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DONATION DROP OFF!!

THIS YEAR WE HAVE JOINED TOGETHER WITH TOYS FOR TOTS AND BAKERSFIELD TOY RUN TO HELP COLLECT FOOD AND TOYS FOR CHILDREN! COME TO OUR LOCATION ANYTIME BETWEEN NOW AND DEC. 13TH AND DROP OFF ANY UNWRAPPED TOY OR UNPERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO HELP LOCAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. ****RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON YOUR STAY WITH ANY DONATION****

The Bakersfield Winds

The Bakersfield Winds, directed by John Biller, will be presenting a Fall Concert on November 2^3rd, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Olive Drive Church located at 5500 Olive Drive. This Symphonic Wind Band is comprised of some of Kern County’s finest, including many Kern County Music Educators and local professional musicians.

Admission will be $5.00 at the door.

Tai Chi at Pacific Health

Tai Chi at Pacific Health

Every Monday and/or Wednesday

10:45 a.m.

45-Minute class

$5 Drop-in fee

(Pay as you go; no need to make a long-term commitment!)

Pacific Health Education Center

5300 California Ave. #200

633-5300

Upstairs above Santa Barbara Business College

Covenant Community Services/ Albertsons Grocery Stores

Covenant Community Services is a non-profit organization that provides services and opportunities to reach abused and neglegted children and families. This Thanksgiving we are teaming up with Albertsons to provide turkey dinners for these special people. When you shop at the following Albertsons you can donate $1 or $5 and it will go towards a turkey basket for these families. Please help us this Holiday season to reach out to the ones who need it the most! Thank you and god bless.

Ballroom dance classes

Ballroom dance classes, beginning I at 8 p.m.; beginning II, 6:45 p.m., Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive. Six-week session $34, $44 for non-district residents. 322-5765 or 392-2010.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous, H.O.W. (Honesty, Open-Mindedness, and Willingness), 6:30 p.m. Mondays; 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Unity Center-Bakersfield, downstairs, 1619 E St. Free. 832-8582.

Ev-leen's Dance Studio

Ev-leen's Dance Studio, 1201 20th St., Ste. B, offers Tiny Tots dance, Zumba, ballet, hip-hop and cheer classes. Call 323-4883.

Exercise class

Exercise class, 10 to 11 a.m., every Monday and Wednesday, Community House, 2020 R St. 327-8835.

For support groups or classes

For support groups or classes, contact Consumer Family Learning Center, 5121 Stockdale Highway, call 868-5074, for times, days and locations.

Greenacres Community Center

Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Drive, offers a number of dance classes, which runs six weeks; $34, $44 for nondistrict residents. 322-5765 or 392-2010. The classes are:Ballroom dance classes, beginning I at 8 p.m., beginning II, 6:45 p.m. Mondays, and beginning I, 8:30 p.m. WednesdaysEast Coast swing (jitterbug), beginning and/or intermediate, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Inner Bodyworks Studio

Inner Bodyworks Studio, 1614 20th St., offers Beginning Yoga, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Flow 2-3, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, three classes for $25 (first visit); and an Introduction to Yoga Workshop, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays for $15. Call 324-1808 for more details.

Level 1 (Beginners) Iyengar Yoga

Level 1 (Beginners) Iyengar Yoga, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Yoga Space, 1201 24th St., Suite B100. Buy one class, get one free. bakersfieldyogaspace.com or 323-9642.

Lifeline CPR

Lifeline CPR, infant, child, adult CPR and first aid training, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Community Connection for Child Care, 2000 24th St. $45; $15 qualifying child care providers. 331-3868.

Lifeline CPR

Lifeline CPR, pediatric, adult CPR and first aid certification course, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday classes, includes two year certification. Details, 331-3868.

Line Dancing

Line Dancing, beginners, 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Bakersfield Senior Citizens Center, 530 4th St. 325-1113.

M.A.R.E. Volunteer Workshop

M.A.R.E. Volunteer Workshop, 3:30 p.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, M.A.R.E. Therapeutic Riding Center, 18200 Johnson Road. mareridingcenter.com or call 589-1877.

Mind-Body Exercise Studio

Mind-Body Exercise Studio, holds classes at Bakersfield College, 1801 Panorama Drive, offers beginner pilates/yoga, basic bootcamp, Zumba, intermediate fusion, call for times, days. 328-9022 or 395-4089.

