LOCAL CALENDAR

Tuesday Wednesday Oct. 17-18

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

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.

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.

the League of Women

Voters will meet at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Left of Center, 699 W. Center. The program is “Operations at the Tulare County Elections Office”. The speaker will be Michelle Baldwin, Registrar of Voters. Baldwin is the new Registrar since March 2017. In August, she submitted a new reorganization of the office to the Board of Supervisors. After a study of the Registrar Office, there have been many changes since the last election. Come and meet the Registrar of Voters. A luncheon will be served for $15 (including tax and tip). Reservations are required by contacting phoebet8@att. net or calling 732-5061 by Oct. 13.

WEDNESDAY The American Legion Post 20 and Legion Riders Chapter 20 meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at the Veteran’s Memorial Building at 1900 W. Olive Avenue. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the Legion Riders meeting begins at 6 p.m. followed by the American Legion Post meeting at 7 p.m. The third Wednesday features a potluck dinner. For more information, call Phil Flowers at 784-9356.

CLASSES

TUESDAY 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.

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.

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.

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 310-1155 for class times.

ENTERTAINMENT

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. 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.

MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY The Springville Chamber of Commerce meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 539-0100 or email Chamber@springville.ca.us.

SUPPORT

TUESDAY 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 5393814. Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 840 S. Jaye St., Porterville . WEDNESDAY A Bereavement Support Group — Understanding Your Grief — meets each Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Baptist Church, 101 N. G St., Porterville. For more information, call 784-1620 or 783-2183. AA meets each Wednesday 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. Valley Adult Day Services offers a Peerto-peer Caregiver Support Group. Caregivers can ask questions, discuss issues associated with caregiving, and seek support from people in similar situations. Cheri Taylor, MA, Executive Director of PADS, facilitates the discussions. The group meets every first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at VADS at 227 E. Date Ave. in Porterville. For more information or to reserve your attendance, call 7839815.

ONGOING

The City of Porterville will conduct its annual “Food For Fines” campaign Oct. 1 through Dec. 31. This program is designed to exchange non-perishable food items for library fines. One food item equals $1 in fines, up to $10 per card. The cans of food and other nonperishable food items received must not be damaged or expired and all items must have an expiration date. Patrons who have library accounts that have been sent to collections cannot participate. The objective is to collect enough food to contribute to the needs of the local community. This year the library will partner with the Porterville Kiwanis Club, a non-profit organization that coordinates an annual family food basket giveaway. Patrons without fines who want to donate are encouraged to do so. For more information on services and programs, visit the Porterville City Library at 41 W. Thurman Ave., call 784-0177, or go to www.portervillelibrary. org and www.facebook. com/portervillelibrary.

this month the Tulare County branch libraries will be offering craft sessions on bookmarks, owls, pumpkins, and the Tic Tac Toe game. The schedule is as follows:

-Oct. 17 through 20 — Paper Pumpkin

-Oct. 24 through 27— Scary Tic Tac Toe Craft sessions are available at the Alpaugh, Dinuba, Earlimart, Exeter, Farmersville, Ivanhoe, Lindsay, London, Orosi, Springville, Strathmore, Three Rivers, Tipton and Woodlake branch libraries. Times and days vary with each location.

the Porterville Historical Museum, located at 257 N. D St., is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students. Children age 6 and under are free. Friends of the Museum and sponsors are also free. For more information call 784-2053, go to www.portervillemuseum. org ,or visit the museum’s Facebook page.

the Zalud House Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission is $2 for adults and 50 cents for children. The garden is available for special events. For more information, call 782-7548 or the Heritage Center at 791-7695.

tthe Porterville Art Association gallery is located at 151 N. Main St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and admission is free. Art work is changed every two months. The gift shop features items hand-crafted by members. The PAA gallery is located at 151 N. Main St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and admission is free. For more information, call 784-4323.

sergeant Shepherd, the new costumed mascot for the Porterville Police Department, is available to appear at youth-oriented meetings and events. The mascot’s purpose is to spread the motto — “Stand Up and Speak Out!” According to the Police Department, Shepherd will be encouraging the community to “Stand Up” for family, friends and community, and “Speak Out” against drugs, bullies and crime. To check Sergeant Shepherd’s availability for events targeting youths in the community call Sgt. Rick Carrillo at 782-7563.

the Porterville Youth Center offers free recreation for youths after school. The center is open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and is located inside the Heritage Center at 256 E. Orange Avenue. The Youth Center offers a stimulating environment for youths ages10 to 18 and there are no registration fees or monthly costs. The Youth Center’s game room features pool and pingpong tables, game consoles, foosball, board games and more. Members can also enjoy arts and crafts, organized sports and regular adventure trips. Access to the Margaret J. Slattery Children’s Library located inside the Heritage Center offers students a computer lab with Internet access. A quiet classroom is also available for homework assistance. Parents and children must be present when enrolling. Visit the Youth Center for a tour, or visit the City of Porterville website or call 791-7695 for more information.