LOCAL CALENDAR

Wednesday Thursday Oct. 18-19

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

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.

THURSDAY 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.

The Porterville Emblem Club No. 82 of the Supreme Emblem Club of the United States of America has social meetings at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 386 N. Main St. For more information, contact President Janice Huckaby at 789-9717 Porterville Quilters meet at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the annex at the First Congregational Church at 165 E. Mill Ave. in Porterville. The guild has a general business meeting followed by a monthly “show and tell” where members display their latest creations. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Sandy at 559-310-3569.

CLASSES

WEDNESDAY 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. 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. 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 7824725. 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. THURSDAY A Thursday Night Dance is held each Thursday at the Veterans Hall, 1900 W. Olive Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dancing starts at 7 p.m. with music by Jerry Hall and Trick Shot. For more information, call 791-7695. Boppy Time is from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Thursday at the Porterville Public Library at 41 W. Thurman Ave.

MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY

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. 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. THURSDAY Mothers of Preschoolers meets at 9 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.

SUPPORT

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 Peer-to-peer Caregiver Support Group. Caregivers can ask questions, discuss issues associated with care-giving, 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 783-9815. THURSDAY AA Springville meets Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Chapel at 35811 Rio Vista Dr. For more information, call 542-0800.