LOCAL CALENDAR

WHAT’S ON TAP 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.

ONGOING

The Zalud House Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. The garden is available for special events. For more information, call 782-7548 or the Heritage Center at 791-7695.

The 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.

Residents without air

conditioning at home or work can escape the heat at four day-time cooling centers. The Heritage Center at 256 E. Orange Ave. is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. City Hall at 291 N. Main St. is open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Porterville Transit Center at 61 W. Oak Ave. is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The Porterville City Library at 41 W. Thurman Ave. is open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sergeant Shepherd, the new costumed mascot for the Porterville Police Department, is available to appear at youth-oriented 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.

The Porterville Youth

Center offers free recreation for youths during the summer. The center is open from 11 a.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. The other thing going on at the Heritage Center is Summer Day Camp. Kids ages 5-12 are supervised

from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit the Youth Center for a tour, or visit the City of Porterville website or call 791-7695 for more information.

Porterville Homeless Connect/ Kings Tulare

Homeless Alliance is holding a drive to collect gently used coats and winter shoes (boots, sturdy shoes and tennis shoes). the drive is currently underway and will continue through October 22. All sizes of men’s and women’s coats and shoes are needed. Children’s sizes are also needed. Coats are being collected at the Porterville Arts Association @ 151 N. Main St on Wedsat 10 AM to 4 PM.FOR more information contact Ashley Sizemore at 559-782-7460. The collected coats and shoes will be given to homeless persons on November 3, 2018

TUESDAY

The 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.

FRIDAY

Lindsay Night Market has started for the 2018 season, and will continue through the fall. The market is held each Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Lindsay. It features food, vendors and other activities.

Main Street concert

series is held each Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Centennial Park across from City Hall. The concerts, which feature local talent, are free. Attendees are advised to bring a lawn chair or blanket.

SATURDAY

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

The 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.

Veterans Benefit

Breakfast is from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on the first Sunday of every month at the Porterville Elks Lodge on the corner of Morton and Main. Public is welcome. For more information, call 784-1342. UPCOMING OCTOBER 11

Drive Thru Pulled Pork

Dinner. The Porterville Breakfast Lions Club have announced their Drive Thru Pulled Pork Dinner will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. Driver includes: pulled pork, beans, coleslaw, BBQ sauce, a dinner roll, and dessert. Cost is a $10 donation per meal. The meal will be held at Eagles Lodge parking lot near Henderson Ave. and Main Street. Tickets can be purchased from any Porterville Breakfast Lion Member, or by calling 559-784-8459 or 559-781-1345. All proceeds benefit local sight conservation. For more information please contact William Polanec at 559-359-3360 or wpolanec@gmail.com OCTOBER 13

Porterville Art Association presents “A Night

to Remember” fundraiser event at Nuckols Ranch, 13144 Rd 216, Porterville , from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. The dinner event will feature entertainment by music and dance groups, art display, wine tasting, chocolate sampling, silent auction and a reverse drawing prize of $1,000. Tickets are $50 per person and a portion of the proceeds will go to support the development of art programs for youth in the community. For tickets, contact Porterville Art Association at 784-4323.

OCTOBER 13

Porterville Art Association’s Fundraising Event Committee will have an arts and crafts booth at the Pioneer Days event on October 13, 2018 at 259 North Main Street, Porterville, CA 93257. All ages are welcome and the activities are free. There will be six art teachers on hand to assist in our art activities. Parents/adult Caregivers must be present while children 17 and under are creating art at the booth. We look forward to another year of volunteering at the Pioneer Days event.

OCTOBER 13

League of Women Voters – the league is a nonpartisan political organization. They will meet, October 13, in the Historical Room in the Public Library from 10:30 to 12:00

OCTOBER 20

Porterville High School

Class of 1958 is planning a 60th year class reunion on Oct. 20 at River Island. The information will be sent out to classmates soon. Anyone having any new additions of classmates are encouraged to call 534-2315.

OCTOBER 20

Porterville High School

Class of 1968 is planning our 50 year reunion, to be held on Oct 20th, at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1900 W Olive St. Invitations have been mailed. For questions, or information on missing classmates, call 559-781-3847, or 359-7709.

OCTOBER 21

Meals for Missions. The 36th annual Meals for Missions dinner will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Terra Bella Sunday, October 21st. Serving hours will be between 4 and 6:30 p.m. The slow-cooked tender beef dinner is a fundraiser to help fulfil the church’s mission pledge, which helps support disaster aid and emergency medical services. Your meal includes heavenly cheese potatoes, salad, seasoned green beans, garlic bread, cake, iced tea, and coffee. Cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for children under eight. Takeout orders are available. A charming country store will feature a variety of specialty items including hand embroidered tea towels, crafts, candies, cookies, jellies, and fresh produce. For more information visit terrabellapres.com, email us at terrabellaupc@sbcglobal. net or call the church office at 535-4478 or 535-4058. The Presbyterian Church is located at 9482 Road 238 Terra Bella. OCTOBER 25

25th Annual Porterville Stand Down, Resource

and Health Fair will take place on at the Porterville Veterans Memorial building from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This event is open to all veterans and their family members and will include flu shots, veterans homeless resources and more. Anyone with questions is asked to direct them to Jeremy Chapman, Veterans Outreach Specialist, at Jeremy.chapman@ va.gov or 559-538-5230. Questions can also be directed to Sandy Knott at 559-781-7963.

OCTOBER

Food vendor permits for

Veterans Day Parade will be issued every Tuesday in October at 6:30 p.m. at Porterville Memorial Building, 1900 West Olive Ave. Permits will be issued on a first-come first-serve basis. For more information, call Ed Flory, 260-0585.

NOVEMBER 3

1920’s Silent Movie

Night. 1920’s Silent Movies with theater organist, Dave Moreno playing live accompaniment will be held at First Congregational Church, 165 E. Mill Ave, Porterville CA. Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton will be featured in the films. The event will be held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6 - 18, children 5 and under free. Tickets are available at the following locations: church office 559-784-5340, Porterville Chamber of Commerce, Hanson Travel and Jeff’s Music.

NOVEMBER 17

It Is Never too Late to

Write Your Book. Authors Marilyn Meredith and Shirley Hickman will discuss the writing process. Their books will be available for purchase. Event will be in the Conference Room at Centennial Plaza, 15 E. Thurman St. and will take place 10:30 to 12:00, November 17.

FEBRUARY 9

Coming to America. Ela Pandya will share her experiences of moving from India. The talk will take place in the Historical Room in the Public Library from 10:30 to 12:00, February 9.