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CALIFORNIA GWRRA DISTRICT RALLY

Gold Wing Road Riders Association
California District
Public Relations Coordinator
Larry & Donna Pickens
2564 West Norberry St.
Lancaster CA. 93536
E-Mail: res0r1sy@verizon.net
Home Ph: 661-726-5145 Cell Ph: 661-547-3166 or 547-2733

Gold Wing Motorcycle Rally in Bakersfield California

Region F, California District of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association will hold their 2008 “Rally of Stars” District Rally on August 29th through the 31th in Bakersfield. The Host for stage screen and acting will be on the set of The Double Tree Hotel on Rosedale Hwy in Bakersfield where hundreds of Gold Wingers will converge for this three day event.
All interested individuals are welcome to attend this rally or just come by and see what we are presenting. The activities will include Riders Education, Vendors, Skills Games, First Aid/CPR, Bike Show, California District Couple of the Year Competition, Maintenance Seminar, Talent Show and more.

Argentine Tango

Argentine Tango, five-week session, beginning 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.; intermediate 7:45 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Ev-leen's Dance Studio, 1201 20th St., Ste. B. $40. 322-5765 or 323-4883.

Fairfax Grange Ballroom Dance

Fairfax Grange Ballroom Dance, every Friday night, with music by Dennis Acosta, Grange Hall, 4 Fairfax Rd. Donation $5. 833-9568 or 324-5001.

Free Dance Class

Free Dance Class, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday, Randolph's Lounge, 7737 Meany Ave. 615-1490.

John Ranger

John Ranger, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Cafe Med, 4809 Stockdale Highway. 834-4433.

NAMI Consumer Support Group

NAMI Consumer Support Group, dealing with mental issues along with addictions, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Good Samaritan Hospital, Southwest, 5201 White Lane. 333-5484 or 303-1416.

Open Ballroom Dancing

Open Ballroom Dancing, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Friday, Randolph's Lounge, 7737 Meany Ave. 615-1490.

Pairs and Spares Dance

Pairs and Spares Dance, 7:30 p.m. each Friday, Rasmussen Senior Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane. $4. 327-7459.

Pool tournaments at Banacek's Lounge

Pool tournaments at Banacek's Lounge, women only on Sundays, 8 Ball on Fridays � with a $10 buy-in. Call 387-9224 for more details.

Slumber Party storytime

Slumber Party storytime, 7 p.m. Friday, Borders, 4980 Stockdale Highway. Sign-up in advance. 328-9800.

The Garden Spot

The Garden Spot, 3320 Truxtun Ave., 323-3236; Richie Perez, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Jazz.

Aaron Mitchell & Steve Eisen

Aaron Mitchell & Steve Eisen, 9 p.m. to midnight every Saturday, Randolph's Lounge, 7737 Meany Ave. 615-1490.

Bike Bakersfield

Bike Bakersfield, meet in the "Bike Kitchen" to work on bikes, learn how to fix your bike, free food, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Bike Bakersfield, 1708 Chester Ave. bikebakersfield.org or 321-9247.

Deep Water Running Clinic

Deep Water Running Clinic, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, now through Aug. 9, Bakersfield Racquet Club, 1660 Pine St. $7 per clinic w/equipment fee, discount for prep cross-country runners. 326-8714.

Grandma's Attic

Grandma's Attic, children's storytime, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Southwest Branch Library, 8301 Ming Ave. 664-7716.

Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault, offers a crisis hotline for lesbian, bi-sexual, gay, transgender community members, 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. daily. Call 332-1506.

Bahiyya Almas Dance Studio offers belly dancing classes at all levels. Call 634-0322 for details.

Bahiyya Almas Dance Studio offers belly dancing classes at all levels. Call 634-0322 for details.,

Beginning Salsa Series

Beginning Salsa Series, Level 1, 3 to 3:45 p.m.; Level 2, 4 to 5 p.m.; Intermediate Salsa Patterns, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays, DoubleTree Hotel, Club Odyssey, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court. $5 per person per week; $20 for four weeks. 304-7703.

Children's Grief Support Group (The Light)

Children's Grief Support Group (The Light), 4 to 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Valley Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Ave. Open to the public. 393-LOVE(5683).

Color Me Mine at The Marketplace

Color Me Mine at The Marketplace, offers fun classes all week. For details, call 664-7366.

If your life has been affected by someone's drinking

If your life has been affected by someone's drinking, Al-Anon can help. For more information and meeting times, call 322-1102.

InnerVision Spiritual Center

InnerVision Spiritual Center, 10 a.m. meditation; 10:30 a.m. Sunday service, Spotlight Theatre, 1622 19th St. Email innervisionsc@sbcglobal.net or 644-6322.

Longest Running Country Music Jam

Longest Running Country Music Jam, 3 to 10 p.m. Sundays, Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave. 399-6700.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous, call for times and locations. oakern.org or 872-7528.

Round Dancing

Round Dancing, with Bakersfield Rounders, level II, 2 to 3:30 p.m.; level III, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays, First Congregational Church, 5 Real Road. kernsq.org or 834-2040.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous, H.O.W. (Honesty, Open-Mindedness, and Willingness), 6:30 p.m. Mondays; 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, All Saints Anglican Church, corner of Gosford Road and South Laurelglen Boulevard. Free. 832-8582.

Customer Sponsored Pot Luck

Customer Sponsored Pot Luck, 6 p.m. Mondays, Trout's & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave. $3 or bring a dish to share. 399-6700.

Exercise class

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

Fall Storytime

Fall Storytime, for preschoolers and parents, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. kerncountylibrary.org or call 868-0770.

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. WednesdaysSalsa class, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

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.

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 1 p.m. Saturdays, M.A.R.E. Therapeutic Riding Center, 18200 Johnson Road. mareridingcenter.com or call 589-1877.

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.

Songwriter Workshop & Acoustic Jam Session

Songwriter Workshop & Acoustic Jam Session, 7 to 10 p.m. Mondays, Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Ave. 399-6700.

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.

Summer Speech Therapy

Summer Speech Therapy, one-half hour sessions, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1819 Brundage Lane. $30 per session. 322-5595.

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 836-8980.

Whirlaways Square Dance Club

Whirlaways Square Dance Club, Plus Workshop 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Norris Road Veteran's Hall, 400 Norris Road. whirlaways.org or 213-3105 or 832-2462.

Beginning and advanced Tai Chi

Beginning and advanced Tai Chi, Tuesdays through Thursdays, Adaptive Aquatics Center, 1800 Westwind Dr., Building 500. $35 per month. 334-1443.

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.

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.

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.

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.