LOCAL CALENDAR

Tuesday Wednesday Jan. 23-24

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

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 3100808 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.

CLASSES

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 7824725.

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.

WEDNESDAY 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 310-1155 for class times.

ENTERTAINMENT

TUESDAY tauditions for the Buck Shaffer Spectacular

will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Porterville Memorial Auditorium. For more information, call 784-4213 or email buckspectacular@ocsnet.net. The annual variety show will take place on Feb. 24 at the auditorium. Proceeds will benefit Valley Adult Day Services and Imagine Community Art Center.

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 earlybird game starts at 6:45 p.m. Buy-in is $15. For more information, call 784-1342. 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.

SUPPORT

TUESDAY Celebrate Recovery meets at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at 1222 N. Prospect St., Porterville. For more information, call 3102719 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 . 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.

ONGOING

tthe 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 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 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.

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.

UPCOMING JAN. 26-27

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. 26, and 27 at 7:30 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.

FEB. 1

twith the 14th annual Stars in the Hills prom drawing near, the Porterville Breakfast Rotary Club is asking the community for help. The prom is an event for developmentally disabled high school students in the Porterville, Lindsay and Terra Bella areas who are enrolled in the Tulare County Office of Education program. The Club is asking the community to donate any prom dresses (especially size 14 or larger), shoes and/or accessories. The donations will then be used year after year to provide the young people with an opportunity to enjoy an evening they will never forget. For no charge, girls will get their hair styled and nails manicured, and boys will be fitted for tuxedos. Monetary donations will be also be accepted to help offset tuxedo rentals. The prom will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. Donations of clothing must be received by Feb. 1 so the club can have them dry-cleaned. Donations can be dropped off at Bank of the Sierra at 90 N. Main St. in Porterville. For more information, call Janice Castle at 7824300, ext. 3144.

FEB. 2

tthe Porterville College Foundation Hall of Fame induction banquet will be held on Feb. 2 at River Island Country Club with networking and reception (heavy appetizers) at 6 p.m. and welcome and introduction of honorees Jim Crichlow and Sharon Gill at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 each, $200 for a table of six, and $260 for a table of eight. Seating is limited.if you have any questions or wish to purchase tickets, call Carol Thornburg at 791-2319 or email carol.thornburg@portervillecollege.edu after Jan. 2, 2018. Tickets may also be purchased from any PC Foundation board member, or on the PC Foundation’s website https://www.portervillecollege.edu/pcf/hallfame-annual-reception. When purchasing online, use Paypal (Special Events Donation) and indicate Hall of Fame.