LOCAL CALENDAR

Saturday - Sunday April 21-22

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.

ENTERTAINMENT

SATURDAY The APA (Academy of Performing Arts) Pathway at Harmony Magnet Academy will be performing the musical “Little Shop of Horrors,” Thursday through Saturday, April 19-21, in the HMA multi-purpose room. General admission will be $5 per person with free admission for children 5 years old and younger. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. APA students will perform with Strathmore High band and HMA orchestra students. “Little Shop of Horrors” is a rock and roll musical comedy written by Howard Ashman and composed by Alan Menken, who are both famous for their works of “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and “Aladdin.” It is based on the 1960’s low-budget horror film of the same name. The musical is about a meek flower assistant named Seymour (Mason Mccracken), who longs for his co-worker Audrey (Jessi Zeller). Following a “total eclipse of the sun,” Seymour discovers a plant which he names Audrey II (Mario Pena) that feeds off human flesh and blood. After Seymour feeds Audrey’s boyfriend, Orin (Sam Wilkinson) to the plant he has to come up with more bodies to feed Audrey II. If you have any questions about this event, contact Joel Buringrud, at 568-0347 or email joelbur@portervilleschools.org.

The 57th Annual Jack Ass Mail Run is slated for Saturday, April 21. This long-standing Porterville/ Springville tradition is carried out each year by the Jack Ass Mail Run Committee and is open to the public. The Wagon Master and his posse will gather in front of City Hall in Porterville at 8 a.m. and set out to deliver the mail to Springville. Along the way, hundreds of riders on horseback, covered wagons, buggies and stagecoaches will join in on the ride that travels through east Porterville, along the 190 East and ends in Springville. A posse of bandits are always waiting in Springville to steal the mail, and a gunfight ensues. Other festivities waiting at the end of the ride in Springville will be provided by the Springville Chamber of Commerce, including the Jackass Mail Run Queen Contest. The mail is collected for weeks in special handmade rustic boxes, stamped with a special “Jackass Mail Run Stamp”. The community is encouraged to purchase a Jack Ass Mail Run stamp for four bits ($ .50) and have your letter delivered as it was in the Old West. Stamps may be purchased from any JAMR Committee Member, Freeway Auto Parts, Porterville Chamber of Commerce, The Antler’s and Evans Feed. The general public wanting to participate in the ride is to meet on D Street between Olive and Orange, ready to ride at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 784-6010. Ladies of all ages are welcomed to participate in the 2018 JMR Queen Contest. Contact Lydia at 539-3312 or Teresa at 784-6498. Barn Theater’s production of “Harvey” will take place April 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and reservations are available by calling 310-7046 or visiting www.barntheater.porterville.com. Bob Merzoian is directing the local play. “Harvey” is the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary friend Harvey, a 6-foot-tall rabbit that he includes on all of his sister Veta’s socail gatherings. To avoid future emberassment, Veta’s mother, Myrtle Mae, has Elwood committed to a sanitarium. The Lindsay Community Theater brings the music of Simon and Garfunkel to life starring Swearingen and Kelli as part of the 2017-18 Concert Series. The show is on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lindsay Theater, 190 N. Elmwood in the heart of downtown Lindsay. Tickets are $20 ($15 for groups of 10 or more) and are available at lindsaycommunitytheater.com. For more information, call 559 284 2223. For more information on Swearingen and Kelli, visit swearingenandkelli.com. The Porterville Garden Club will be holding their annual Garden Tour on Saturday, April 21. There will be gardens at homes to tour, a winery to enjoy and a garden décor sale at Porterville College included. The cost of the tickets is $10. Children under 8 are free. The proceeds will be used for scholarships to local students. Tickets are available at Shelly’s on West Olive Avenue, the Flower Mill on North Main Street, Carmen’s Flower Shop on West Putnam Avenue and Smith’s Flowers on North D Street. You can also purchase them from any Garden Club member or call Darlene Byars at 539-2317. The 7th Annual Warrior’s Day on the Lake will take place Saturday, April 21 at Success Lake in Porterville. The event provides a free day of fishing and fun for military veterans and wounded warriors.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Central Valley veterans are seeking boats and their captains to provide veterans with a free day of fishing. Due to a large response from veterans wishing to participate in the event, more boats and captains are needed to take our wounded warriors fishing for the day. If you are available to donate your boat and time as a driver, call Park Ranger Nicole Arbelo at 784-0215 or by email to nicole.arbelo@usace.army.mil. Response are needed by April 18. Bird Walk at Big Sycamore Trail is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at US Army Corp of Engineers Headquarters, 29330 Highway 190, Porterville. Big Sycamore Trail is an easy to moderate tree lined walking path that has had over 140 bird species spotted there. Guides from Tulare County Audubon will be available to help beginners identify the various birds that are migrating through and also the birds that call this place their home. Restoration Reservation, a free community outreach event for everyone hosted by Tule Grace 490 Church, is scheduled for Saturday, April 21. The event goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tule River Indian Reservation baseball field by the gymnasium. The day will feature music, prayer and encouragement. A free lunch will be served. Rudy Parris and Band will be performing. For more information, call Pastor John Moreno at 741-5391. Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold a fashion show and tea from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Porterville Women’s Club, 265 N. E. St. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., lunch will be served at 11 a.m., which will be followed by a silent auction and raffle. The cost to attend the event is $25. For more information, call Linda at 791-9116.

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.