Tag archive for ‘children’

  • BMOA goes wild with western-themed exhibits

    6/08/10 • (0)

    It’s the “Best of the West” at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, as it opens three new exhibits Thursday, June 10, including collections from 17 local lenders. Also, the “Masterworks of Western Paintings” features works by some of the biggest names in Western art. And, watch a video by museum marketing director Beth Pandol about one local man’s cowboy collection.

  • Quality of Life: Kern tops Central Valley in teen births

    3/15/10 • (1)

    Valley Public Radio correspondent Shellie Branco profiles a teen mom in Shafter to kick off a discussion of teen pregnancy and parenting for KVPR’s Quality of Life program. Read her story and share your thoughts on what, if anything, the government should do to help teen parents.

  • Join Bakersfield Express for a community cleanup day

    3/15/10 • (0)

    Join our team for the Great American Cleanup on April 17. We’ll pick up litter or paint over graffiti, receive free T-shirts, and attend a free lunch and awards ceremony afterward. RSVP by April 1.

  • Celebrity readers promote books for low-income children

    2/24/10 • (0)

    Local community leaders will read books to children at Russo’s Books on Saturday, Feb. 27, to promote awareness of First Book – Bakersfield. Russo’s will donate a portion of the day’s sales to the local organization.

  • Autism conference speaker beat the odds

    2/08/10 • (0)

    Author, scholar and consultant Dr. Stephen Shore, once recommended for institutionalization due to his “strong autistic tendencies,” will speak about life on the autism spectrum at the 15th Annual Autism Awareness Conference Feb. 12.

  • Joy comes to families in need at Garden Pathways

    12/07/09 • (0)

    Community groups and businesses donate turkeys by the trunkload, boxes of holiday groceries and racks of business clothing to participants of the local family mentoring program. Here’s how you can help too.

  • Celebrate the holidays this First Friday

    11/30/09 • (0)

    Carolers, carriage rides, Christmas shopping and photos with Santa turn this month’s First Friday arts stroll into a holiday celebration. Friday evening, Dec. 4, the Downtown Arts District will feature a variety of events for adults, children and even pooches.

  • Help with “Make a Blanket Day”

    9/10/09 • (0)

    Project Linus needs sewers and non-sewers to help make blankets for children who are sick or in need.