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AS THE WEEKEND APPROACHES, IT’S TIME TO BEGIN PLANNING FOR SOME REST AND RECREATION. HERE ARE SOME OF THE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES COMING UP IN THE NEXT WEEK.

FRIDAY

the Porterville Area Ministerial Association begins the holiday season in Porterville with the annual downtown Christmas tree lighting ceremony

on Nov. 24. The community is invited out to Centennial Park at 6 p.m. for an evening of musical entertainment and community singing. The program culminates with the lighting of the Christmas tree in front of City Hall followed by refreshments. Canned food donations and unwrapped toys for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots will be accepted to benefit the community’s needy families.

Porterville Historical Museum’s 33rd Annual Model Trains and Antique Toy Exhibit starts on Friday, Nov. 24. This event was started by the Underwater Trains Society and “has become the largest model train show in Tulare County.” The head Engineer Dr. Don Stover has increased the exhibit by adding his experience, time, money and love of trains. His fellow engineers Rick Struble, Sam Winters, Ann Zimmerman, Jerry Kirby, Judy Holloway and Don Wheeler have added a circus setup and a tribute to our military troops. The museum will have antique toys from the collection of Bill Warner that your grandparents or great-grandparents played with. Joe Sanchez will exhibit his handmade art collection of tanks, airplanes, motorcycles, etc. This year the museum will open on Sundays, Dec. 3, 10, 17, and 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum will also be open from Dec. 26 to 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum is located at 257 N. D St. in Porterville. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for students, and 6 years and younger are free. There is no charge for Friends of the Museum and Sponsors. For more information, check the website www.portervillemuseum.org, email us at portervillemuseum@gmail.com or call 7842053.

Porterville Elks Lodge

TGIF dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at the lodge on the corner of Main Street and Morton Avenue. The first Friday of the month is steak night. Cost varies. Public welcome. For more information, call 784-1342. SATURDAY

tthe Springville Farmers’ Market is held each Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon in downtown Springville. Fresh, local fruits and vegetables, home-cooked foods, hand-crafted articles and collectables are offered. For booth space or information, call Ralph at 544-4069.

the Porterville City

Library holds introductory computer classes on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information on services and programs, go to the Library at 41 W. Thurman Ave., call 784-0177, or visit www. portervillelibrary.org and www.facebook.com/portervillelibrary.

SUNDAY

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.

TUESDAY

The Porterville Historical Museum is having a fundraiser bus trip to Eagle Mountain Casino on Tuesday, Nov. 28. This is the last trip for 2017 and the next trip is scheduled for Feb. 27. Each trip is packed with fun and games, along with free items. Cost for the casino trip is $10 per person and includes the bus trip; games on the bus, the museum only slot tournament, a food voucher, and $25 Summit Club Card credit to use for gambling. The trip lasts from 6 to 10 p.m. A valid identification card is needed if a person does not already have a Summit Club Card. All monies are used to help support the Porterville Historical Museum and its continuing mission to preserve the past for future generations. The museum is located in the old Southern Pacific passenger depot that was built in 1913 and is located at 257 N. D St. in Porterville. The Museum has been operating since 1965 and is dedicated to the collection, preservation, display, and teaching of local history. For more information, call the museum at 784-2053 or 350-0373.

NOV. 30

the Children’s Christmas Parade will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30. The parade route is Main Street from Morton south to Olive. Porterville’s Annual Children’s Christmas parade is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Porterville, the City of Porterville, and the Porterville Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the Chamber at 784-7502.

DEC. 1

The Barn Theater will be producing “The Lion, The Witch and The

Wardrobe” for eight performances starting with an evening show on Dec. 1. Evening shows at 7:30 p.m. continue on Dec. 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. are Dec. 3 and 10 with a brunch show at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. Cost for the evening or matinees are $15 per adult, $10 per senior or student and $5 children younger than 12, and cost for the brunch show is 15 per person, reservations needed by Dec. 6. The play is directed by Edie La Vonne. Set in the land of Narnia, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan.

The annual Lighting of the Memorial Christmas Tree and

Craft Fair in the Springville Park will be Dec. 1. The event starts at noon with craft vendors opening their booths. Reading of the names on the Memorial Plaque will begin at 6 p.m. The event includes lighting the tree, Christmas carols, performances in the gazebo, a live nativity scene, and pictures with Santa Claus. Hot cocoa, cider, cookies, and a bowl of Dutch oven stew will also be available, and free for those who make donations to the Springville Volunteer Fire Department food bank. Raffle tickets are $1 each. For more information on how to add loved ones’ names to the Memorial Plaque, stop by the Springville Volunteer Fire Department. For vendor information, call Randy Young at 3591129

or Denise Young at 359-2215. For ticket information, call Dave and Joanne Ploneis at 359-1172.

