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Karaoke King Show Live at Club Odyssey in the DoubleTree with DJ Kyle of Good Time Entertainment

Karaoke King Show

Watch - Sing - Be A Star
Wednesday Nights

That’s right Wednesday Night with DJ Kyle, Joe & LeeAnn. This show will be at Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel.

The show is open to 21 and Over only at will start at 9pm.
Bakersfield’s Best Karaoke Show with over 52,000 karaoke songs (Click here for our online Karaoke Database)

Come in early for a chance to win prizes From Midas, What a Racquet, Whitewater Carwash, Rainbow Carwash, 34th Street Carwash, Rainforest Carwash, Wave Runner Carwash & Good Time Entertainment

Can't Make The Show watch it live online right on our home page every Wednesday night Click here to watch

Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel
: 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, Ca 93308
: 661-633-1949
: Host: Good Time Entertainment
: 9:00 PM
: 21 and Over

Russo's Books Breaking Dawn Midnight Release Party

Please join us for the release of the highly anticipated novel "Breaking Dawn" by Stepehnie Meyer. This book concludes the thrilling Twilight Saga. The fun starts at 10:00pm on Friday with the book being released at midnight. We will have games, a costume contest, and prizes! We hope to see you there!

Lopez House Historic Films Fund-raiser - Aug. 1

It will be Kern County on the big screen as “The House with Three Lives” and “Wild West Country: The Lure of Gold” premier for a one night only screening at the majestic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 1. Proceeds from the $10 per person, non-profit, fund-raiser will be used for the ongoing preservation of the historic J.J. Lopez House at the Kern County Museum. Tickets can be purchased at http://vallitix.rdln.com or by calling (661) 322-5200.

Presented by the museum and Kern River Valley Historical Society, the event will even have a 19th Century feel outside with horses and “Wild West Country…” actors in period attire greeting visitors, along with members of the pioneer Lopez, Coppock, Hill, Rankin and Powers families.

“The House with Three Lives” is a 30 minute documentary detailing the history and preservation of the house built in downtown Bakersfield by Spanish immigrant and Tejon Ranch Manager J.J. Lopez in 1906. It became the home for Otis Coppock, who moved it to Rosedale Highway and Calloway Road in 1953, and later the Hill family that purchased it in the 1960s.

Inspired by the late Bob Powers’ books, “Wild West Country…” is a 90 minute docudrama about the county’s South Sierra region, featuring Joseph Walker’s discovery of the pass that bears his name in 1834 through the Kern River Gold Rush and the establishment of gold camp, Whiskey Flat — now known as Kernville.

The films were produced by veteran filmmaker Chuck Barbee, whose credits include work on the Peabody Award network series “Hot Dog” and Emmy Award winner “Night Court.”

For more information, please call Heather Fowler, Kern County Museum Foundation executive director, at (661) 852-5020.

Monty Byrom & The Buckaroos - FRI, AUG 1st

Monty Byrom and The Buckaroos

Fri. - Aug. 1st, 7:30pm

Crystal Palace 328-7560, $5.00

Wild Blue Rose LIVE @ The Rocket Shop Cafe

Wild Blue Rose LIVE at The Rocket Shop Cafe Friday night August 1st from 8pm til midnight. No cover before 10-pm. All ages welcome.

Drink & Dinner specials

Black and White Party @ The Element Lounge Downtown!

Come down to The Element Lounge for a Black and White Party on Friday August 1st! $2 beer and shots! Hip Hop, House, Top 40!

Monty Byrom & The Buckaroos - SAT, AUG 2nd

Monty Byrom and The Buckaroos

Sat. - Aug. 2, 7:30pm

Crystal Palace 328-7560, $5.00

Belly Dance Workshop

Who: Bahiyya Almas Belly Dance Co./Studio

What: Belly Dance Workshop "undulations"

Where: 3000 Mall View Rd. (inside East Hill Mall)

When: Saturday August 2, 2008 @ 10AM

Fees: Pre-paid $5
At the door $10

Kern County Democrats First Wednesdays

The Kern County Democratic Party hosts a get-together the first Wednesday of each month at Dagny’s Coffee. This is no formal meeting or topic, just a chance for local Democrats and progressively-minded people to talk about the important issues of the day. It’s a great way to meet like-minded people in a county where Democrats, liberals and progressives often feel they are alone in their political leanings. With the upcoming national election in November, there is sure to be some spirited discussion.

