For listing in the newspaper and online, send community events by Thursday at 2 p.m. to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com or call 661.245.3794
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Friday, July 2, 2021
• A new art exhibit featuring painter Suzanne Bozarth and photographer Mel Weinstein opens at Artworks Community Gallery (16233 Pine Valley Lane, Pine Mountain Village), 11 a.m to 4 p.m. See story on page 10.
Saturday, July 3, 2021
• Chill in the evening breeze on Ridge Route Communities Museum’s new patio for the first of their ‘Programs at the Patio.’ Tonight features ‘Local Military Encounters 1700–2000: Native Peoples to Afghanistan’ (3515 Park Dr, Frazier Park). See Spotlight on page 9 of the print edition.
Sunday, July 4, 2021
• No Fireworks on the mountain, ever! The home and community you save may be your own • Kern County Fire Department will fine you $1500 for the first offense, plus damages in case of a fire. To see fireworks, go to a professional show like ‘4th of July Sunday Funday’ in Taft (Franklin Field, 26356-26298 East Cedar Street, 93268). There will be bounce houses, games, food, craft vendors and music. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. and it is all entirely free.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
• ‘Walk in the Park’ is a new, fun way to get moving for health, every Tuesday in July and August, starting today, 7–7:30 a.m. Dr. Brent Burket and his wife Dr. Jennifer Thoene will take turns leading these walks in the cool of the morning.
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Ongoing and Upcoming
• Fiesta Day is back as a one-day street fair, Saturday, August 7, 9 a.m.–10 p.m., starting off with the 53rd annual Ed Perine and Dale Hansen Memorial Parade, then booths, vendors and fun activities. Mountain Memories needs you for this! They invite anyone wanting to volunteer to help put on this fun-fest to call 661.623.2340. Hopefully we’ll be back to the traditional 3-day park event in 2022. More on page 2 of the print edition.
• New! Chess Club meets every Thursday, 3 p.m. at Adventure Ink Bookstore (16229 Pine Valley Lane, Pine Mountain Village). All skill levels are welcome. Please call ahead to confirm, 805.526.8731.
• Vax for the win! Get vaccinated and have a chance to nab all kinds of swag. The big lotteries are over, but more prizes are constantly being added for folks who get vaccinated. See nearby vaccination options on page 5 of the print edition.
• The WIC—Women, Infants and Children—food program offers a temporary increase of $35 per month for fruits and vegetables, through September 30. Call Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) to apply or for more information, 661.245.4304.
• ‘The Last Surviving Bell Boy of the Lebec Hotel’ is the next of the Programs at the Patio at Ridge Route Communities Museum (3515 Park Dr, Frazier Park), Saturday, July 10, 7 p.m. Take in the evening breeze while hearing secrets of the Lebec Hotel Continental.
• ‘Color Your World’ and become a Reading Artist! Join the Summer Reading Challenge, which runs until the end of July. Participants keep a log as they read 10 books, or read for 10 hours. They can earn free books and other incentives. Sign up at the library.
• Frazier Mountain High School FFA Farmers Market invites vendors for Saturday, July 17, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at FMHS, $25 per space, everyone welcome. Some items being sold are honey, artwork, goat milk, humus, baked goods and flowers/plants. There is also a petting zoo! If you would like to sell your wares, contact Lee Bizzini via Facebook or call the school, 661.248.0310. See page 14 of the print edition.
• PMC Equestrian Center’s open house is Saturday, July 17, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with pony rides and a petting zoo for the kiddos, and music for all. Refreshments, burgers and hotdogs for $6. For more information call Lori 661.242.2100 or 805.835.5104
• Bring your icky stuff to dump at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, July 24, 9 a.m.–noon, Lebec Transfer Station (300 Landfill Road, Lebec). This is great if you have spent the covid lockdown year cleaning up around the homestead.
• Pine Mountain Club’s next Concert on the Greens features City Beat, Saturday, July 31, 4:30–7 p.m. It is on the PMC golf course, so bring blankets and beach chairs. Food and drinks are available for purchase (no outside food or drink).
At the Frazier Park Library
Library hours: Tues. through Thurs., 12–6 p.m. • 3732 Park Drive, FP • 661.245.1267
June through July – ‘Reading Colors Your World’ is the Summer Reading Challenge. Win lots of prizes. Sign up in the library Tues-Thursday 12–6 p.m.
Wed, July 7, 10:30–11:30 a.m., Yoga is back! Mountain Lotus Yoga; masks are required to enter and exit the library, but may be removed during exercises. Yogis must bring a mat and a small towel, as these are required but will not be provided.
