LOCAL CALENDAR
CLUBS
THURSDAY Porterville Exchange
Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Giovanni’s Pizzeria & Arcade, 45 N. Second St. For more information call 789-3929.
Porterville Optimist Club meets at noon on Thursdays at RJ’S Cafe, 81 W. Putnam Ave. For more information, call 781-5764.
Porterville Breakfast Rotary Club meets at 6:30 a.m. each Thursday at Jenny Lynn’s Cafe, 670 S. Plano St. For information, call 359-2695.
CLASSES
THURSDAY 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.
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.
Orientation for becoming a CASA volunteer advocate is held Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at noon, except for holidays. Call for orientation location. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. For more information, call 625-4007 or www.casatulareco.org.
Parenting Class in Spanish is at 6 p.m. each Thursday at the Family Crisis Center, 211 N. Main St., Porterville. For more information, call 781-7462.
FRIDAY Building Trades Classes are held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays at 27488 Avenue 150, Porterville. Beginner through advanced classes in residential electricity are offered. For more information, call Bobby Powell at 782-8567.
Healthy Hearts Senior
Exercise meets at 9 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, excluding holidays, at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.
ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY A Thursday Night
Dance is held each Thursday at the Veterans Hall, 1900 W. Olive Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dancing starts at 7 p.m. with music by Jerry Hall and Trick Shot. For more information, call 791-7695.
Boppy Time is from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Thursday at the Porterville Public Library at 41 W. Thurman Ave. SUPPORT
THURSDAY AA Springville meets Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Chapel at 35811 Rio Vista Dr. For more information, call 542-0800.
Al-anon meetings are held Thursdays, except holidays, at 5:30 p.m. at 348 N. G St., Porterville. The Porterville Public Library has Al-anon and Alateen books available. Call 7848636 if you have any questions. This meeting is for adults only.
AA meets each Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7 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.
Gamblers Anonymous
meets at 6 p.m. each Thursday at Porterville Church of the Nazarene, 2005 W. Olive Ave. For more information, call Dave Snow at 359-1365.
ONGOING
The Porterville Historical Museum, is located at 257 N. D Street. As of September 1st the Museum’s Winter hours are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. The Porterville Historical Museum is located at 257 N. D Street. Admission is $5.00 for Adults, $1.00 for Student and children six under are free. Friends of the Museum and Sponsors are also free. For more information call 784-2053, you can visit our website: www.portervillemuseum.org or check us out on Facebook.
The Zalud House Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission is $2 for adults and 50 cents 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.
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.
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.
Game Day is the first Saturday of each month from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the community room on the second floor of the Porterville City Library. Gamers of all ages and skill levels can play popular board, video and card games.
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.
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 3
Blood Drive. Donate blood at the Springville Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 3rd from 3 p.m. - 5:30 pm at the Springville Veterans Memorial Building. The Central Valley Blood Bank is always in need of donors. Blood donation takes less than an hour. For more information call Phyllis Taylor at 559- 359-1135.
OCTOBER 6
Clothing Closet. The First United Methodist Chruch, located at 344 E. Morton in Porterville, will be holding a Clothing Closet event Saturday, October 6, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. They will also be accepting donations at that time
OCTOBER 5-6
Yard Sale. The First United Methodist Chruch, located at 344 E. Morton in Porterville, will be holding a yard sale event Friday and Saturday, October 5- 6, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. This sale will help with upkeep of the church and missions. Anyone with questions is asked to direct them to Lenora at 559-942-0995.
OCTOBER 10
Third Annual Tule River Native Veterans Post
1987 Stand Down and Resource Fair will be taking place from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at 356 N. Reservation Road. This event will include free haircuts, employment resources, military gear and more. For more information or vendor registration please contact Stanley Santos Sr., TRNV Post 1987 Commander at ssantos@trtgc.com or 559-788-6230 ext. 1713. Registration ends on October 5.
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
OCT. 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.
OCT. 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.
OCT. 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.
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.