Tag archive for ‘family’
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Try movies and game shops for low-cost summer fun
Are your kids going stir-crazy during summer vacation? Here are some low-cost, family-friendly activities to get them out of the house.
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‘Third Thursday’ offers another side of downtown Bakersfield
You’ve heard of ‘First Friday,’ the monthly downtown event showcasing galleries, shops and street artists. Now get ready for ‘Third Thursdays,’ which will be held on the east side of downtown in Mill Creek Park next to the Bakersfield Museum of Art.
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Education expert to speak at Garden Party fundraiser
Education expert and cameo star in the Sundance Film Festival’s best documentary of 2010 “Waiting for Superman,” Lance Izumi, will be guest speaker at Garden Pathway’s Garden Party fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 18. Proceeds will expand the classroom facilities of Garden Pathways and increase mentoring and education services.
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BMOA goes wild with western-themed exhibits
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.
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From decay grows an Exquisite Garden at BMOA
With its haunting, melancholy sculptures and scavenger hunt treasures, “The Exquisite Garden” by Joe Brubaker is on display at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. You don’t want to miss the accompanying trash-to-treasure installment created by more than a dozen artists.
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Celebrate the holidays this First Friday
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.
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Calling Fellows home 100 years after Midway Gusher
The former oil boomtown of Fellows in west Kern is still home to a handful of families who call the enclave a haven for small-town life. Friday, Nov. 27, is the anniversary of the oil gusher that put Fellows on the map.
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Suicide ‘survivors’ walk for healing and support
The first-ever Kern County Walk to Prevent Suicide will raise awareness about the dangerous yet taboo subject and help loved ones impacted by suicide to heal.
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It’s Fair Time!
The Kern County Fair – the cultural event of the year in Bakersfield – is open from Sept. 23 to Oct. 4. From the deep-fried Twinkies to the pig races and the Spam cooking contest, the fair is full of quirky fun. Here are some highlights.
