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CIVIC

Clovis City Council, regular session. 7 p.m. May 12, Council Chambers at City Hall, 1033 Fifth St. Details: 324-2325.

Clovis Unified School District Governing Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. May 14, 1680 David E. Cook Way. Details: 327-9000.

Clovis Mayor's Breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m. May 15, Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, 453 Hughes Ave. $25. Details: 298-9261, or www.cloviscommunityfoundation.org.

CULTURAL

"Only the Brave", showing of Lane Nishikawa's film, depicting World War II from the perspective of the all-Nisei, 100th/442 RCT. Presented by the Nisei VFW Post 8499 and the Fresno Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. May 17, Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Free, limited seating. Q/A session and autograph signing of purchased DVDs after the screenings by writer, director and star of the film, Lane Nishikawa. Details: Robert Shintaku, 449-0273.

Clovis Art Guild, monthly meeting, with opportunity to draw a clothed male model. 7 to 9 p.m. May 14, Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Free to members, $5 guests. Details: 323-8496.

St. Paul Armenian Church Merchant's Lunch, dine-in or pick-up lunches available, consisting of shish kebab, pilaf, salad, cheese boreg, peda bread and bourma. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16, St. Paul Armenian Church, Haig Berberian Social Hall, 3767 N. First St. $12 per lunch. Details: 226-6343.

EVENTS

Clovis Botanical Garden, free, self-guided tours. Visitors and volunteers welcome. 8 a.m. to noon Thursday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, through October. Closed for rain or when temperatures reach 100 degrees, Clovis Botanical Garden, 945 N. Clovis Ave. Details: 298-3091 or www.clovisbotanicalgarden.org.

Clovis Community Band Concert, 11:30 a.m. May 26, Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Free.

Clovis Area Recreation Spring Creations Crafts class, six-week instructional program features various arts and crafts projects. One hour, once a week, beginning May 17, Clovis Recreation Center, 3495 Clovis Ave. $30 per child. Details: 324-2780.

Library Volunteer Orientation, required training session 6 p.m. May 10, Woodward Park Regional Library. Details: 433-3135.

The Human Comedy, film screening of the 1943 film starring Mickey Rooney. 7 p.m. May 15, Clovis Regional Library, 1155 Fifth St. Details: 299-9531.

CenterStage "The Music Man" Auditions, for performers ages 8 to 60-plus. 8 to 11 a.m. ages 8 to 11, noon to 3 p.m. ages 12 and older, May 10, Buchanan High School multi-purpose room. Performance will run Thursdays through Sundays July 17 to 26 in the Mercedes Edwards Theatre. Details: 323-8744, or www.centerstageclovis.com.

Super Adoption, hundreds of dogs and cats from local animal shelters available for adoption. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10, O'Neill Park, on Barstow Avenue between Chestnut and Cedar avenues. Details: 297-9245, or 696-8563, or www.valleyanimalcoalition.org.

AARP 45th Anniversary, lunch, speakers and cash bingo. 10 a.m. May 19, Hometown Buffet, Clovis. Details: 229-9454.

Ride for Happy Hearts, Happy Hearts Motorcycle Poker Run. 9:30 a.m. to noon May 10, Visalia Harley-Davidson, 30681 Highway 99, Goshen. $20 per person. All proceeds benefit the Children's Hospital Central California Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Details: 733-4647.

Blues and Art for a Cure, live music, information booths, car show and raffle. Central California Blood Center will accept donations of blood and platelets and register those who are interested in becoming a bone marrow transplant donor. Noon May 18, Sierra Vista Mall, Community Park. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details: 299-0660, or www.sierravista.com.

Let's Talk Clovis, featuring the Catallo family by Lou Catallo. 7 p.m. May 13, Clovis Veterans Memorial Building, 453 Hughes Ave. Free. Details: 297-8033.

Queen Bess & the Pyrates, Renaissance fair featuring actors, jugglers, magicians, food and more. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 10 and 11, Victoria West Park, Fresno. $6 per person. A canned food donation will receive $1 off per person. Proceeds benefit Catholic charities. Details: Joyce Roberts, 392-0965.

Babies First, 10-year annual conference and birthday celebration featuring information about the health of mothers, babies and families. 9 a.m. May 28, Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. $26.50 per person, RSVP by May 21. Details: 445-2746.

2008 Spring Wine Trail Adventure, barrel tastings, pre-bottle samples, current vintages, food pairings, local artwork and live music, hosted by the family wineries of the Madera Wine Trail. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17-18, Details: (800) 613-0709, or www.maderavintners.com.

Poker Run, held by the Clovis East High School Pep and Cheer Boosters. Poker run starts at 1:30 p.m. at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino and ends 6 p.m. at the Clovis Memorial Building with dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. $40 per person, must be 21 or older. Proceeds benefit the Clovis East Pep and Cheer Boosters program. Details: Nancy, 259-4342, or e-mail PokerRun08@yahoo.com.

National Parks Family Day, hands-on educational activities about the wildlife and history of the national parks and live dance, music and performance groups. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 31, Storyland/Playland at Roeding Park, 890 W. Belmont Ave., Fresno. Free. Details: 229-9343, or 495-4811, or http://www.ncpa.org/familyday/.

HEALTH

FOOTSTEPS, support group for children and teenagers who have experienced a significant loss due to death, divorce or separation. Various times. Details: 450-5608.

Narconon, free assessment, evaluation and referral services for drug addiction. Various times. Details: (800) 468-6933 or www.stopaddiction.com.

Overeaters Anonymous, various times and locations. Details: 323-5636.

Diabetes self-management, physician referral and preregistration required. Details: 450-2002.

Fitness Profile Lab Panel, blood lipid profile assessments. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Saint Agnes Health Resource Center, 1111 E. Spruce Ave., Fresno. $60. Details: 450-2010.

Angel Babies of Hinds Hospice, support for families who have experienced a pregnancy loss or death of an infant. Support groups and counseling services available. Various times. Details: Kathy, 248-8579.

Central California Blood Center, 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. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Central California Blood Centers, 3445 N. First St. or 8094 N. Cedar Ave. Fresno. Details: 224-2900 or 324-1211.

Blood Drives, for the Central California Blood Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10, Sierra Vista Mall Community Room; Noon to 3 p.m. May 24, Home Depot, 845 Shaw Ave., Clovis; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. May 27, Institute of Technology, 564 W. Herndon, Clovis, Details: 224-2900.

Clovis Al-Anon, weekly meetings. 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Clovis United Methodist Church, 1726 Pollasky Ave.

Family Wellness, Survival Skills for Families, six-week class teaches family members positive communication skills, an understanding of family roles, managing anger and effective parenting strategies. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through May 15, Gateway High School, Room 15, 1550 Herndon Ave., Clovis. Free. Children under six years old should not attend. Details: Denise Sandifer, 327-1885.

Clovis Senior Center Health Care Fair, featuring various vendor booths with information on senior care and health services. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17, Sierra Vista Mall. Details: www.sierravistamall.com, or 299-0660.

RELIGIOUS

Promise Keepers, men's conference, themed "Manhood '08: Let the Truth Be Told." June 27 and 28, Save Mart Center. Details: www.promisekeepers.org.

REUNIONS

Clovis High School Class of 1978, 30-year reunion. Sept. 6. Details: 265-3969.