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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.

FRIDAY

The Porterville Chamber of Commerce hosts First Friday Coffee events the first Friday of each month. The events are held at Galaxy 9 Theatres at 631 N. Indiana St. beginning at 7 a.m. First Friday Coffee is designed to bring people together to network with other businesses. There will be coffee and snacks followed by a short program.

Burton Horizon will have its graduation on June 1 at 6:30 p.m.

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.

Porterville Elks Lodge TGIF dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at the lodge on the corner of Main Street and Morton Avenue. The first Friday of the month is steak night. Cost varies. Public welcome. For more information, call 784-1342.

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.

MONDAY

Butterfield High School will have its graduation on June 4 at 4 p.m. at Porterville Memorial Auditorium.

Porterville Adult School

will have its graduation June 4 at 7 p.m. at Porterville Memorial Auditorium.

TUESDAY

Porterville High School will have its graduation on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Rankin Stadium.

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.

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.

WEDNESDAY

have its graduation on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Citrus H.S.

Granite Hills High

School will have its graduation on June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Rankin Stadium.

Strathmore High School

will have its graduation on June 6 at 8 p.m. at Spartan Stadium.

JUNE7

Harmony Magnet Academy will have its graduation ceremony on June 7 at 6 p.m. at Porterville Memorial Auditorium.

Monache High School

will have its graduation ceremony on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Rankin Stadium.

JUNE8

Lindsay High School will have its graduation on June 8 at 6 p.m. at Lindsay H.S.

United Way of Tulare County (UWTC) has announced inspiring educator and author, Stacey Bess, as the guest speaker at the June 8 Power of the Purse event at the Visalia Convention Center. Bess is a leading national advocate for the educational rights of impoverished children, and is the recipient of the prestigious Jefferson Award, an esteemed national honor for public service. Hosted by UWTC’S Women United affinity group, the Power of the Purseencouragesattendees tomakeadifferenceintheir lives,theirworkplace,and theircommunities.eachyear, theeventfeaturesanationallyacclaimedspeaker,allowing attendeestheopportunity toconnect,revive,andthrive whilesupportinguwtc’sliteracyproject.fundsareraised duringtheeventbyarafflefor dozensofnewdesignerpurses.sponsorships,tables,anda limitednumberofindividual ticketsareavailableforpower ofthepurse,withanexclusive receptionwithstaceybessbeingofferedtosponsors.visit www.unitedwaytc.org,for moreinformation.

JUNE9

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and the Friends of Allensworth invites everyone to celebrate Juneteenth from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 9. Jerelyn Oliveira with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, said Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is a park honoring the only town in California that was founded, financed and governed by Africanamericans. She said Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. Oliveira said on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were now free. The celebration, Oliveira said, will host guest speakers, entertainment, arts, crafts and food vendors. Oliveira said docents in period attire will give tours of some of the 22 historic buildings. Oliveira said the park entrance fee is $10 per passenger vehicle, $75 for a bus with 24 passengers and less, and $125 for a bus with 25 passengers and more. For more information and directions to the park, call (661) 849-3433.

JUNE11-AUG.3

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 drop-in 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.

JUNE14

It’s a Grand Old Flag is the theme of the annual Flag

Day essay contest. Entries of no more than 200 words must be sent by June 8 to The Porterville Recorder. Unlike past years when there were age categories, this year there is just one open category. In addition to receiving an American flag, the winner of the Flag Day essay contest will also be given $50. Second place will win $25. The winner will have the opportunity to read their essay at the Flag Day Ceremony on Thursday, June 14 at the Grocery Outlet shopping center on the corner of olive avenue anddstreet.t he event is a celebration of patriotism as the citizens of porter ville and s out herntul are county gather to pay their respects to the american flag. it marks the replacement of the largest flagintown,a20-by-30foot American flag that flies over the olive avenue parking lot. A new flag will be dedicated and raised proudly over the community. porter ville’ sf lag Day event is a community collaborative effortby the porter ville el ks lodge, porter ville Emblem Club, Old Glory Club, Porterville Chamber of Commerce, Alta Mira Chapter NSDAR, American Legion, VFW, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Exchange Club and Grocery Outlet Market.

JUNE24

Join us for the inaugural Visalia Health and Fitness

Expo at the Visalia Convention Center on Sunday, June 24 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Visalia Health and Fitness Expo will feature health and fitness vendors displaying and selling health and fitness related products and services. Vendors will include medical clinics, fitness clubs, studios, nutrition, martial arts, dance and cheer clubs, weight loss management, eye and dental care, massage therapists, sports shops, allergists, bike shops, dermatologists, extracurricular activities, healthy eating and much more! Meet instructors and experts, ask questions and take part in fitness classes.

JULY 9-13

The Porterville Police Department will hold a Junior Police Academy from July 9-13 at the Porterville Police Department, 350 N. D St. The academy will start promptly at 8 a.m. each day and conclude at 5 p.m.the final day will be at the police range — transportation will be provided. The academy is reserved for kids ages 13-17 with a desire to learn about law enforcement. Those interested can pick up an application at the front counter of the Porterville Police Department. Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, June 15. A parent or guardian is required to attend the Academy Orientation at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 28. For more information, contact Steve Walker, the department’s community service officer, at 782-7567, or Sgt. Brian Nix at 782-7563.