August’s meeting is on Wednesday, August 6, from 5 to 7pm at Dagny’s Coffee, 1600 20^th Street, Downtown Bakersfield. For further information, call 322-7411.

Karaoke King Show Live at Club Odyssey in the DoubleTree with DJ Kyle of Good Time Entertainment

Karaoke King Show

Watch - Sing - Be A Star
Wednesday Nights

That’s right Wednesday Night with DJ Kyle, Joe & LeeAnn. This show will be at Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel.

The show is open to 21 and Over only at will start at 9pm.
Bakersfield’s Best Karaoke Show with over 52,000 karaoke songs (Click here for our online Karaoke Database)

Come in early for a chance to win prizes From Midas, What a Racquet, Whitewater Carwash, Rainbow Carwash, 34th Street Carwash, Rainforest Carwash, Wave Runner Carwash & Good Time Entertainment

Can't Make The Show watch it live online right on our home page every Wednesday night Click here to watch

Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel
: 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, Ca 93308
: 661-633-1949
: Host: Good Time Entertainment
: 9:00 PM
: 21 and Over

Chalk on the Walk

8th Annual Chalk on the Walk....a sidewalk art event. A wonderful family day in cool Tehachapi. Artists of all ages and all skill levels will compete for prizes - $15 entry will give you a 4' x 4' square of sidewalk, an official tshirt, and a box of 24 professional chalks. Download application from the website - www.galleryngifts.org.

Exciting changes at CALM

Weekends at the California Living Museum (CALM) just got more exciting. Wildlife presentations are now scheduled four times on Saturdays (including Twilight at CALM) and three times on Sundays. CALM Animal Keepers focus on mammals, birds of prey or reptiles during individual presentations, providing visitors with up close and personal experiences with the animals.

During Twilight at CALM on Saturdays, the Curator of Animals conducts a lively, hour-long show introducing visitors to a large variety of animals ranging from tarantulas to baby skunks. Presentations are entertaining, and everyone leaves a little more knowledgeable about the wildlife around them.

The Central California Children’s Railroad is on track for rides Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; during Twilight at CALM, and Sundays 1-4 p.m. This is not a kiddie train ride — adults enjoy it as much as children. Tracks run east of the zoo and during the eight minute ride passengers get a great view of the Kern River with frequent glimpses of wildlife in their natural habitat. Train tickets are only $1.

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For more information, call 661-872-2256 or visit our Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

Opening Reception for Sci-Fi Show

Opening Reception for Sci-Fi group art show

Everyone Welcome!!!

5-8pm

The Underground Gallery and Studio

1525 19th St. @ Eye St.

Steve Miller Band Feat. Joe Cocker

One of the original jam bands, the Steve Miller Band emerged from San Francisco’s summer of love with a distinct sound that has proven to be timeless. Still a mainstay of the summer concert season, the band will make a special tour stop in Bakersfield, CA at the Rabobank Arena on August 13^th. Tickets go on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets on Saturday, June 21^st at 12Noon.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090040CDEEC964A7?brand=rabobank

Karaoke King Show Live at Club Odyssey in the DoubleTree with DJ Kyle of Good Time Entertainment

Karaoke King Show

Watch - Sing - Be A Star
Wednesday Nights

That’s right Wednesday Night with DJ Kyle, Joe & LeeAnn. This show will be at Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel.

The show is open to 21 and Over only at will start at 9pm.
Bakersfield’s Best Karaoke Show with over 52,000 karaoke songs (Click here for our online Karaoke Database)

Come in early for a chance to win prizes From Midas, What a Racquet, Whitewater Carwash, Rainbow Carwash, 34th Street Carwash, Rainforest Carwash, Wave Runner Carwash & Good Time Entertainment

Can't Make The Show watch it live online right on our home page every Wednesday night Click here to watch

Club Odyssey inside the DoubleTree Hotel
: 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, Ca 93308
: 661-633-1949
: Host: Good Time Entertainment
: 9:00 PM
: 21 and Over

Kern County Museum's Fun Day: Splish Splash Safari

Learn about water, play in water, slide through water, and generally celebrate this life sustaining fluid we often take for granted. Don't forget to wear your bathing suit! Admission of $2 per person includes 6 ride tickets for children 3-12 and a variety of free activities all with a surfing safari theme! Children under 3 can get in free. Extra ride tickets are 50 cents and a hot dog lunch is available for $3 per person. Don't miss out on this fun filled event!

