LOCAL CALENDAR

Tuesday Wednesday June 12-13

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 7841689. For information, call 784-5000, Ext. 1048.

CLUBS

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.

The Porterville Democratic Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Pizza Factory. The business meeting is from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., preceded by no-host dining at 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY SETCO Republican

Women have a speaker and luncheon the second Wednesday of each month at El Nuevo Mexicali II Restaurant, 640 N. Prospect St., Porterville. Cost is $13. Reservations must be made by the Monday before the meeting. For more information call 793-2540.

CLASSES

TUESDAY 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.

WEDNESDAY 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.

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 3101155 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.

ENTERTAINMENT

TUESDAY Join the Visalia Branch and other Tulare County libraries for their annual Summer Reading program — signups begin Tuesday, June 6. From June 12 through July 21, “Reading Takes You Everywhere,” for all of the children of Tulare County with programs at all 17 branch libraries. Tulare County Library offers Summer Reading where children read books for fun and attend events with cultural and educational entertainment. Children, even toddlers, are encouraged to read books for rewards including beach balls, noise putty, and even earn a free book. There will be performers such as jugglers, magicians, and wildlife such as reptiles. Performances are scheduled at the Visalia Branch Library every Thursday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: June 14—E&M Reptiles June 21—Magician Timothy

James June 28—Juggler David

Cousin July 5—Steve Martin’s Wildlife July 12—Celtic Motion (Celtic music and dance) July 19—Ken Adams’ Adventure Theatre The Porterville farmers market will start Tuesday, June 5, and will run through Tuesday, July 10 at Sierra View Medical Center. The market will start up again on Tuesday, July 17 and will run until Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Porterville City Hall. The market will run from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. the market will accept EBT, WIC, and SVMC’S Healthy Bucks. The market will also accept Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) vouchers. Interested farmers can apply at www.visalifarmersmarket.com.

tpreschool 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. 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. The Porterville Art Association gallery is located at 151 N. Main St. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and admission is free. Art work is changed every two months. The gift shop features items hand-crafted by members. For more information, call 784-4323.

MEETINGS

TUESDAY Tule River Parkway Association meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Porterville Historical Museum. For more information, email tulerivergarden@gmail.com.

SUPPORT

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 . NAMI Tulare County, National Alliance on Mental Illness, meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the St. Paul’s Church Guild Hall, 120 N. Hall St. in Visalia. Family Support Group follows the meeting at 7 p.m. NAMI Tulare County provides education, support and advocacy. For more information, visit

online www.namitularecounty.org.

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. A free kidney support group meets from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Kaweah Delta Dialysis Center, 5040 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia. Information is also available in Spanish. For more information, call 688-6804.

ONGOING

Registration for Porterville’s Summer day camp is underway. According to a Porterville Parks and Leisure Services’ press release, the camp “provides children with a summer adventure and tons of fun.” Daily activities will include arts and crafts, games, skits and songs, sports and swimming. The camp is designed for children ages 5-12, and will be hosted at the Heritage Center at 256 E. Orange Ave. on Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sessions begin June 11 and continue through Aug. 3. Cost is $95 per week and includes lunch and an afternoon snack. Half-day and daily dropin fee options are also available. Registration is at the Heritage Center. Space is limited. For more information call 791-7695 or visit www.ci.porterville.ca.us. City Pool will be open through Labor Day. The pool will be open the weekends of June 2-3 and June 9-10 from 1 to 5 p.m. and then starting Monday, June 11, the pool will be open daily for recreational use through the Labor Day holiday from 1-5 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for youth, ages 12 and under.. For more information about the City Pool, contact Parks and Leisure Services at 791-7695 or visit www.ci.porterville. ca.us. Follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for all of the latest updates. The Porterville Historical Museum, located at 257 N. D St., is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays until Sept. 30. 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.