Ongoing through September—October

• Archery season is open for deer through Sep. 26 (Archery for bear has closed).
• Barry Ailetcher is September’s Artist of the Month at Work of Heart Gallery
• Mountain Munchkins Preschool Storytime at the Frazier Park Library meets every Tuesday. Stories, songs and crafts for preschoolers at 11:30 a.m. (3015 Mt. Pinos Way).
• Keys to a Successful Marriage class ‘Diamonds are Forever’ taught by Joanne Frank begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the Lebec Community Church. Free class open to all ladies, with nursery care available ($2). Continues every Wednesday through January, weather permitting (2350 Lebec Road, 248-2004).
• Registration open for sustainable landscape seminar ‘California Oaks in Urban Landscapes’ to be held Sept. 30 in Claremont and Oct. 26 in Pasadena. Early registration is $135 ($150 regular). Visit lasgrwc2.org for more information (213-229-9945).
• Clothing donations are being accepted by Let’s Live Local for their annual Clothing Exchange on Oct. 3 in Pine Mountain (clothes may also be brought to event, 242-2624).
• Free “Unlocking Revelation Prophecy” Seminar will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:15 p.m. in the Frazier Park Cmmty Center. Cont. through Oct. 24.
• Ridge Route Communities Museum is accepting applications from artisans/crafters for their Annual Arts & Crafts Show Nov. 5-6. Call 245-3324 or 245-2339, rrchs@frazmtn.com
• Beading classes at A Spot of Bead, see www.aspotofbead.com for schedule of classes.

Thursday, September 16

• Social Media Marketing for Your Small Business is a free workshop by the Mountain Communities Small Business Development Center from 6-8 p.m. at Cuddy Hall (335 Lakewood Place, Lake of the Woods). Sign up by calling 805-667-8004.
• The monthly MCCASA meeting is at 5 p.m. in the Family Resource Center meeting room (3015 Mt. Pinos Way). Please call 245-4303 with any questions. Public is welcome.
• Silent Chair Meditation at the Jizo Peace Center begins at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion of the book Peace is the Way by Deepak Chopra (2012 Pioneer Way, Pine Mountain, 242-6956).

Friday, September 17

• Fast Food Nation will be shown for Compassion Film Night at Jizo Peace Center beginning at 7 p.m. (2012 Pioneer Way, Pine Mountain, 242-6956, www.jizopeacecenter.org)
• YesterYear plays live from 6-8 p.m. at The Place in Ventucopa (4014 Hwy 33, 661-766-2660)
• Karaoke at Sue’s Tavern begins at 9 p.m. 3400 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park (245-1100).

Saturday, September 18

• The Arts for Earth Show is from 8:15-10 a.m. live on cable channel 14 every Saturday. The show offers a variety of arts and wilderness guests with host Michelle Nosco. Adoptable pets featured first Saturday of every month. Callers welcome (245-2688)
• Pine Mountain Village Merchant Association’s Second Annual Golf Tournament begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. $35 entry fee includes barbecue lunch (greens fees not included). Sign ups are being accepted at Madd Bailey’s Pub (16220 Mil Potrero Highway, 242-8439)
• FMHS JV Softball car wash is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Mountain Enterprise parking lot (3341 Los Padres Drive, across from Ace Hardware). $5/$7
• Magic Saturdays at Computers and Games: Magic the Gathering free play and tournament are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every week. 16218 Mil Potrero Highway, #204 (242-1214)
• Ridge Route Communities Museum grand opening of indoor and outdoor Chumash exhibits is from 12-5 p.m. at 3515 Park Drive, Frazier Park (245-7747, www.rrchs.org)
• Michi’s Magic Bookshelf Storytime will feature Back to School for Rotten Ralph from 2-4 p.m. at Chatterpillar (3105 Mt. Pinos Way). Cat crafts will follow the reading. This event is free for children.
• Hoochie Coo plays live at Sue’s Tavern beginning at 9 p.m. 3400 Mt. Pinos Way (245-1100)

Thursday, September 23

• Kern County Tourism Grant workshop will begin at 6 p.m. in the East Bakersfield Veterans Building (2010 Ridge Road). Free information on how nonprofits may apply for a tourism promotion grant (661-868-5316 or email kerninfo@co.kern.ca.us).
• Kern County District Attorney-elect Lisa Green will be addressing the Rotary Club of Frazier Park at their monthly meeting (6 p.m. at Los Piños Restaurant, 133 Frazier Mountain Park Rd. Lebec). Ms. Green will discuss her agenda for improving the safety and quality of life in the Mountain Communities and Kern County in general. Public is encouraged to attend (245-3809).
• Silent Chair Meditation at the Jizo Peace Center begins at 7 p.m., followed by a discussion of the book Peace is the Way by Deepak Chopra (2012 Pioneer Way, Pine Mountain, 242-6956)

Friday, September 24

• Fall Equinox Women’s Retreat begins at the Lodge of the Harvest Moon (PowWow Lodge in Pine Mountain). See www.PowWowLodge.org or call 242-1779 to sign up. Continues through Sunday.
• AARP Trip to the Kern County Fair for Senior Day (free admission and parking). Call Jessie Jewell at 245-1995 for carpool information.
• YesterYear plays live from 6-8 p.m. at The Place in Ventucopa (4014 Hwy 33, 661-766-2660)
• Blues and Jazz Club presents Robert Kyle and Sambalicious at 7 p.m. in the Condor Lounge, Pine Mtn. Club $15 (sold at door if still available, 242-3788 for tickets).

Saturday, September 25 — National Public Lands Day

• U.S. Forest Service “Fee Free” day for all visitors to the Los Padres National Forest. National Forest Adventure Passes are not required to visit the LPNF except for the Lower Santa Ynez Recreation Area (Santa Barbara). Call 661-245-3731 for info.
• The Arts for Earth Show is from 8:15-10 a.m. live on cable channel 14 every Saturday. The show offers a variety of arts and wilderness guests with host Michelle Nosco. Adoptable pets featured first Saturday of every month. Callers welcome (245-2688)
• National Take-Back Day: Medication Take-Back Program will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Frazier Park Market. Call the Mountain Communities Coalition Against Substance Abuse (MCCASA) for more info 245-4303.
• Free San Andreas Fault ‘Earthquake Tour’ offered by the Ridge Route Communities Museum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mostly driving/minimal walking with discussions about past quakes and future predictions from the Cuddy Valley “Y” to Quail Lake with historian Bonnie Kane and geologist Tim Elam (from Buena Vista Museum). Limited space, RSVP to 245-7747.
• Free Raw Milk presentation at the Coffee Cantina begins at 3 p.m. A public outreach program by the Organic Pastures Dairy Company that will answer questions about raw milk and food consumption for a healthy immune system (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, 245-3166).

Monday, September 27

• Free Week at the Boys & Girls Club starts today. Parents can check out the club’s after school program at no cost from 2-6 p.m. each day through Friday, Oct. 1 at their new location near Frazier Park School. Week ends with Open House BBQ from 2-5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1 (Assembly of God Church, 3224 Mt. Pinos Way, 245-2678)
• Public Workshops on the adoption of 2010 California Building Standards Code will be at 6 p.m. on the first floor of the Public Services Building, 2700 M St. Bakersfield

This is part of the September 17, 2010 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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