A ‘Splish, Splash Safari’

What better way for children to keep cool and enjoy a summer day than by attending the Kern County Museum’s Splish, Splash Safari on Aug. 14 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the museum, 3801 Chester Avenue in Bakersfield. Admission is only $2, which includes six activity tickets for children ages 3-12. Extra activity tickets are 50 cents apiece. Even a hot dog lunch is available for only $3. Children younger than age three are admitted free with parent or guardian. Parking is free, too!

Don’t forget your swimsuit because this safari includes a lot of splishing and splashing with a water slide and all kinds of other water adventures to help children have fun learning about and celebrating the life sustaining fluid we often take for granted.

For more information, please call (661) 852-5000 or visit the museum Web site at http://www.kcmuseum.org.

Mammoth Festival

The magic of Mammoth in the summer joins the finer things in life when blues, jazz, and folk musical groups Robben Ford, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, and Laurence Juber with Guitar Noir featuring Jeff Stern and Domenic Genova headline Mammoth Mountain’s Second Annual Mammoth Festival. Truly a taste of Mammoth, Mammoth Festival returns August 15-17, 2008 featuring live outdoor concerts, wine tasting from a variety of world-class vintners, food from local restaurants, and an expo from local and regional artists.

"HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL" Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

OPENS FRI AUGUST 15, 2008 Performs the 3rd FRI eve of each month.

A wildly funny professional interactive public comedy murder mystery show & four course dinner.

"HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL" - Set in a cozy Mediterranean hide-away. At this swanky 1950s show you'll find Hollywood hub-bub, stars & starlets, love triangles, and even a murder. Dine & decide with these red carpet types caught in the casbah. (PG 13 mature audience)

Solve the murder while you dine. Mediterranean Menu. Choice of entree and dessert. Free personalization for special celebrations in our show newspaper (birthday, anniversary, etc). Full bar available. Private parties available. Call for reservations. (Walk-ins accepted if not sold out.) Visit our extensive website. www.KillerEntertainment.com

Other public shows available in LA and OC including Long Beach, Costa Mesa, & Orange.

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield.

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. Small class size limited to ONLY 20 Students - So register early! This 1-day class will teach you all of the Notary laws but also the "Real World" Notary skills that you will need in your profession, including Fraud Detection & Prevention.

The Class includes: Your Workbook & Reference Guide, State Notary Handbook, the NEW 2008 Notarial forms: Acknowledgments, Jurats and Copy Certification by Document Custodian AND Continental Breakfast and Lunch.

As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network, YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300 on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors & Omissions Insurance, which protects you!

The required Live Scan for State & FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am for your convenience to save you time & money .

To register for class, please visit our website at www.avnotary.com . Please feel free to call me for more information.

Exciting changes at CALM

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For more information, call 661-872-2256 or visit our Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

Copperopolis Town Square to Host ‘Hot Copper Days’

Copperopolis Town Square to Host ‘Hot Copper Days’

Castle & Cooke Teams with Lake Tulloch Lions Club to Present Vintage Car Show

(COPPEROPOLIS, Calif.) – Castle & Cooke -- purveyor of high-end resort, residential communities and commercial centers -- today announces Copperopolis Town Square will host Hot Copper Days, a vintage car show sponsored by the Lake Tulloch Lions Club of Calaveras County on August 16 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pre-registration entry fees are $15, and $20 at the gate, day-of-admission. Awards are bestowed for first and second place in 13 car classes, with judging taking place from 1 to 3 p.m. Also awarded will be “Best in Show” and the “Copperopolis Town Square Manager’s Award,” as selected by Billie B. Kane. The first 100 entries will receive free souvenir dash plaques, courtesy of Copperopolis Town Square.

“With its first phase completed and a host of new businesses open and flourishing, Copperopolis Town Square is a lively, ideal setting for local events and festivals,” says Kane, Director of Properties for Castle & Cooke.

