Kaweah Kalendar
There's
something for everyone in Kaweah Country!
activities…
classes… meetings… events…
and various other amusements…
No
matter what the season, the following events
are just some of the reasons that Kaweah Country
is the last best place. High Sierra music and
arts, the great outdoors, ranch roping, and
projects that make a difference. You want it…
it's all right here:
MAY 2008
3R
WOMEN’S FITNESS CLUB
Saturday, May 3, 8 am, meet at Lions Arena.
Join this group dedicated to fitness and fun
for women of all abilities. Weekly group walks/runs.
Free; all women welcome. Information: 561-3837
or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3rfitness.
WOODLAKE WESTERN WEEK
Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 11, at sites throughout
Woodlake. A community roundup of fun events
to celebrate the upcoming Woodlake Rodeo on
Mother’s Day weekend. Saturday,
May 3: Woodlake Aviation Day,
8 am-2 pm— Head out to the Woodlake
Airport for airplane rides ($20, adults; $10
for children under 12). Sponsored by Woodlake
Flying Tigers, 798-0717. Family Day in
the Park, noon-10 pm— Food, dancers,
bands, DJ, bounce house. Sunday, May
4: Cinco de Mayo Festival,
noon-10 pm, City Park. Monday, May
5: Bicycle Safety and Rally,
4-6 pm, City Park. Tuesday, May 6:
Senior Citizens’ Prom, 6-7:30 pm,
Senior Center. Wednesday, May
7: Soapbox Derby, 5:30-8:30
pm, near post office. Presbyterian Church
Barbecue Dinner, 5:30-7:30 pm, Community
Center. Thursday, May 8: YMCA
Family Carnival, 5:30-8 pm, City Park.
Bingo, climbing wall, bounce house, food,
and more. Friday, May 9:
Customer Appreciation Day, 10 am-2
pm, Fruit Growers Supply, 131 S. Blair. Free
hayrides, food. WHS Foundation (see
separate listing on this page). Saturday,
May 10: All-You-Can-Eat Pancake
Breakfast, 7-10 am, $5, Paradise Video
parking lot. Rodeo Parade, 10 am, on
Valencia from Whitney to Naranjo. Sunday,
May 11: 19th annual Mother’s
Day Festival, noon-8 pm, Lienzo Charro
Los Portrillos, 924 Ropes St. Free rodeo,
live music, and health services.
THREE RIVERS WOMAN’S CLUB
Wednesday, May 7, 1 pm, Three Rivers Memorial
Building. A Woodlake children’s dance
group will perform with Ballet Folklorico
Sierra Linda. Election of officers; refreshments.
SEQUOIA MOUNTAIN HEALERS
Thursday, May 8, 7-8:30 pm, at the office
of Lynn Buckler, D.C., 42261 Sierra Dr., Three
Rivers. The monthly meeting of alternative
health practitioners to encourage and support
health and wellbeing within the community.
561-4435.
OUR PLACE: PLAYSCHOOL
Friday, May 9, 10 am-noon, Our Place playground
at Three Rivers Library. Make a summer hat
with Becky Bischoff. Free; children must be
accompanied by an adult. 561-4306.
WHS FOUNDATION:
WESTERN WEEK SPRING DINNER
Friday, May 9, 6 pm, Woodlake Memorial Building.
Annual event to raise funds for scholarships
and educational programs and supplies at Woodlake
High School. Tickets: $50 (includes hors d’oeuvres,
dinner, dessert). Purchase by contacting any
Foundation member or by calling Valerie Abanathie,
561-4880.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
Saturday, May 10, 7:30– 9 am, Powder
Can Picnic Area (off Highway 180 near Hume
Lake Christian Camp), Giant Sequoia National
Monument. The public is invited to take part
in a hike and a count of birds that are returning
from their winter vacations. Jeff Cordes,
U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist, will
explore the migratory birds that make these
journeys from “Tropics to Tundra,”
the habitats on which they depend, and discuss
the importance of habitat conservation. Novice
and experienced birders welcome. 338-2251,
ext. 380.
REDBUD FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 10, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, May
11, 10 am-4 pm, Lions Arena, Three Rivers.
Annual exhibit and sale of hand-created arts
and crafts. Live music; food. Free parking;
free admission. 561-4417.
WOODLAKE RODEO
Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11; Lions Rodeo Arena,
Elderwood. The rodeo grounds open at 11 am
each day for a deep-pit barbecue and pre-rodeo
entertainment. Rodeo action begins at 3:30
pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. 564-8555.
OUR PLACE: FIELD TRIP
Friday, May 16, 9 am-1 pm, meet at Our Place
playground at Three Rivers Library. Field
trip to Mooney Grove museum and park. Bring
snacks and lunch. RSVP: 561-4167.
