instead of numbers on ping pong balls. Lunch is available each day at noon. Call the day prior for lunch reservations. For more information, call 782-4725.
An open studio for budding artists is offered by the Porterville Art Association from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Wednesday at the Art Association office at 151 N. Main St. It will be open to experienced and inexperienced artists who are interested in painting with others or are interested in learning new or different types of techniques or materials. An art instructor will be available for individual instruction and to critique work. There will also be a show of the work every six months. The open studio is open to anyone. For more information, call Rebecca Haigh at 784-1766.