LOCAL CALENDAR

Mondaytuesday Feb. 5 - 6

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 Orangebelt Toastmasters meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at 887 West Olive Ave. in Porterville. The organization is dedicated to helping its members improve their speaking and leadership skills. For more information, call Janice Weisenberger at 781-3158, Ray Cauwet at 781-5919 or Gloria Scott at 788-0638.

The Porterville Women’s Club general membership meetings are held the first Monday of each month from October 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 President Connie Byars at 799-4677.

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 310-0808 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.

t white River Prospectors, the Porterville Chapter of the Gold Prospectors Association of America,

meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Gold Hills Clubhouse at 720 E. Worth Dr. in Porterville. The meetings, and membership in the chapter, are free and open to the public. Members participate in gold panning, prospecting, metal detecting, outings and informative meetings. Teaching opportunities are also available. For more information, visit www.goldprospectors.org and click on the Porterville link, or contact president Yvonne Fiori at 559-361-3147.

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.

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.

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.

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 3101155 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. TUESDAY 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. 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.

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 7828567. TUESDAY

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. Bingo is offered by the Porterville Elks Lodge with the doors opening at 5 p.m. each Tuesday on the corner of Main Street and Morton Avenue. The early-bird game starts at 6:45 p.m. Buy-in is $15. For more information, call 784-1342. 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

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. TUESDAY Tulare County Resource Family Approval, previously known as Foster Care Licensing, offers orientations twice per month for prospective Resource families. Orientations are held from 6 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays at the Professional Development Center, 4031 W. Noble Ave. Entrance is at the bottom of the two-story building next to Employment Connection. Orientations are held on the second floor. The door will be locked at 6 p.m. People who are interested in helping will need to attend one orientation meeting, and meet requirements such as being at least 18 years old, being financially able to support their own family, having no criminal record and a clear health screening and being certified in CPR and first aid. To schedule a personal orientation, or for more information, call 623-0581.

t downtown Porterville Promotions meets the first Monday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Porterville Chamber of Commerce conference room.

SUPPORT

MONDAY Compulsive Eaters Anonymous has a group in Porterville. For more information, call 310-866-1028. 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 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 539-3814. Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 840 S. Jaye St., Porterville .

TUESDAY

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.

Farmers Market will be open Tuesdays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. through August along Main Street. Shoppers can expect 24-30 booths selling fresh produce and other commodities, plus information booths set up by area agencies and organizations. Admission is free. Interested farmers can apply at www.visalifarmersmarket.com.

FEB. 6

Tule River Parkway Association will have a reorganization meeting

from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 806 W. Westfield Ave., corner of Indiana. This is a time for people interested in the natural environment and outdoor recreation in Porterville. The Tule River Parkway Association has an opportunity to assist with the extension and enhancement of the Tule River Parkway. Anyone interested in preservation, restoration, and development for public use of the Tule River riparian corridor is invited to attend. The TRPA has been inactive the last few years and there is an opportunity to assist and advocate for the riparian corridor. For more information, contact Cathy Capone at tulerivergarden@gmail.com.

ONGOING

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 7842053, go to www.portervillemuseum.org ,or visit the museum’s Facebook page.

tthe 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.