ONE SWEET FUNDRAISER
Saturday, May 17, 10 am-6 pm, Reimer’s
Ice Cream Shop, Three Rivers. Purchase ice
cream on this day and 20 percent of the sale
will be donated to the Three Rivers School
Class of 2009’s San Francisco trip fund.
A coupon must be presented at the time of
purchase (available at the Three Rivers School
office or The Kaweah Commonwealth office or
in next week’s issue of the Commonwealth).
So indulge with a homemade waffle cone filled
with some of more than two dozen flavors such
as locally-grown wild blackberry. Yum!
SENATOR ROY ASHBURN:
MOBILE OFFICE HOURS
Monday, May 19, 9-11 am, Visalia Chamber of
Commerce, 220 N. Santa Fe Ave. A representative
of Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) will provide
information or assistance on state issues.
Additional meeting: Tuesday, May 20, 2-4 pm,
Exeter Chamber of Commerce, 101 W. Pine St.
687-0299.
ONGOING...
FOOTHILLS RANGER-LED
PROGRAMS
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. 10-11am— Investigation Station will
offer a hands-on experience of life in Sequoia National Park. 2-2:15
pm— Rangers Choice will feature varying subjects to educate listeners
about the local parks. Free; open to the public.
COMMUNITY
FOOD PANTRY— Second and fourth Wednesdays,
8:30-10:30 am, Three Rivers Arts Center. Providing
to those who are raising and nurturing children.
Wintertime needs are many. Food and monetary
donations always welcome. Information: 280-3604.
CREEKSIDE YARNS:
KNITTING PROJECT— Wednesdays, 10 am-noon, 41667 Sierra Dr., Three
Rivers. Assist with knitting on behalf of the Comfort for Kids community
project. Supplies and coffee provided. 561-4518.
ADULT
VOLLEYBALL— Mondays, 7-9 pm, Three Rivers
School gym. Sponsored by the Three Rivers
School Recreation Committee. Pay by the session
or season. 561-4654
LUNCH FOR SENIORS— Every Wednesday and Friday, noon, Three Rivers
Memorial Building. Sponsored by the Three Rivers Senior League, a hot,
nutritional lunch for ages 60 and over, supplied by Tulare County Agency
on Aging. Menu posted at Three Rivers Post Office. Donation: $2/person.
Reservations (must be made by previous day at 11 am): 561-3461.
TOPS
(TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY)— Wednesdays. A local chapter has formed in Three Rivers to offer weight-loss
support. Weekly meetings will provide moral support and encouragement
while advocating good nutrition and regular exercise. Information/directions:
561-4950; 561-3731.
EXERCISE
FOR SENIORS— Mondays and Fridays, 9:30 am, Three Rivers Memorial Building. Sponsored
by the Three Rivers Senior League. Resistance training and balance and
weight work. Free; open to seniors age 55 and older.
Annual
Events 2008-2009:
JANUARY
Ranger-guided snowshoe walks, Sequoia National Park
Polar Bear Dip (January 1)
Chimney Rock Challenge (Montecito-Sequoia cross-country ski races)
Concert, Sierra Traditional Jazz Club (monthly)
Comfort for Kids quilt project (Tuesdays through April, 9 am-noon)
Sequoia
Speaks (every other Saturday through March)
FEBRUARY
Ranger-guided snowshoe walks, Sequoia National Park
Comfort for Kids quilt project
Be
My Valentine Gift Boutique, Kaweah Artisans
Volunteer Recognition Night, Three Rivers School
World Ag Expo, Tulare (February 12-14)
Sequoia
Speaks (every other Saturday)
MARCH
Ranger-guided snowshoe walks, Sequoia National Park
Comfort for Kids quilt project
Antiques
Appraisal Fair, Three Rivers Historical Society
Home
and Country Living Show, Chamber of Commerce (March 15)
All-Church Easter Sunrise Service (March 23)
Three Rivers Artists’ Studio Tour (biennial/even years; March
29-30)
Sequoia Speaks (every other Saturday)
APRIL
Community Recognition Night, Three Rivers Lions Club
(April 10)
Jazzaffair (April 11-13)
National Park Week (April 19-26)
Team Roping (April 24-27)
Comfort for Kids quilt project
Spring Feast and Fine Art in the Sierra, Sequoia Parks Foundation
MAY
Redbud Festival (May 10-11)
Woodlake Western Week / Woodlake High Foundation Dinner
Woodlake Rodeo (May 10-11)
Community Yard Sale
JUNE
Graduations: Three Rivers School (June 5); Woodlake High
