Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
Travel, Leisure & Fun for South Valley Adults
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Visalia's Mooney Grove will be the site of a Hawaiian luau on May 16 when more than 700 seniors, their families and caregivers are expected to attend the 45th annual Senior Day in the Park. Organized by the Kings-Tulare Area Agency on Aging with the help of Community Services Employment Training, anyone 60 and over is welcome along with their family and friends of any age to enjoy live entertainment, food and more. There is no charge to attend and participate. A traditional part of the event and one looked forward to every...
Traditionally spring brings the fragrance of blossoms and the beauty of flowers, but in the South Valley it is also a time when a lot of music fills the air. April Jazz In April, jazz returns to Three Rivers with the 41st annual JazzAffair on April 11-13. There are four venue stages featuring different bands all day and into the evening for three days. The High Sierra Jazz Band remains the traditional host band with 12 other bands including the local Reedley High School River Rats. The event is organized by Sierra...
Porterville July 4th events come early to Porterville this year when the town celebrates Freedom Fest on Saturday, June 28 from 5 to 9:30 at the Porterville Sports Complex. There will be a beer garden and vendor booths for adults. The kids’ zone includes a giant splash slide, dive n' slide, Jacob's Ladder, a bounce house, dunk tank, obstacle course and a cool off with the Porterville Fire Department. Car loads are $5 in advance or $10 at the gate. Wristbands for the kids’ zone are $3 in advance or $5 on the day of the eve...
“Harvest of the Handwovens” is the theme of the 35th annual Show and Sale, hosted by the Handweavers of the Valley on October 25 at the Exeter Veterans Memorial Building. Starting at 10 a.m., the show will feature wearable art, holiday gifts, yarn, fiber, rugs, afghans, gourds, an inspirational gallery, all displaying handmade items by members of the nonprofit organization. There will also be demonstrations of weaving, spinning, felting and basketmaking during the one-day event, which ends at 3 p.m. Admission is free. The...
Five years ago, Rosemary Catron opened the morning paper and saw a photo of a woman holding a gourd. The featured article described things that could be done with gourds and Catron said to her husband, Rodger, "Let's go check this out." The Catrons attended a meeting of the budding group, the Central Valley Gourders, an organization founded by Cecile Garrison, the woman in the photo, and several others to promote growing and designing with gourds. It was and remains an organiz...