Upcoming & Ongoing

March and Ongoing

  • Girl Scouts are delivering cookies and setting up booths outside local businesses. They will also collect your nonperishable food donations for the local food cupboard.
  • ComTech Academy is selling Little Caesars Pizza Kits to contribute to school awards events and seniors’ Catalina trip. All donations and purchase will be greatly appreciated. The fundraiser will last until March 28, and items will be delivered on April 6. Please call (661) 245-5271.
  • The Wild Watchers Nature & Art Club teaches grade 3-6 students to paint wildlife. Call Michelle Nosco at 661-803-7744 or email artsforearth@artsforearth.org for more details.
  • High School Congressional Art Competition’s deadline is April 25. Contact Congressman McCarthy’s office at 661-327-3611 for details or see last week’s issue in The Mountain Enterprise.
  • Earth Day Contest deadline is April 15. Submit a piece of art or writing or both on natural beauty or an environmental theme to TriCounty Watchdogs. For more info, email to jmal@frazmtn.com.
  • Center of the World Festival’s Playwrights’ contest deadline is April 30 for 10-minute plays on humankind’s relationship with nature see www.centeroftheworldfestival.org.

Thursday, March 24-26

  • Kids4Trees planting event in the Los Padres National Forest is open to students and scouts 6-12 years old. The program includes planting, workshops, art and music. See www.Kids4Trees.org
  • Fairmont Town Council Meeting will discuss a proposed settlement with NRG Solar, 6:30 p.m. at WeeVill Market (18348 West Ave. D off Hwy. 138). For more information call 661-917-5332.

Friday, March 25

  • Auditions for Mountain Shakespeare Festival are 1-3 p.m. for kids 12 and under, 6-8 p.m. for adults. Meet at the Kung Fu Studio 3532 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park. Call 242-1289 to schedule time.
  • Auditions for Community Talent Show sponsored by the Junior Class of Frazier Mountain High School Associated Student Body are 3 p.m. at the high school. All ages are welcome.

*Grown-up Dance Party offers popular dance tunes from the 50s with a live DJ in Pine Mountain Club Condor Room from 7-11 p.m.

Saturday, March 26

  • Grandparents Autism Support Group Workshop is 9 a.m.-12 noon at Kern County Superintendent of Schools office, 1300-17th St. Bakersfield. To attend RSVP to 588-4235 or kernautism@gmail.com
  • Pine Needle Basket Weaving Class will be at the Ridge Route Museum from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The cost is $5. Call the museum at 245-7747 to reserve a place.
  • Auditions for Mountain Shakespeare Festival continue 3-6 p.m.
  • Valentina Katkov plays live at Senor Pepe’s Restaurant in Bakersfield at 7 p.m.
    *Yesteryear plays live at the Pine Mountain Condor Lounge with guest drummer Rick Barclay from 7-11 p.m.
  • Last day to order ComTech Academy’s Little Caesars Pizza Kits to contribute to school awards events and seniors’ Catalina trip. All donations and purchase will be greatly appreciated. The fundraiser will last until March 28, and items will be delivered on April 6. Please call (661) 245-5271.

Wednesday, March 30

  • Hearing on Fairmont Council’s Appeal to NRG’s Solar Project will be at 8 a.m., Department of Regional Planning 320 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA. 90012.

Saturday, April 2

  • Next ERA Windmill Project will be the subject of a public meeting at the Lakes Community Center, 17520 Elizabeth Lake Road, Lake Elizabeth on Saturday, April 2 at 8:30 a.m.
  • Fort Tejon State Historical Park Frontier Army Days. Experience daily army life from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (adults $7, children 6-12 $3; 661-248-6692). Bring a picnic lunch.
  • Do plants have a relationship to earthquakes? Find out with the Condor Group of the Sierra Club as Deiter Wilken, director of the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, speaks. Potluck is at 6 p.m. The presentation is at 7 p.m. at the Pine Mountain Pool Pavilion (661-242-0432). The public is welcome.

Saturday, April 2 continued

  • Lee Dunnavant Artist of the Month Reception is at 7 p.m. at the Work of HeART (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, behind Coffee Cantina, 245-3548).

*Whiskey Man Band plays live at the Pine Mountain Condor Lounge from 7-11 p.m.

Sunday, April 3

  • Center of the World Festival presents Theater Matinee and Lunch with three awardwinning plays from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Pine Mountain clubhouse. Adult tickets are $13, children are $6.50, including lunch, tax and gratuities. Call 661-242-3788 for reservations.

Wednesday, April 6

  • Free Workshop to apply for grant for big rig upgrades to reduce pollution is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 34946 Flyover Court, Bakersfield. See www.valleyair.org or call 661-392-5500.

Thursday, April 7

  • Write your Story and Make a Book. All ages welcome at the Frazier Park Library from 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Books will be displayed April 10-16 (3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park, 245-1267).

Friday, April 8

  • Helping Hands is the Pine Mountain Town Hall Meeting topic, featuring speakers on local resources for those in need at 7 p.m. in the Condor Room. The public is welcome to attend.
  • The Vagina Monologues premieres at 7:30 p.m. at Work of HeART Gallery (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park.) Tickets are $10, for more information call Julie at 661-242-2153.

Saturday, April 9

  • A Celebration of Shelly Mason’s Life will be at El Tejon School (4337 Lebec Road) 2 p.m.

*American Fossil plays live at the Pine Mountain Condor Lounge from 7-11 p.m.

  • The Vagina Monologues is performed at 7:30 p.m. (Thornbrugh home, 2313 Rhine Ct., Pine Mountain).

Sunday, April 10

  • Ladybug Hunt and Historical Journey led by Joel Robinson with the Ridge Route Communities Museum. Meet at the museum (3515 Park Drive) at 9 a.m. Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous 4-5 miles (for ages 10 and up). Visit www.naturalist-for-you.org or call 245-7747

Thursday, April 14

  • Easter Bunny Craft Fun includes making chick and bunny pencil toppers all day at the Frazier Park Library (3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park, 245-1267).

Friday, April 15

  • Deadline for Earth Day Contest: Submit a piece of art or writing or both on natural beauty or an environmental theme to TriCounty Watchdogs. For more info, email to jmal@frazmtn.com.
  • The Vagina Monologues is performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Browne residence (1520 Linden, Pine Mountain).

*Kazoo Talent Show invites you to perform for prizes. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. The show is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children at Pine Mountain Club Condor Room.

Saturday, April 16

  • Scrapbooking 101 introductory class to get you started. Please bring photos, writing materials to the Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Ave. is 1-3 p.m. More info call 661-868-0745.
  • The Vagina Monologues final performance will be at 7:30 p.m. at Work of HeART Gallery (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park.)

 

This is part of the March 25, 2011 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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