(June 6)
Free Fishing Day (June 7)
Vacation Bible School
JULY
Independence Day Blast, Woodlake (July 3)
Fourth of July Talent Show, Silver City (Mineral King)
Buck Rock Lookout: Annual Open House (July 4)
Picnic in the Park, Mineral King Preservation Society
Summer Reading Program, Three Rivers Library
Second
Annual World Ranger Day (July 31)
AUGUST
Membership Picnic, Sequoia Natural History Association
SEPTEMBER
Celebrate Sequoias Festival
Concert on the Grass
Bookworms Used Book Sale
Sequoia Bicycle Jamboree
Fall Dinner Event, Three Rivers School Foundation
Tulare County Fair (Sept. 10-14)
Free Fishing Day (Sept. 27)
Public Lands Day, Lake Kaweah (Sept. 27)
OCTOBER
Native Plant Sale, Alta Peak Chapter, California Native
Plant Society
All-Town Dinner Dance, Three Rivers Lions Club
Harvest Festival, First Baptist Church
Three
Rivers Environmental Weekend
Halloween Carnival, Three Rivers School (Oct. 25)
Handweavers of the Valley Show and Sale (Oct. 25)
NOVEMBER
Living History Day
Holiday Bazaar, Three Rivers Senior League
The Perfect Gift Boutique, Kaweah Artisans (Nov. 28-29)
Lemon Cove Christmas Tree-Lighting and Soup Supper (Nov. 29)
DECEMBER
Lemon Cove Holiday Bazaars (Dec. 6 and 13)
Nation’s Christmas Tree Ceremony, Grant Grove (Dec. 14)
TRUS Holiday Program
Living Christmas Tree, First Baptist Church
High Sierra Jazz Band Community Christmas Party
Sequoia Christmas Bird Count (Dec. 21)
Kaweah
Christmas Bird Count
Community Christmas Caroling
ALSO
LOOK FORWARD TO:
Monthly
jazz concerts, Town Hall meetings, Sequoia Natural History field seminars,
Woodlake High Theatre Arts Department productions, Kaweah Artisans’
boutiques, Our Place playschool events, Three Rivers School Recreation
Committee sports opportunities, Tulare County Audubon Society programs,
Native Plant Society-Alta Peak Chapter events, Sequoia National Park ranger-naturalist
programs, Community Blood Drives, Woodlake High School and Three Rivers
School athletic events, and the monthly meetings of Three Rivers Lions
Club, Three Rivers and Lemon Cove woman’s clubs, Redbud Garden Club,
Three Rivers Senior League, Sequoia Foothills Chamber of Commerce, Community
Services District, and Three Rivers School and Woodlake High School board
of trustees.
Meeting
Schedules of
LOCAL CLUBS AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Alcoholics
anonymous
Mondays,
7:30 pm, Community Presbyterian Church. 561-3385.
Community Food Pantry-
Second
and fourth Wednesday, 2-4 pm; third Tuesday (FoodLink only), 10-11:30
am, First Baptist Church. Food available for those in need. Donations
of food or money graciously accepted. 561-4834.
Lemon Cove Woman's Club-
First
Thursday, September-May, Lemon Cove Woman's Clubhouse. 597-2555.
New Moms Support Group-
Wednesdays,
Community Presbyterian Church, 10 am. 561-3385.
Senior League Potluck-
Fourth
Monday, 6:30, Three Rivers Memorial Building. 561-0930.
Sequoia
Foothills Chamber of Commerce-
Call
for schedule: 559-565-3759
Sierra
Traditional Jazz Club Concerts-
Second
Saturday, Three Rivers Memorial Building, 7 pm. 561-4030.
Three Rivers Community Services District-
First Wednesday, CSD office, 7:30 pm. 3riverscsd.com. 561-3480.
Three
Rivers Lions Club-
First
and third Thursday, Lions Arena (summer) and Three Rivers Memorial Building
(winter), 6:30 pm. 561-0306.
Three
Rivers Union School Board of Trustees-
Second
Wednesday, TRUS, 6:00 pm. 561-4466.
Three
Rivers Union School Site Council-
Third
Monday, TRUS Library, 3:30 pm. Open to the public. 561-4466.
Three
Rivers Woman's Club-
First Wednesday (Oct.-June), Three Rivers Memorial Building, 1 pm (12
pm luncheon held June and October). 561-0804.
Tulare
County Board of Supervisors-
Tuesdays,
9 am, Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel, Visalia. (See agenda
at www.co.tulare.ca.us) 733-6271.
Veterans of Foreign Wars-Post 3939-
First
Tuesday, 6 pm, Three Rivers Memorial Building. 561-4713.
Woodlake
City Council-
Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, City Hall, 350 N. Valencia Blvd.,
Woodlake. 564-8055.
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