LOCAL CALENDAR

Friday Saturday Jan. 19-20

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 SATURDAY Tulare Kings Writers Club

meets in Visalia at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. A networking session follows the monthly program. For information on the meeting location and topic, call 280-9774.

CLASSES FRIDAY Building Trades Classes

are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays at 27488 Avenue 150, Porterville. Beginner through advanced classes in residential electricity are offered. For more information, call Bobby Powell at 782-8567.

Healthy Hearts Senior Exercise meets at 9 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, excluding holidays, at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.

ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY tpink Heals Tulare County will be having

a Bunco Fundraiser on Friday, Jan. 19, at the First Congregational Church on Mill Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. for shopping, registration and soup. Games start at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 and includes Bunco and soup. Vendors will have cashand-carry items. There will be door prizes and some great raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at that door. Proceeds will help with maintenance of “Maddi” the Pink Fire Truck and for the new patrol car to be dedicated soon. Pink Heals is a national nonprofit and the Tulare County chapter has recently received their own nonprofit status. This organization is about supporting women and their families in their own backyard, putting people before diseases. For more information about Pink Heals Tulare County, visit their Facebook page at Pink Heals Tulare Co, email at pinkhealstulareco@ yahoo.com or contact at 907-8181.

tthe Lindsay Community Theater presents the 2018 Hot Dog Melodrama Theater. The play is entitled “Superheroes Unite” and is a spoof of all the superhero movies and television shows that are so popular right now. Show dates are Jan. 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. As a special bonus anyone wearing a superhero costume to the play receives a free hot dog or nacho at the snack bar. Tickets are available online at lindsaycommunitytheater. com or at the box office 45 minutes before curtain. The Lindsay Community Theater is located at 190 N. Elmwood in the heart of downtown Lindsay. For information, call 284 2223 or visit lindsaycommunitytheater.com. The story is about a small town with a crime problem that the police force can’t keep up with. The Mayor (Brace Loeffler) and Deputy Mayor (Chris Shepard) decide that what the town needs is a superhero. SATURDAY

tthe Porterville Women’s Club is hosting a Bunco Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Elk’s Lodge on the corner of Main Street and Morton Avenue. Cost is $15 and includes lunch. There will be cash and raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information, call 920-1233.

tthe Lindsay Community Theater presents the 2018 Hot Dog Melodrama Theater. The play is entitled “Superheroes Unite” and is a spoof of all the superhero movies and television shows that are so popular right now. Show dates are Jan. 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. As a special bonus anyone wearing a superhero costume to the play receives a free hot dog or nacho at the snack bar. Tickets are available online at lindsaycommunitytheater.com or at the box office 45 minutes before curtain. The Lindsay Community Theater is located at 190 N. Elmwood in the heart of downtown Lindsay. For information, call 284 2223 or visit lindsaycommunitytheater.com. The story is about a small town with a crime problem that the police force can’t keep up with. The Mayor (Brace Loeffler) and Deputy Mayor (Chris Shepard) decide that what the town needs is a superhero.

trose pruning demonstrations are scheduled for the Tulare County Courthouse on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mooney Blvd. and Burrel Ave., Visalia; and the Ralph Moore Rose Garden on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., W. Main & Hall St., Visalia. For more information, call the Master Gardeners in Tulare County at 684-3325, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.; or Kings County at 852-2736, Thursday Only, 9:30-11:30 a.m; or visit our website to search past articles, find links to UC gardening information, or to email us with your questions: http:// ucanr.edu/sites/uc_master_gardeners/. Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/mgtularekings14/.

SUPPORT

SATURDAY A 12-Step Workshop meets from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each Saturday at Porterville 12-Step Recovery Club at 186 N. D St. at the corner of D and Walnut. It is open to all 12-Step groups. For more information, call 539-3814. Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays in the Fashion Center at the Porterville Developmental Center. Weigh-in is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 784-9539 or 799-4291, or visit www.tops.org. SUNDAY Tulare-kings PFLAG — Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays — meets from 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. the third Sunday of each month at the Educational and Cultural Center at Congregation B’nai David, 1039 S. Chinowth St., Visalia. Visit www.pflag-tulare-kings. org for more information. Pills Anonymous, a support group for people who have been using pills addictively, meets each Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Recovery Club at 186 S. D St. in Porterville. For more information, contact Carolyn at 920-1382.

ONGOING

tthe Porterville Historical Museum, located at 257 N. D St., is open winter hours 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.

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 handcrafted 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.

tsergeant Shepherd, the new costumed mascot for the Porterville Police Department, is available to appear at youthoriented 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.

tthe 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.