Last month, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias (BGCS) took 21 middle school members to visit UC Santa Barbara. It is BGCS’s goal to prepare their members for a positive adulthood by exposing them to opportunities they may not have considered possible. At the Club, members are encouraged to explore all their options when […]
One great outing for those who want to get out of the house but still need deep social distancing is a bark park. But can your dog or others pass the new corona virus to humans? While corona viruses are common in several types of domestic and wild animals–cattle, horses, dogs, cats, ferrets, camels, and […]
A pair of local entrepreneurs are using their marketing acumen to give cannabis a reputation makeover, and they’re having a party to show off the results of their work. At 6pm on Thursday, February 20 at the Cellar Door in Visalia, co-founders Cecil Lopez Jr. and Paul Marshall will host a launch party for LEAF […]
Feb 29 – March 22:“The Marquis crossing Ladies Society’s First Attempt at Murder” in Hanford Wise-cracking farce about the ladies, who decide to write a murder mystery but then two convicts on the lam join the cast. Temple Theatre, 514 Visalia St., Hanford. www.kingsplayers.org or 559 584-7241, Feb 29, March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 […]
The Rotary Club of Visalia’s second annual roast on Saturday, Feb. 15, will feature Mayor Bob Link as the hot seat guest. The fundraiser event at the Visalia Convention Center begins with social hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and roast at 7 p.m. Roasters include Tulare County Supervisor Amy Shuklian; Visalia City Manager […]
The public is invited to join us as we celebrate “Outdoor California Living” at the 27th annual Visalia Home & Patio Springfest, February 7, 8 & 9, at the Visalia Convention Center. This year, Luis Nursery teams up with Gowin Green to create a special “Affordable Backyard Landscape” in the center of the large Exhibit […]
Celebrating its 60-year anniversary, the Sequoia Symphony has been highlighting early works and works that set composers off in a new direction. The orchestra will play Tchaikovsky’s first piano concert and Beethoven’s “Pastoral” symphony on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Visalia Fox Theatre. Opening with pounding chords up and down the keyboard […]
February 5 – March 12: The Bad Art Show Come to our 4th Annual Bad Art Show where we are shaking it up a bit, freeing up our preconceptions, and enjoying local art!! 4th annual Bad Art Show Reception, Friday January 24th, 5 – 7pm at Porterville Art Association Gallery, 151 N. Main street in […]
January 2nd through January 31: Coyolxauhqui, Madre Cosmica Exhibition and Opening Reception Gallery Hours: Noon-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays-Saturdays. Opening Reception is First Friday, January 3rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Arts Visalia Visual Art Center 214 E. Oak Ave Contact: Arts Visalia Visual Art Center. 559-739-0905, [email protected] January 15 – March 12: The Bad Art Show […]
As we enter an election year with full female participation—in terms of both candidates and electorate—it’s hard to imagine what the United States was like before the 19th Amendment secured women the right to vote. Author Angelica Shirley Carpenter will bring it to life, through her newest book, Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist, […]