For more information or to register for Hot Copper Days, call 209.785.4222, or 209.785.0537. For more information about Copperopolis Town Square, including leasing and real estate opportunities, visit www.copperopolistownsquare.com, email copperopolistownsquare@castlecooke.com or call 866.276.4235

Industry Nights at Azul every Tuesday

INDUSTRY NIGHT @ Azul Lounge Downtown every Tuesday

Come have a drink, a taco, and relax on your night away from work. Not everyone gets to have the weekends off!

9pm-1am

$.50 tacos
$.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon until 10pm

$1.00 Dos Equis all night long

with special guest DJ Ogre on the tables

Come out and show your support!!

Home Business Showcase

A Marvelous Affair

Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany’s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles, Uppercase Living, Pleasure Parties, and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products. Want to work around your family’s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business. Product demos throughout the night.

Food~Fun~FREE Stuff

The Heaters: Berghoff, Byrom, Mitchell & Russell

The Heaters: Berghoff, Byrom, Mitchell & Russell, at Banachek's Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 from 9PM - 1AM at 4601 State Road, 387-9224.

Olympic Book Launch

McCracken, Local Author, Launches Olympic Book

Kristi McCracken, a valley educator, weekly columnist and published author, is set to launch her latest children’s book about the ancient Olympics. Join her at 6:00 Friday evening, August 22, at Rosso’s Bookstore in Bakersfield for an entertaining multimedia presentation. She’ll sign copies of her book after the talk.

As Olympic fever spreads across the country and the world, many are tuning into to nightly broadcasts of this popular sporting event. With a national focus on the prowess of our most talented athletes, modern day Olympic viewers remind McCracken of the ancient Greeks spectators.

The modern games are doing things on a larger scale. If you add the number of performers and athletes of the Beijing Games, that would surpass the total spectators who viewed the ancient Olympics at their peak. Beijing estimates about seven million spectators for 17 days of competition. The 40,000 Greeks traveled to watch five days of sporting festivals.

While the modern games are known by the city that hosts them such as the Beijing Olympics, the ancient Greeks named their Olympics for the winner of the stade race which is similar to our 100 meter dash. Stade means the length of the stadium. The first games were known as the Korebos Games after the man who won the stade. Even though the modern games are known for the city name, this year’s Olympics might be remembered by the athlete who swam the fastest - the Phelp’s Games.

McCracken is enthralled with the physical accomplishments of the Olympic contenders and stays up late to watch the games. Since she is a “forty something” gal who swims laps regularly, she cheered Dara Torres on for each of her silver medals.

Kristi’s son, Drew, is a nationally ranked swimmer, so she watched each of Michael Phelps events as well. Drew placed fourth in the butterfly at national competition this spring in a high tech swimsuit that had been given to him by Jason Lezak.

Lezak’s name hadn’t meant much to McCracken until she saw his incredible anchor leg of the 4 x 100 relay where he “out-touched” the Frenchman for the gold medal. McCracken’s son called her at midnight after that race and said, “Did you see that Mom? He’s the guy that gave me my swimsuit. My coach introduced me to Jason Lezak when he was visiting campus before nationals. Jason and I wear the same size suit and he had extra ones from his sponsors. He let me have my pick.”

McCracken speaks with pride about her son and says that birthing a book is about like having another child. Her Olympic book is written at the fourth grade level with sixth grade content. This easy to read book helps interest intermediate students in learning facts about Greek history. The entire book is also available on a read along CD which is helpful for squirmy travelers in the car and struggling readers who need extra support for comprehension.

When asked about the content of her book, she talked about all the interesting facts she learned while researching the ancient Olympics. For example, today Nike refers to a brand of athletic wear, but in Greece long ago, Nike was known as the goddess of victory. Athletes made offerings to statues of her before they competed.

The ancient Olympic ceremonies also involved the sacrifice of white oxen to Zeus. This not only fed the spectators, but boys especially like reading about the gross blood pouring out onto the ground and the flies that it attracted.

As an educator not only does she teach gifted fifth graders, but she is a workshop presenter to other educators at conferences across the state. You’re in for a treat as she’s a seasoned speaker who’s spoken at various state conferences for GATE (Gifted and Talented Education), CUE (Computer Using Educators), and for the CRA (California Reading Association) to audiences of hundreds.