At kerncountylibrary.org/elibrary/ find OverDrive for eBooks and eAudiobooks; Hoopla for eBooks, eAudiobooks and comic books; RBDigital for eAudiobooks; and CloudLibrary for eBooks.
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PLEASE NOTE: MANY OF THESE EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED.
COMMUNITY’S REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
Every Monday
•Qi Gong class 10–10:45 a.m. Frazier Mtn. Park Community Center, FP. Free. Instructor is Mary Miller (661.245.3456)
•Senior Exercise 11 a.m. Frazier Mtn. Park Community Ctr Senior Rm, FP (661.245.1992)
•Frazier Mountain Quilters at Frazier Mtn. Park Senior Center
10 a.m.–3 p.m., FP. All needle crafts welcome. (Laverne 661.248.0487)
•Al-Anon Meetings 6:30–7:30 p.m. Family Res. Ctr mtg room (3015 Mt. Pinos Way), FP (661.245.2557)
•Meals on Wheels Distribution (also Wednesday, Friday) 661.245.1952
Every Tuesday
•Family Story Time 11:30 a.m. at Frazier Park Library (661.245.1267)
•Canasta, Frazier Mtn. Park Community Ctr Senior Room,1 p.m.
•Girl Scout Troop 3613 Meeting 5:15 p.m. Family Resource Ctr mtg room (3015 Mt. Pinos Way) FP
•Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (men’s stag) 7 p.m. 3143 San Carlos Trail, FP (661.245.1208)
•Women’s AA Meeting 7–8 p.m.Family Resource Ctr mtg room
3015 Mt. Pinos Way) FP (661.245.2557)
•Square Dancing at Cuddy Hall, 7 p.m. Call Don and Bethel (661.245.1882)
Every Wednesday
•Pine Mountain Christian Community Church Women’s Bible Study at the Activity Center,10 a.m. (661.242.1025), Pine Mtn Village
•Al-Anon Meeting 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. In PMC, behind gas station, next to gym.
•Chess: All ages welcome 3:30 p.m. Coach Bill Hopper teaches at Frazier Park Library (661.245.1267)
•MyC3 meeting 2–4 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room, (3015 Mt. Pinos Way) FP 661.245.2557
•Narcotics Anonymous Meeting 7 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, FP 661.245.2557
•Meals on Wheels distribution (also Mon., Fri.) 661.245.1952
Second and Fourth Wednesday
•Dept. of Human Services 9–11:30 a.m. Family Resource Ctr, FP.
No appt. needed.
•Senior Sack 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Frazier Mtn. Park Community Center 661.245.3409, FP
•Mountain Girls 2:30-4:30 p.m. in Pine Mountain Club; please RSVP (call or text) to 661.808.7959 for location and details.
Every Thursday
•Senior Exercise 11 a.m. Frazier Mtn. Park Community Center Senior Room (661.245.1992)
•Mexican Train Dominoes, Frazier Mountain Park Community Center Senior Rm. 1 p.m. 661.245.1992
•Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (men’s stag) 7 p.m. 3143 San Carlos Trail, FP (661.245.1208)
Every Friday
•Scrappers Quilt Guild 8 a.m.–2 p.m. in Pool Pavilion at PMC Clubhouse
•AA Meeting is 6–7:30 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room,
(3015 Mt. Pinos Way, Ste. 102) in Frazier Park
•Meals on Wheels distributed (also Monday and Wednesday) 661.245.1952
Every Saturday
•Park Run for Fun 8 a.m., from Frazier Mountain Park parking lot; leashed pets welcome
•Noon meditation and a brief dharma talk at Jizo Peace Center (2012 Pioneer
Way, PMC); call for information, and to confirm it is on: 661.242.6956.
•Bingo 7–9 p.m. VFW Hall, 612 Canada Trail, FP 245.3273
•Narcotics Anonymous Meeting 7 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, FP 245.2557
First and Third Saturday
•KYIS Knitting Guild meets at PMC Clubhouse Pool Pavilion 1–4 p.m.
•Writers’ Workshop, 1-4, Frazier Park Library.
Every Sunday
•Mexican Train Dominoes and Canasta at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Ctr. Senior Room 1 p.m.
•Pine Mtn. Christian Community Church Youth Group, 5-6:30 p.m., meets at the Activity Center (log cabin), 661.242.1025
•AA meeting 7–8:30 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room, 3015 Mt Pinos Way, FP
Monthly Events
First Tuesday
•Frazier Park Elementary School PTSO meeting 2:30 p.m. in the staff lounge
•Kern County Search & Rescue, 6:30 p.m. Frazier Mountain Park Community Center, Frazier Park
First Wednesday
•Salvation Army Commodities
11 a.m. Frazier Mtn. Park Community Center (805.727.6808)
•Ukulele jam at FP Library, 5 p.m.
