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:
AUGUST 2008
RIVER VIEW RESTAURANT
& LOUNGE
42323 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers. Friday, August
1, 9:30 pm-1:30 am, The Well. Saturday, August
2, 9:30 pm-1:30 am: Bad Luck & Trouble.
Sunday, August 3, 3-7 pm: Bad Luck & Trouble.
561-2211.
SEQUOIA GIFTS & SOUVENIRS:
THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 2-3, 10 am-6 pm, 41727
Sierra Dr., Three Rivers. Sequoia Gifts &
Souvenirs will celebrate three years of business
in Three Rivers with a sale for customers.
A portion of the proceeds from the day will
be donated to the Sequoia Natural History
Association and Three Rivers School’s
art program. 561-3488.
ARTS ALLIANCE OF THREE RIVERS:
PLANNING MEETING
Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 am, Discoveries West
Gallery & Archives, Village Shopping Center,
Three Rivers. Interested in the arts? Got
an idea for an artistic project or workshop?
Bring a brown bag lunch and help us plan for
the coming year. All artists and friends of
the arts are welcome. 561-4417.
THREE RIVERS ENVIRONMENTAL
WEEKEND: PLANNING MEETING
Sunday, Aug. 3, 1 pm. Summer planning meeting
for the Three Rivers Environmental Weekend,
scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 4-5. Bring
your ideas and input regarding the Saturday
event at the Arts Center and Sunday’s
green home tour in the Valley. All who are
interested are welcome to attend. Directions
/ information: 561-4417.
WEIGHT WATCHERS OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 4:30-5:30 pm, Ash Mountain
Recreation Hall, Sequoia National Park. All
interested in learning about this long-running
weight-loss program are welcome to attend.
New 12-week session will begin Tuesday, Aug.
19. Open house is free and open to the public.
Refreshments. Information: 565-3705; 561-4988.
THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY
BLOOD DRIVE
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2-6 pm, Three Rivers Memorial
Building. Blood donation takes less than one
hour to complete. Donors must be in good general
health, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and
be at least 17 years old. Senior citizens
are encouraged to donate, as there is no upper
age limit. Donors should eat a good meal and
drink plenty of water within four hours prior
to their donation. Donors can give blood every
eight weeks, the time it takes for the body
to completely replace a pint of blood. A Social
Security number is required for registration
and all donors must present photo identification
upon registration. Administered by the Central
California Blood Center; sponsored by the
Three Rivers Lions Club. 561-4549.
RIVER VIEW RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
42323 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers. Friday, August
8, 9:30 pm-1:30 am, Rudy Parris. Saturday,
August 9, 9:30 pm-1:30 am: Freedom Slave.
Sunday, August 10, 3-7 pm: AC Miles. 561-2211.
GUEST CHEF EVENT 2008
Friday, Aug. 8, reserved seating begins at
5:30 pm, Silver City Mountain Resort, Mineral
King area, Sequoia National Park. A hearty
and filling mountain meal will be prepared
by Philip Bay, chef and new owner of the resort.
Cost: $20 per person. Advance reservations
recommended: 561-3223.
BEGINNING FLYFISHING SEMINAR
Saturday, Aug. 9, 9am-noon, The Buckaroo coffeehouse,
42251 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers. An introduction
to the art/sport of flyfishing. Participants
will learn about the necessary equipment and
how to assemble it, bait, wading, as well
as two basic casts. Bring flyfishing gear
if you have it, but not mandatory in order
to attend. Instructor: Curt Anderson. Cost:
$40; includes barbecued lunch. Advance reservations
required: 561-BUCK.
MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN
Saturday, Aug. 9, 6-8 pm, road’s end,
Mineral King, Sequoia National Park. An old-fashioned
square dance with caller Paul Pfenninger and
live music by Keith Hamm, Esther Zurcher,
and Jim Ingram will be held at the old outdoor
dance floor located just above the parking
lot. Sponsored by the Mineral King Preservation
Society. Refreshments. Free; open to the public.
A CONVERSATION WITH THE MINERS
Saturday, Aug. 16, 8-9 pm, Mineral King Ranger
Station campfire circle, Sequoia National
Park. Cabin community members will portray
some of the colorful characters of Mineral
King’s mining era, 1873-1880. Free;
open to the public.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 8:25 am, Three Rivers
School. Buy the new school clothes and set
the alarm. It’s back-to-school time!
561-4466.
ONGOING...
DINNER
WITH A RANGER
Daily through August 31, on the deck overlooking
Wolverton Meadow, Sequoia National Park. Barbecue:
5:30-8 pm. Menu: Homestyle ribs and chicken,
grilled hot dogs and hamburgers, salads, vegetables,
fresh-baked cornbread, homemade desserts,
soft drinks (beer and wine available for additional
price). Ranger program: 7:30 pm. Cost: $19.95,
adults; $9.95, children 12 and under (purchase
tickets in advance at Lodgepole Market or
Wuksachi Lodge gift shop).
SEQUOIA FOOTHILLS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE /
THREE RIVERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Through Sept. 30, 42268 Sierra Dr. The Chamber
office and historical museum will be open
daily, 9 am-5 pm. Free Internet hot spot.
561-3300.
ALLES
CABIN: OPEN HOUSE
Sundays through Aug. 31, 11 am-3 pm, Atwell
Mill, Mineral King Road, Sequoia National
Park. Tour the cabin that was the summer of
residence of Grace Alles for most of the 20th
century. 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.
MOVE YOUR BODY
Wellness Center, 41695 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers.
Pilates Matwork Classes: Thursdays, 6 pm,
with instructor Jalene Vincent. Yang-style
Taiji Chuan Classes: Wednesdays, 6 pm, with
instructor Arthur Ogawa.
CREEKSIDE
YARNS: KNITTING PROJECT
Wednesdays, 11 am-1 pm, 41721 Sierra Dr. Assist
with knitting for the Comfort for Kids project.
Supplies provided. 561-4518.
EXERCISE FOR SENIORS
Each Monday and Friday, 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.
SPEAKING CIRCLE GROUP
Third Thursday of the month, 6-8 pm. Learn
to speak with ease and confidence in a safe
group setting. Free; open to the public. Information/meeting
location: 798-4923.
TOPS
(TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY)
Wednesdays, 8:30 am, 43355-B Sierra Drive
(private residence). Weekly meetings provide
weight-loss support and encouragement while
advocating good nutrition and exercise. Information:
561-4950; 561-3731.
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 is supplied by the Tulare
County Agency on Aging. Monthly menu posted
at the Three Rivers Post Office. Donation:
$2.50/person. Reservations (make before 11
am the previous day ): 561-3461.
BUDDHIST MEDITATION
Wednesdays, 6:15-8 pm, Friends Meeting House,
Visalia. Instruction and ongoing support.
Call Rick Meyers for information: 623-6573.
ADULT VOLLEYBALL
Mondays, 7:30-9:30 pm, Three Rivers School
gym. Sponsored by TRUS Recreation Committee.
Pay by the session or season. 561-4654.
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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