May 25, 2011

Dates and locations for Tulare County’s Summer Night Lights Program in Farmersville, Porterville, and Visalia have been set.

The program aims to curb violence and other negative activity by keeping selected parks and recreational facilities open 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every Saturday night from June 11 through July 30. Each location will hold a resource fair and positive programming for youth and families that attend.

Residents interested in finding dates and updates regarding the Summer Night Lights Program can visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Summer-Night-Lights-2011/212555658774103.

Farmersville:

All Summer Night Lights events will be held at:
Farmersville Boys & Girls Club of the Sequoias Community Center
623 North Avery
Farmersville, Ca 93223

For more information call (559) 594-1977 or (559) 679-5019.

City of Visalia:

June 11:     Manuel F. Hernandez Community Center. 247 W. Ferguson Ave. Visalia
June 18:     Wittman Center. 300 Pearl St. Visalia
June 25:     Boys & Girls Club. 215 W. Tulare Ave. Visalia
July 2:         Mt. Whitney Pool. 900 S. Conyer St. Visalia ***
July 9:         Rawhide Stadium. 440 N. Giddings St. Visalia
July 16:       Anthony Community Center. 345 N. Jacob St. Visalia
July 23:       Visalia NAZ. 3333 W. Caldwell Ave. Visalia
July 30:       Riverway Sports Park. 3611 N. Dinuba Blvd. Visalia ***
***Families welcome on these nights

For more information contact (559) 713-4365 or email recreation@ci.visalia.ca.us

City of Porterville:

June 11:        Heritage Community Center. 256 E. Orange Ave. Porterville
June 18:        Heritage Community Center. 256 E. Orange Ave. Porterville
June 25:        Centennial Plaza Park. 296 N. Main St. Porterville
July 2:            Heritage Community Center. 256 E. Orange Ave. Porterville
July 9:            Boys & Girls Club. 344 E. Morton Ave. Porterville
July 16:          Zalud Park. N. El Granito St. & N. E St. Porterville
July 23:          Veteran's Park. W. Henderson Ave. & N. Newcomb St. Porterville
July 30:          Heritage Community Center. 256 E. Orange Ave. Porterville

For more information contact (559) 791-7697.

Participating in the program is the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, California Highway Patrol, Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, Tulare County Probation, City of Farmersville, City of Porterville, City of Visalia, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tulare County, Tulare County Workforce Investment Department, Pro-Youth/HEART, CSET, and the Tulare County Office of Education’s SEE Program.