LOCAL CALENDAR
Monday Tuesday Aug. 21-22
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CLUBS
MONDAY
Orangebelt Toastmasters meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at 887 West Olive Ave. in Porterville. The organization is dedicated to helping its members improve their speaking and leadership skills. For more information, call Janice Weisenberger at 7813158, Ray Cauwet at 781-5919 or Gloria Scott at 788-0638.
Springville Senior Citizens Club meets the third Monday of each month at the Springville Veterans Memorial Building , 5944 Highway190. For more information, call 539-3438.
TUESDAY
Pack 139 Cub Scouts, ages 6 to 11, meets 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts, ages 11 and older, meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The meetings are held each Tuesday at the Scout Shack just north of and behind the Barn Theater in Porterville. Call Jeannette Dees at 310-0808 for more information.
Breakfast Lions Club meets at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Elks Lodge at 386 N. Main St. in Porterville.
Rotary Club meets at noon on Tuesdays at El Nuevo Mexicali II Restaurant at 640 N. Prospect St. in Porterville.
CLASSES
Exercise at the Porterville Senior Nutrition site is from 11a.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 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Old Santa Fe Depot (Senior Center), 280 N. Fourth St. All ages are welcome. Beginners on Monday and Wednesday; intermediates on Tuesday and Thursday. 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 6254007 or www.casatulareco.org. A Read to Succeed Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation is held each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. If the Monday sessions are not convenient, call 782-7493 or 782-7487 to schedule orientation on another day. Visit www. portervillelibrary.org for more information. 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 310-1155 for class times. Healthy Hearts Senior Exercise meets at 9 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, excluding holidays, at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.
TUESDAY
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 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the Old Santa Fe Depot (Senior Center), 280 N. Fourth St. All ages are welcome. Beginners on Monday and Wednesday; intermediates on Tuesday and Thursday. Cost is $5 per day or $100 for 24 sessions. For more information call Sylvia at 202-9105. Parenting Classes in English are at 4 and 6 p.m. each Tuesday at the Family Crisis Center, 211 N. Main St., Porterville. For more information, call 781-7462. Tai Chi class is from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays at The Center, 35621 Highway 190, Springville. For more information, call Jim Pyles at 539-3243.
ENTERTAINMENT
MONDAY
Bingo is offered by Porterville High Booster Club each Monday night. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the games begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Porterville High School cafeteria. For more information, call 784-9291. The Senior Citizens Runners meet each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 27488 Avenue 150 in Porterville. For more information, call Bobby Powell at 782-8567.
TUESDAY
tthe Tule River Historical Museum is open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays with no admission charge. The museum houses a collection of vintage lumber mill and farm equipment. Antiques from local families are on display in the 1860 Murphy House and in the main museum. For more information, contact Betty Harding at 539-6314.
tthe Farmers Market at the Sierra View Medical Center has moved to downtown Portervile. The popular makrket will be open Tuesdays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. through August along Main Street. Shoppers can expect 24-30 booths selling fresh produce and other commodities, plus information booths set up by area agencies and organizations. Admission is free. Interested farmers can apply at www.visalifarmersmarket.com.
preschool Storyhour is each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Porterville Public Library, 41 W. Thurman Ave. For more information, call 784-0177. Bilingual Story Time is at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays at 41 W. Thurmond Avenue. Enjoy children’s stories read in Spanish and English. For more information, call 791-7691. Bingo is offered by the Porterville Elks Lodge with the doors opening at 5 p.m. each Tuesday on the corner of Main Street and Morton Avenue. The early-bird game starts at 6:45 p.m. Buy-in is $15. For more information, call 784-1342. 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.
MEETINGS
MONDAY
A Read to Succeed Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation is held each Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. If the Monday sessions are not convenient, call 782-7493 or 782-7487 to schedule orientation on another day. Visit www. portervillelibrary.org for more information.
SUPPORT
MONDAY
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous has a group in Porterville. For more information, call 310866-1028. Take Off Pounds Sensibly has weigh-ins from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Monday at the Sierra Hills Community, 2500 W. Henderson Ave., Porterville. For more information, call 784-0087 or visit www.tops.org. AA meets each Monday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Porterville 12-Step Recovery Club at 186 N. D St. at the corner of D and Walnut. For more information, call 539-3814.
TUESDAY
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Tulare County Chapter meetings take place at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the South Tulare One Stop at 409 North Main St. in Porterville. The chapter is a support group for friends and family members of the mentally ill. For more information, call Donna at 280-5258. Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at 1222 N. Prospect St., Porterville. For more information, call 310-2719 or 784-0858. AA meets each Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Porterville 12-Step Recovery Club at 186 N. D St. at the corner of D and Walnut. For more information, call 539-3814. Men’s AA meets each Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Porterville 12-Step Recovery Club at 186 N. D St. at the corner of D and Walnut. For more information, call 539-3814. Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 840 S. Jaye St., Porterville .