Since her home town of Porterville no longer has a bookstore, she’s launching her latest book in Bakersfield. Come meet the author at 6:00 on Friday night at Russo’s Bookstore four miles west of Highway 99 on Ming Avenue in the Marketplace shopping center. She said she scheduled the event early enough that you can get home to watch the modern Olympics after her book talk.

Santa Maria High School Class of 78, 30th Reunion

The Santa Maria High School Graduating Class of 1978 will be holding its

30th Reunion (The Diamond) on August 23, 2008 at the Santa Maria Inn , 801 South Broadway, Santa Maria CA, 93458, from 6:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. The cost of the event is $50.00 for the dinner and dance. Please contact Sara Macdonald at 805-925-3147 or 805-260-2253 or email

saraleemacdonald@verizon.net for more information or to help. Hotel rates available. Please check www.Classreport.org ( Santa Maria High class of 78) for more info. “These are the Diamond Days!”

MUDD Volleyball

Mudd Volleyball Tournament, Captain check-in 7:30 a.m., tournament begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, south of the Island Water Park, exit Shaw Ave., off Highway 99, in Fresno. Registration deadline is Aug. 18. Details, www.marchofdimes.com/california or 559-244-5777.

Exciting changes at CALM

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For more information, call 661-872-2256 or visit our Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

Ice Cream ‘Zoofari’ Planned

I scream, zoo scream, it’s all about ice cream at the California Living Museum’s (CALM) first ever Ice Cream Zoofari on Aug. 23 from 6-9 p.m. Treat your taste buds to an all-you-can-eat ice cream extravaganza by building your own sundae or enjoy a cone or root beer float—it’s all up to you! Another first for the first-time event — there will be celebrity “scoopers” for those who want to add a touch of class to the scooping. So, if you prefer, you can get Channel 29’s Lisa Krch, Channel 17’s Kiyoshi Timono, Channel 23’s Jackie Parks and Todd Karli, KUZZ’s Sylvia Cariker, KNZR’s Ralph Bailey, Bakersfield Fire Department Chief Ron Fraze and Sheriff Donny Youngblood to do the scooping for you.

CALM members pay $10 for adults and $8 for children (3-17 years). Nonmembers admission is: $12 for adults and $10 for children (3-17 years).

Admission gives you entrance to the zoo to enjoy live entertainment, a wildlife presentation, numerous friendly and informative encounters with strolling CALM docents, free rides on the Central California Children’s Railroad, games for the kids and all the ice cream you can eat. This is a sweet way to support your local zoo which continues to celebrate 25years of service to our animal residents and the community.

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, between Lake Ming and Hart Park, is a combination zoo, botanical garden and natural history museum. For more information, call (661) 872-2256 or visit our Web site, http://www.calmzoo.org.

The Heaters: Berghoff, Byrom, Mitchell & Russell

The Heaters: Berghoff, Byrom, Mitchell & Russell, at Banachek's Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 from 9PM - 1AM at 4601 State Road, 387-9224.

Memorial Celebration of the Life of Vern Hoover - Sunday, Aug 24th @ 1pm TROUT'S

The following public events and services are scheduled in honor of the passing of our President and friend, Vern Hoover:

Memorial Celebration of Vern's Life: Sunday, August 24th @ 1pm - Trout's Nightclub, 805 N Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93308

Visitation/Viewing: Monday, August 25th from 8am til 5pm - Mission Family Mortuary, 531 California Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93304

Funeral Services: Tuesday, August 26th @ 2pm - Valley Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93308

The public is welcome to attend all scheduled events - please call (661)399-6700 for information

Vision Awareness Day

A FREE public service forum where attendees will get information, presentations, and hands-on demonstrations about all types of vision loss and how it can be successfully accommodated.

Participants can try out the newest technologies that enable people with any degree of vision loss--from mild to total blindness--to read, use computers, work and attend school, travel, and remain active and independent. Hosted by the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Free lunch is provided.

Space is limited and registration is required. To register call 1-800-336-5658 or go to: http://www.freedomscientific.com/seminars/index.asp.

