Celebrate National Older Americans Month at Mooney Grove Park this Friday!

The celebration of seniors in our community is sponsored by the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging, and goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This will be the 44th year of the celebration.

According to the Health & Human Services Department’s Administration on Aging, May is designated as a month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults, as well as their contributions to our communities.

There will also be an Elvis impersonator!

If you are considering enrolling your children in University Preparatory High School on the COS campus, here's a heads up.

The school will be holding its Information Night next week on Thursday, May 2nd.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on the COS campus in the Sequoia Bldg., Room 1.

For more information, you can call John Kelley at (559) 730-2529.

The Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) is preparing for the its annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros event scheduled for Saturday, April 27, in Mooney Grove Park.

Día is a partnership between TCOE and the County of Tulare, Visalia Parks and Recreation and the Tulare County Public Library.

This free literacy event will features nationally-known authors, book giveaways, young performers and community resources.

The authors include Margarita Engle, a national Newbery Honor winner and author of The Surrender Tree, The Poet Slave of Cuba, Tropical Secrets, The Firefly Letters and The Wild Book. Ms. Engle will be joined by Harjot Singh, Thien Pham and local author Virginia Pilegard, who is well-known for her Warlord series of books.

Educational Resource Services is coordinating the Día event, scheduled for 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.