DEC. 2

t“a Tribute to Johnny Cash” starring James Garner is coming on Dec. 2 to the Lindsay Community Theater. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are only $20 at the door. For groups of 10 or more tickets are just $15 each. Get your reserved-seat tickets at www.lindsaycommunitytheater.com. This show is sure to be a sell-out, so get you tickets early. For more information, call 284 2223. A classy and authentic production, James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash celebrates the life and music of the legendary “Man in Black” with hits like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” and “Ring of Fire.” Show members are James Garner, lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica; Denny Colleret, lead guitar and vocals; Rick Duncan, bass and vocals; Nick Auriemmo, drums. Website is www.cashtribute.net. The Johnny Cash Tribute Show is the perfect early Christmas present for the whole family. The rest of the season is “The Authentic Elvis Experience” on Jan. 6, Juni Fisher on Feb. 10, “A tribute to Simon and Garfunkel” on April 21, and “Stories and Songs of Neil Diamond” on May 12. Tickets for all of these shows are available now at www.lindsaycommunitytheater.com.

The Barn Theater will be producing “The Lion, The Witch and The

Wardrobe” for eight performances starting with an evening show on Dec. 1. Evening shows at 7:30 p.m. continue on Dec. 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. are Dec. 3 and 10 with a brunch show at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. Cost for the evening or matinees are $15 per adult, $10 per senior or student and $5 children younger than 12, and cost for the brunch show is 15 per person, reservations needed by Dec. 6. The play is directed by Edie La Vonne. Set in the land of Narnia, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-beforgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan.

The 25th Anniversary Christmas Home Tour

is Saturday, Dec. 2 from 12 to 4 p.m. Tickets are just $30 and include the Artisan Boutique. Tickets can be purchased prior to the event allowing patrons to start at any home by calling 3610640. Tickets are also available at The Flower Mill, Bank of Sierra Porterville, Country Pleasures or OACYS Technology. Additionally, tickets can be purchased beginning at 10 a.m. at the Artisan Boutique at the Grand Avenue Methodist Church. In addition

to the tour, the Artisan Boutique offers a unique shopping opportunity as well as homemade goodies. A sample of the artisans include Mobeadz Designs, The Antique Shop, Herb’s and More, Doterra Oil, Annette’s Place, Duysen’s fresh green wreaths and wood signs and Monache Hospitality Academy who will offer gift wrapping. The Artisan Boutique is at the Grand Avenue Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zonta Club of Porterville is an international service organization focused on advancing the political, economic, social and educational status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta locally is a major donor to the Family Crisis Center, offers scholarships to high school and college re-entry students, and provides Bosom Buddies to victims of breast cancer.

Porterville Historical Museum is celebrating its 52nd Anniversary by hosting “All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet” at Applebee’s. The event will take place on Dec. 2, from 8 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $10. You can pick up your tickets at the Porterville Historical Museum at 257 N. D St. or at Dr. Don Stover’s office at 526 W. Putnam Ave. For more information, call 784-2053.

DEC. 3

told Fashioned Christmas Open House sponsored by the Tule River Historical Society will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Springville Historical Museum. Patty Torrey and friends will be making music throughout the afternoon. Blacksmithing, weaving, woodworking, butter churning and cider pressing will be a few of the activities of the day. The back country cookers will be serving up a variety of their specialty foods. Refreshments, hot cider and much more will be served as Rosemary plays the piano in the Historical Murphy House. Come and kick off the Christmas season the old-fashioned way. Admission is free. Springville Historical Museum is located at 34902 Highway 190 in Springville, enter through the rodeo gates. tthe Barn Theater will be producing “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” for eight performances starting with an evening show on Dec. 1. Evening shows at 7:30 p.m. continue on Dec. 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. are Dec. 3 and 10 with a brunch show at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 10. Cost for the evening or matinees are $15 per adult, $10 per senior or student and $5 children younger than 12, and cost for the brunch show is 15 per person, reservations needed by Dec. 6. The play is directed by Edie La Vonne. Set in the land of Narnia, “The

Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-beforgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. tsierra Vocal Arts Ensemble will present its annual Christmas concert “Lessons In Carols” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at First United Methodist Church. Tickets for the concert are $20 for seniors and students and $25 for everyone else. Those interested can purchase tickets by calling 804-7995; by stopping in at Hanson Travel Ideas in Porterville; from Ensemble members; or at the door. First United Methodist Church is located 344 E. Morton Ave. ta Country Craft Fair

will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Exeter Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah Ave. The free event, which is being sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary No. 94, will feature handmade items, including toys, gifts, wood crafts, jewelry, art, apparel, jelly, jams and more. All items will be available for purchase. Tables for vendors are available for $25. All proceeds from the rental of tables will be used to fund veteran’s programs throughout the year. For over 50 years, the Exeter American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 94 has hosted a Country Craft Fair.