LOCAL CALENDAR

Thursday Friday Feb. 20-21

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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.

⦿ The Porterville Emblem Club No. 82 of the Supreme Emblem Club of the United States of America has social meetings at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Elks Lodge, 386 N. Main St.

⦿ Porterville Quilters meet at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the annex at the First Congregational Church at 165 E. Mill Ave. in Porterville. The guild has a general business meeting followed by a monthly “show and tell” where members display their latest creations. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Karen at 559-782-1466.

CLASSES

THURSDAY

⦿ Porterville Bridge Club at Senior Center, each Thursday at 12 p.m. to 4p.m. For more information, call 783-1520.

⦿ 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.

MEETINGS

THURSDAY

⦿ Mothers of Preschoolers meets at 9 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at the Porterville Church of the Nazarene.

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.

⦿ A support group for family caregivers is held the third Thursday of each month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Valley Caregiver Resource Center at 201 N. F Street in Tulare.

⦿ Food Bank every third Thursday of the month at the First United Methodist Chruch, 344 E. Morton. Volunteers come at noon, Food Giveaway starts at 1 p.m.

FRIDAY

⦿ First Christian Church holds Breaking of the Bread women’s ministry every Friday night at 5:30 p.m. The breaking of bread celebration includes potlucks, worship, craft projects and fellowship. These meetings take place at First Christian Church located at 1020 N. Prospect Street. For more information, call 784-1975.

UPCOMING FEBRUARY 22

⦿ Tule River Parkway Association Event - This Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 9 a.m. until noon there will be a Garden and Restoration Area Maintenance Workday, taking place at the Tule River Native Plant Demonstration Garden Project in Porterville. Garden Adopters will be doing light maintenance on gardens that have already been established. Plants will be added to existing gardens and possibly a new garden will get planted. Restoration area maintenance tasks include willow fence construction with plantings of trees and wildflowers in the fenced area. Wear close-toed shoes and bring gloves and tools if available. Meeting Place: Jaye Street Bridge Parking Lot on the south bank of the Tule River in Porterville. Directions: Go to 463 South Jaye Street and continue south, crossing the Jaye Street Bridge. The event staging area is in a large parking lot accessed from a small driveway at the south end of the Jaye Street Bridge. This City of Porterville parking lot is located north of the Villa Robles Apartments. For further information contact Cathy Capone (559) 361-9164

MARCH 14

⦿ The Porterville Women’s Club will host a spring boutique from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 14 at the Church of Christ, 1000 N. Newcomb. There will be lunch provided, vendors to shop and door prizes for a $10 donation. For more information, call Connie, 559-799-4677.

MARCH 21

⦿ 5th Annual Memorial Rodeo The 5th Annual Memorial Rodeo honoring Larry “Big Larr” Garfeild is set for Saturday, March 21. Registration for rodeo events is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A horseshoe tournament begin at 4 p.m., with rodeo events like calf-riding, steer riding and bull riding beginning at 5 p.m. Registration for children’s event oens at 2 p.m., and the events will begin at 3 p.m Childrens events include stick horse barrell racing, dummy roping and a boot race. There will be drawings for a swimming pool and pool table as well. This rodeo will be eld at Mccarthy Ranch located at 32657 N. Reservation Road. For more information please contact Sallie Lenares at (559) 791-0755.