First Thursday
•Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Frazier Park mobile staff office hours are 10–11 a.m. at the Family Resource Ctr. (3015 Mt. Pinos Way, FP). For an appointment, call 661.327.3611.
•Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Pine Mountain Club mobile staff office hours are 11:30-12:30 p.m. at the PMC Pool Pavilion (2524 Beechwood Way). For an appointment, call 661.327.3611.
•Assemblyman Vince Fong’s mobile staff office hours mirror Kevin McCarthy’s above: 10–11 a.m. in Frazier Park, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in PMC.
•Mountain Communities Women in Business (MCWinBiz) meets, 11:30 a.m. at Falcon’s Nest
•AARP potluck meeting 11:45 a.m. at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center
•Boys & Girls Club Board Mtg, 12 noon, Tejon Mountain Village office (661.663.4281)
•Pine Mountain Village Merchants Assn. meeting is 5 p.m. in the Condor Room, Pine Mountain Clubhouse 661.242.2035
•LOW Mutual Water Co. meeting is at 6 p.m., 7025 Cuddy Valley Rd., #F, Lake of the Woods
First Saturday
•VFW & Auxiliary 11 a.m. VFW Post Hall in Frazier Park
Second Monday
•FMHS Booster Club meets at 7 p.m. at Falcon’s Nest in FP
Second Tuesday
•Gorman Elementary School Board 3:30 p.m. at the school
•Lebec County Water District board meets 7 p.m. (2037 Lebec Rd, Lebec)
• Mountain Communities CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) meets 6 p.m. at Caveman Cavey’s
Second Wednesday
•Ridge Route Communities Museum Board Meeting 2 p.m. at the museum, FP
Second Thursday
•South West Health Care District meeting 6 p.m. Frazier Mountain Community Health Center, Lebec
•Frazier Park Public Utility District board meeting 6 p.m. at office.
•ETUSD School Board 6:30 p.m. Frazier Mountain High School campus in the Condor Academy Building, Lebec (661.248.6247)
Second Friday
•Pine Mountain Town Hall 7–8 p.m. (661.242.3788)
Second Saturday
•Scouts West 4 x 4 Club at Los Pinos, Lebec 10 a.m. (245.3250)
•PMC Clubhouse Task Force meets, 1 p.m., Condor Room
Third Tuesday
•Health Insurance Counseling 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Family Resource Ctr. Meeting Rm, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, FP
•South Kern Cemetery District board meeting 5:30 p.m. Arvin Library, Arvin
Third Wednesday
•Quilting and Crafts, 11 a.m., Frazier Park Library
•El Tejon PTSO meeting 5:30 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way, FP
•Shelter on the Hill Board, Tejon Ranch Natural Resource Bldg. 6 p.m. (661.245.5021) Members & guests
Third Thursday
•McCASA meets 4-5:30 p.m. Family Resource Center meeting room downstairs, FP (661.245.4303)
•ArtFlix at Artworks, free film series, 6:30 p.m. at Artworks Community Gallery, PMV 661.858.3130
Third Friday
•PMC Amateur Radio Club meeting, 6:45 p.m. Call for location 661.242.2211
Third Saturday
•Men’s Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Pine Mtn Christian Community Church Activity Center, Pine Mountain Village
•Pine Mountain Gardeners meet 4–5:30 p.m., PMC Pool Pavilion (Judy Keim 661.242.0817)
Third Saturday (Even months only)
•Ham Radio Testing is at 12 noon at the Frazier Park Library
Third Sunday of each month
•The PMC Amateur Radio Club meetings are now held on your amateur radio on the third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. using the Cerro Noroeste Repeater KC6WRD 70cm 443.075 448.075 +5 MHz FM 94.8. Everyone is welcome to attend! The more members throughout the mountain region, the more prepared our region will be in the event of an emergency.
Fourth Monday
•Piñon Pines Water Board 6:30 p.m. Piñon Pines Community Building, 1001 Coldwater Drive
Fourth Tuesday
•Piñon Pines HOA, 6:30 p.m., firehouse in Piñon Pines.
Last Monday of the month
•Krista Mutual Water Co. board meeting 9 a.m. 3534 Mt. Pinos Way, FP
Last Thursday of the month
•Painting with Pam and Friends, 6 p.m. at Artworks Community Gallery, PMV, $30/person. Refreshments served. Call for reservations: 661.245.3444
Is Your Event Missing? Call 661-245-3794
or email Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com
This is part of the July 2, 2021 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.
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