Funeral Services for Vern Hoover, President of Trout's - Valley Baptist Church

The following public events and services are scheduled in honor of the passing of our President and friend, Vern Hoover:

Memorial Celebration of Vern's Life: Sunday, August 24th @ 1pm - Trout's Nightclub, 805 N Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93308

Visitation/Viewing: Monday, August 25th from 8am til 5pm - Mission Family Mortuary, 531 California Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93304

Funeral Services: Tuesday, August 26th @ 2pm - Valley Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Avenue, Bakersfield, Ca 93308

The public is welcome to attend all scheduled events - please call (661)399-6700 for information

Pepe Aguilar

Pepe Aguilar will be making a stop at Rabobank Theater on August 30, 2008. Among his biggest albums are 1998's Por Mujeres Como Tu, which spent nearly a year on the Latin and Mexican charts, 1999's Por una Mujer Bonita, which won him a Grammy for Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance, 2003's Y Tenerte Olta Vez, 2004's No Soy de Nadie, and 2005's Historias de Mi Tierra. Tickets are now on sale.

Click Below to Purchase Tickets
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/090040BDACA354B4?brand=rabobank

Exciting changes at CALM

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For more information, call 661-872-2256 or visit our Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

Free Twilight at CALM Admission — Aug. 30

Saying good-bye to summer isn’t always easy, but to help with the transition, the “Valley Yellow Pages” is offering free admission to the first 100 adults who visit the California Living Museum during Twilight at CALM from 5:30-8 p.m. on Aug. 30. And all children (ages 3-17) will be admitted free, too. Officials at the “Valley Yellow Pages” want to help families enjoy the zoo and learn about their surrounding environment.

Guests will be treated to a wildlife demonstration, up close and personal opportunities to see Ambassador Animals displayed by strolling docents and rides on the Central California Children’s Railroad for only $1.

“Valley Yellow Pages” has chosen CALM to grace the cover of its 2008 phone directory. Inside the directory, you will find information about CALM and some of its animals, as well as coupons for admission to the zoo and 2008 HolidayLights at CALM.

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway, (between Lake Ming and Hart Park) in northeast Bakersfield, and for more than 25 years has cared for animals that have been injured or otherwise cannot survive in their native environment.

For information, call (661) 872-2256 or visit the Web site, http://www.calmzoo.org.

Labor Day Schedules for CALM and Kern County Museum

The California Living Museum (CALM), 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between

Lake Ming and Hart Park) will be open, but the Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Avenue in Bakersfield, will be closed for the Sept. 1 Labor Day holiday.

CALM will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and offers $1 off the price of every child=s (ages 3-12) admission on Sept. 1. Whether it is the curiosity of observing native animals, seeing and learning about them up close and personal from knowledgeable docents or enjoying beautifully landscaped native plants, CALM has everything to provide a perfect outing. For more information, call (661) 872-2256 or check the Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

The Kern County Museum will re-open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 2. The museum provides visitors with a glimpse back in history, showcasing approximately 100,000 artifacts and 56 exhibit buildings depicting lifestyles from Kern County=s earliest civilized beginnings. It features an interactive exhibit profiling the history of oil, Black Gold: The Oil Experience. The museum=s main gallery reflects past and present historic themes through local, regional and national exhibit displays. For more information, call (661) 852-5000 or visit the museum=s Web site, http://www.kcmuseum.org.

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

Sept. 6: 10 percent of the sales will go to the Kern County tree foundation. Organic cooking classes by Organic Harvest, Worm Casting Company will discuss organic growing and composting, Cone’s Health Foods will give away organic treats for children and pets, and PG&E will distribute free energy efficient lightbulbs. Kelly 95.3 will also be here doing a live broadcast powered by REC solar! Plus REC solar will also have a working solar electricity model! There will be fun, food, prizes, and education!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

Saturn of Bakersfield's Ladies Appreciation Night

Now more than ever women are struggling to juggle careers, motherhood, caring for parents, while trying to maintain a personal life, and still get the chores accomplished. On Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 4p.m.-8p.m. Saturn of Bakersfield will make it easier on women to maintain a safe vehicle, and have the opportunity for a one stop shop at their first Ladies Appreciation Night.

Ladies will enter a showroom stripped of cars that have been replaced by decorations, and vendors offering free massages, food, drinks, make-up consultations, jewelry, clothing, watches, purses, moms support groups, child seat safety awareness, fitness, banking services and more. Women will be entertained with food, music, games, shopping, networking, while having the opportunity to see all the new 2009 Saturn’s and meet the dealership female friendly team.

