LOCAL CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Sept. 11-12

To have your event included, please submit information in writing at least one week in advance by email to recorder@ portervillerecorder.com, Attn: Community Calendar, or by fax to 784-1689. For information, call 784-5000, Ext. 1048.

CLUBS

MONDAY The Porterville Garden

Club meets the second Monday of each month September through May at the Porterville Elks Lodge at 386 N. Main St. The social portion of the meeting begins at 11 a.m., a business meeting follows at 11:30 a.m., a luncheon is held at noon and a program follows lunch. Reservations for lunch must be made by the Thursday before the meeting. For more information call Carol Sexton at 784-9271.

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 3100808 for more information.

The Porterville Democratic Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Pizza Factory. The business meeting is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., preceded by no-host dining at 6 p.m.

CLASSES

MONDAY 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 Country-western 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. 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. A Monday Night Dance is held each Mondday at Golden Hills Mobile Estates, 720 E. Worth Ave., space 120. Dancing starts at 6 p.m. with music by the Country Friends. For more information, call 789-5244.

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 784-9293. 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 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.

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 310-8661028. 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.