Native Daughters of the Golden West - El Tejon Parlor #239

Native Daughters of the Golden West - El Tejon Parlor #239, meet 6:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month. Email eltejon239@yahoo.com or 665-1664.

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. kerncountylibrary.org or call 868-0770.

Scottish Country Dancing

Scottish Country Dancing, with the Kern County Scottish Society, beginners welcome, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Norris Road Veterans Hall, upstairs, 400 W. Norris Road. 324-0773 or 822-3998.

Stars Gymnastics Training Center offers a variety of children's classes at varying levels. Call 833-3986 for details

Stars Gymnastics Training Center offers a variety of children's classes at varying levels. Call 833-3986 for details, 833-386.

Sweet Adelines Chorus

Sweet Adelines Chorus, for ladies who enjoy singing, 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Society for Disabled Children, 1819 Brundage Lane. sweetadeline.org or 346-6190.

West Coast Swing Dance

West Coast Swing Dance, beginning 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays; intermediate 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays; advanced 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8214 Mossrock Drive. $35 for four weeks. joshclarkdance.com or 330-9616 or 477-2788.

Indoor Cycling Class

Indoor Cycling Class, using CycleOps Power fitness bikes, 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. Saturday, Action Sports, 9500 Brimhall Road, Ste. 400. $5 per class. Email sam@teamactionsports.com or 833-4000.

Kern County Behavioral Health Board meeting

Kern County Behavioral Health Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Kern County Mental Health Administration, 3300 Truxtun Ave. 868-6719.

Kern County Department of Public Health

Kern County Department of Public Health, offers a variety of community clinics. Call your local health clinic for times, dates and locations.

Lifeline CPR

Lifeline CPR, pediatric, adult CPR and first aid certification course, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday classes, includes two year certification. Details, 331-3868.

CSUB Women's Basketball

CSUB Women's Basketball, vs. UC Irvine, 7 p.m. Monday, CSUB, Icardo Center, 9001 Stockdale Highway. $4-$25. gorunners.com or 654-BLUE.

Master's Swim Team

Master's Swim Team, year round program, learn to develop swimming skills, strokes, techniques, improve physical fitness, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, McMurtrey Aquatic Center, 1325 Q St. $60 per month. www.bakersfieldswim.us or 852-7430.

Recreational Swim Team

Recreational Swim Team, year round swim team, learn to develop swimming skills, strokes, techniques, abilities, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, McMurtrey Aquatic Center, 1325 Q St. $60 per month. www.bakersfieldswim.us or 852-7430.

Senior Discovery Days

Senior Discovery Days, each Monday for seniors 60 and older receive 50 percent discount off admission,10 percent discount in the gift store, CALM, 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway. 872-2256.

Schweitzer's Pit Stop

Schweitzer's Pit Stop, 10807 Rosedale Highway, 587-8888; 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. karaoke.

The Wrecking Yard

The Wrecking Yard, 9817 S. Union Ave., 827-9192; 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. karaoke.

Amputee Support Group

Free support group for amputees and friends and family.

Amputee Support Group

Free support group for amputees, family and friends.

Metaphysics 101 with Maggie Tomaino $5

Metaphysics 101with Maggie Tomaino
Tuesdays
6:30pm-7:30pm
$5

This class is designed for those who are looking for a "just the facts" overview of Metaphysics. Students will learn the basic principles of both traditional, and neo-beliefs, as well as basic principles of meditation, healing, divination, raising one's vibration, and establishing a personal spiritual practice.

About Maggie:

Maggie Tomaino currently teaches and offers private sessions in and around the Western US.
A natural healer, and psychic, having been blessed with the gifts of clairaudience, (clear hearing), clairsentience, (clear feeling) , and clairvoyance, (clear sight). She has been working with her gifts since childhood. This, coupled with a life long curiosity and love of learning and study, Maggie spent many years of her childhood in Alaska studying the mystical, as well as traditional beliefs, of all peoples living there.
People of Native, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern decent; her childhood home of Anchorage was a melting pot of people and cultures.
Maggie has also studied biomechanics, advanced Pilates techniques, Cranio-sacral Therapy, as well as several other somatic release therapies.
Considering herself a life long student, Maggie continues her diverse studies, She is currently a Doctoral candidate in Religion.
After many years of study, Maggie was called to do the work of a healer, as well as a spiritual counselor, teacher, and author. Her hands-on energetic healing technique, has helped many people achieve a level of health and wellness never thought possible. She employs a "plain speak" manner in her classes, and readings, blended with optimism and humor, her accuracy, and advice are always from the Source, through the Heart.
Maggie founded the Guided Work Group in 2009, a loosely organized group of very talented psychics, healers, artists, and teachers, who seek to enlighten themselves, and be of assistance to others also on their own path.
Testimonials and letters of recommendation are available upon request, a limited number of private sessions, and class times are currently available. Please visit our web site for more information. www.guidedworksgroup.com
Maggie lives in California with her husband, a co-dependant dog, and two precocious cats.

