The Valley Chronicle - Community News - February 8th, 2018ng

■ By Melissa Diaz Hernandez / Editor David Hendren exhibition, Land of Lens at MSJC The Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery is proud to announce a new solo exhibition by David Hendren titled Land of Lens on display until Feb. 22. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the San Jacinto Campus Art Gallery, Bldg. 1400, 1499 N. State St., San Jacinto. This new exhibition features larger than life mixed-media figurative abstract sculptures. Hendren has had solo shows at Five Car Garage, Meliksetian/Briggs, Anat Ebgi Gallery, Public Fiction and Kim Light/Lightbox. He received a MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Moments in time The Valle Vista Library, 25757 Fairview Ave., Hemet, will host vintage photographs of the San Jacinto Valley at 4 p.m. on Feb. 8. Rob Lindquist will share his slide collection, stories and comments of the valley. The event is free and all are welcome. For more information, please call 951-927-1664.

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MSJC and Cal State San Marcos, Temecula hold information sessions Learn how to earn an associate degree from MSJC in two years and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from CSUSM at Temecula in another two years, all with guaranteed seating. For more information contact Elizabeth Eriksen at 951-487-3413 or eeriksen@msjc.edu Information sessions will be held at three locations according to the below schedule: Menifee Valley Campus (MVC), Rm. 927, 28237 La Piedra Rd., Menifee. Temecula Higher Education Center (THEC), Rm. 230, 43200 Business Park Dr., Temecula. San Jacinto Campus (SJC), Rm. 200, 1499 N. State St., San Jacinto. February Thu. Feb. 8, 4-5 p.m., MVC Rm. 927 Thu. Feb. 22, 5:30–6:30 p.m., THEC Rm. 230 March Thu. Mar. 8, 4-5 p.m., MVC Rm. 927 Tue. Mar. 27, 5:30–6:30 p.m, THEC Rm. 230 April Tue. April 10, 4-5 p.m., SJC Rm. 200 Tue. April 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m., THEC Rm. 230 May Wed. May 9, 4-5 p.m., THEC Rm. 230

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Superheroes lecture series Mt. San Jacinto College and the Western Science Center will cosponsor a spring lecture series titled, Superheroes and Why We Need Them! The series will be held at the Western Science Center Theater, 2345 Searl Parkway, Hemet. Doors open at 6:30, and talks begin at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. For WSC members the lectures are free; students w/ID, $5; non-members, $8. Following are the dates and lecture titles: March 1 “Contrasting Approaches to Moral Duty in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight,’” with David Smith, MSJC Philosophy Department April 5 “Leaping Buildings: How Superheroes Speak Us into Meaning,” with Eric Atkinson, MSJC English Department May 3 “What Western Media Doesn’t Get about Muslim Women: Normalizing Representations of Muslim Women through Social Justice and Comics,” with Arafiena Bhuiyan, MSJC English Department For more information contact Erik Ozolins at 951-639-5725 or eozolins@msjc.edu.

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Changing the future starts with transforming lives today A talk by Solutions for Change’s Paul Webster from 10-11:30 a.m. on Feb. 10 at First Presbyterian Church, 515 Kimball St., Hemet. The talk is presented by the Hemet-San Jacinto Interfaith Council Lecture Series. It is open to the public, and admission is free.

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Combat veterans and their war dogs The SAGE Society meeting from 1:30–3 p.m. on Feb. 13 will feature Jon Hemp, a Vietnam veteran and war dog handler. Hemp was in Vietnam a total of 16 months with a short stay in Japan to recover from wounds. He went back to Vietnam due to a shortage of dog handlers. Hemp was instrumental in getting the War Dog memorial statue at Camp Pendleton and is involved with the War Dog Ceremony held every year at March Air Field. He started the “War Daug Project” which honors all service war dog handlers to show appreciation for their service. Hemp will talk about his experience in Vietnam with sentry and scout dogs and with today’s war dog handlers. Meeting will be in the Ramona Room, behind Miller Jones Mortuary, 1505 W. Florida Avenue, Hemet. Visitors are welcome. For information call 929-1630 or 926-2143.

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Hemet Sunset Rotary presents Comedy Night The Sunset Rotary in conjunction with Bubba’s Comedy is presenting a Sweet Hearts Comedy Night on Friday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door, from DVAC, the Sunset Rotary Website and Purple Pass. The evening features host Bubba Butler, headliner Anita Milner plus Kevin Davis, I.T. Turner, Morey Sherman and Julión Gonzalez. There will be door prizes and raffles, and alcohol will be available. The show is being presented at DVAC located at 123 N. Harvard St., Hemet.

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National Medal of Honor Ceremony National Medal of Honor Day will be celebrated locally at 1 p.m. March 17 with a ceremony at the National Medal of Honor Memorial, Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside. Congress signed legislation in 1990 designating, March 25 as National Medal of Honor Day. Riverside National Cemetery is home to a National Medal of Honor Memorial, one of four sites recognized nationally to be designated as a National Medal of Honor Memorial Sites. Following the ceremony, attendees are encouraged to visit the gravesites of the five Medal of Honor recipients buried at the cemetery and tour the Medal of Honor Memorial, the Fallen Soldiers/Veterans Memorial, and the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Memorial. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVPs are required.

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Hemet Senior Computer Club The club meets the third Monday of every month from 10 a.m.–noon at Valley-Wide Valle Vista Recreation Center. The club is open to anyone in the Hemet/San Jacinto area who would like to learn and share knowledge of computers, tablets, smartphones, etc. Valley-Wide Recreation Center, 43935 E. Acacia Ave., Hemet.

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Celebrate Recovery meetings Celebrate Recovery meets are held every week at the following locations: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., San Jacinto Assembly of God, 300 W. First St., San Jacinto. Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Hemet Christian Assembly, 602 St. John Place, Hemet. Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Community Christian Church, 41762 Stetson Ave., Hemet. Saturdays, 6 p.m., Hemet Valley Baptist Church, 1480 N. Kirby St., San Jacinto.

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Hemet Public Library The following activities are held at the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Ave. Bark for Books: First Friday of every month from 4–5 p.m. Practice reading skills by reading out loud to certified therapy dogs! Book Club: Director’s Bookshelf meets the third Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. in the director’s office. Diamond Valley Writers Guild: meets the fourth Saturday of every month from 9:30–11:30 a.m.

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7th San Jacinto Women’s Conference The conference will be held from 7:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at The Country Club at Soboba Springs, 1020 Soboba Rd, San Jacinto. Register online at www.sjvwc.com. The entry fee is $50 for early registration (by Feb. 12) and $55 thereafter. Reserve a table for 10 for $450. There will be motivational speakers, local vendors, prizes, breakfast and lunch, shopping and more. Space is limited.

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Widowed Persons Activities Club Monthly meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at the Simpson Center, 305 E. Devonshire Ave., Hemet (behind the library). The group often has keynote speakers on topics of interest to members. The club has 50/50 drawings, card bingo, Chinese auctions, etc. To ensure a good fit, prospective members are encouraged to try up to three activities before joining. Yearly dues are $25, which funds the monthly newsletter and other functions of the club. For more information, contact Anna Beth at 951-658-8657.