This event was designed by the women in the dealership to help busy ladies get a fun escape, while waiting for their complimentary 27-Point Vehicle Safety Inspection.

Everyone who attends the event will be entered in an opportunity drawing to win several items such as a $100 gift card to Target, Gas Card, Jewelry, Gift Baskets, Car Care Kits, and more.

Greek Fest!!!!

Gyros, Souvlaki, Baklava, Patstries....Opah!

Live Music and Dance.

Vendors and Art.

Stuff for the Kids.

Opah! See you There.

South High Class Reunion 1988

RSVP by August 23,2008. For more info go to this website:

http://krista.kristaoh.ochoa323.googlepages.com/home

Exciting changes at CALM

CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart Park). For more information, call 661-872-2256 or visit our Web site at http://www.calmzoo.org.

A "Lofty Evening" at 1612 City Lofts

Looking for a unique night out? What about an evening of inspiring art, delicious wine and great food? Begin the evening at the Metro Galleries with wine from the cellar of a prominent local wine collector. Mike Barker, the featured artist, will be on hand to provide a private art tour. The night continues upstairs where Don Martin will give a detailed tour of the new 1612 City Lofts Condominium Project and the history of the Hay Building. While touring enjoy a selection of wines and hors d'oeuvres from the Noble Bistro. Then, before heading back downstairs, take a moment to enjoy the view from Martin's loft overlooking the Fox Theatre and Downtown Bakersfield. End your unique night out with a delectable dessert and glass of port along with organic coffee in the new Metro Wine Lounge.

Heart Rhythm Meditation Workshop

Interested in learning how to become more in touch with your body and spirit?

Come to the Beginning Workshop on Heart Rhythm Meditation for Physical Heart Health hosted by Jeanie Underwood.

Jeanie says, “Heart Rhythm Meditation develops a strong heart. By meditating with the heart as the focus, dramatic results in health, relationships, and accomplishments can be experienced. In this class, a practical method for heart development will be taught. Participants will learn to coordinate the body’s internal rhythm, producing entrainment of the heart, breath, and brain waves.”

This class will be given at the Unitarian Universalist church on Saturday, September 6, from 9:00 AM – Noon. The cost is $50.00 and all proceeds will be donated to our fellowship.

To enroll or for more information, contact Jeanie at 303-3239. Sign ups are requested by August 31.

Chicago The Musical

Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery – the cornerstones of the sultry and alluring Broadway musical hit CHICAGO.

Based on the 1926 play by the same name, Chicago is the story of seductive nightclub dancer Roxie Hart who finds that the road to fame can be a trail of blood. Throw in a cunning lawyer and a bit of razzle dazzle and Roxie goes from cold hearted killer to the toast of the town...

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CVAAS.ORG's Heretic's Barbecue

A Heretic's Barbecue or Secular, Human Skeptics, Agnostics & Atheists, Yes and any other Human Beings with enough Courage to enjoy Fun, Food , a Sport and Entertainment.

REVIVAL AT BETHANY

UNITIED IN CHRIST MINISTRIES

Presents to the City of Bakersfield

The Beloved

Dr. Michelle Corral

Dr. Michelle Corral is Pastor of Breath of the Spirit Prophetic Word Center for over 29 years, reaching more than 46 nations. She is the recent recipient of the 2008 Gospel Preacher's Award under the "Profound Word" category. Her analysis of the prophetic word is with an in depth Hebrew insight to the scriptures and is given in fiery prophetic demonstration.

COME AND HEAR THE WORD OF GOD WHERE THE PROPHETIC AND THE ANOINTING MEET

John 12:1

He who has an ear, let him come and hear what the Spirit of th Lord is saying.....

Love, Pastor Eric & Vivian West, UICM

Yard Sale & Bake Sale Fundraiser

Come out for a huge Yard Sale and Bake Sale on Sunday 9/7, 7 am until 12 pm! The Yard Sale will be at Skateland across from the Fairgrounds. All proceeds go to Johnny Javier Solorio's family to help with his 3-month old baby and for funeral expenses. For more information on Johnny, click here.

This event is planned and hosted by the Bako Boyz, SinCal Ryderz and EB Ryders.