Art Night with Tracy

Art Night with Tracy
November 10th and November 24th

6:30pm
$20

Art Night

Art night is for the curious individual with the desire to create. Whether you haven't used a paintbrush in years or were always afraid to try oil pastels, this could be the creative outlet for you. Art night is time to escape and take a journey to explore different mediums and variety of ways of creating art. Learn to create your own meditation tools by simply enjoying the process of creation. Simple exercises will be introduced week to encourage personal growth and understanding of ones self. Each week we will concentrate on personal work as well as a group project. Time is set aside each week for personal reflection and sharing. Each class is ended with a challenge to continue to encourage the newly awakened artist within you. I hope to create a positive and supportive atmosphere where you may feel relaxed and comfortable to allow yourself to let go and create. I invite you to come join and share the adventures to the journey within.
Class 1 November 10th- "Introduction to art materials and different mediums."
Learn the art of letting go and clearing the chatter of the mind to go on a journey within and create from the soul. You will be using materials such as pencils, pen/ marker, oil pastels, chalk pastels and watercolor to create your own tools for meditation. There will be a time for reflection and sharing. We will be creating a group project that focus on combining energies to manifest intent. Each week is ended with a challenge to encourage your new path in creation. I invite you to take the time to come explore what your artwork says to you.
Class 2 November 24th- "Learning to read your lines and the meaning of your colors"
This week we will be creating our own "Line Libraries". Learn to understand your thoughts and emotions by the lines from your personal library. Learn the meaning of colors and learn to interpret what they mean in your artwork to you. There will be a time for reflection and sharing. We will be creating a group project that focus on combining energies to manifest intent. Each week is ended with a challenge to encourage your new path in creation. I invite you to come and learn what your artwork has to say to you.

Advanced Tai Chi

Advanced Tai Chi, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Adaptive Aquatics Center, 1800 Westwind Dr., Building 500. $40 per month. 477-8605.

Bead and Yarn Studio

Bead and Yarn Studio, offers knitting classes, 1 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; beading/jewelry making classes, 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Bead and Yarn Studio, 7400 District Blvd., Ste. A. beadandyarnstudio.com or 827-9660.

Bingo

Bingo, early birds at 1 p.m.; hard cards at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. Call for costs. Must be 18 years of age. 392-2030.

Bridge Games

Bridge Games, 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Society for Disabled Children, 1819 Brundage Lane. 664-1678 or 663-7141.

Culinary Arts Program Gourmet Meals

Culinary Arts Program Gourmet Meals, by BC's culinary students, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Bakersfield College, Renegade Room, 1801 Panorama Dr. $10.95; take-out meals available. Reservations required, 395-4441.

Golden Empire Chorus

Golden Empire Chorus, for men who enjoy singing, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Rosewood Community Center, 1301 New Stine Road. 871-6268.

Golden Empire Toastmaster Club

Golden Empire Toastmaster Club, learn how to improve your communication skills, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Chevron Building, 9525 Camino Media. 654-7519.

Independent Living Skills Training

Independent Living Skills Training, for individuals with special needs, 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Chateau D' Bakersfield, 1011 17th St. chateaudbakersfield.com or 322-4085.

Kids Grief Connection

Kids Grief Connection, for youth ages 8 to 18 who have lost a loved one, 6 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Optimal Hospice Care Office, 4700 Stockdale Hwy., Ste. 120. 716-8000.

Little Book-A-Roo Storytime

Little Book-A-Roo Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Borders, 4980 Stockdale Highway. 328-9800.

Men's Holiday Chorus

Men's Holiday Chorus, meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Rosewood Retirement Community, 1301 New Stine Road. 536-8347.

NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI Family Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, Good Samaritan Hospital, Southwest, 5201 White Lane. 398-8907 or 303-1416.

NAMI Front Line

NAMI Front Line, for veteran's and loved one's family support group, 6 to 7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Senior Mobile Estates Recreation Center, 333 S. Dennison. 822-7606.