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	<title>Bakersfield Express &#187; children</title>
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		<title>Try movies and game shops for low-cost summer fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Chang</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are your kids going stir-crazy during summer vacation?  Here are some low-cost, family-friendly activities to get them out of the house.]]></description>
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		<title>The search for a cure: Juvenile diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every day in the U.S., about 40 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. To research a possible cure, recent human trials have experimented with an 80-year old tuberculosis vaccine.]]></description>
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		<title>United Way mixer entry fee: Books for young readers</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2011/04/05/united-way-mixer-entry-fee-books-for-young-readers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United Way Emerging Leaders is hosting a mixer to collect new books for the local Raising a Reader program from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the Petroleum Club of Bakersfield.]]></description>
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		<title>BMOA goes wild with western-themed exhibits</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/06/08/bmoa-goes-wild-with-western-themed-exhibits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Quality of Life: Kern tops Central Valley in teen births</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/03/15/quality-of-life-kern-tops-central-valley-in-teen-births/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Join Bakersfield Express for a community cleanup day</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/03/15/join-bakersfield-express-for-a-community-cleanup-day/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/03/15/join-bakersfield-express-for-a-community-cleanup-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity readers promote books for low-income children</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/02/24/celebrity-readers-promote-books-for-low-income-children/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/02/24/celebrity-readers-promote-books-for-low-income-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[First Book - Bakersfield]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Autism conference speaker beat the odds</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/02/08/autism-conference-speaker-beat-the-odds/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2010/02/08/autism-conference-speaker-beat-the-odds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Autism Society Chapter-Kern Autism Network]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Joy comes to families in need at Garden Pathways</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2009/12/07/joy-comes-to-families-in-need-at-garden-pathways/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2009/12/07/joy-comes-to-families-in-need-at-garden-pathways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the holidays this First Friday</title>
		<link>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2009/11/30/celebrate-the-holidays-this-first-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://bakersfieldexpress.org/2009/11/30/celebrate-the-holidays-this-first-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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